-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
Welcome to beautiful Nassau County, located in the northeast corner of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and Interstate 95. We are proud to serve as the Eastern Gateway to the Sunshine State. From our historic island, sandy beaches, and championship golf courses to our scenic rivers, green pastures, and majestic timberlands, we truly offer something for everyone.
12/13/23 @ 10:30 a.m. - We had a great time celebrating at the Yulee Holiday Parade last Saturday. Thank you to David Dew and the rest of the Yulee Holiday Committee for coordinating this event each year for the Yulee community. Below are some pictures from the event. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer
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Several hundred people attended our 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting last Friday night. The event featured holiday music by the Nassau Community Band, a special holiday performance by Royal Amelia Dance Academy, face painting, arts & craft vendors, food trucks, and of course, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus! We also added a trackless train ride this year that turned out to be a great addition for the kiddos! We are happy to bring this a new holiday tradition to the community and we hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did. A big thank you to Nassau County Parks & Recreation for putting together another great event! -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 11/17/23 @ 2:00 p.m. At Monday's meeting, Parks & Recreation Director Jay Robertson did a presentation about the 3rd Annual Halloween Festival which attracted between 4,000-5,000 Nassau County residents. He also issued prizes for the categories of best child's costume, best teen/adult costume, best family costume, best decorated jeep and best decorated booth. There was also in internal contest of County departments for best booth. Below are photos from the presentation, as well as photos of the winners in from the event. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 11/14/23 @ 1:45 p.m.
We are just a little more than 2 weeks away from our 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Join us for a night of fun including live music from the Nassau Community Band, games, vendors, food trucks, and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus. This event will feature, food trucks, games, live music by the Nassau Community Band, and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Below is the schedule for the event: 5:00 p.m. Event Opens With: -- Trackless Train Rides (free) -- Family photos in inflatable snow globe (free-on your own) -- Kids Christmas themed games (free) -- Face painting ($) -- Arts and crafts vendors ($) -- Food trucks ($) 5:30 p.m. - Nassau Community Band Performance 6:20 p.m. - Royal Amelia Dance Academy Performs 6:35 p.m. - Santa arrives 6:45 p.m. - Tree Lighting 6:50-7:30 p.m. - Pictures with Santa (free - on your own) 8:00 p.m. - Event closes If you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, at (904) 530-6120 or via email at [email protected]. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 11/2/23 @ 1:15 p.m. - Several thousand people attended the 3rd Annual Halloween Festival last Friday, October 27th. Guests enjoyed trick-or-treating, games, hayrides, food, music and more! We appreciate all the individuals, businesses and County departments who participated in our trick-or-treat alley to distribute candy to the kids. We also greatly appreciate our volunteers and personnel from the Facilities and Parks & Recreation Departments who worked tirelessly setting up for the event. And last but not least, thank you to all the residents who came out to celebrate with us. We hope that you all had a wonderful time! -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer ![]() 11/2/23 @ 9:30 a.m. - Nassau County Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 1st in front of the Robert M. Foster Justice Center located at 76347 Veterans Way, Yulee. The event will start at 5pm with with vendors, food trucks, games, live music by the Nassau Community Band, and pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The tree lighting will take place at 6:15 p.m. Any food, arts or craft vendors wishing to be part of the event should reach out to Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, via email at [email protected] or by calling (904) 530-6120. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 10/31/23 @ 11:25 a.m.
Nassau County Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Breakfast With Santa event. This event features a free pancake breakfast and pictures with Santa. Following breakfast, there will also be a gift exchange with presents handed out by Santa himself. To participate in the gift exchange, please bring one wrapped gift per child valued at $20 or less. (boys bring a boy gift, girls bring a girl gift). WHAT: Breakfast With Santa WHEN: Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 9:00-11:00 .m. WHERE: Callahan Multi-Use Facility, 543350 US Highway 1, Callahan, FL 32011 If you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, at (904) 530-6120 or via email at [email protected]. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer 10/26/23 @ 9:30 a.m. - It's almost time for Nassau County's biggest and best Halloween event, so we wanted to take a moment to give everyone a final rundown of all the fun stuff we have planned.
