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The zoo will open the VyStar SkyScape entrance March 6 with an expanded manatee exhibit.…
From weekend events to in-depth reporting on the region’s cultural life, Jacksonville Today highlights the arts and entertainment that define Northeast Florida. Our coverage includes What to Do guides, artist spotlights, event previews, and stories about music, theater, visual arts, and local traditions. Whether you are looking for something fun this weekend or insight into Jacksonville’s creative community, you will find it here.
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Tax law could be boon for Jacksonville auto show
Auto show dealers hope to benefit from a law that allows people to deduct interest on new U.S. vehicles.…
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Civil rights marker unveiled at historic Durkeeville church
Jacksonville’s first Civil Rights Trail marker will be erected at Mount Ararat Missionary Baptist Church this spring.…
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WHAT TO DO | ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ concert; World of Nations, Flight to Freedom reenactment
Downtown Jacksonville’s annual World of Nations festival, a performance of the “Black National Anthem,” and an immersive Underground Railroad reenactment…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Arts and Literature
Writers, musicians, visual creators and entertainers who brought the African American experience to life or left a lasting mark on…
February 23, 2026
BLACKSONVILLE 100 | Culture and Uplift
People who left Jacksonville, and the world, a better place than they found it. …
February 19, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Augusta Savage Children’s Festival; The Cookout: Black History Game Day; ‘Lend Me a Soprano’
An art and music fest in Green Cove Springs; a family-friendly Black history celebration in LaVilla; and a comedy romp…
February 17, 2026
Peace Poles installed at the Beaches to foster harmony
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville-Oceanside will dedicate three 4-foot peace poles on Saturday.…
February 17, 2026
Permit issued to demolish MOSH building on Southbank
ELEV8 Demolition of Jacksonville is approved to take down the four-story MOSH building for $835,000.…
February 12, 2026
WHAT TO DO | ‘Alice by Heart,’ ‘Princess Bride’ in the park; Midnight Moon Galentine’s Day
A rock musical in Arlington; a movie date night on the Downtown waterfront;, and a celebration of sisterhood in St.…
February 11, 2026
THE JAXSON | 11 Black cultural heritage sites to visit in Jacksonville
In honor of Black History Month, here are 11 historic Black cultural heritage destinations in Jacksonville to visit.…
February 10, 2026
Nights of Lights judged a success, but cost still a concern
City officials think they solved several problems with Nights of Lights, but more work remains.…
February 4, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Rock the Dock; LaVilla Black History Market; Music Under The Oaks
A riverfront music festival in Fairfax; a LaVilla celebration of Jacksonville’s Black history, and an afternoon of acoustic music and…
January 29, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Forever Motown; ‘Dear Evan Hansen’; ‘Touring the Landscape’
Groovin’ to Motown hits in Ponte Vedra Beach, a Jacksonville Beach production of a hit musical and a new Cummer…
January 21, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Urban Book Fest; Chi Fest; Stories on Stage: Best Laid Plans
A celebration of authors, readers and writers in Downtown Jacksonville; a healthy living festival in Neptune Beach; and a night…
January 15, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Mapping Our Past; Swing Dance Sunday; MLK Holiday Grand Parade
A talk on maps at the Jacksonville Public Library; swing music night at The Volstead Downtown; and the city’s annual…
January 14, 2026
THE JAXSON | How Jacksonville’s underground arts scene survives
The underground arts and culture scene beneath Jacksonville’s surface is a creature built for survival.…
January 8, 2026
WHAT TO DO | Old-school fishing; Friendship Fountain jazz; Crochet-a-Long
A family fishing adventure in Ponte Vedra Beach; jazz at Downtown Jacksonville’s Friendship Fountain; and a kickoff to mastering crochet…
December 17, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Vinegar at Spinster Abbott’s; Holiday Disco Market; Luminaria
A show by the band Vinegar in St. Augustine; a holiday disco market in Springfield; and the Riverside/Avondale Luminaria are…
December 11, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Ukrainian Holiday Market; Dickens on Centre; ‘Art + Politics’
A Ukrainian Holiday Market in Mandarin; a beloved holiday tradition in Fernandina Beach; and a new exhibit at the Museum…
December 3, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Tea and Tales; Deck the Chairs; Gullah Geechee Heritage Festival
A cozy Christmas tale read aloud in Fernandina Beach, a beloved holiday tradition at Jacksonville Beach and the 12th annual…
November 19, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Breezy Jazz House benefit; CoRK Open Studios; Nights of Lights
A Downtown jazz show benefiting Breezy Jazz House; open studio time with artists in Riverside; and St. Augustine’s premiere holiday…
November 12, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Jake Shimabukuro; MOCA Fall Family Day; Puppies and Pilates
A concert by acclaimed ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro; the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Family Fall Day in Downtown Jacksonville; and…
November 6, 2025
WHAT TO DO | Lincolnville Festival; Jacksonville PorchFest; Super Girl Surf Festival
The Lincolnville Festival in St. Augustine, PorchFest in Springfield and the Super Girl Surf Festival at Jacksonville Beach are What…