Community Events
Our favorite art markets, fun things to do, live music, & more
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The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market takes place each Saturday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Enhanced health and safety measures have been implemented and personal protection equipment, such as face masks, are encouraged.
Farmers Market
Join us every Saturday under the oaks for local, fresh food, produce straight from the farm, handmade arts and crafts, and live entertainment! Special events and features take place each week, check the individual event listings to see what’s coming up!
Every Saturday, 8:30am to 12:30pm
Join your family, neighbors and friends at this weekly event where farmers, growers, and producers sell locally grown and created foods, soaps, candles, and plants to those living in, and visiting, our friendly, little community.
The farmers’ market is open EVERY Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., year-round, rain or shine. Look for live music, featured businesses, a Booth with a Cause, and the friendliest folks in Florida!
You will also find seasonal produce, fresh baked breads, pastries, plants, flowers, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, snacks, jellies, jams, pickles, salmon, jerky, hot sauce, guacamole, dips, salsas, candles, soap and body products, flavored salts, pecans, honey, wild-caught shrimp, specialty food items, and these are just the weekly vendors.
Every Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. enjoy farm-fresh produce, artists, artisans, and more! Free Admission & Free Parking.
Under the Fuller Warren Bridge and along the St. Johns River, you’ll find a place where our community comes together! During the week, the space is a parking lot, on Saturdays, the space houses hundreds of artists, farmers, artisans, nonprofits, and other community organizations and small businesses!
Parking is always free at the Fidelity/Black Knight Financial building next to the market. Make the trip a day’s worth of fun by visiting our neighbors at The Cummer Museum or the 5 Points Shopping District just a few blocks away.
Vendors at the market sell a wide selection of in-season, local and organic produce, local all-natural meats, free-range eggs, cut flowers, locally roasted organic coffees, edible plants and trees, orchids, handcrafted teas, gluten-free and vegan foods, handcrafted cheeses, locally made desserts, freshly baked breads, local honey and other seasonal delights.
Open every day dawn to 6pm except on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The market closes early on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
With a wide variety of fresh produce, seafood and other culinary delights, Jacksonville Farmers Market offers a unique shopping experience for any age. Enjoy the open air and festive market atmosphere as you stroll each of the outdoor bays. The Jacksonville Farmers Market is known best for its featured ethnic and imported specialty items that are not only unique but sometimes also rare and typically hard to find. If you’re looking strictly for locally-grown food, be sure to inquire with vendors at this market. Some offerings are not grown by local farmers.
First Wednesday Art Walk
The First Wednesday of Each Month from 5-9 p.m. in Downtown Jacksonville
Downtown Vision has proudly hosted the First Wednesday Art Walk since 2003 to welcome people to DTJax and celebrate the community’s deep pool of creative talent.
Art Walk has returned after a break due to the pandemic and now takes place monthly! We invite you to bring your family, friends and coworkers for a self-guided tour of Downtown’s northbank core on the first Wednesday of every month. Explore three major hubs: James Weldon Johnson Park, The Jessie (duPont Center) and Vagabond Flea at The Breezeway at Vystar Tower, and all the businesses and public art between. Art Walk runs 5-9 p.m., rain or shine. Masks encouraged.
We’re a group of poets celebrating 20 years together using a critique format with one aim: to be better writers.
No dues, no long-term obligations, but sympathetic writing assistance, and lots of laughter. Anyone who wants to write well is invited to come to our meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 2 p.m. at the Ponte Vedra Library.
Read our first collective book, A Gathering of Poets, listed on Amazon Books. Contact accidentals@comcast.net to get on our notification list.
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It all started with a question published in a local newspaper: would anyone like to form a poetry group? Ten of us met at the Ponte Vedra Library and have been meeting at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month ever since. Some of us have died, but nobody’s ever quit. We have 15 loyal writers with the single aim of making our writing the best it can be. We’re a critique group in the best sense of that term. Sympathetic, encouraging, laughing at our goofs and celebrating our victories. We’ve published a collection of our writings and are about to debut a second anthology. We are open to anyone who is serious about writing well and will consider starting an evening group for working folks.
Contact us at accidentals@comcast.net.
Yates McKendree is a Nashville-born multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.
Born in Nashville and raised in a recording studio, McKendree grew up hearing and playing with many great musicians. Self-taught from the age 3, music came to him naturally.
At only 22 Years old, McKendree’s experience as a professional musician spans more than a decade. He has earned the critical acclaim of Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Gary Nicholson, as well as a Grammy for his work as an instrumentalist and sound engineer for Delbert McClinton’s “Tall Dark & Handsome.” His debut LP, “Buchanan Lane,” charted #1 on Roots Music Reports and was nominated for numerous Blues Music Awards from the Blues Foundation.
Join the JaX Beach Fun!
The Springing The Blues presented by Sawgrass Asset Management is one of the world’s finest blues music events, located at the Seawalk Pavilion in downtown Jacksonville Beach. Please join us on April 4th-6th, 2025 for three great days of blues on the beach! Be sure to get your VIP passes now!
The Springing The Blues presented by Sawgrass Asset Management is a free, outdoor blues music festival that celebrates America’s indigenous musical form. The three-day oceanfront event features national, regional and local blues artists on two stages. Springing the Blues is held at Jacksonville Beach’s SeaWalk Pavilion every April.
The Art Galleries of St. Augustine (AGOSA) makes up the diverse art galleries and museums located in St. Augustine, Florida. Each one showcases outstanding collections of local, regional, national & international artists.
Every First Friday of the Month | 5:00pm – 9:00pm
As of January 1, 2022, AGOSA is now part of the St. Augustine Art Association a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1924. The mission of the Art Association is to promote and enhance the arts in the area through exhibits, involvement in community projects, publicity, networking and other opportunities for artists.
