It’s the best time of the year! A time filled with lights, festive fun, and lots of cheer. Every day of the holiday season is filled with joy and merriment, so whether you’re visiting Jekyll Island for the day or the month, we have a holly jolly lineup for you.
Take a ride on Jekyll's jolliest trolley to see more than a million lights around the island. The whole family can sit back, relax, and view the lights of the Historic District. Select nights throughout the season.


December 21
Watch the night sky light up as we celebrate the season with a night of fireworks.

December 5
Join Santa for some extra holiday fun! Kids can enjoy free carnival rides, games, and music on the Village Green.

all season long
Enjoy mini golf surrounded by life-size gumdrops, peppermint sticks, gingerbread characters, and more.

Take a cold-stunned plunge into the chilly Atlantic in support of sea turtles on the Georgia coast! This frigid fundraising event supports the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.
November 28

open all year
Pick up your ‘Holly Jolly Jekyll’ holiday gifts of the season.

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Explore holidays like members of the Jekyll Island Club.

Select Dates
Join Santa at the Skeet House on Pier Road all season long for visits and photos.

Select dates
Visit Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum to begin a self-guided adventure through the Historic District.

December 12
Run under the lights in the Historic District in a race filled with holiday cheer.

December 12
Join the Kids Can Fish Foundation for this one of a kind meet and greet with Santa.
Follow our map for lights, attractions, and more.

View the calendar of events for a full list of seasonal events and programs.

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