Weekend Guide 10+ Things to do in Jax this Weekend

  • by Catherine Tortorici and Kasey Bubb
  • August 17, 2022

We like to consider ourselves professional weekenders, and trust us when we tell you this weekend's event lineup is 10/10. Not only is the iconic Lil Wayne coming to town, but we also have a beer fest at Kanine Social, a Jaguars preseason home game, Jumbo Shrimp games, and so much more! We hope you'll discover something fun from our curated list and tag us in your adventures!

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8/19: Lil Wayne

Lil Tunechi and the City Girls are coming to the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena this Friday, August 19th! It's not too late to grab your tickets. Don't miss out!

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8/20: Freedom from Cancer: Golf Tournament, Dinner, and Auction

Golf, eat/drink, and give back to local families battling cancer at the 3rd Annual Freedom From Cancer Charity Golf Tournament benefitting Chemo Noir! The event will feature an 18-hole scramble followed by a four-course BBQ dinner and live/silent auction at the renowned King & Bear Clubhouse. Get your foursome together or purchase a spectator ticket to enjoy the dinner and auctions!

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8/20: Kanine Social Beer Fest

Kanine Social is celebrating their 4th Anniversary by throwing a huge craft beer & music fest this Sunday August 20th from 12-9! The celebration is dog friendly (duh) and will feature spectacular local, regional, & national breweries offering a variety of different beers available to sample! There will be live music all day beginning at 12pm featuring Tad Jennings, DJ A1 Alv, Alchematic, and Side Hustle! Along with the beer & music, there will also be local food trucks serving up delicious eats. Must be 21+ to enter the event. There are a limited number of tickets available including General Admission as well as VIP tickets!

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photo cred: @cre8jax

8/19: Summer at the Cummer

Enjoy live music, beverages, lawn games, & art and culture experiences at the beautiful Cummer Museum riverfront gardens. During the 10-week Summer at the Cummer series, presented by PNC Bank, the Museum will offer FREE admission each Friday night from 4 to 9 p.m. This week, one of our talented team members (Ari Art) will be doing an interactive art board so stop by and say hey!

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Support our Community

8/20: HammerHead Ocean Marathon - 2022

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Special Olympics Florida

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White Harvest Farms Volunteering

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Clara White Mission - Daily Feeding Volunteering

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 Daily: Volunteer at the Women's Center of Jacksonville 

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Sports in Town 

8/18: Jaguars vs. Steelers

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8/16-8/21: Jumbo Shrimp vs Nashville Sounds

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Concerts Coming Up

8/19: Lil Wayne

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

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8/18: Blues, Brews, & BBQ

Florida Theatre

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8/24: Goo Goo Dolls

Daily's Place

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Other Events

8/18: Sip & Stroll

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8/20: R&B Soul Music Festival

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8/20: Fly Socks & Tees

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8/21: Summer Movie Classics Series - Dirty Dancing

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8/11-9/25: Grumpy Old Men at Alhambra

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Plan Ahead

8/23-8/28: Jumbo Shrimp vs Norfolk Tides

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8/24: Goo Goo Dolls

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8/26: Summer at the Cummer

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8/27: Summer Nights 2022 Presented by 121 Financial

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8/27: Randy Rainbow 

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8/28: Summer Movie Classics Series - Monsters Inc.

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8/28: 904 Pop-Up

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8/28: Dierks Bentley: Beers on Me Tour

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8/31: Vegan Dinner @ Murray Hillbilly

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9/1: $uicideboy$: Grey Day Tour 2022

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9/4: Dispatch & O.A.R.

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