Published on March 12, 2025 at 3:43 pm
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All Weekend
Collective Con
Prime Osborn | Downtown
If you see a bunch of sci-fi and anime characters milling around LaVilla this week, don’t be alarmed. It’s just Northeast Florida’s largest pop culture convention, Collective Con, back for its 11th year. Dress up as your favorite character and meet celebrity guests like Ron Perlman and Famke Janssen. Enjoy video game tournaments, cosplay contests, photo ops, shopping and more.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. All-weekend pass: $65 Passes and more info.
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Friday
Springfield St. Patrick’s Day
Sesquicentennial Park | Springfield
This family-friendly St. Paddy’s Day celebration (more spring fling than spring break) is a chance to spend a laid-back evening grooving to live music from Jacksonville Pipes & Drums and a Fine Kettle of Fish on your picnic blanket. Grab dinner from local food trucks, enjoy a beer from the SPAR Bar, shop local vendors and stop by the SPAR tent for kids’ activities and a 50/50 raffle.
Free and open to the public. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. More info.
Saturday
Analog Club Spring Showcase
Spinster Abbott’s | Uptown St. Augustine
Join the Saint Augustine Analog Club at Spinster Abbott’s for the group’s first-ever Spring Showcase, celebrating local film photographers’ interpretations of the theme “Florida.” Vote for your favorite shots, with the top three People’s Choice winners receiving swag from Reformed Film Lab. The evening includes live record spinning, food from Hotbox Food Truck, and drinks from Spinster Abbott’s.
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Free and open to the public. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. More info.
