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We are here to give you what you want to know and do while vacationing in Jacksonville. Make your things to do in Jax list from these blogs below covering arts and culture to dining, to family fun, history, dining, nature, meetings, nightlife, events and much more. Search a particular interest by clicking on a category bubble. Read a blog and ask our locals a question or let's get social!

Category: Events

Everything to know about The PLAYERS 2018

Posted By: Mon, March 19, 2018

Arts & Culture Events Family Fun General Veterans

All the information you need to know about The PLAYERS 2018 tournament.

Ten Things to Know About GastroFest: Jax Food Festival

Posted By: Thu, March 08, 2018

Arts & Culture Culinary Events Family Fun

GastroFest, Jacksonville's popular food festival, will be back for it's fourth year on March 24, 2018 from 11am-7pm.

The Best Jacksonville Holiday Events

Posted By: Fri, December 08, 2017

Arts & Culture Events Family Fun Holiday's

Yule find a great place to celebrate the holidays in Jacksonville, where your holiday card can be packed with a feast of plum seasonal events.

Winter on the Water: Top 28 Holiday Events in Jacksonville

Posted By: Mon, November 06, 2017

Adventure & Sports Areas Arts & Culture Bars & Nightlife Beaches & Waterways Events Family Fun General Holiday's Outdoors & Nature Places to Stay Romance Shopping

The holidays are nearing and family-friendly, fun events are already filling the calendar this season in Jacksonville. What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a Winter on the Water?

Week of Valor Honoring Jacksonville’s Military Community

Posted By: Tue, October 31, 2017

Arts & Culture Events Family Fun General History Outdoors & Nature Veterans

The Week of Valor, held from Nov. 3 to Nov. 14, is a series of events hosted throughout the city that honors the service and sacrifice of Jacksonville's military community.

Scaring up some HALLOWEEN FUN in JACKSONVILLE

Posted By: Fri, October 27, 2017

Arts & Culture Bars & Nightlife Events Family Fun General

Jax has got all the spooks and sweets to get your Halloween-loving-hearts howling!

Florida-Georgia: Things to Do in Jax Beyond RV City

Posted By: Thu, October 26, 2017

Arts & Culture Bars & Nightlife Events General Sip & Savor Jax

Veer off the typical Gator and Dawg paths at these hip Downtown-area locations in Jacksonville.

Scaring Up Some Halloween Fun In Jacksonville

Posted By: Wed, October 11, 2017

Events Family Fun

Jax has got all the spooks and sweets to get your Halloween-loving-hearts howling!

Come for TEDxJacksonville — Stay for the Arts, Culture and Outdoors Scenes

Posted By: Wed, September 20, 2017

Arts & Culture Events General

TEDxJacksonville returns to the historic Florida Theatre for our 2017 conference “We, The People” on Saturday, October 14.

Are you ready to take on the walking dead? The Anheuser-Busch Jacksonville Brewery is infested…

Posted By: Local Expert Guest Mon, September 18, 2017

Arts & Culture Events

...with zombies and they need help to rid the brewery of the undead. Every Friday and Saturday night throughout the month of October, the brewery will be turned into The Haunted Brewery. It’s a scary experience that should not be missed!