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Game Week

Official TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Events

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Pep Rallies

December 28th, 2023

5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

Deck the Chairs – Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion

ACC Team Pep Rally – 5:30 P.M.
SEC Team Pep Rally – 6:15 P.M.

Gator Bowl Charities 5K Run & Mile presented by Bank of America

Saturday, December 30th, 2023
8:00 A.M.

Downtown Jacksonville
(Starts at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena)

REGISTER TO RUN HERE

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Partner Events

Jacksonville Beach Deck the Chairs

November 22nd – January 1st
Exhibit Open 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Nightly
Nightly Light Show (running on the hour) Every Weekend

Jacksonville Beach Seawalk Pavilion

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

There’s magic in the chair! Jacksonville Beach Deck The Chairs (JBDTC) is an annual lighted sculptural exhibit using lifeguard chairs. Marking its seventh year in community service, JBDTC gathers community to decorate and display the Beaches lifeguard chairs during the month of December to promote local business, instill public pride, and share cultural diversity through creative expression. Free and open to the public, the light display aims to provide a wholesome and festive downtown during the holidays!

City of Jacksonville New Year’s Eve Fireworks

Sunday, December 31, 2023
Midnight

Downtown Jacksonville
(Along the St. Johns River)

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Say goodbye to 2023 and ring in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display over the St. Johns River. Make your way down to the waterfront with friends or family before midnight to snag a great seat for the festivities. Fireworks will begin exactly at midnight.