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New acquisitions on view as part of 'The Cummer at 65' include a large-scale painting by Maia Cruz Palileo (left) and two Picasso prints (center and right), among others | Cummer Museum
November 5, 2026

‘The Cummer at 65’ highlights ever-expanding collection, sheds light on the art of acquisition

New exhibition highlighting the Cummer’s latest acquisitions includes nods to its porcelain collection, revered gardens and a couple Picassos.…

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November 5, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Hastings Fall Harvest Festival; Jacksonville PorchFest; Right Whale Festival

A two-day celebration of agriculture in Hastings, PorchFest in Springfield, and the Right Whale Festival in Fernandina Beach are What…

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Thrill-seekers sail at the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair. | News4Jax
November 5, 2026

Jacksonville Fair moves to the Westside: What to know before you go.

The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair is scheduled to open Thursday after moving out of Downtown.…

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A rendering released in September shows the planned Museum of Science & History on the Downtown Northbank. | MOSH
October 30, 2026

MOSH hits $100M fundraising mark; $50M still sought

MOSH said it could break ground on its new Northbank museum even before the full amount is raised.…

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Johnnetta Betsch Cole sits in her American Beach home on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. Cole, who turned 90 earlier in the month, will celebrate her milestone birthday with a fundraiser for the A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Investment Fund. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 29, 2026

Jacksonville icon Johnnetta Betsch Cole celebrates 90th with A.L. Lewis gala

Johnnetta Betsch Cole will celebrate her 90th birthday with a gala raising money to close health and education gaps in…

Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | ‘Phantom of the Opera’; ‘Nosferatu’;’Feeding Beatrice’; Persimmon Festival”
Experience "The Phantom of the Opera" like never before: With a live-improvised organ score.
October 29, 2026

WHAT TO DO | ‘Phantom of the Opera’; ‘Nosferatu’;’Feeding Beatrice’; Persimmon Festival

Two silent classic horror films with live musical scores, a “spine-chilling gothic tale” on stage, and Eat Your Yard’s Persimmon…

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A nine-person task force selected a site in St. Augustine's West Augustine community as the future home of the Florida Museum of Black History. The site was once the home of Florida Memorial University. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 27, 2026

Black history museum gets strong local support despite stalling at state

St. Augustine leaders agreed to award $25,000 to a foundation raising money for the museum…

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Blues Fest takes over at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church in St. Augustine
October 22, 2026

WHAT TO DO | ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’; Blues Fest; ‘Carrie: The Musical’

A family-friendly movie night in Riverside, a blues fest in St. Augustine and “Carrie: The Musical” in Arlington are What…

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Author Madeline Martin poses with readers for a group photo at a recent event at San Marco Books and More in Jacksonville | Courtesy Madeline Martin
October 21, 2026

Bestselling author Madeline Martin on St. Augustine, writing and black cats

St. Augustine-based bestselling author Madeline Martin talks about the reality that grounds her popular fiction.…

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The Cathedral Arts Project strings ensemble performs before the arts nonprofit's announcement that it won its largest federal grant in its 33-year history. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 16, 2026

Cathedral Arts Project will expand arts education through its largest federal grant

Cathedral Arts Project says the grant will allow ideas formed in Jacksonville to be shared across the country.…

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The St. Augustine Greek Festival comes to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church this weekend.
October 15, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Filipino Pride Day; St. Augustine Greek Festival; Jax Veg Fest

Filipino Pride Day in Arlington, the St. Augustine Greek Festival and Veg Fest in Springfield are What to Do in…

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A closeup view of the planned 125,000-square-foot Museum of Science & History. | MOSH
October 13, 2026

Players Championship donates $1M toward new MOSH

The Players Championship is donating $1 million toward the new Museum of Science & History planned on the Northbank. The…

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Wasabi Con this year includes a cosplay competition. | Wasabi Con via Facebook
October 7, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Wasabi Con; Arlington Mod home tour

The Wasabi Con anime festival in Downtown Jax and “Jacksonville’s grooviest home tour” in Arlington are What to Do this…

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Thrifted furniture, some of it gifted by friends, and local art fill the Downtown high rise apartment of Haley Wright | Cole LoCurto
October 7, 2026

