Holly Jolly Jekyll

Returning November 28, 2025 to January 4, 2026

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. 

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BEST WAY TO SEE THE LIGHTS

Holly Jolly Light Tours

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.

Holly Jolly Light Tours

Fireworks

December 22 & 29

Watch the night sky light up as we celebrate the season with two nights of fireworks.

Millionaire Motorcar: Exclusive Light Tour

Old-fashioned motorcar under the live oak trees wrapped in holiday lights for Holly Jolly Jekyll.

Ride back in time in a vintage Model T on a private tour of the lights in the Historic District. Select nights throughout the season.

Light Parade

December 20

Join Santa and his festive friends at the Holly Jolly Light Parade, jingling across the island.

Winter Carnival & Big Truck Roundup

Join Santa for some extra holiday fun with a visit to the Winter Carnival & Big Truck Roundup! Kids can enjoy free carnival rides, games, and music on the Village Green. Plus, sit behind the wheel of emergency vehicles from Jekyll Island Fire/EMS and Georgia State Patrol at Great Dunes Beach Park.

December 6

TAKE THE PLUNGE

Cold-Stunned Plunge

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 29

Peppermint Land

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

Holidays in History Tour

Explore holidays like members of the Jekyll Island Club. 

North Pole South

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

Self-Guided Light Tour

Follow our map for lights, attractions, and more. 

Self guided light tour map
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Events Calendar

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

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