Trip Worthy Events
Jacksonville hosts exciting festivals and events throughout the year. Learn more about some of the most popular annual events in Florida.
Jacksonville hosts some amazing festivals. Check out some of them here.
With amazing year-round weather, Jacksonville is a great place to enjoy outdoor music festivals.
Seawalk Music Festival: The Community First Seawalk Music Festival is a free, family-friendly event held in Jax Beach. The festival is held in the spring a features local vendors, activities and headliners like 7 Nations Army.
Jacksonville Jazz Festival: Get ready to get your shimmy on during Memorial Day weekend at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival in Downtown Jacksonville. The festival is one of the largest free jazz fests in the country and happens each year. The Jazz Fest has attracted some of the biggest names in jazz over the course of its 40+ year history including Miles Davis, Kenny G, Tony Bennett and more.
Florida Fin Fest: Florida Fin Fest is a free 2-day ocean conservation education and music festival that takes place in September in Jacksonville Beach. The festival includes hands-on activities for all ages including an interactive educational village, live music by Grammy-nominated artists, a sustainability-focused festival village, food trucks, and more. In addition to the incredible musical performances, Florida Fin Fest offers an immersive educational experience with engaging activations from prominent institutions such as The Georgia Aquarium, Jacksonville University and OCEARCH.
Jacksonville PorchFest: Jacksonville PorchFest is a music festival held on the welcoming front porches of the Historic Springfield neighborhood. The family-friendly, free event features more than a dozen musicians from a wide variety of genres performing on porches throughout the neighborhood. Attendees stroll from porch to porch and “camp out” on front lawns and sidewalks to enjoy live, local talent.
Trip Worthy Events
Jacksonville hosts exciting festivals and events throughout the year. Learn more about some of the most popular annual events in Florida.
September 11–12, 2026
Florida Fin Fest
Florida Fin Fest takes place at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach.
November 7, 2026
PorchFest
This music festival is held on the welcoming front porches of Historic Springfield.
May 2027
Jacksonville Jazz Festival
Jazz fans, shimmy on over to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival! We can't wait for you to arrive.