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Deck the Chairs to light up JAX Beach before Thanksgiving

Deck the Chairs (News4JAX)

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. Deck the Chairs at Jacksonville Beach is back and will light for the public Wednesday, Nov. 27.

What started as a way to “fill the void” during the Beaches winter holiday season, has grown into an event that averages more than 100,000 annual visitors.

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The free, six-week holiday event features more than 70 lifeguard chair exhibits decorated by the community. Its purpose is to promote children’s arts and arts education.

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The lights will be officially turned on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Opening Night will include:

  • Nightly light shows
  • Let Young Hearts Shine Student Exhibit
  • Chair Decorating Voting Begins
  • Sponsor recognition

The exhibit will light nightly from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. and will run until Jan. 1, 2025.

For the full 2024 schedule of events click here


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Kelsey Bingham is a multiplatform journalist from Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the News4JAX team in 2024 and is thrilled to start her media career in the River City.

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