St. Johns County is hosting their Vilano Beach Holiday Village featuring a special guest

VILANO BEACH, Fla. — Vilano Beach Main Street is hosting their Vilano Holiday Village beginning Dec. 2 with a series of scheduled weekly activities, featuring a reading and book signing by Carol Aebersold, the world famous author of The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition, on Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. during the Author Book Fair Extravaganza.

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The Vilano Beach Main Street Holiday Village begins at 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 with the Tree Lighting Celebration featuring live music, an appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the official Tree Lighting Celebration and Caroling at the Vilano Beach Pier Roundabout at 6 p.m.

On Dec. 9 Author Book Fair Extravaganza at Vilano Main Street begins at 3 p.m. with various book authors highlighted by featured author – Carol Aebersold, The Elf on the Shelf®: A Christmas Tradition, at Holiday Inn Express Breakfast Room at 6 p.m., followed by a Christmas Movie Night – ELF at 7 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be making an appearance from 4 - 6 p.m.

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On Dec. 16 the Vilano Holiday Village Christmas Market at Vilano Main Street will be held from 4 - 8 p.m. and will include live musical performances by Jeremy Weinglass at The Patio at Holiday Inn Express.

On Dec. 23 Cirque Adventure will put on a very special Elf Circus at Vilano Road from 1 - 1:30 p.m., 2 - 2:30 p.m., and 3 - 3:30 p.m. featuring aerialists, acrobats and jugglers. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make their 3rd and final appearance at the Holiday Village.

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All events will be located at Vilano Beach Main Street on Vilano Road in St. Augustine.

Visit www.vilanobeachfl.com/vilanoholidayvillage for event details.

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