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.
Jacksonville Events
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jacksonville Zoo and Garden’s 10th Annual ZOOLights is here! From 6 to 9PM on Dec.
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Now that we’ve made the most of that Thanksgiving turkey, why not cleanse the palate with some good, old-fashioned BBQ.
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The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, the “Fifth Major Championship,” makes tickets available to the public online Dec.
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For over 30 years, the Jacksonville Light Boat Parade has signaled the start of the holiday season for locals and visitors alike.
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Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Fiddler on the Roof” begins its six-night residency at Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 2-11.
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The First Wednesday Art Walk has been a local tradition in Downtown Jacksonville since 2003.
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Renowned actor, filmmaker and musician Kevin Costner is bringing his country rock band Modern West to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Monday, Oct. 25 as part of the Tales from Yellowstone Tour.
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The Bitty and Beaus coffee chain is coming to Jacksonville, a company that’s well-known for employing those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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The touring Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” comes to the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts Sept. 29-Oct. 17.
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When you think of sunny Jacksonville, you probably don’t think of ice hockey.
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The new One Park Jax campaign exists to, “envision, design and construct a grand civic park that represents … all of Jacksonville.
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It has been an off-season of giddy optimism.New Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer and No.
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Every Friday and Saturday night, teens between the ages of 13 and 17, can visit five JaxPark locations from 6PM to 10PM for ‘Summer Night Lights.
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Jacksonville’s James Wheldon Johnson Park, the city’s first public park, was designed to bring the community together, promote diversity and inclusion, and “restore vitality” to the public square.
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Thanks to sweeping expansions and modernizations to the iconic Skyway, Jacksonville commuters will soon be able to take the most cutting-edge method of transportation to work: the monorail.
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There few sports that allow you to play where the professionals do, and a favorite for golfers is to visit TPC Sawgrass and tee it up where they hold THE PLAYERS Championship.
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Tickets are now on sale to see the irreverent cohorts of comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham appearing Sat., June 5 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.
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We’re about to have trouble right here in Jacksonville — on Thursday, May 6, The Music Man is coming to Alhambra Theatre & Dining.
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With the skies clearing, temperatures rising, and pollen subsiding, the time is right for an evening of great music by local and national artists while supporting Jacksonville’s small businesses community.
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The move from Double-A ball will have to wait another month.
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Last May the UFC held a televised MMA event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena with no fans, but it was the first real sporting event in Florida after the shutdown.