BOLD SPACES | Downtown advocate’s high-rise oasis is a local-art-filled Pink Pony Club

In the heart of Jacksonville’s Downtown, an apartment filled with local art, Dolly Parton ephemera and plenty of pink.…

Featured image for “WHAT TO DO | Island Hop Beer & Spirits Fest; ‘Floribunda’ opening; Pride Fest; Crocodile talk”
The Floribunda show (seen here in 2024) returns this weekend to CoRK.
October 1, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Island Hop Beer & Spirits Fest; ‘Floribunda’ opening; Pride Fest; Crocodile talk

A craft beer & spirits fest in Fernandina Beach; the Floribunda art opening in Riverside; Jacksonville’s annual LGBT pride parade…

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Eartha and her mother Clara White circa 1910 (left). Eartha circa 1896 (right). | State Archives of Florida
September 30, 2026

THE JAXSON | Eartha White: Turning sports into opportunity

How humanitarian and institution builder Eartha White used athletics to uplift Jacksonville’s Black community.…

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Italian American Club of Jacksonville members preparing a spaghetti dinner. They refused to reveal any details of the house recipe for meatballs and sauce | Hanna Raskin
September 29, 2026

At the Italian American Club of Jacksonville, Ohioans bring the spaghetti-supper love

The Italian American Club of Jacksonville will host its Festa Italiana on Oct. 24. Get a taste any month at…

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Rodney L. Hurst Sr. speaks at a previous Placemaking Jax event. The group, along with Yellow House, hosts Evidence of Life at Main Street Park this Saturday. | Placemaking Jax
September 24, 2026

WHAT TO DO | Evidence of Life; Jazz on the Ave; Talbot Tidewater Celebration

A celebration of Downtown that’s also an interactive art show, a jazz festival on the Eastside, and an outdoor festival…

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A lineup of cars including, left to right, a Maserati, 1960's Pontiac convertible and a BMW, are displayed at one of Staker Productions' recent car shows. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 24, 2026

Exotic, classic cars expected at Downtown’s Endless Summer Showcase car show

Endless Summer Showcase 4 moves from Latham Plaza to Downtown Jacksonville’s Ford on Bay this Saturday.…

Featured image for “A reissue revived Robert Lester Folsom’s music; Jacksonville musicians bring it to the masses”
The touring outfit for Jacksonville-based singer songwriter Robert Lester Folsom (center) is made up of (from left): Jeremy Marshall Blanton, Landon Gay, Owen Barrett, Brooke Garwood, Jeremy Prince and Kevin Peacon | Tyler Valley
September 22, 2026

A reissue revived Robert Lester Folsom’s music; Jacksonville musicians bring it to the masses

Backed by a group of Jacksonville musicians half his age, Robert Lester Folsom is reaching new audiences.…

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QuiltFest returns to the Prime Osborn Convention Center this weekend.
September 17, 2026

WHAT TO DO | QuiltFest Jacksonville; Jax Book Fest; ‘I Am My Own Wife’

QuiltFest, a celebration of fabric artistry, and Jax Book Fest in Downtown Jacksonville, plus a play about survival against the…

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One of a handful of nondescript strip malls lining Mayport Road that belie the culinary delights within, this particular parcel includes a distillery, a popular taproom/pizza spot, a MICHELIN-recommended breakfast restaurant and a by-reservation only tiki-themed speakeasy | Matt Shaw, Jacksonville Today
September 16, 2026

Eat and drink on Mayport Road, the Beaches’ underrated culinary corridor 

For curious diners Mayport Road’s nondescript strip malls host a delightful culinary mélange.…

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The upper part of the USS Jacksonville's sail arrived on a trailer while another truck carried the fairwater planes once attached to it. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
September 16, 2026

Pieces of USS Jacksonville roll into town for historic display

The sail, rudders and other pieces of the USS Jacksonville will be restored for display near the USS Orleck.…

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The New York skyline is shown during a memorial to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in the Staten Island borough of New York. | Pamela Smith, AP
September 10, 2026

First Coast to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

9/11 will be remembered with ceremonies and service projects from Green Cove Springs to Nassau County.…