Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa, an oceanfront resort just south of St. Augustine, invites families and friends to spend the holidays by the sea this December, with a lineup that runs from Santa’s elves delivering stockings to fireworks welcoming 2027.
The resort, which stretches along a mile of private beach on Florida’s Atlantic coast in Palm Coast, said its seasonal events offer “ways for all to celebrate” through the end of the year.
Christmas on the Coast
The holiday events begin with Elf Stocking Drop-Off visits from Dec. 15-22, held from 5 to 7 p.m. Each 15-minute experience pairs an in-room stocking delivery with a craft.
Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, is packed with activities. Kids Crew offers games, crafts, and a snack from 9 a.m. to noon. Lobby festivities follow from 3 to 5 p.m., with treats, crafts, and appearances by Santa’s elves, Dizzy, and “his ocean friends.” Children can leave letters in a North Pole mailbox, and a nondenominational service takes place in the Atlantic Ballroom from 5 to 6 p.m.
Several dining options are planned around the holiday. On Christmas Day, an Ocean Ballroom brunch runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features seafood, prime rib, ham, breakfast stations, and sweets. The brunch is open to the public and costs $75 for guests, $60 for members, and $35 for children ages 4-12, not including tax and gratuity, with reservations due by Dec. 22. The Atlantic Grille also offers a Christmas brunch on Dec. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $70 per person. Delfinos Italian Chophouse serves a $60 beef braciole special on Dec. 24-25, from 5 to 10 p.m., for members and registered resort guests only.
Welcome 2027
New Year’s Eve brings a full slate of events. The Atlantic Grille will serve a seafood and steakhouse menu, including baked clams with house-made crab stuffing and a surf-and-turf pairing of chargrilled filet with lobster medallions and béarnaise sauce, for $135 per person, with reservations available on OpenTable.
Children ages 4-12 get their own party at the Kids’ New Year’s Eve Extravaganza on Dec. 31, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. The $100-per-child evening includes dinner, an ice cream bar, games, crafts, dancing, and a photo booth.
At Delfinos Italian Chophouse, a $155 New Year’s Eve menu features a grape croquette appetizer, rosemary-and-garlic-roasted beef tenderloin with saffron lobster risotto, and a Dubai chocolate torte. Dinner runs from 5 to 10 p.m. for members and registered resort guests, and reservations are strongly recommended. The resort’s New Year’s Eve Celebration Buffet also returns to the Atlantic Ballroom on Dec. 31, with live entertainment and dancing.
At midnight, guests can gather on the Champions Event Lawn for live music from Last2Leave and fireworks over the Atlantic. The celebration continues on Jan. 1 with the resort’s annual Polar Bear Plunge, which begins at 9 a.m. at the Main Beach Walkover. New Year’s Day programming also includes lawn games, crafts, and family activities on the Champions Event Lawn. The plunge and Game Day activities are included in the resort fee.
How to attend
Holiday event details and reservations are available at hammockbeach.com/play/holidays/. The resort said it is offering specials on overnight stays, and Hammock Beach gift cards are available for holiday giving and can be used toward resort stays, experiences, and dining at the Atlantic Grille.
