Weekend Guide 10+ Things to do in Jax

  • by Catherine Tortorici
  • December 14, 2022

It is a great week here in DUUUUVALLLL! There are concerts, shows, holiday events, and the Jags are in town! Find ways to help out in the community during the season of giving. We hope you'll find something fun from this weeks list and be sure to tag @904happyhour in your weekend adventures!

12/16-12/18: First Coast Nutcracker

Enter the magical world of childlike imagination and experience the 50th Anniversary of the First Coast Nutcracker! You won't want to miss this festive night of ballet dancers, an enchanting set design, and the whole Symphony orchestra performing its score!

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12/16: Merry & Bright Movie Night

Come enjoy holiday movie night at Riverfront Plaza this Friday! There will be food trucks, hot chocolate, beer and wine, and cocktails. Bring your own cozy blankets and chairs and watch the How the Grinch Stole Christmas at 6PM and Jack Frost at 8PM.

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12/16: Deck the Paws Holiday Party 

Come celebrate with your furry friends at the Kanine Social Deck the Paws holiday party! There will be snow machines, an ugly Christmas sweater contest , holiday shopping from local vendors, food trucks, and photo opportunities with Santa himself!

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12/16-12/17: Sun-Ray's Drive In

Sun-Ray Cinema is showing Avatar - The Way of the Water this Friday and Saturday at their drive-in movie happening at 7059 Ramona, 32205! Movie tickets are just $25 per vehicle (not per person) so make sure to pack yours out!

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12/17: Don’t Miss A Beat - Elf the Musical Jr

You won't want to miss the Don't Miss A Beat, Inc. production of Elf the Musical Jr happening this Saturday at 6pm at the Ritz Theatre & Museum! Admission to the event will be to bring a gift card (Target, Walmart, or Visa) or a new, unwrapped gift to support Don't Miss a Beat's Annual Toy Drive!

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12/17: Run Santa Run 

Run, run Rudolph, Santa's gotta make it to town! Get in the spirit by running or walking a two loop 1.5 mile course filled with Christmas lights, inflatabales, and music! Pssst… Hot chocolate and Christmas cookies will be served after the race! 

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12/18: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cowboys

DUUUVALLLL! Come watch the Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday. Make sure to not miss the Dream Finders Homes x Dick's Wing & Grill Chicken Wing eating Contest happening at 11:30am before the game! The contest is taking place at the Dream Finders stadium home located at Gate 4!

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This Weekend's Events @ Myth and Element Bistro

Thursday (12/15): Electronic Thursdays with Tape B

Friday (12/16): Before & After Fridays with DJ Q45

Saturday (12/17): Deejay Capone performing plus $25 Champagne Bottles All Night Long

Sunday (12/18): Jags Watch Party & After Party at Element Bistro; DJ Aphrodite at Myth

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Support our Community 

Feeding Northeast Florida

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Mental Health Awareness

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Special Olympics Florida

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Jacksonville Humane Society

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Clara White Mission - Daily Feeding Volunteering

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Volunteer at the Women's Center of Jacksonville

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Sports in Town

12/17: JU Basketball vs. Charleston Southern

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12/19: UNF Basketball vs. Davis & Elkins

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Pictured: Pentatonix by Ben Hausdorff

Concerts in Town

12/14: Pentatonix: A Christmas Special

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12/16: Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

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12/17-12/18: Jacksonville Symphony Handel's Messiah

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12/18: Mindi Abair 

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Pictured: Deck the Chairs

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Pictured: Third Thursday Sip and Stroll

Other Events

12/15: Third Thursday Sip and Stroll

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12/16: One Funny Christmas

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12/16: Best Night Ever: Boy Band Bash

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12/17: Gimme Gimme Disco

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12/17: Trick Daddy: 25th Anniversary

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12/17: Winter Holiday Pop Up Shop

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12/17: San Marco Luminaria

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12/18: Manifesting Over Mimosas

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Pictured: Taxslayer Bowl, Photo: Jacob Kupferman 

Plan Ahead

12/20: Jason Woods: A Christmas Carol

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12/22 + 12/13: Sun-Ray's Drive In Movie

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12/23: Ginormous ELF Holiday Dance Party

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12/24: The Last Gasp Cross Country Race

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12/29: Mary J. Blige: Pre New Years Celebration

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12/30: Taxslayer Bowl

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12/31: Duval Folx: NYE Party

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12/31: Grape Grain Exchange & LPT NYE!

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