- April 24, 2024
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Holiday at the Beach celebration kicks off tonight, with live music 6-9 p.m. in Veterans Park, Flagler Beach.
The park will be lit at 7 p.m., and appearances will be made by local dancers, Cappy the Clown and Santa.
More than 20 local businesses will be open for holiday shoppers turned puzzle solvers as they stroll store-to-store collecting letters to solve the 10th-annual Scramble Ramble puzzle. The “game for grownups” starts 6 p.m. Friday and completed puzzles can be returned to the Flagler Beach Historical Museum by 3 p.m. Saturday to be entered in a drawing for $100 and other prizes.
Winners will be drawn at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, as part of the Museum’s 10th-anniversary Celebration of their Grand Opening.
Santa will return to the celebration 1 p.m. Saturday, when he parachutes onto the beach. From there, he’ll assume his honored spot aboard the Flagler Beach Fire and Rescue truck.
This year’s parade theme is Flagler’s Got Talent and groups can give ninety-second performances in the judging area to compete for trophies and bragging rights. After the parade, kids are invited to the Flagler Beach Fire Department for cake, refreshments and photos with Santa.
The Flagler Fun Coast Bed Race will also join in the celebration hit 3:30 p.m. Saturday. This race, originally scheduled in October, is a fundraiser to benefit children and youth programs in Flagler County.
Finally, on Sunday, the Corvette Club of Flagler County will wheel into Flagler Beach for their annual car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Veterans Park.
Other events happening this weekend are:
Skate Competition — 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Wadsworth Skate Park. Hosted by Flagler Palm Coast High Schools’ Future Business Leaders of America club and Pro Sports Plus, all proceeds will benefit the FBLA Scholarship Fund. Registration forms available in the activities office at Flagler Palm Coast High School or Pro Sports Plus. Email [email protected].
Holiday Bazaar — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Matanzas High School Cafeteria, 3535 Old Kings Road N. Crafter and vendors tables are $25. Proceeds go to the Matanzas High School band program. Call 503-3956.
Holiday Tea Party — 10 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Visitors’ Center, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd. The tea party will be offered to boys and girls ages 5-8 years; children should come dressed in their best attire. There will be Christmas wish list sharing, photographs with Mrs. Claus, Reindeer sandwiches, storytelling and crafts. Cost is $15 per child and includes a souvenir photograph, refreshments, holiday bags and the park entrance fee. Space is limited, advance reservations are required. Call 446-6783 or email [email protected].
Holiday Boat Parade — 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, beginning in Cimmaron Basin and ending at the mouth of the Clubhouse Waterway. Hosted by the Palm Coast Yacht Club, the parade will feature decorated and lighted boats of all sizes. Boats will head east to the ICW, turn right and proceed south past Canopy Walk, St. Joe Walkway, Waterfront Park, Island Estates, and Grand Haven before turning around at the gazebo at Grand Haven and proceeding north. These areas offer excellent vantage points for public viewing of the boats. Call 445-7739 or email [email protected].
JP Orphanage Ministries Fundraising Concert — 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Palm Coast Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5650 Belle Terre Parkway. Donation is $15 per person, proceeds benefit orphans in Haiti. Call 675-7453.
Handel’s Messiah Concert — 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive. A 25-piece orchestra will accompany the choir. Individual tickets are available for $15 from either the church office or Aimee's Hallmark in the Palm Harbor Shopping Center. Call 445-4757.
For a full calendar, click here.
