5/15: Third Thursday Sip & Stroll
Thursday, May 15, 5 - 8 PM
Southbank
Sip and Stroll down the Southbank Riverwalk! Enjoy local eats and beautiful sunset views.
It is time to plan an awesome week! Head out to Dancin' In the Street, Shrek Movie Night, and Lager Than Life. See Michael Franti & Spearhead at the Amp, a Jacksonville Sharks game, and go to Emancipation Celebration Day!
5/15: Michael Franti & Spearhead - Welcome To The Family Tour
Thursday, May 15, 6:30 PM
St. Augustine Amp
Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, activist, and award-winning filmmaker celebrated for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, worldwide philanthropic efforts, and unshakable optimism.
5/17: Dancin' in the Street
Saturday, May 17, 12 - 8 PM
Beaches Town Center
Dancin' in the Street returns for an exciting day with live music and local businesses!
5/17: Lemon Bar Dancin' In the Courtyard
Saturday, May 17, Live Music 11 - 9:30
Silent Disco 9:30 - 12
Enjoy the day dancing around Lemon Bar! Live music during the day and then a silent disco in the evening.
5/17: Jacksonville Sharks vs. Fishers Freight
Saturday, May 17, 7:05 PM
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
The Jacksonville Sharks are taking on Fishers Freight at the Arena. Head out to a game to support the Sharks!
5/16: Shrek Movie Night
Friday, May 16, 8:15 PM
715 Riverside Ave.
Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and head out to the Artist Square Amphitheater.
5/17: 5th Annual Emancipation Celebration
Saturday, May 17, 5 - 9 PM
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park.
Headlining this year’s festival will be The Katz Downstairz, a musical collective with a Soul and R&B vibe founded in Jacksonville, Florida. Additional performers to be announced. Jacksonville’s Emancipation Celebration will feature local African American food trucks and vendors and fun activities for the kids. The festival will begin at 5 p.m. and close out at 9 p.m. in Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park at 120 Lee Street.
5/17: Bachata Dreams Salsa Night at the Emerald Station
Saturday, May 17, 9 PM - 2 AM
Emerald Station
This is the night for the grown and sexy to dress to impress, hit the dance floor, and party in style. Don’t miss your chance to experience a night of elegance, passion, and music!
5/17: Lager Than Life
Saturday, May 17, 4 - 10:30 PM
Ruby Beach
It's Lager Appreciation Month at Ruby Beach Brewing and we are celebrating with a FREE all day affair that's Lager Than Life.
Starting at 4pm on Saturday, May 17th Rinse and Repeat will be spinning house music while you sip on the crispest lagers in Downtown Jacksonville. We're serving up $5 lager drafts and select cocktail drink specials throughout the event. Ruby Beach Smoke, the newest food truck in downtown, is ready to feed you some delicious new bites.
Resources and Volunteer in Jacksonville
The Big Draft
First Coast Surfrider
Timucuan Parks Foundation
Feeding Northeast Florida
Mental Health Awareness
Special Olympics Florida
Jacksonville Humane Society
Clara White Mission - Daily Feeding Volunteering
Women's Center of Jacksonville
Curated Guides
The Ultimate Jacksonville Coffee Guide: 60+ Jax Coffee Shops by Neighborhood
Farmers Markets in the 904
Brewery Guide
More Events
5/13: Mat Kearney
5/13: BOYWITHUKE- BURNOUT WORLD TOUR
5/15: Maria Bamford
5/15: Kameron Marlowe w/ Preston Cooper
5/16: Reggaeton Rave - 18+
5/17: Florida Theatre Ball
5/17: $1 Family Movie Night at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Ballpark
5/17: Picnic in the Park
5/17: Hope Starts Here 5K
5/16 - 5/17: Jax Symphony: Mozart's Requiem
5/16: Forrest Frank: Child Of God Tour Part 2
5/15- 5/17: Resonate Suwannee
5/18: GUTFELD LIVE '25 Featuring Greg Gutfeld and special guest Tom Shillue
5/18: HAUSER - The Rebel Is Back Tour
WJCT Music Calendar
Museums and Activities
MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art)
MOSH (Museum of Science & History)
Jacksonville Zoo
Cummer Museum
Upcoming Concerts & Shows
5/20: Brit Floyd
5/22 - 5/25: Jacksonville Jazz Fest
5/22: Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition
5/24: R&B Only - 18+
5/24: Jacksonville Water Fight at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center
5/22 - 5/25: Jazz Fest After Dark
5/25: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
5/24 - 5/25: Live Wildly presents: JJ Grey's Blackwater Sol Revue
5/29: Tyler Childers: On The Road
5/29: Rick Springfield: I Want My 80's Tour
5/30: Sam Barber - Restless Mind Tour
5/30 - 5/31: Jax Symphony: Music of Olivia Newton-John
5/31: TPAIN – Young Cash & Friends Birthday Bash
6/2: Styx & Kevin Cronin + Don Felder the Brotherhood of Rock Tour
6/3: Dispatch
6/4: Barenaked Ladies - Last Summer On Earth Tour
6/5: Happy Together Tour 2025
6/6: Old Dominion - How Good is That World Tour
6/10: The Head And The Heart: Aperture Tour
6/11: Modest Mouse
6/12: Ian Munsick & Flatland Cavalry
6/12: Lil Baby - WHAM World Tour
6/12: Vampire Weekend 'Only God Was Above Us' Tour Part 2
6/14: Jax Beach Country Fest
6/17: Glass Animals: Tour of Earth
6/19: Stevie Ray Vaughan | Texas Flood
6/23: Avril Lavigne: Greatest Hits Tour 2025
6/24: An Evening with HEART
6/26: Slightly Stoopid: Step Into the Sun Summer Tour 2025
6/27: Kidz Bop Live Certified Bop Tour
7/12: Direct from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
7/15: Big Time Rush: in Real Life Worldwide Tour
7/29: Shania Twain
Plan Ahead
5/26: Memorial Day 5K Run
5/31: Kindness Matters 5k and Fun Run
5/20 -5/25: Jumbo Shrimp vs. Memphis
5/31: Photo Walk Meet Up
5/31: Silent Disco at the Fountain
6/3 - 6/8: Jumbo Shrimp vs. Durham
6/7: Run For the Pies
6/7: Jacksonville Sharks vs. Arizona Rattlers
6/14: James Weldon Johnson Birthday 5K
6/14: Melanin Market Juneteenth Celebration
6/15: PickleRoo Pickleball Festival & Marketplace
6/21: Run For Hope
6/21: Jacksonville Sharks vs. Quad City Steamwheelers
6/24 - 6/29: Jumbo Shrimp vs. Nashville
7/4: Seacoast Bank Celebration 5K
7/12: Jacksonville Sharks vs. San Antonio Gunslingers
7/26: Jacksonville Sharks vs. Green Bay Blizzard
