Cold outside, quiet house potential inside.

Friday night has two solid drop-off options running 6:00–9:00 PM, giving parents a real window for dinner, a movie, or doing absolutely nothing in peace. Code Ninjas (ages 6–12) and Creative Me Art Studio (ages 5–12) both offer fully supervised, kid-approved nights with structured activities — which makes this one of the easiest wins of the weekend if you want a break without juggling sitters.

Also, a special event THIS MORNING (Thursday)

Thursday: Toddler and Preschool Story Time
📍 Nocatee Room at Crosswater Hall (Cartable)
🕒 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
🎟️ Free to attend for Nocatee residents
🧒 Toddlers from 9:30am-10:00am and Preschoolers from 10:30am-11:00am
🔗 https://residents.nocatee.com/event/FTFJan3026
Your favorite Friday night out with the kids. Delicious food and room for the kids to run! Stay warm!

Clay Creations Class
📍 Creative Me Art Studio (~24 min 🚗)
🕒 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
🎟️ $16.00 Per Participant (RSVP from Calendar)
🧒 Young children (5+)
🔗 https://www.creativemeartstudio.com/
This after-school sculpting class teaches kids 5+ how to work with air dry clay, using special tools and painting techniques.

Food Truck Friday
📍 Nocatee Station Field (Cartable)
🕒 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
🎟️ Free to attend
👪 All ages
🔗 https://residents.nocatee.com/event/FTFJan3026
Your favorite Friday night out with the kids. Delicious food and room for the kids to run! Stay warm!

Parent's Night Out
📍 Code Ninjas Ponte Vedra Beach (~20 min 🚗)
🕒 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
🎟️ $59 | Use code Ninjas
🧒 Kids (6-12)
🔗 https://members.codeninjas.com/e/?uuid=776c15eb-2ff6-490d-b664-7f8873b7f6fb
A kid-friendly drop-off program where children can enjoy supervised activities while parents enjoy a night out.

Kid's Night Out
📍 Creative Me Art Studio (~24 min 🚗)
🕒 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
🎟️ $42
🧒 Kids (5-12)
🔗 https://www.creativemeartstudio.com
An evening art and entertainment program where kids enjoy a creative project, video, and pizza party.

Friday Night Lights Nightime Golf
📍 The Yards (~20 min 🚗)
🕒 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
🎟️ Members $20/Non-Members $30
👪 All ages
🔗 https://www.playtheyards.com/calendar
A fun glow golf experience offering six holes of nighttime play with illuminated golf balls at The Yards. Stay warm!

Family Painting Day
📍 Painting With A Twist (~27 min 🚗)
🕒 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
🎟️ $35-$40 | Pre-registration required
🧒 Young children (4-8)
🔗 https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/jacksonville-fruit-cove/calendar/
This Painting With A Twist class offers family-friendly painting time for parents and kids to create together.

That’s it for this week.

Please let us know if you have any feedback or how we can improve. We want to make 2026 the best year yet!

The Carts & Rec Team

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