# Christmas Events, Markets & Things to Do in Jacksonville, NC

- **Subtitle**: Celebrate Christmas 2026 in Jacksonville, North Carolina with festive markets, holiday parties, Christmas dinners, family activities, Santa experiences, Christmas lights, live shows, brunches, concerts, and seasonal events. Discover the best things to do and book your tickets online.
- **Category**: Christmas
- **Display Name**: Christmas events
- **Type**: other

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## About

As Christmas draws near in the Jacksonville in 2026, mark your calendars for a taste of festive enchantment! Beyond the traditional gatherings at home, exploring during this festive season can be enchanting. Whether planning a family trip or going solo, there's a sleigh-load of festive fairs, holiday craft shows, and Christmas services in the Jacksonville waiting to be explored. Check out the best events and parties in Jacksonville to make your Christmas unforgettable, and get ready for a season of joy and celebration!

## Christmas Events in Jacksonville

- **Event Name**: Jacksonville Christmas Holiday Parade: A Star Spangled Christmas
  - **Description**: Save the date! 🎄 The Jacksonville Onslow Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the return of a cherished community tradition. Mark your calendars for the Jacksonville Christmas Holiday Parade on Saturday, November 21, 2026! 🇺🇸

Presented by Marine Fede
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville/jacksonville-christmas-holiday-parade-a-star-spangled-christmas/200030292776607
  - **Venue**: Coastal Carolina Community College
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  - **Categories**: parades, holiday, shopping, calendar
- **Event Name**: A2C Christmas Gift Market
  - **Description**: Join us for our Largest Event of the Year!  The A2C 2025 Christmas Gift Market!

Join Us & Shop til You Drop, Visit with Santa & The Grinch, Savings throughout the Store, Samples, Great Food & Sweet Treats, Crafts for Kids, Giveaways, Fun &amp
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  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Dec 13 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville/a2c-christmas-gift-market/200030280197457
  - **Venue**: 2501 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC
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  - **Categories**: kids, christmas-markets-and-fairs, toy-drives, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: A2C Christmas Open House!
  - **Description**: 🎄✨You're Christmas Tradition Starts Here✨🎄
Join Us at Antique 2 Chic for Our Holiday Open House on Saturday, November 6th & Sunday, November 7th
from 12:00-6:00 PM.
Enjoy a Festive Weekend Filled with:
🎄Complementary Refreshments & Cider Mimosas!
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Nov 08 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville/a2c-christmas-open-house/200030284012218
  - **Venue**: 2501 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC
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  - **Categories**: music, holiday, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: A2C Small Biz Saturday
  - **Description**: Join us as we Celebrate Small Business Saturday! Our hours are 10 until 6!
💲Save Big Throughout the Store!💲
💕Meet Our Vendors 💕
🍭Free Facepainting!
🎅Visit with Santa, Plus Write a Letter to Santa ♥️
🎄Order Your Personalized Christmas Gifts!🎄
🎶Live Music🎶
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 28 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Nov 28 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville/a2c-small-biz-saturday/200030280196951
  - **Venue**: 2501 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC
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  - **Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Jacksonville Military Spouses & Littlest Heroes Christmas Care Packages
  - **Description**: Merry Christmas! Military spouses & our Littlest Heroes, this holiday celebration is for YOU. Come join us  you  & your family deserve this!About this Event🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎄
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  - **Date**: Wed Dec 02 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed Dec 02 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville/jacksonville-military-spouses-and-littlest-heroes-christmas-care-packages/100001985324462912
  - **Venue**: Rotary Conference Center
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness
- **Event Name**: Lights Over Onslow - Christmas Tree Lighting
  - **Description**: Christmas time is near! (sung in our best Charlie Brown choir voice)
Come celebrate the holiday season with pictures with Santa, hot chocolate, Christmas music, a local vendors market, and of course, a festival Drone Show Light Display followed by the lig
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  - **Date**: Sun Dec 06 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun Dec 06 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/jacksonville/lights-over-onslow-christmas-tree-lighting/200030596573754
  - **Venue**: 1250 Onslow Pines Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540-4365, United States
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  - **Categories**: christmas, festivals, workshops, music, entertainment, christmas-lights, pictures-with-santa, holiday

