# Ed Austin Park Holiday Youth Sports & Community Light Walk > Event for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Dec 18 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Ed Austin Regional Park, 11751 McCormick Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32225 - Ages: All ages welcome (Community fun walk & youth sports) - Price: Free community event; open to all families and youth participants - Organizer: JaxParks & Arlington Youth Sports Association - Official page: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/ed-austin-park-holiday-youth-sports-and-community-light-walk--listing-66bc4956601fea5917444d9a ## About Ed Austin Regional Park in Arlington hosts a lively community holiday celebration combining youth recreation and festive holiday cheer. The park's 1.75-mile paved perimeter fitness trail is decorated with solar LED luminarias, festive holiday archways, and community-crafted seasonal banners. Families can enjoy a sunset holiday fun walk, take photos with Santa near the community center, participate in holiday soccer drills and flag football challenges, and enjoy holiday treats and cider provided by local youth sports leagues. The lighted playground remains open for evening family play under the stars. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Completely paved, 1.75-mile multi-use asphalt loop trail accommodates all strollers, tricycles, wagons, and wheelchairs with ease. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Numerous shaded picnic pavilions, park benches along the walking loop, and climate-controlled community center restrooms with changing stations. • Age Suitability: Outstanding active outing for toddlers, active school-age children, youth athletes, and parents. • Sensory Tips: Open sports park with active community energy; walking trail provides quiet, spread-out walking spaces away from athletic fields. ## Similar picks in Jacksonville - [Community First Igloo Holiday Public Skating & Santa on Ice](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/community-first-igloo-holiday-public-skating-and-santa-on-ice--listing-d4b00acac2dc35522b7de3f6) — Nov 27 – Jan 3 · 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Community First Igloo · All ages · From $14 · checked Nov 5. 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