Spring is in the air and that means it’s time for some outdoor fairs and festivals. Jacksonville and the surrounding areas will be hosting many family-friendly events over the next few months. Most of the 30 festivals listed are geared for the entire family and many of them are FREE! So what are you waiting for? Make some plans to get outside and visit one of these amazing annual festivals today.
Apr
20
Beaches Earth Day Festival 2019 | Jarboe Park
Jarboe Park
10:00 am
When our community comes together great things happen! Join us for the 1st Annual Beaches Earth Day Festival 2019. The focus of this community event is to incorporate species protection, green space c...
Apr
20
Earth Day 2019 Celebration | Jacksonville Landing
Jacksonville Landing
11:00 am
The Jacksonville Landing welcomes you, your friends, your family, your pets and all others to celebrate Earth Day on April 20 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at The Jacksonville Landing. This FREE celebra...
Apr
24
Florida’s Birding and Photo Fest | St. Augustine Beach
The 2019 Birding & Photo Fest will feature the return of festival favorites, world-class photographers along with new professionals and instructors who will offer technical training opportunities ...
Apr
27
2019 Joseph A. Strasser Butterfly Festival | Tree Hill Nature Center
Tree Hill Nature Center
10:00 am
Each year, Tree Hill Nature Center hosts this unique community event that culminates in a live butterfly release. The event has animal encounters, live music, and games as well as crafts and more! We ...
Apr
27
Tree Hill Butterfly Festival
Tree Hill Nature Center
10:00 am
Each year, Tree Hill Nature Center hosts this unique community event that culminates in a live butterfly release. The event has animal encounters, live music, and games as well as crafts and more! We ...
Apr
27
Roscolusa Songwriters Festival | Nocatee
Nocatee Event Field
4:00 pm
Roscolusa Songwriters Festival at Nocatee It is a songwriters festival in Ponte Vedra, Florida (Nocatee) that brings singer/songwriters from Nashville, TN to the warm beaches of Florida for a musical ...
Apr
27
Jax Poetry Fest: Party in the Park with Al Letson | Hemming Park
Hemming Park
5:00 pm
Join Friends of Hemming Park, The Performers Academy, Hope at Hand, Inc. and the Florida Humanities Council for an evening of spoken word, music, food and fun during Jax Poetry Fest. We’ll host acti...
Apr
28
Taste of St. Augustine 2019 | St. Augustine Amphitheatre
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
11:00 am
The Taste of St. Augustine highlights the culinary heritage and culture of St. Johns County by showcasing new restaurants and established favorites. In total, we will have 20+ local restaurants partic...
May
3
Fernandina Beach Shrimp Festival | Historic Fernandina Beach
Downtown Fernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach hosts their annual Shrimp Festival in the streets of downtown. There’s plenty of antiques, art and food booths as well as a large kid zone. Fernandina Beach is the birthplace of th...
May
3
56th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival | Fernandina Beach
Historic Downtown Centre Street
6:00 pm
Fernandina Beach is the birthplace of the modern shrimping industry, and its historic downtown pulls out all the stops at this beloved celebration every May, which has been a part of Island life for o...
May
5
Murals & Melodies with Soul Life and the Goodness Tour | The Child Guidance Center
The Child Guidance Center
10:00 am
A Mental Health Awareness Healing HeARTS and Soul Family Festival Soul Life invites you and your family to become part of an artistic legacy and help us paint a lasting mural in Jacksonville at Child ...
May
15
LUNAFEST® | Players by the Sea
Players by the Sea
5:00 pm
LUNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities, will be hosted by ...
May
24
Jacksonville Jazz Festival | Downtown Jacksonville
Downtown Jacksonville
6:00 pm
Join the City of Jacksonville May 23 – 26, 2019 and experience three stages of live entertainment, local food, drinks, shopping and more in Downtown Jacksonville. For over 30 years the Jazz Fest...
