City to Host ‘Holiday River Fest’ – Free Press of Jacksonville

Lights and action usher in Jacksonville’s inaugural River Fest

Jacksonville begins its official holiday celebrations on Saturday with its inaugural River Fest at Riverfront Plaza and around Downtown’s north and south riverbanks. And the city’s annual holiday event will give folks a preview of the first phase of the new Riverfront Plaza along Water Street on the site of the former Jacksonville Landing. Santa Claus and sealife decorate a boat in the St. Johns River during the 2024 Lighted Boat Parade in Downt…

City to Host ‘Holiday River Fest’ – Free Press of Jacksonville

This free, family-friendly event will include several festive activities that stretch across the north and south banks of Downtown Jacksonville, including: Christmas Tree Lighting at Riverfront Plaza, sponsored by Jacksonville Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram: Attendees can get a first look at the newly renovated Riverfront Plaza (Phase 1) and watch the City’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will feature Mayor Donna Deegan, WJXT’s Rance Adams an…