Enjoy One Of The Most Festive Holiday Events In Georgia At Holly Jolly Jekyll

Holly Jolly Jekyll on Jekyll Island, Georgia, is a festive holiday event featuring lights, decorations, and various activities from Thanksgiving to early January.

Looking for a place in Georgia to celebrate the holidays? What about an island that is just brimming with the holiday spirit? If you've never visited Jekyll Island in Georgia during the Christmas season, you've been missing out. What has become known as Holly Jolly Jekyll is the best time of year along the coast, filled with lights, decorations, a giant Christmas tree, and tons of holiday cheer. See for yourself why Holly Jolly Jekyll 2023 is a must this holiday season and why it's become one of the most magical Christmas traditions in Georgia.

While many people might only think about Jekyll Island and see a coastal beauty to vacation during the summer…

…others may see it as the ultimate Christmas destination.

Every day the holiday season is filled with joy and festivity with a calendar of events that begins the day after Thanksgiving and ends January 7, 2024.

Some of the most notable events that you can count on during Holly Jolly Jekyll in Georgia include the Holly Jolly Lights tour, which consists of a trolley ride around town to see over one million lights and over 350 holiday displays around the island.

Visit the Jekyll Island website to purchase your tickets for the 2023 Holly Jolly Tour of Lights.

Or the Mailbox on Main, also known as the North Pole Express Mailbox, which is a big mailbox set up at the corner of Main Street and Ocean Way in Beach Village where kids can drop off their letters to Santa.

Speaking of Santa, you’ll see him pop up at various events, like the Winter Carnival & Big Truck Roundup, all over town all season long, too.

There will be holiday drive-in movie nights on specific dates in the month of December, plus the Peppermint Land mini golf course, the Holly Jolly Trading Post for some holiday shopping, the Winter Carnival & Big Truck Roundup with carnival rides and games, the annual Light Parade, fireworks on select dates, and so much more!

Jekyll Island comes alive during the holiday season with an entire month of exciting and heartwarming things to do for Holly Jolly Jekyll. Come and experience Georgia at Christmastime at this extraordinary holiday event.

Take a look at this Holly Jolly Jekyll promo video by @jekyllislandauthority:

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Have you ever been to Holly Jolly Jekyll before? Share with us your experience in the comments section! Or to find out more about Holly Jolly Jekyll 2023 taking place this year, including a calendar of events to follow, visit the Jekyll Island website as well as the Jekyll Island Facebook page.

'Tis the season for giving gifts, right? Well, you should check out the OnlyInYourState Holiday Gift Guide for some unique ideas for your friends and family.

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