# Things to do with kids in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

> 6 upcoming family events and 2 places and ongoing programs in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (St. Johns County, FL), in the Jacksonville area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [ESTUSCARY Haunted Trail at GTM Research Reserve](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/estuscary-haunted-trail-at-gtm-research-reserve--listing-5dcca68b5aa45211391dd0cc) — Thu, Oct 29 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM · GTM Research Reserve, Guana South Beach Access, Ponte Vedra Beach · From $20 · checked Oct 24. A nighttime Halloween haunted trail at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas (GTM) Research Reserve, with scares, surprises and festive activities on the trail each evening. Costumes are…
- [Guided Exploration Hike on the Guana Peninsula](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/guided-exploration-hike-on-the-guana-peninsula--listing-ac77c7b32df200b3417a6d57) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · GTM Research Reserve, Guana Trailhead Pavilion, Ponte Vedra Beach · With admission · checked Oct 24. A first-Saturday guided hike at the GTM Research Reserve covering the Guana Peninsula's biodiversity, its cultural history and efforts to protect its estuary resources. The route…
- [Family Seining at Guana Lake](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/family-seining-at-guana-lake--listing-4b498c24ab2c0892af15b839) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · GTM Research Reserve, Guana Dam, Ponte Vedra Beach · With admission · checked Oct 24. A guided family seining program at the GTM Research Reserve on the second Saturday of each month: families pull a seine net through Guana Lake and collect fish, crabs, shrimp…
- [Beach Exploration Walk at GTM Research Reserve](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/beach-exploration-walk-at-gtm-research-reserve--listing-0ff101eada05b58439cbcd5f) — Sat, Nov 21 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center, Ponte Vedra Beach · Free · checked Oct 24. A docent-led 'Beaches 101' walk at the GTM Research Reserve that the reserve says the entire family will enjoy. It starts at the Visitor Center with a look at the reserve's…
- [First Coast Turkey Trot at Mickler's Landing](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/first-coast-turkey-trot-at-mickler-s-landing--listing-0875968430c7069ce18e7398) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:30 AM · Mickler's Landing Beachfront Park, Ponte Vedra Beach · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 24. A Thanksgiving-morning 5K and 1-mile fun run on the beach road at Mickler's Landing Beachfront Park in Ponte Vedra Beach. Kids and adults in each distance run at the same time…
- [Psych Ed Connections Thanksgiving Turkey Trot and Kids Fun Run at Nocatee](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/psych-ed-connections-thanksgiving-turkey-trot-and-kids-fun-run-at-noca--listing-bd054c9009348ec443779467) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM – 10:00 AM · Nocatee Splash parking lot, Ponte Vedra Beach · From $20 · checked Oct 24. The 11th annual Thanksgiving morning race in Nocatee offers a 5K, a 10K and a 1K Kids Fun Run. The kids' run goes first at 7:30 am, and every child who finishes gets a medal and…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Children's Art Classes — Ponte Vedra Beach](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/children-s-art-classes-ponte-vedra-beach--listing-bc36f302f77b6ee29bab8ae2) — Weekly, Sept 1, 2026–May 29, 2027. Tue: Intro to Art 4–5 pm, Art 1 & 2 5–6:15 pm… · Children's Art Classes - Beaches, Ponte Vedra Beach · Ages 3–18 · From $129 · checked Oct 24. The Beaches studio of Children's Art Classes runs its 2026–27 school-year art program from September to late May, with one weekly class per student grouped by age and level…
- [GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/gtm-research-reserve-visitor-center-and-exhibit-hall--listing-6b4930c8b438333b1c55be32) — Visitor Center Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and state holidays · GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center, Ponte Vedra Beach · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. The visitor center of the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve on the Guana peninsula between Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Augustine. Its Exhibit Hall has…

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in St. Johns County, FL](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/counties/st-johns-county-fl) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/counties/st-johns-county-fl.md)
- Other towns in St. Johns County, FL: [St. Augustine, FL](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/towns/st-augustine-fl) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/towns/st-augustine-fl.md), [Saint Johns, FL](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/towns/saint-johns-fl) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/towns/saint-johns-fl.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Jacksonville](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville.md)
- [This weekend in Jacksonville](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/this-weekend.md)

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