On Friday, October 27th, Nassau County Parks & Recreation will host the 3rd Annual Halloween Festival. The event is from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Yulee Ballpark located at 86142 Goodbread Road. There are 85 individuals/businesses signed up to hand out candy in our trick-or-treat alley. The event will also feature a kids zone, hayrides, costume contest and more. The event is FREE however there will be food available for purchase for the league concession stand or the food truck area. While the entire event is from 5:00-8:00, there are some time specific activities we want everyone to be aware of so you don't miss out. Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest To participate, purchase a pumpkin, design it and deliver it to the Yulee Ballpark on Friday, October 27th, anytime between 8am-4pm. CATEGORIES
Prizes will be given for 1st - 3rd place in each category. Winners will be announced on Saturday, October 28th. Costume Contest The costume contest is only from 5:30-6:30 p.m. so if you want to enter, please find the costume judging area located within one of the softball fields during during this timeframe (see site maps below). There will be prizes awarded for best adult costume, best child's costume, best family/group costumes, and best pet costume. Judging will be done by your County Commissioners and winners will be announced on Saturday, October 28th. Teen Activity: Big B's Zombie Hunt This activity is specifically for our teens ages 13-17. There will be two zombie hunts with two chances to win at 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. To participate, find Big B's Booth before one of the scheduled times and get a scorecard. Be the first to find the cardboard cutout zombies hidden throughout the event site and return to Big B's booth. First person to find them all wins! Terror on the Timberfarm This year, we have partnered with our spooky neighbors, Amelia Shotgun Sports, to offer you an opportunity to enjoy two events. Between the hours of 7:00-8:30 p.m. on October 27th (during our Halloween Festival), Amelia Shotgun Sports will have a shuttle going from the Festival to their Terror on the Timberfarm Haunted Trails located roughly 1/2 mile up the road. Use the code Terror10 to get 10% off your pass to the Haunted Trail for visits scheduled during that window of 7:00-8:30 p.m. Visit www.terroronthetimberfarm.com for more information. We can't wait to celebrate with all of you tomorrow night! If you have any questions in the meantime, email Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, at [email protected]. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer ![]() 10/12/23 @ 10:15 a.m. - As previously announced, Nassau County Parks & Recreation will be hosting the 3rd annual Halloween Festival on Friday, October 27th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Yulee Ballpark. This event is FREE to Nassau County residents and features a trick-or-treat alley, bounce houses, hay rides, costume contest and more. Today we would like to highlight an activity that is specifically for our teens ages 13-17: Big B's Zombie Hunt. There will be two zombie hunts with two chances to win at 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. To participate, find Big B's Booth before one of the scheduled times and get a scorecard. Be the first to find the cardboard cutout zombies hidden throughout the event site and return to Big B's booth. First person to find them all wins! This week we shared details on the costume contest and pumpkin carving/decorating contest. Stay tuned for other announcements about the Halloween Festival in the coming weeks including details on food, parking and other individual activities taking place during the event. If you have any questions, pleas email Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, at [email protected]. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer ![]() 10/10/23 @ 9:15 a.m. - Another exciting activity taking place during our Halloween Festival on Friday, October 27th, is the costume contest. While the event itself is from 5:00-8:00 p.m., the costume contest will only take place between 5:30-6:30 p.m. So if you want to enter the costume contest, please make sure you find the judging area during this time slot (site map will be released prior to event). There will be prizes awarded for best adult costume, best child's costume, best family/group costumes, and best pet costume. Judging will be done by your County Commissioners and winners will be announced on Saturday, October 28th. Should you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation Director, Jay Robertson, via email at [email protected]. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer |
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