Saturday, December 6, 2025
10 AM to 4 PM
Walter Jones Historical Park
11964 Mandarin Rd.
Admission: FREE

Mandarin Museum will host its annual Mandarin Winter Celebration Presented by Colony Bank and TC Federal Bank on Saturday, December 6, 2025 throughout Walter Jones Historical Park, located at 11964 Mandarin Rd. This FREE event will be filled with festive fun for the entire family, including:

At the Museum:

  • Santa and Mrs. Claus on the side porch for free photo opportunities
  • Meet the Maple Leaf divers in the Maple Leaf Shipwreck Gallery
  • 50/50 Raffle*
  • Cupcake Walk
  • Mandarin Frogs, Susan Ford Jewelry, and Ray Melvin hand-turned Woodware for sale
  • Museum exhibits

Throughout Walter Jones Historical Park:

  • All the historic buildings open to visitors
  • Children’s crafts and games
  • Make your own s’mores and enjoy other goodies
  • Pony rides and barnyard animals
  • Performances from community groups on the Farmhouse front porch
  • “Ask a Duval County Master Gardener” at the Museum’s gardens
  • Local nonprofits sharing information and opportunities
  • Historical re-enactors
  • Local Boy Scouts selling refreshments and lunch combos
  • and more!

Parking Information: Parking is free. The lot at Mandarin Museum & Walter Jones Historical Park will be open for drivers with disabilities only. All others should park at the Mandarin Presbyterian lot located just across Mandarin Road from the park.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor!

Additional thanks to the following sponsors!

Highlights from Winter Celebration 2024 

*50/50 Raffle Disclosure: The 2025 Mandarin Winter Celebration 50/50 Raffle is hosted by and benefits Mandarin Museum & Historical Society, Inc., located at 11964 Mandarin Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32223. Mandarin Museum & Historical Society, Inc. is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the Fla. Div. of Consumer Affairs, Registration No. CH16204. Funding for the cash prize and consolation prizes was made possible through monetary and in-kind donations from Mandarin Museum & Historical Society’s private corporate donors. The official drawing of winning tickets will be held at Mandarin Museum’s Winter Celebration event on December 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM (EST) and is open to the public. Winners need not be present to win. Winners not present will be contacted by telephone at the telephone number provided by the entrant. If a winning ticket does not include a phone number for the entrant or the phone number is illegible, the entrant forfeits the prize and another ticket will be drawn. If a winner does not claim their prize in person at Mandarin Museum by Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM, the unclaimed prize will be forfeited by the winner. Raffle tickets are only available at the 2025 Winter Celebration event beginning at 10:00 AM (EST). Must be 18 or older to participate. No purchase is necessary to enter. Raffle tickets will be available for a suggested monetary donation benefitting Mandarin Museum & Historical Society, Inc.