H O LI DAY GUIDE
It’s our jolliest season yet! Every day is filled with fun, so whether you’re visiting Jekyll Island for the day or the month, we’ve got a holly jolly line-up for you. FO R M O RE I N FO RMATI O N O N EVENTS AN D ACTIVITI ES , I N CLU DI N G TI M ES AN D TI CKET D ETAI LS , VI SIT J EKYLLI SLAN D.CO M/H O LI DAY.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Merry Artists: Pottery Wheel Demonstration By Robin Tetterton
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage NOV. 26 Join Robin Tetterton as she takes simple clay and makes beautiful pottery with the spin of a wheel.
Merry Artists: Woodturning by Todd Tetterton
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage NOV. 26 Join Todd Tetterton as he demonstrates how to use the wood lathe while doing his craft of woodturning.
Merry Artists: Personalized Ornaments by Cathy Beckman
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage NOV. 26 - NOV. 27 Join Cathy Beckman, a painter and potter, who will be personalizing her beautiful handmade Christmas ornaments made right here in Georgia!
Mailbox on Main
Beach Village NOV. 26 - DEC. 24 Need to send a letter to Santa? Our special mailbox on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Way in the Beach Village offers express delivery to the North Pole. Have a last minute request? The mailbox will be accepting letters through Christmas Eve!
DIY Christmas Ornaments
4-H Tidelands Nature Center NOV. 26 - JAN. 1 Visitors can pick up a Christmas animal-themed DIY ornament kit to complete at home and hang it on the tree. Free with youth admission.
Christmas Carriage Light Tours
Three Oaks Farm • Historic District NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Enjoy a classic Christmas Carriage Tour of the beautiful Jekyll Island Historic District while listening to relaxing Christmas music. A perfect Christmas tradition for couples, families, friends, or groups!
Jingle Bell Beach Horseback Riding
Three Oaks Farm • Clam Creek Road NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Ride into this holiday season with a one-hour horse ride on the beach! The horses will be decked out for Christmas in Santa hats and jingle bells, and ready for their photo-op. Come enjoy some holiday tunes while sharing a candy cane treat with them!
12 Days of Christmas Light Displays
Shell Road NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Beginning at Jekyll Island Mini Golf (Peppermint Land!) on Shell Rd., down to Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum, visitors can travel from Beach Village into the Historic District counting down the most famous days of the season!
Santa’s Chairs
Beach Village & Historic District NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 These handcrafted chairs are on display at Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum, in the Historic District, and on the Turtle Stage in Beach Village. Stop by either location, get comfy in the big guy’s chair, and snap a photo for your holiday card!
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Peppermint Land presented by Home2 Suites & Seafarer Inn & Suites Jekyll Island Mini Golf NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Celebrate the holiday season at Jekyll Island Mini Golf! A nod to the Island’s original amusement park, enjoy one or both of the 18 - hole courses while surrounded by life-size gumdrops, peppermint sticks, gingerbread men, and more. Play into the evening and enjoy a game under the lights!
Holly Jolly Light Tours
Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 (SELECT NIGHTS) Take a ride on Jekyll’s jolliest trolley to see more than half a million lights around the island. The whole family can sit back, relax and view the lights from Beach Village to the Historic District. Trolley riders will enjoy festive holiday beverages, and music to sing along to!
Holiday Karaoke Night
Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT Every Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m., enjoy 1/2 off bottles of house wine + some festive tunes. Sing along to your favorite holiday songs while enjoying delicious southern cooking. Forge new memories over musical moments with great food + drinks at the Juke Joint.
Cold-Stunned Plunge, presented by Georgia Power & Beach Village Merchants
Beach Village NOV. 27 Take a cold-stunned plunge into the chilly Atlantic in support of sea turtles on the Georgia coast! This is the newest fun and a little frigid fundraising event for the Jekyll Island Authority’s Georgia Sea Turtle Center. During the winter months, sea turtles can get caught in hypothermic water temps. Take the plunge and raise some funds to support their rehabilitation and recovery!
Merry Artists: Jewelry Making by Lisa Cushing Kent
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage NOV. 27 Join silversmith, Lisa Cushing Kent, who will be demonstrating how to make her one-of-akind jewelry.
