We wish you a Merry Christmas! Enjoy your day with the family and have a safe holiday season.
Holiday Regatta of Lights 2009 – St Augustine, Fl
Come to St Augustine, Florida on Saturday December 12, 2009, to see the Regatta of Lights – a holiday parade of boats. The boat parade consists of boats 15 to 85 feet in length – sailboats, trawlers, shrimp boats and more – all festively decorated with glittering lighted displays ranging from Christmas, to patriotic or whimsical.
Awards will be made for the best theme, most colorful, best in class, and best overall. Beginning at 6 p.m., the boats will light up Matanzas Bay between the Bridge of Lions and Castillo de San Marcos. The Regatta of Lights is sponsored by the St. Augustine Yacht Club. For more information, call 904.824.9725 or go to St. Augustine Yacht Club.
A Christmas Carol on IMAX in St Augustine
Disney’s “A Christmas Carol,†starring Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, will premiere on the largest IMAX screen in northeast Florida Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. The film will be a special engagement at the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater with tickets being $13 for adults with discounts for children, military, seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased and additional film information may be found at www.wgv.com.
“A Christmas Carol†is Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind Scrooge of the man he used to be, the hard truth of what the world is today and what will happen if he does not strive to be a better man. Set around Christmas, the most joyous day of the year, Scrooge realizes the sharp contrast of his own personality.
“A Christmas Carol†is rated PG for scary sequences and scary images and runs one hour and 36 minutes. The film will play at the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater through Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
The theater also is currently presenting a holiday favorite, “The Polar Express,†on the big screen through Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. The 90-minute animated holiday adventure based on the Caldecott Award-winning book by Chris Van Allsburg, tells the story of a boy battling with the belief of Santa Claus’ existence and takes audiences on the boy’s extraordinary journey to the North Pole. Tickets for “The Polar Express†are $6 for all ages.
Closed captioning services are available for both holiday films. For all film and ticket information, visit the IMAX Theater section of www.wgv.com.
Additionally, Santa Claus will make appearances at the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater lobby around the holiday films. Santa’s schedule is as follows:
Saturday, Dec. 5Â -Â 10 to 11 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6Â – 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12Â – 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 2 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13Â – 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 2:30 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 19Â – 12 to 2:30 p.m.
Watch our video from the Disney Train Tour “A Christmas Carol” in Jacksonville, Florida below
3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour in Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL
3rd Annual Holiday Home Tour in Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL takes place on December 4th and 5th, 2009.
The Amelia Island Museum of History showcases the 3rd annual Holiday Home Tour in historic Fernandina Beach this weekend. Five unique homes, never before open to the public, has been chosen for the tour.
The Holiday Home Tour will take place on December 4th and 5th, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tour tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on the day of the tour.
You can also enjoy a Victorian-style tea at the historical Bailey House after the tour. Tickets are $15.
For more tickets and more information visit www.ameliamuseum.org or call (904) 261-7378 ext. 100.
For more information, visit our events calendar listing for the Holiday Tour of Homes in Fernandina
Charleston Tree Lighting 2009
Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. and Santa Claus will light the magnificent the official City of Charleston Christmas Tree of Lights, in Marion Square. Enjoy entertainment by The Company Company, Charleston Community Band, Ashley River Unichorus, Charleston Development Academy, Dance Carolina, plus some wonderful surprises!
Sat. Dec. 5, 2009 from 4:30-6:30p.m.
Marion Square, Calhoun & King Streets
Admission is free!
