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JCO's Holiday Tourism 2024 Guide

Updated: 6 days ago

JCO Campground at Lee Baysden Pond in Chinquapin, NC conveniently located on the Onslow and Duplin County line hosts campers and guests within our unique glamping cabins. We are building the Ultimate Holiday Guide for our area with activities, parades, and lighted shows. (More will be added) Our cabins will transform to Christmas themed November 8th-New Years complete with indoor Christmas tree, stockings, and decor. Cabins are heated and each include canoes. Choose from our popular A-frame Couples Glamping Cabin or the Unique Floating Cabin with covered front porch! We are also open year round with RV/Camper sites and Tent sites.


Our kids with Santa at the A-frame Cabin by Nichole Davis Photography 2023

JCO Campground at Lee Baysden Pond

🎄Kick off the start of the Holiday season with our Annual Toys for Tots fishing tournament November 9th. In the morning a boat/kayak Bass tournament 7am-12 noon. This tournament will help us with pond management as we see bass caught vs tagged bass, check measurements, and fun for all. All NC wildlife regulations must be followed and licenses required. Enjoy some Crappie fishing in the Afternoon and advice from our pros. Nichole Davis Photography will be on site November 9th with Christmas Cabin photoshoots and Santa. (Sessions may be reserved through her photography page and she has a couple spaces available!) Both the A-frame Glamping Cabin and the Floating Cabin will be decorated for Christmas from November 9th-New Year's. Make your holiday reservations now! This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, proposals, and staycations in a Glamping and outdoorsy way!

https://youtu.be/8gpmA5ttU6E?si=mJRXdowwr7C5-VpW. (Fall Bass 2023 Tournament video)

JCO's Floating Cabin

Lighted Shows and More...

🎄On November 14th-23rd and 26th-28th, Mike's Farm begins their 30 minute, Christmas hayrides around the farm. During the Christmas season you can place to-go orders or use their food truck for your favorite country Mike's Farm favorites. (Inside dining is reservation only during Christmas season) Check out the NC Products barn, gift shop and bakery, and pickup a live Christmas tree for your home. November 29th-December 20th every Wednesday-Saturday, Mike's Farm has tickets available for their HO HO Christmas Show featuring music, comedy, and the hayride after the show. November 17th- December 23rd tickets available for Supper with Santa. For more information on tickets, events or details at the Farm visit https://www.mikesfarmnc.com/


🎄On November 20th ELJ Farms of Jacksonville, NC will start their lighted hayrides. Drive through in the comfort of your own heated car or hop on the tractor pulled hay wagon. Check out their Christmas Town for pictures with Santa or possibly other Characters. Various Food trucks on the weekends along with Holiday vendors and events.


Christmas Parades

🎄Jacksonville's Holiday Parade is scheduled November 23rd at 9am. Starting at the college on Western Blvd-Brynn Marr Shopping Center. Santa will be at the Mall after the parade for pictures.

🎄November 30th 11am-1pm Kenansville, NC festival to follow at Duplin Events Center.

🎄Richlands hosts the areas only lighted, nighttime, Christmas Parade on December 14th at 5:30pm. Route starts and ends at the high school.

🎄Beulaville Christmas Parade is December 14th at 2pm. The parade route runs down main Street ending at Whaleys Supermarket.

🎄Wallace Christmas Parade is also December 14th at 10am.

🎄The community of Nine Mile (Richlands) puts on their own Christmas Parade on December 21st at 2pm. The parade route ends at 1077 Nine Mile Rd. Richlands.


Activities and Events

🎄Huffman Vineyards in Richlands hosting Fireside Sessions on November the 16th at 6pm. Relax fireside listening to music by KC Halso and enjoy wine flights and food from Mama's Kitchen.

🎄November 23rd starting at 5pm, Back Swamp Community Building Hosts Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Family Fun. (We love this event for our family) Santa photos, crafts, Hotdog Roasts, kiddie train ride, music tent, chili cookoff, games, and more! This is one of our favorites since it's in our community and such a great event!

🎄Twilight in Wallace, NC November 23rd 5-8pm Christmas shopping downtown with vendors.

🎄November 30th Christmas Market at Onslow Feed and Grain in Richlands NC from 9am-1pm. Farm fresh goodies, crafts, and more.

🎄December 6th and 7th Liberty Hall Candlelight Christmas Tours in Kenansville, Nc.

🎄Kenansville Christmas Parade and Holiday Fair: November 30th at 11am Parade starts and followed by vendor fair at the Duplin Events Center.

🎄December Richlands Christmas Tree Lighting December 7th 10am-5pm with Car show, craft fair, music, and more. Located at the Richlands Police Department.

🎄Swansboro, NC Christmas Flotilla November 29th at 5pm. Music will fill the air from downtown and enjoy shopping the local downtown shops and enjoy sweet treats!

🎄Jacksonville, NC Winterfest December 7th 1-6pm experience snow sledding and snow play area, pictures with Santa, pony rides and petting zoo, hayrides, food trucks, games, and more. After Winterfest the Jacksonville Tree Lighting will take place and following that the Jacksonville Flotilla. Free Shuttle offered to the flotilla and around the event.

🎄Lights over Onslow: Christmas Tree Lighting and Drone Show Sunday December 8th2-6pm at Onslow Pines Park.

🎄Bethlehem Church located just around the corner at 2106 South Hwy 111 Chinquapin, NC, you can experience a Walk thru Bethlehem with stories at each store in the town, crafts, food, and don't forget to pay your taxes. Running December 7th and 8th, 13th-15th 6:30-9:30pm

More Events to be Added.....

Back Swamp Tree Lighting

Shopping and Antiques

If you are anything like us, we absolutely love to go junking Or Antique shopping....here is a few of our local favorites!

🎄Check out Duplin Square Market, just outside Beulaville, NC for handmade crafts, antiques, and more. Opened Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm.

🎄Beulaville Antiques and Vintage opened 10am-5pm Thursday-Saturday.

🎄Riverside Antiques opened Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-5pm in Wallace.

🎄Antique2Chic in Jacksonville, NC hosts many vendors from Antiques, boutiques, and handmade crafts.

🎄The Flipping Rooster in Jacksonville, NC opened daily at 10am.

🎄Richlands Fantastic Finds Vendor Mall Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm Sundays 12-6pm.

🎄The Country Barn, Mikes Farm, and many of the places listed on our non-holiday curated tourism list have neat items, furniture, and other items for Christmas gift ideas.


New Year's

🎉Ticketed event at the Mad Boar in Wallace, NC for New Year's Eve. Enjoy everyone's favorite local beach band Jim Quick and the Coastline Band for dinner, dancing, and champagne toast. (Date to be determined)


After Christmas, and for some of you after the Old Christmas holiday, please remember us when you take down your live Christmas Trees. We would love to have your unlit and undecorated trees to sink in the lake for fish structures and houses. Trees may be dropped off near the office.

. https://youtu.be/WPfN9FgpcQE?si=UXzvm7-OCxw_9qGO (link to Christmas Tree Sinking party video with our Pro Fishing Staff in)


Check out our Things to do in Chinquapin, NC for our non-holiday related Tourism Guide for local restaurants, shops, wineries, and more. We hope you find joy and cherish each moment spent with loved ones this Christmas season. Merry Christmas and remember Jesus is the Reason for the season! Thank you for your support in 2024 and we look forward to seeing you all in 2025.


-JCO Campground at Lee Baysden Pond and the Jones Family


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