5/3: Ritz Derby Party
Saturday, May 3, 4 - 8 PM
Ritz Jax Beach
Head out to Jax Beach for the Ritz Derby Party! There will be contests, raffles, and more!
It is time to start planning your weekend! Head to the Jacksonville Zoo for Exzooberation, the Seawalk Pavilion for Walk for Wishes, and the Prime Osborn Center for the Wedding Expo! See Harry Potter in Concert, a Jacksonville Sharks Game. The Friendship Fountain is having Yoga and First Fridays this week.
5/4: Beach Bowl Sunday Funday
Sunday, May 4, 2 - 6 PM
Beach Bowl
Celebrate at Beach Bowl for Sunday Funday! You won't want to miss out on a DJ Set and drink specials all day!
5/2: Walk For Wishes
Friday, May 2, 6 PM
Seawalk Pavilion
Walk for Wishes is a nationwide fundraiser that supports granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Sign up today and invite your family, friends & colleagues to join your team & raise funds for children in the Northeast Florida region!
5/2 - 5/3: Jax Symphony: Harry Potter / Deathly Hallows Part 2
Friday, May 2 & Saturday, May 3
Jacksonville Symphony
A live symphonic orchestra performs Alexandre Desplat’s iconic score as the film is projected onto a high-definition screen that puts you in the middle of the action. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness Harry and his friends face off for the last time against their foes.
5/3: Jacksonville Sharks vs. Iowa Barnstormers
Saturday, May 3, 7:05PM
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
The Jacksonville Sharks are playing the Iowa Barnstormers!
5/4: Florida Bridal & Wedding Expo
Sunday, May 4
Prime F. Osborn Center
The Bridal & Wedding Expo features an amazing selection of wedding professionals ready to help you find the perfect gown, reception venue, invitations, photographer, music, menu, honeymoon destination, and much more!
5/3: Exzooberation
Saturday, May 3
Jacksonville Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens proudly celebrates 100 years at our beloved home along the Trout River, where we’ve flourished since relocating in 1925. To honor this milestone, we invite you to ExZOOberation: Riverfront Rendezvous, an enchanting evening celebrating Jacksonville’s dynamic waterways and shorelines, all set to the soulful rhythms of jazz. This year’s theme reflects our deep-rooted connection to the riverfront that has shaped our history and mission. It also brings focus to our impactful water and shoreline conservation projects, safeguarding the vital ecosystems that are essential to both wildlife and our community.
5/1: First Thursday Yoga
Thursday, May 1, 6 - 7 PM
Friendship Fountain
Enjoy a relaxing evening at the Friendship Fountain. All yoga levels are welcome to enjoy this free class!
5/2: First Fridays at the Fountain
Friday, May 2, 6 - 9:30 PM
Friendship Fountain
Join us at First Fridays at the Friendship Fountain for a night of community fun with Food Trucks, Craft Vendors, a live DJ, Games, Face Painting, the Fountain Bar, and more!
Spanish Dances
Saturday, May 3 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM, North Florida School of Special Education
Sunday, May 4 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM, Jacksonville Jewish Center!
Bring your castanets and join the Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville in its performances of “Spanish Dances”!
5/4: NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience
Sunday, May 4, 7 PM
FSCJ Artist Series
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience is a live concert that brings the beloved anime to life on a grand scale. This two-hour event features a film montage of iconic scenes from over 220 episodes, synchronized to a live orchestra performing Toshio Masuda's original score. Fans will relive Naruto Uzumaki's journey to become Hokage, facing rivalries, challenges, and growth along the way.
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
4/30: Wilco
5/1: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
5/3: Jacksonville Health & Lifestyle Festival
5/3: Two Friends
5/3: Intocable
5/3: Clay County Young Life “Hula Hustle” 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
WJCT Music Calendar
Museums and Activities
MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art)
MOSH (Museum of Science & History)
Jacksonville Zoo
Cummer Museum
Upcoming Concerts & Shows
5/6: One Night of Queen
5/7: Kenny G
5/4: NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience
5/6: Soulja Boy
5/9 & 5/10: Jax Symphony: Cirque Of Ice & Fire
5/9: Jacksonville Funk Fest
5/10: Teddy Swims
5/11: Mother's Love and Laughter with Comedian A-Train and Friends
5/13: Mat Kearney
5/15: Michael Franti & Spearhead - Welcome To The Family Tour
5/15: Maria Bamford
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
5/17: Dancin' in the Street
5/18: GUTFELD LIVE '25 Featuring Greg Gutfeld and special guest Tom Shillue
5/18: HAUSER - The Rebel Is Back Tour
5/19: Tyler Childers: On The Road
5/20: Brit Floyd
5/22 - 5/25: Jacksonville Jazz Fest
5/22: Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition
5/25: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
5/24 - 5/25: Live Wildly presents: JJ Grey's Blackwater Sol Revue
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
5/6 - 5/11: Jumbo Shrimp vs. Syracuse
5/7: Art Walk
5/9: Moonlight Movies: Top Gun
5/10: Sunflower & Tomato Festival
5/10: DONNA Mother’s Day 5K
5/10: 2nd Saturday Jazz at the Fountain
5/16: Shrek Movie Night
5/17: Picnic in the Park
5/17: Hope Starts Here 5K
5/17: Jacksonville Sharks vs. Fishers Freight
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