Merry Artists: Book Signing by Nick Doms
Goodyear Cottage • Historic District NOV. 27 - NOV. 28 Join author Nick Doms, as he signs his book From Millionaires to Commoners: The History of Jekyll Island State Park.
Turtles at Twilight
Georgia Sea Turtle Center NOV. 27, DEC. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 & 29 Join Santa’s helpers at twilight for an intimate experience with the Center’s sea turtle patients. Enjoy a meet-and-greet with an educational animal, an up-close look at sea turtle artifacts. Hold on to your tinsel, because you might even see our vet staff at work!
Merry Artists: Caricatures by Marcus Page
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage NOV. 28 & DEC. 19 Join in the holiday spirit by having your own caricature drawn by Marcus Page.
Christmas Card Decorating
Seafarer Inn & Suites NOV. 30 Join the Seafarer Inn & Suites to decorate personalized holiday cards to be mailed out this season! Free for property guests, $10 for nonguests. All ages welcome. RSVP by 11/22.
Christmas Movies in the Courtyard
Seafarer Inn & Suites DEC. 2, DEC. 9, DEC. 16 Families are welcome to take in a Christmas Movie in the Courtyard of the Seafarer Inn & Suites. Refreshments will be provided, and movies are free for all ages and island guests. Movies will move inside to the Nor’Easter Room in the event of inclement weather.
Merry Artists: Painting Demonstration by Ellen Wyatt
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 4 Join in learning from Jekyll Island Art Association artist, Ellen Wyatt, while she demonstrates her painting techniques.
= SIGNATURE EVENT
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Holiday Big Truck Roundup
Great Dunes Beach Park DEC. 4 Police and fire and rescue, oh my! Kids can sit in the driver’s seat and explore several emergency vehicles from Jekyll Island Fire/EMS and Georgia State Patrol. Kids can chat with emergency personnel and learn about these exciting vehicles. Plus, they’ll have the chance to meet Santa! (Sirens will be silenced.)
Holly Jolly Jekyll Light Parade, presented by Beach Village Merchants
Beachside DEC. 4 Watch as Santa and his many friends make their way around the island in a variety of vehicles lit up in their holiday best! View the parade from spectator viewing spots or sign-up to join in the fun! Participant prizes will be awarded in various categories by Santa’s helpers!
Merry Artists: Native American Flute Performance by Mike and Joy Cook
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 4, DEC. 19 Join in listening to beautiful and soothing Native American Flute music by Mike and Joy Cook, who will be performing live.
Merry Artists: Resin Pouring by Linda Shannon
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 5 Join Linda Shannon, a Jekyll Island Art Association artist who will demonstrate the pouring method of making resin art.
Merry Artists: Handbuilding Pottery by Mark See Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 5 Join island potter, Mark See, create beautiful pottery from clay using the ancient method of hand-building.
Merry Artists: Calligraphy by Diana Prentice
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 5, DEC. 18 Join Diana Prentice to demonstrate the art and skills of Calligraphy.
Ornament Decorating
Seafarer Inn & Suites DEC. 7 Join the Seafarer Inn & Suites to get into the holiday spirit decorating ornaments for your trees or as a gift for a loved one’s tree. Free for property guests, $10 for non-guests. All ages welcome. RSVP by 11/30.
Holiday High Tea
Jekyll Island Club Resort DEC. 7, 9, 14, & 16 The Jekyll Island Club Resort is excited to host its annual Holiday High Tea in the Grand Dining Room! To commemorate the season, don your gay apparel and sip tea in the grand holiday décor of the Jekyll Island Club Resort and let us welcome you this holiday season!
Merry Artists: Pine Needle Basketry by Linda Lanter
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 10 - DEC. 11 Join Jekyll Island Art Association Artist, Linda Lanter, who will demonstrate Pine Needle Basket Weaving.
Breakfast with the Grinch
Jekyll Ocean Club • Eighty Ocean DEC. 11 Celebrate this holiday season at the Jekyll Ocean Club’s Eighty Ocean Kitchen and Bar for an oceanside Breakfast with The Grinch! Guests will enjoy a “Green Eggs & Ham” themed breakfast buffet with friends and family.
