Jacksonville Events

The annual Jax River Jams concert series – held at Jacksonville’s scenic Riverfront Plaza every Thursday in the month of April – boasts a lineup of popular artists, with some headliners that will take the 30- and 40-somethings in the audience back to the good ‘ole days.

Spring has sprung and it’s time to enjoy America’s favorite pastime – baseball. And it is opening week for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at the 121 Financial Ballpark. 

Riverside native Virginia King was a “quirky” woman, but there’s no doubt that she made significant contributions to Jacksonville’s historical preservation by roaming the city streets, taking countless photos and scribbling notes of her many observations – for decades.

If there’s a tell-tale sign that we’re living in a post-pandemic world (or very close to it) it has to be that TPC Sawgrass a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, is back! Fans return this weekend at THE PLAYERS Championship, a stadium that sports one of the most recognizable and challenging holes on the PGA TOUR with the Par 3, 17th, and its famous island green.

If you’re in Jacksonville, there’s a diverse rooftop food scene – from Cowford Chophouse, a steakhouse with just as much seafood on the menu, to the traditional, yet innovative Japanese cuisine at O-Ku, to Estrella Cocina’s Mexican-style dishes. 

Steve Martin and Martin Short’s “You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!” is a show that redefines the form in unexpected and profound ways, from two of the funniest, most influential and acclaimed comedic talents of the century.

Looking to dance the night away this Valentine’s Day, but have two left feet? Why not give the gift of dance on Tuesday, Feb.

On Sunday, Jan. 30 at 2PM, the touring Grand Shanghai Circus: Amazing Acrobats of Shanghai will hold an hour-long public performance at the Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts.

Great seats remain to see the cream of the East Coast Hockey League for All-Star weekend this coming Sunday and Monday, Jan. 16-17 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

Jacksonville Zoo and Garden’s 10th  Annual ZOOLights is here! From 6 to 9PM on Dec.