Experience the GTM Reserve with Estuary Fest
Published on September 24, 2025 at 4:30 pm
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Jacksonville Symphony Opening Night
Friday and Saturday
Jacoby Symphony Hall | Jacksonville
I love an opening night, don’t you? This weekend the Jacksonville Symphony kicks off its new season with a program performed by Principal Clarinet player Giovanni Bertoni that moves from Copland’s jazz-inspired Clarinet Concerto to Joel Thompson’s uplifting To See the Sky. The evening ends to the tune of Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, a stirring work that celebrates resilience and the human spirit.
Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water St.; Tickets: $34+; Tickets and more info.
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Saturday
Fall Festival
Trinity Baptist Church | Mandarin
It may have felt like summer again all week, but Mandarin is ready to embrace all things autumnal when a Fall Festival and Mandarin Market moves in on Saturday. Browse more than 160(!) local vendors’ booths; stock up on fresh produce, homemade goodies and arts and crafts; order lunch from a food truck, dance to a live DJ; and enjoy activities for the kids.
2955 Orange Picker Road; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Free and open to the public; More info.
Saturday
Estuary Fest 2025
GTM Preserve | Ponte Vedra Beach
Celebrate National Estuaries Week at Estuary Fest. The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve invites families and friends to enjoy food trucks, live music, art, a scavenger hunt with prizes and hands-on educational activities. It’s a perfect way to experience Florida’s coastal beauty and learn why estuaries are so important to our environment.
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505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach; 10 a.m.-2 -p.m.; Free and open to the public; More info.