Merry Artists: Basketweaving by Cathy Miller
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 11 Join Merry Artists weaver and potter, Cathy Miller, while she demonstrates the art of basket weaving.
Holiday Fireworks, presented by Beach Village Merchants
Great Dunes Beach Park DEC. 11, DEC. 18 Bring the family for a free fireworks show and watch as they light up the night in celebration of the season!
Merry Artists: Handbuilding Pottery by Pete Wagar
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 12 Join the fun and watch potter, Pete Wagar, demonstrate hand-building pottery techniques, while he makes his famous pinch pot turtles.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Merry Artists: Woodturning by Barbara Hann
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 12 Join Jekyll Island Art Association artist, Barbara Hand, who teaches the art and craft of woodturning.
Merry Artists: Paper Quilling by Carmel Latta
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 12 Join Jekyll Island Art Association artist, Carmel Latta, as she demonstrates techniques for paper quilling.
Drive-In Movie: Frosty the Snowman, presented by Beach Village Merchants Convention Center Parking Lot DEC. 12, DEC. 19 Bring the kids for a fun drive-in movie experience! Grab a bite to eat at one of the Beach Village restaurants, and enjoy a light-up souvenir with purchase at one of the Village retail shops. Then, park your vehicle and tune in to our private radio channel to watch the original version of this movie classic on a big screen. Prior to the movie start, Santa will join his fire department friends for a ride around in his big red fire truck!
Breakfast with Santa
Jekyll Island Convention Center DEC. 12, DEC. 19, DEC. 20 Come dine with Santa and enjoy his favorite breakfast; pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Sip on hot cocoa from the hot chocolate bar, an elf favorite! Be sure to bring your letters for the big man when you say hello!
Stocking Decorating
Seafarer Inn & Suites DEC. 14 Children and adults are invited to visit the Seafarer Inn & Suites to decorate stockings for Santa’s big appearance! Free for property guests, $10 for non-guests. All ages welcome. RSVP by 12/7.
Annual Christmas Concert
Jekyll Island Convention Center DEC. 17 Experience the Island’s annual Christmas concert at the Jekyll Island Convention Center. Guests will hear holiday sounds from a variety of instrumentalists including piano, violin, guitar, and several vocalists. Free to the public.
Merry Artists: Handbell Choir Performance by the Jekyll Bells
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 18 Join Merry Artists as we listen to the sounds of the season, played by our island Handbell Choir, and learn all about the origins of Handbells!
Merry Artists: Pottery Wheel Demonstration by Kathy England
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 18 Join island potter, Kathy England, as she transforms clay into her beautiful pottery using the potter’s wheel.
Merry Artists: Book Signing by Pamela Bauer Mueller
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 18 Join for a book signing by Pamela Bauer Mueller as she signs several of her fan-favorite books.
Lunch with Santa
Jekyll Island Club Resort DEC. 18 Grab the kids and have lunch with Santa! Set in the beautifully decorated Grand Dining Room, guests will enjoy a lunch buffet with a visit from Santa. The kids can share their wish list and the whole family can join in for a family photo!
Christmas Bagpiper
Jekyll Island Club Resort DEC. 19 - 24 Head over to the Jekyll Island Club Resort to hear the Christmas Bagpiper from 4:30 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. as the Bagpiper performs around the property of the Island Club.
GIFTS & GOODIES GALORE Holly Jolly Poinsettia Sale
Jekyll Island Greenhouse NOV. 22 - 24, NOV. 27 - DEC. 17 The Jekyll Island Authority Greenhouse will be having a poinsettia plant sale featuring multiple colors and sizes of poinsettias. In addition, small trees, shrubs, and winter annuals will also be available for purchase at our Greenhouse.
30 HoliDAYS of Free
Cotton and Copper • Historic District NOV. 26 - DEC. 24 To celebrate the season, Cotton and Copper will be giving away a free gift to the first 12 guests who walk through its doors each day! Don’t miss out on these holiday goodies!
