26th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

Friday, November 23 at 7 p.m. 
Admission is free.

The 56-foot-tall energy-efficient artificial tree, decorated with over 78,000 L.E.D. lights and more than 240 ornaments, will light up downtown during this annual ceremony. The evening will conclude with a large fireworks display on the St Johns River. This event will also be shown live on Fox 30!

Don’t miss the magic as The Landing’s 56-foot-tall Christmas Tree lights up and sparkles. This annual ceremony will take you to an unforgettable winter wonderland with your favorite Christmas songs.
Presented by Sleiman Enterprises in partnership with Action News and PRI Productions.

This year Jaguars’ Cornerback Aaron Ross will light the tree along with his wife, Olympic Gold Medalist, Sanya Richards-Ross. Music for the Lighting Ceremony will be provided by the Caroling Company beginning at 7 p.m., and performances byGrammy and Dove Award winners, the Nelons, and local artists Michelle Miller, Roz Burrough, andSteve McDowell. The evening will conclude with a fireworks display on the St. Johns River shortly before8 p.m.

Note: The Landing is a non-ticketed venue and is standing-only in the Courtyard. Therefore, chairs are not permitted inside the Courtyard. Other items not allowed on Landing property include coolers, cans, bottles and glass. Handicap sections are available on the 2nd level balcony.

Small Business Saturday

Support your favorite small businesses at The Jacksonville Landing.

Saturday,  November 24th is Small Business Saturday®, a day to celebrate and support the local small businesses that boost the economy and invigorate neighborhoods across the country.

The Shops at The Landing are proud to take part in Small Business Saturday, and we’re encouraging everyone to Shop Small® here on November 24th. Plus, stick around for the Jacksonville Light Boat Parade and Fireworks Spectacular starting at 7 p.m.

Most importantly, get out there, Shop Small, and let’s make this November 24th the biggest day of the year for small business.

To learn more, visit ShopSmall.com.

Georgia/Florida Celebration 2012

The Jacksonville Landing welcomes The University of Georgia and The University of Florida  fans for a five-day celebration surrounding one of the most infamous rivalry football games. The Landing has scheduled a variety of entertainment to appeal to fans of all ages throughout the property.

The Jacksonville Landing is honored to have been selected as one of the stops in the Gridiron Rivalry Tailgate Tour. The tour is an ten-stop tailgating event set to tour the nation’s biggest rivalry football games this fall, featuring competitions, interactive games, entertainment, team trivia, prizes, tailgating food and more.

Activities are scheduled to take place in front of The Landing, in the Landing Courtyard and inside various Landing restaurants and nightclubs. The complete schedule for this year’s Georgia-Florida Celebration Week is as follows:

Wednesday, October 26
Hooters Hottie Contest at Hooters 8 p.m.

Thursday, October 25
Hooters Calendar Signing at Hooters 7 p.m.
Live music in the Courtyard by American Idol Star, Stephanie Renae and Wreckless – Enjoy a night on the river with all your favorite tunes 7 p.m. – midnight

Friday, October 26     
Gridiron Rivalry Tailgate Tour 5 p.m. – 2 a.m.
DJ Capone and Company with host Chris Cantillo in the Courtyard 7 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
5 x 7 Band – A party band like no other!  Playing the best Funk, Rock, Soul, Blues and Dance music in the Southeast! 8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Live music at Fionn MacCool’s by Braxton Adamson 5 – 8 p.m. and Savannah Jack 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Saturday, October 27
Georgia-Florida Game on the Courtyard Jumbotron 3:30 p.m.
Gridiron Rivalry Tailgate Tour 1 p.m. – 2 a.m.
DJ Capone and Company with host Chris Cantillo in the Courtyard 7 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Little Green Men - The South’s premier 80’s & 90’s cover band! It’s all about BIG songs, BIG hair and BIG fun!  8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Live music by Savannah Jack at Fionn MacCool’s 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Sunday, October 28
Eli Young Band live in concert at Mavericks Rock N Honky Tonk 6 p.m.

In addition to the Courtyard and Street Festival activities, fans can enjoy lunch and dinner at any of The Landing’s nine waterfront restaurants. The Landing also offers two nightlife options: Maverick’s Rock N Honky Tonk and Rush Street.

The Sideline Student Safety Zone will return to the first floor location inside the old Starbucks location next to Village Brea Cafe. The Zone is for any persons requesting assistance during the event.  Amenities inside The Zone will include access to taxis, free trolleys and will be stocked with complimentary water, coffee and snacks. Volunteers will also assist visitors needing access to telephones, computers, first aid, cell phone chargers and local maps. The Zone will be open Friday, October 26 from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. and Saturday, October 27 from noon to 3 a.m. For more information on the Sideline Safety Zone visit FLGA.org or call the Sideline Safety Zone hotline (904) 630-SAFE (7233).

For more information, visit our website.

You’re Invited to the 25th Anniversary Open House!

We’re celebrating twenty-five years on the river and want you to join us for a festive night of drinks, good food and fun! During the event try hors d’oeuvres and beverages from Landing Restaurants. You can also enjoy 25% off participating restaurants, amazing deals from retailers, a string quartet playing inside, Roger Glover- the River City Music Man, and more!

The Jacksonville Landing has many stores and restaurants that have been with us since day one! We would like to thank these fine businesses for staying with us over the last 25 years!

• Apple-A-Day
• Coastal Cookies
• Flamer’s
• Hana & Her Sister
• Hooters
• The Body Shop
• The Toy Factory

 

Be sure to mark your calendars to come celebrate with us at our Open House event on Thursday, June 28 from 5:30-8:30pm. Swing by on your way home from work and check out how The Landing has grown in 25 years!

Secret Tunnels, a City Fire, Architectural Mysteries…Do You Know Downtown Jacksonville?

Do you know your Downtown Jacksonville history? We do! This past Tuesday, some of us at The Landing went on a top-to-bottom walking tour through Visit Jacksonville. The tour started at the bottom of the escalator at The Landing, continued through downtown, to the Florida Theatre, and back to The Landing.

While on this tour, we learned many cool facts about Downtown Jacksonville. We can’t reveal all of them, but here is a teaser: secret tunnels, the naming of the city, architecture mysteries, a city fire, and other interesting and entertaining facts that makeJacksonvillea rich part inFlorida’s history!

Here are some pictures of places we went on our tour:

EcoLatino Dance Competition Results

EcoLatino Magazine hosted a dance competition on Wednesday, June 6, here at The Landing. Metro PCS presented the winners with their checks:

• 1st Place– Montana, $2,500
• 2nd Place– Tamara, $1,500
• 3rd Place– Morgan & Josh, $1,000

Montana won 1st Place in the dance competition

Tamara won 2nd place in the dance competition

Morgan & Josh placed 3rd

There were many different types of dances performed by contestants at the event. One group performed an African Tribal Dance. They brought their own drummers so they could set the right rhythm, beat, and mood for the dancers! Other types of dances included ballet, hip-hop, cha cha, and much more.

The amount of dancers in each performance ranged from 4 members, to partner dancing as well as solo dancing.  There were a total of 20 contestants in the competition. The judges gave useful feedback to the dancers after he/she completed his/her dance.

The judges chose the final three dancers and  they performed one more dance. Once the final three were finished with their second performance, the audience chose the winner by cheering and applause. The host measured the level of cheering on a very useful phone app with the help of MetroPCS. The dancer with the highest peak in  noise was announced the winner.

Montana came in first place with her performance of a beautiful ballet piece. Tamara came in second place and also performed a ballet piece. Morgan and Josh came in third with a performance called “Nerd Swag” that showcased their hip hop dancing skills.