## Trending Events in Jacksonville

- **Event Name**: 3rd Annual SHEConnects Women's Experience
  - **Description**: You've been balancing a busy life and it's time to grab your girlfriends and enjoy a fun day of connection, shopping, and inspiration!About this Event3rd Annual SHEConnects Women’s Experience on Oct 3rd from 11-3pm at UNF
  - **Venue**: UNF Adam Herbert Community Center
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- **Event Name**: Tepey’s Craft, Sip, and Sparkle: Oyster Ornament /Trinket Dish Craft Night!
  - **Description**: Join us for a Sip & Craft Night hosted by the talented folks at Crafting by the Sea. We'll be creating gorgeous coastal-inspired oyster shell ornaments or trinket dishes perfect for yo
  - **Venue**: Tepeyolot Cerveceria
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- **Event Name**: Myrtle Ave. Brewing Oyster Craft Night
  - **Description**: Join us for a Sip & Craft Night hosted by the talented folks at Crafting by the Sea. We'll be creating gorgeous coastal-inspired oyster shell ornaments or trinket dishes perfect for you or t
  - **Venue**: Myrtle Avenue Brewing
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- **Event Name**: Still Breathing Equine Comedy Concert Fundraiser with Mike Bova!
  - **Description**: This is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and a dual fundraiser for Still Breathing Equine and the VFW! Grab your friends and family because comedian & parody artist Mike Bova will make you laugh harder than you have in a LONG time & for a great cause!
  - **Venue**: Veterans of Foreign War Post 9133, Piney Green Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA
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- **Event Name**: Oyster Craft Night @Culhane's Southside!
  - **Description**: ? Crafting by the Sea is coming to Culhane's Irish Pub! ??Looking for something different to do with family or friends? Join us for a fun-filled oyster shell crafting class where you'll create beautiful coastal ornaments, trinke
  - **Venue**: Culhane's Irish Pub & Restaurant
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- **Event Name**: B&B Craft, Sip, and Sparkle: Oyster Ornament/Magnet//Trinket Dish Craft Night!
  - **Description**: Join us for a Sip & Craft Night hosted by the talented folks at Crafting by the Sea. We'll be creating gorgeous coastal-inspired oyster shell ornaments or trinket dishes perfect for yo
  - **Venue**: Burlock and Barrel Distillery
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- **Event Name**: Paint & Sprinkle Bash! A Sweet Kids' Paint Party Experience
  - **Description**: Get ready to paint, play, and sprinkle some fun! Kids will enjoy a fun, instructor-led painting experience complete with a themed canvas, all painting supplies, music, games, and a delicious sweet treat. It’s the perfect mix of creativity, fun, and swe
  - **Venue**: Smallcakes Cupcakery & Creamery
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- **Event Name**: Premier Bride Expo | Jacksonville
  - **Description**:  Premier Bride Expo – The #1 Wedding Expo in the 904!  Sunday, January 10, 2027 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Prime Osborn Convention Center | Jacksonville, FLPlanning your wedding? Then you won't want to miss
  - **Venue**: The Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center
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- **Event Name**: Drippie Art Club! After-School Art & Crafts Club
  - **Description**: Does your child love to draw, paint, create and get messy with art? Drippie Art Club! is an 8-week creative experience designed for kids who love expressing themselves through art!
  - **Venue**: Drippie Paint Party!
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Christmas events in Jacksonville?
  - **A:** Jacksonville Christmas Holiday Parade: A Star Spangled Christmas (Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:00 am at Coastal Carolina Community College), A2C Christmas Gift Market (Sat Dec 12 2026 at 10:00 am at 2501 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC), A2C Christmas Open House! (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 12:00 pm at 2501 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC), A2C Small Biz Saturday (Sat Nov 28 2026 at 10:00 am at 2501 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC), Jacksonville Military Spouses & Littlest Heroes Christmas Care Packages (Wed Dec 02 2026 at 09:00 am at Rotary Conference Center).
- **Q**: What are the top free Christmas events in Jacksonville?
  - **A:** Jacksonville Military Spouses & Littlest Heroes Christmas Care Packages (Wed Dec 02 2026 at 09:00 am at Rotary Conference Center).
- **Q**: How can I find Christmas events in Jacksonville?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Christmas events in Jacksonville on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Christmas events in Jacksonville?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Christmas events in Jacksonville?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Christmas events in Jacksonville include Coastal Carolina Community College, 2501 Onslow Dr, Jacksonville, NC, Rotary Conference Center.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Christmas events in Jacksonville?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Christmas events in Jacksonville include Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce, Antique 2 Chic Vendor Market, Support Military Families.
- **Q**: Are there any online Christmas events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Christmas events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Christmas events in Jacksonville?
  - **A:** Follow the Christmas category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Christmas events are listed in Jacksonville.

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