Community Events
Events
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Free Museum Admission: 904 Day
Celebrate 904 Day with free admission to the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Families can explore the museum, galleries and gardens during this Jacksonville-focused community celeb...
View Event ›Guided Exploration Hike
Explore the Guana Peninsula with a GTM Research Reserve guide while learning about local biodiversity, cultural history, estuarine resources, and conservation. The hike begins at t...
View Event ›Aviles Street Festival 2026
Historic Aviles Street festival with arts, culture, local heritage, live music, flamenco, food, and family-friendly activities. Please check the official organizer page for any fin...
View Event ›Florida Fin Fest 2026 — Friday, September 11
Florida Fin Fest is a free, all-ages ocean conservation, education, and music festival at Latham Plaza and Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. Friday festival hours are 5:00 PM...
View Event ›Sisters of the Sea Surf Classic: GROM EDITION
Sisters of the Sea hosts its GROM EDITION surf event for girls ages 6 through 13 at Jacksonville Beach Pier, featuring youth surfing competition and on-beach support for participat...
View Event ›End of Summer Beach Bash 2026
Free family-friendly beach event with live music, vendors, contests, and beachside activities. Please check the official organizer page for any final updates before attending.
View Event ›Family Seining at GTM Research Reserve - September 2026
Families can help pull a seine net through Guana Lake, observe fish, crabs, shrimp, shells, plants, and other aquatic life, and learn about their roles in the local habitat. Equipm...
View Event ›Fuel the Trades and ReOpen Noah's Ark
Morning Oil Coffee and New Boots Project host a free community grand-opening and fundraising event supporting the effort to reopen Noah's Ark. The program includes a skilled-trades...
View Event ›Founder’s Day 2026
Annual St. Augustine Founder's Day commemoration featuring the ceremonial landing, Mass, historical procession, reenactments, living-history demonstrations, and family-friendly edu...
View Event ›Old City Home and Garden Expo 2026
Home and garden expo with vendors and public community programming. Please check the official organizer page for any final updates before attending.
View Event ›Florida Fin Fest 2026 — Saturday, September 12
Florida Fin Fest is a free, all-ages ocean conservation, education, and music festival at Latham Plaza and Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. Saturday festival hours are 12:00...
View Event ›SurfQuest Beach Days
The Arc of the St. Johns offers a free SurfQuest Beach Day at the Mary Street Ramp in Crescent Beach for people with disabilities. Volunteers provide surfing lessons and adaptive w...
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Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2026 – ISKCON Jacksonville
Celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2026 with ISKCON Jacksonville! Join the community for a special Janmashtami celebration filled with devotional programs, cultural activities, a...
View Event ›From the Heart Patient Art Exhibition Opening Reception
Art with a Heart in Healthcare presents the opening reception for From the Heart, featuring artwork created by Wolfson Children's Hospital patients and siblings along with family-o...
View Event ›Night Market at the Amphitheatre
Browse locally crafted goods and art while enjoying food trucks, coffee, a full bar, and live music at this free quarterly Night Market. Parking at The Amp is limited, so please ch...
View Event ›Artful Storytime - Hispanic Heritage Month
Children ages 2 through 6 and their accompanying adults can enjoy a Hispanic Heritage Month-themed Artful Storytime combining stories and museum-based learning at the Cummer Museum...
View Event ›Creative Kids
Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can explore the Cummer Museum galleries, gardens, artworks and creative spaces before taking part in a hands-on studio project. Each ch...
View Event ›Beach Exploration at GTM Research Reserve
Explore the beach with GTM Research Reserve docents while learning about coastal wildlife, seashells and coastal habitats. This Beaches 101 program offers families a fun and educat...
View Event ›Jax Book Fest 2026
Jacksonville Public Library's annual Jax Book Fest brings local and nationally recognized authors to the Main Library for a free day of author talks, book signings, children's and...
View Event ›Estuary Fest 2026
Free family-friendly festival on estuary education, conservation, music, art, food, and outdoor learning. Please check the official organizer page for any final updates before atte...
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