Thank GOODNESS it’s Friday! We made it to the weekend. If you’re looking for plans, we’ve listed the top things to do around town below.
Riverside Craft Beer Festival
It’s time for the 6th Annual Riverside Craft Beer Festival – with over 100 craft beers, food trucks, live music, and much more! Festival proceeds will benefit the Children and their Families at Community Hospice & Palliative Care.
- Saturday at 3 p.m.
- Riverside Arts Market
- VIP Tickets: $60.00 (3 p.m. entry - purchase through Eventbrite)
VIP's have access to specialty, limited quantity brews until they are gone
Early-Bird Tickets: $40.00 (4 p.m. entry - purchase through Eventbrite)
General Admission: $50.00 (4 p.m. entry - purchase at event ticket counter)
Our beer experts with First Coast Brews will be at the event. Like them on Facebook to see which ones you NEED to check out.
Family Movie Night with the Jumbo Shrimp
Catch a free movie this weekend at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville! There will also be free kids activities including pictures with Jumbo Shrimp mascots Scampi, and Southpaw until the movie begins. Movie night attendees are welcome to bring blankets for seating on the field and stadium seating will also be available. However, no chairs will be allowed to be brought in to the stadium. Additionally, no outside food or beverage is permitted.
- Saturday at 5 P.M.
- Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
- Admission: $1
Get Down(town)!
An all-day family-friendly party celebrating African American culture. Music and dance performances with Mama Blue, Brittany Wescott, Kim Reteguiz, Niki Dawson, MJbaker and Mia Salter. Artists, food trucks, adult beverages and much more.
- Saturday at 3 p.m.
- Hemming Park
- FREE Event!
Jacksonville Book Fest
The literary event of the year is back for its third year in a row at Jacksonville Public Library. Meet and mingle with dozens of local authors. Presentation and book signing by Goosebumps and Fear Street author R.L. Stine!
- Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Jacksonville Public Library
- FREE Event!
World of Nations
The City of Jacksonville and local multicultural friends will bring the world to you with this fascinating cultural destination that showcases the unique diversity of our planet, and puts the wonderful sights, sounds, and tastes of different nations within your reach. As you travel through the World of Nations Celebration, experience the cuisine, artistry, and customs from lands near and far. Grab your event passport and join the adventure! So pack your bags and bring your family, friends, and neighbors to Metropolitan Park for an exciting adventure around the world!
- Saturday, Feb. 22: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Sunday, Feb. 23: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- TICKETS: $5