The Ximenez-Fatio house is at 20 Aviles St. In St. Augustine. | Kaia Wright, Jacksonville Today
Published on October 16, 2025 at 10:00 am
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A creepy candlelight tour in St. Augustine, a dance party at Friendship Fountain, and a Sunday Funday market in LaVilla are What to Do in the Jacksonville area this weekend.
Mortality and Mourning: Women in Black candlelight tour
Friday and Saturday
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum | St. Augustine
Take a spooky candlelight tour through the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum in Downtown St. Augustine with Mortality and Mourning: Women in Black. This year’s version of the popular event offers a deeper, more personal look at how women shaped – and were shaped by – grief, death and remembrance from the Second Spanish Colonial Era through the Victorian Age. The 227-year-old home is draped in mourning as guides in historic attire share stories and customs that show how women lived with loss in the 19th century.
20 Aviles St., St. Augustine,; Tickets: $23.79; Tickets and more info.
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Saturday Sounds at Friendship Fountain
Saturday
Friendship Fountain | Southbank
If you’re looking for something to do in or around Downtown Jax, chances are Jax Parks has you covered. This weekend, Saturday Sounds returns to Friendship Fountain with a special Sunset Sessions edition, featuring a local DJ collective spinning house music as the sun goes down, and the vibes are sure to be immaculate. Grab a drink from the Fountain Bar, sample eats from food trucks, and enjoy a laid-back, family-friendly evening that turns the riverfront into one big community dance floor.
1015 Museum Circle, Jacksonville; Free and open to the public; More info.
Sunday Funday Market
Sunday
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park | LaVilla
Fall is in the air, and the Sunday Funday Market is back with a special Fall Festival edition, hosted by Florida Fish Pepper Co., at the park that was created to celebrate the heritage and success of the once-segregated LaVilla neighborhood. Plant your own peppers at the Plant Bar, browse handmade goods, fresh produce and art from local vendors, and enjoy a relaxed, intergenerational atmosphere perfect for bringing elders, kids and stories along. More than a market, it’s a chance to celebrate community, culture and the season.
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120 Lee St., Jacksonville; Free and open to the public; More info.
