Chabad Jewish Center of Amelia Island

Chanukah 2026

Eight nights, starting Friday, December 4. Five public menorah lightings across Nassau County.

Tuesday, December 8 at 5:00 PM

Grand Menorah Lighting on Centre St

Pocket Park, Downtown Fernandina Beach (207 Centre St)

Live music with the Orlando Klezmer Band

Chanukah doughnuts and latkes for everyone

Chocolate gelt and crafts for the kids

The giant menorah lit with local dignitaries

Security on site

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Menorah lightings around the county

Free and open to everyone. Bring the family.

Sat, Dec

Ritz-Carlton Menorah Lighting with Havdalah

Saturday night • Time to be announced

We close Shabbat together with a musical Havdalah (the short ceremony of wine, spices and a braided candle that ends the Sabbath), then light the Ritz-Carlton menorah. Doughnuts and dreidels too. Off the main lobby, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy.

Mon, Dec

Amelia Island Plantation Chanukah Celebration

5:00 PM • The Oaks, Amelia Island Plantation

Jelly doughnuts, dreidels, songs and a menorah lighting with the Plantation Community Association.

Tue, Dec

Grand Menorah Lighting on Centre St

5:00 PM • Pocket Park, 207 Centre St

Our biggest night. Live klezmer, latkes, doughnuts, kids' crafts and the giant menorah downtown.

Wed, Dec

Wildlight Menorah Lighting

5:00 PM • Pioneer Park (Tinker St), by the flag pole

A giant menorah, doughnuts, latkes, music and fun for the whole family.

Thu, Dec

Chanukah at Tidings and Twinkle

5:00 to 7:00 PM • Amelia River Waterfront Park, 123 S Front St

New this year! We're bringing the Chanukah spirit to AmeliaIsland.com's community holiday celebration at the new waterfront park. Free trolley from Central Park, 5:00 to 7:30 PM.

Event details on AmeliaIsland.com