12 Holiday Movies till Christmas
Home2 Suites by Hilton Jekyll Island FRIDAYS - SUNDAYS, NOV. 26 - DEC. 24 Your Christmas list is complete and now it’s time to check into the Home2 Suites! Book your room, put on your comfy PJs, grab your favorite blanket, and settle in. Guest staying at the property can enjoy an evening of hot chocolate, popcorn, and a favorite holiday movie each weekend until Christmas!
The Elf Shop
North Pole Bake Shop
The Westin NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Westin Café will transform into The North Pole Bake Shop. Open daily; the Bake Shop will feature Starbucks Coffee, grab-and-go bites, as well as holiday-themed baked goods. Receive a complimentary holiday cookie with any Hot Chocolate purchase.
Naughty or Nice Hot Chocolate Bar
The Westin NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Delicious hot chocolate will be available to order all season long at Harry’s Lounge at The Westin. Guests of all ages can enjoy a steaming cup of cocoa with a variety of toppings; adults can indulge in a variety of recipes from the bar. S’mores kits are also available for the outdoor fire pit!
Holiday Spice Days
The Salt Table • Beach Village NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Each Saturday and Sunday features different specials for seasonings, salts, holiday recipes, and more!
Holly Jolly Trading Post
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage NOV. 26 - DEC. 28 Join The Merry Artists at Goodyear Cottage in hosting “The Elf Shop,” a special place where kids can do their Christmas shopping. All items are $5$20. Our Goodyear elves are quite busy during the holiday season. See what mischief they get into.
Skeet House • Historic District NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 (SELECT DATES) Featuring a festive selection of novelties and collectibles, pick up your ‘Holly Jolly Jekyll’ holiday gifts of the season at the Trading Post. And, enjoy Christmas candies and warm holiday beverages before or after your stroll through the Historic District!
Something for Christmas Sale
Cookies & Cocoa
Something for Everyone • Historic District NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 You don’t want to miss out on our all season long sale! Come grab your Cuddle Ultra Soft Sleep Shirts for 10% off, and a Jekyll Island Ornament for your tree at 10% off too.
Shades of the Season
Seaside Sunglasses • Beach Village NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Specialty sunglasses will be on sale for $25 through the holiday season! Purchases can be gift wrapped for that special person.
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Bar
Hampton Inn & Suites NOV. 26 - JAN. 2 Hot Chocolate will be available all season in the lobby at the Hampton Inn and Suites. Guest of all ages can enjoy a cup of hot cocoa with a variety of toppings.
Days Inn & Suites FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS IN DEC. Come one come all, stop on by the Days Inn & Suites for some delicious hot chocolate and cookies! Select evenings of the season.
Merry Artists: Jekyll Island Pottery Sale Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage DEC. 4 Join local potters of the Jekyll Island Pottery Guild who will host a sale at Goodyear Cottage on the lawn.
Merry Artists Holiday Market
Jekyll Island Arts Assoc. • Goodyear Cottage NOV. 26 - DEC. 28 Known for beautiful, one-of-a-kind, locally produced artwork and gifts made by Jekyll Island Arts Association artists, this market will be your one-stop shop for Christmas. Gift certificates are available for purchase.
E.
HYDE AVE.
CONVENTION CENTER
ELL
RD .
PEPPERMINT LAND
SH
PERKINS ST.
CAPT. WYLLY RD .
HAYES AVE.
PIERSON AVE.
FORE ST AV
BARNES AVE.
GREAT DUNES BEACH PARK
MOSAIC MUSEUM
B STA
OLD
PL
LE
. RD
ND LA L IS SORT L Y E JEK UB R . CL D R TION ANTA
START
JEKYLL CAUSEWAY
Looking to take in the lights from the comfort of your own vehicle? Follow our self-guided light tour map to see some of the island’s best light displays! For the safety of your family, remember to follow traffic patterns and signs, and remain in your vehicles while grabbing photographs of your favorite twinkling lights!
PICK UP YOUR ‘HOLLY JOLLY JEKYLL’ HOLIDAY GIFTS AT
LOCATED AT SKEET HOUSE IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT
LETTER TO S A N TA