Weekend Guide 10+ Things to Do in Jax this Weekend

  • by Catherine Tortorici
  • October 2, 2023

It is time to plan your weekend in the 904! Head to a festival, help out in the community, and so much more. We hope you find something fun from our curated list and tag @904happyhour in your weekend adventures!⁠

10/6 - 10/7: Oktoberfest

Friday, October 6,  5 - 10 PM

Saturday, October 7, 12 - 10 PM

Make plans to attend Beaches Oktoberfest - Voted one of Florida’s Best Oktoberfests happening only two days this year, 10/6 & 10/7 at the Seawalk Pavilion in Jax Beach!⁠ ⁠This year the lineup will feature national headliners, live music, cold beer (German & Craft too), lots of food, vendors & makers, live art installs, games, and SO much more! 
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10/8: Oktoberfest Beach Cleanup

Sunday, October 8, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Seawalk Pavilion

Make plans to join our Beach Clean Up on Sunday, October 8th at Jacksonville Beach, FL. The event will kick off at 9:30 directly behind the Sea Walk Pavilion on the beach and run til 3:30 PM. Please plan on being there for a minimum of two hours! Water, trash bags, and other supplies will be provided. In addition, the first 30 participants*  to check in the day of for the clean-up will receive a t-shirt or Stein plus there will be other door prizes and giveaways throughout the clean-up.

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9/28 - 10/7: River City Pride Events

River City Pride is here with awesome events:

10/1: Juicy's T Pride Tea Dance @ Eclipse 4pm

10/3: Pride Bingo Night @ Hamburger Mary's 7pm

10/4: Family Pride Game Night 5-9pm & Cosplay Game Night 9pm @ Dart Bar - Keg&Coin | Pup Pride Party @ Bootrack 7pm

10/5: 2nd Annual Comedy For Pride @ Ritz Theatre 7pm

10/6:  Mixher Pride Happy Hour @ Alewife 6pm ; Jack Pride Happy Hour @ Birdies 6pm ; Pride Dance Night @ Incahoots Nightclub 9pm

10/7: Jaxrcpride Festival / cabaret Riverside Park 12pm - 10pm; Stonewall Sports Silent Disco Pride Party @ Vystar Breezway 10pm

10/8: 44th Annual Jaxrcpride Parade @ Historic Willow Branch Park 2pm ; Jaxrcpride Parade Viewing Parties @ Park Place 5 Points 2pm ; Official Closing Party @ Park Place

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10/3: Dustin Lynch & Carly Pearce

Tuesday, October 3, 7 PM

Daily's Place

Dustin Lynch will headline with Carly Pearce opening the Furyk Foundation Concert! The concert is happening on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 7 PM at Daily's Place and kicks off the week-long Furyk & Friends charity golf tournament!

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10/4: First Wednesday Art Walk

Wednesday, October 4, 5 - 9 PM

Downtown Jacksonville - JWJ Park

Enjoy local art, and food, and be with your community at the Art Walk! 

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10/6 - 10/8: Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS

Friday, October, 6 - Sunday, October, 8 

Timuquana Country Club

Get ready to watch some of the greatest golf legends of all time right here in Jacksonville at the third annual Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS Golf Tournament!⁠
This PGA TOUR Champions event brings a unique approach to golf with celebrity friends attending and a focus on music, food, and fun for all! Plus, all proceeds from the event will benefit North East Florida charities. 

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10/5 -10/6: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Thursday, October, 5 - Friday October, 6

St. Augustine Amp.

See Jacksonville legends, Lynyrd Skynard this week! Jam out with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members!

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10/8: MJ Live

Sunday, October 8, 7 PM

Performing Artists Center Moran

Come for a thrilling night at Michael Jackson Live!

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10/8: 39th Annual Caring Chefs

Sunday, October 8, 7- 10 PM

The Glass Factory

Caring Chefs is a beloved Jacksonville tradition, uniting the region's top chefs, sommeliers, and brewers, along with enthusiastic guests and volunteers, all working together to generate vital funds for our community. The proceeds go directly to supporting the Children's Home Society of Florida, an organization dedicated to fostering a world where every child can achieve their fullest potential!

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Support & Volunteer in Jacksonville 

10/7: Donna 5K at TPC Sawgrass

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10/8: The Armed Forces TriBridge 10K Challenge and Freedom 5K

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First Coast Surfrider

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Timucuan Parks Foundation

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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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Women's Center of Jacksonville

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Noah Kahan: The Stick Season Tour

Concerts in Town

10/4: Alice Cooper

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10/6: Zach Nugent's Dead Set - Hell in a Bucket Fall Tour

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10/7: Jon Pardi

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10/8: Emblem3 with Noah Cunane and Kaia Jette - Jacksonville, FL

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10/8: Kirk Franklin: The Reunion Tour

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10/9: Noah Kahan: The Stick Season Tour

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More Events 

10/6: NO TRESPASSING Graffiti & Street Art Show

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9/28 - 11/5: Legally Blonde

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Tuesdays: Free Yoga

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Tuesdays: Free Riverfront Zumba Class

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Beyond King Tut Exhibit

Museums and Activities

National Geographic Beyond King Tut Exhibit

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MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art)

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MOSH (Museum of Science & History)

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Cummer Museum

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Sun- Ray Cinema

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Plan Ahead

10/13: Jelly Roll

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10/14: Bert Kreischer: Tops Off World Tour

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10/14: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts

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10/14: Gov't Mule - Dark Side of The Mule

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10/17: 107.3 Planet Radio Presents - Falling In Reverse

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10/17: Eaglemania

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10/18: The Head And The Heart

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10/19: Hardy

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10/19: Sip & Stroll

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10/20: Gabriel Iglesias: Don't Worry Be Fluffy

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10/20: Buddy Guy - Damn Right Farewell

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10/20 & 10/21: Beethoven, Brahms & Dinnerstein

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10/21: Bethune Cookman vs. Southern University

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10/21: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Florida Everblades

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10/26: Sammy Hagar & The Circle

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10/27: MercyMe

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10/26 -10/29: Suwannee Hulaween 

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11/2: Jacksonville Icemen vs. South Carolina Stingrays

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11/3: The Front Bottoms - You Are Who You Hang Out With Tour

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11/4: Fantasia with Special Guest Joe

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11/4: The Doo Wop Project

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11/4: Papercutt 20th Anniversary Show with special guest Chillula

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11/8: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates

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11/11: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Atlanta Gladiators

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11/12: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. San Francisco 49ers

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11/15: Jacksonville Icemen vs. South Carolina Stingrays

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11/17: In This Moment & Ice Nine Kills: Kiss of Death Tour

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11/17: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits

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11/18: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits

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11/19: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans

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11/23: Jacksonville Icemen vs. South Carolina Stingrays

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11/24: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Florida Everblades

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11/24: Theory of a Deadman & Skillet: Rock Resurrection Tour

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11/25: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Savannah Ghost Pirates

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11/29: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Orlando Solar Bears

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