Our events have cultivated a reputation for St. Augustine as an “Art Destination” among both locals and visitors.
FAQs
Q; HOW DO I GET STARTED ON THE ARTWALK?
A: You can start the free, self-guided Artwalk tour at any AGOSA Member Gallery, and see as few or as many as you’d like between 5-9PM on First Fridays. Most galleries feature changing monthly exhibits, refreshments and live music. Or tour our fine galleries throughout the month using our brochure and Artwalk map!
Please join Beaches Museum on Saturday, April 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the annual Springing the Blooms celebration.
Throughout the Beaches Museum’s History Park and gardens, Springing the Blooms will feature horticultural exhibits, family-friendly activities, educational lectures, and live children’s music on the historic Foreman’s House front porch.
During this event, the Beaches Train Club will run the Florida East Coast model train.
This event is free with a $5 suggested donation to support Beaches Museum.
Wild Wonders presents ”The Reptile Show”, a 45-minute program that includes stories, music, and humor. Come join us for the entertaining and educational program that will have your children scrambling for the nearest reptile book.
Saturdays @ 1 pm
March 1, 15
April 5
Saturdays @ 11 am
May 10, 17
June 7, 21
The market is located on the busy corner of US17 and Kingsley Ave. 2042 Park Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073. This is an outdoor market and sometimes due to inclement weather the market may be closed. Just look for the large yellow signs!
Created in 2012, the Orange Park Farmers’ and Arts’ Market runs from 10 am – 3 pm on the first and third Sundays of each month, September – June. The market is run by The Town of Orange Park Events and Recreation Division, with over 100 vendors on a regular basis that offer a variety of homemade and homegrown products from local merchants, live entertainment, food on site, and a great family atmosphere! You can find nearly anything your heart desires from locally grown produce, local honey, cupcakes, pies, salsa, granola, plants, produce, raw milk, eggs, cheeses, hand crafted jewelry, bird houses, pottery pieces, didgeridoos, soaps, and many many more handcrafted items!
Suggested parking is at CVS/Winn Dixie, then use the pedestrian crosswalks to enter the market. There is also parking at Town Hall off of US 17 and Smith St and Kingsley Ave- both of these areas offer limited parking.
Join us for a fun and interactive painting event designed for parents, guardians, older siblings, and loved ones to connect, create, and have fun together!
No experience needed—just bring your creativity!
🖌️ How it works:
Paint alongside your child (or little friend!)
Every 5 minutes, you switch canvases and continue each other’s artwork
Watch your creations come to life in a collaborative masterpiece!
🎨 All supplies provided – just bring yourself and chairs or a blanket to sit on!
✨ Registration required to ensure enough canvases.
Click event link to register.
Enjoy the original sounds by local talent in Gulliford Hall at the Adele Grage Cultural Center. Whether you write, sing, play or simply enjoy listening to good music, plan on being with us.
Hosted by Roy Peak, local performers transform Gulliford Hall from 6-8 pm with original music creations. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
Seating is first come first served for this admission-free, alcohol-free event. Performers should contact host Roy Peak at atlanticbeachmusic@gmail.com for more information.
Upcoming Dates
January 5 February 2
March 2 April 6
May 4 June 8
Let’s golf! Either as a single player or in a group of four, here’s your opportunity to compete.
The BTCA Golf Classic scramble format consists of a team of 4 players where each player on the team hits a tee shot, and then the players decide which shot they like better.
The players then play from that spot. The person who’s shot was not taken picks up their ball and moves it to within one club length of the selected spot. This process continues until all holes are completed and the team is awarded once score.
Raffle Prizes!
With over $5,000 in prizes there is no reason not to try your luck! Buy raffle tickets the day of the Tournament April 10th at the Golf Course.
Silent discos on the Jacksonville Beach Pier are back!
Join Visit Jacksonville & Hush Hush Headphones on April 11, 2025 for the first silent disco on the Pier of the year for FREE!
Slip on a pair of headphones (first come, first served!) and dance the night away in a setting like no other.
It’s open to all ages, so bring your crew! *Kids must be accompanied by an adult. If we hit capacity, there might be a short wait for headphones, but the Pier’s view will keep you company.
Click event link to register.
Variety of vendors. Crafts, plants, teas, honey, household items, bath products, food, clothing, soap, jewelry, bird houses, jams and jellies, breads, cookies, and so much more!
Family and pet friendly!!!!
Our vendors donate a portion of their sales to the church rather than the church charge a specific amount for their vendor spot. Those donations go towards the outreach programs of the church. Three of the local outreach programs include the Mandarin Food Bank, our own preschool, and Florida Christian Center on Edgewood. So, when you shop at our market you not only help the small business owners but the community as well!!!! Bonus!!!!
We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Mandarin Food Bank if you would like to donate. A collection bin will be by the front door of the church.
There are currently no openings for new vendors. Anyone offering a spot to someone does not have the authority and is attempting to scam people. Our vendors know the process and will reach out to the correct people for questions.
The friendliest farmer’s market in Florida. With nearly 40 vendors and growing every week, this is a MUST-SEE Amelia Island or Fernandina Beach experience!
Organic produce, friendly farmers, wonderful chefs and many other delights await you at this farmer’s market in historic, downtown Fernandina. Each week we mix up our local musicians, our non-profit organizations, and a traditional brick-and-mortar shopkeeper, too.
Our local residents tell us, “Every weekend feels like a reunion!”
2nd and 4th Saturday every month.
The best little art walk in town, for 14+ years, established in 2007.In loving memory of our founding members:
Alice M. Gartland
January 27, 1922 – May 6, 2021
Linda H. Stewart
October 28, 1957 -August 15, 2021
The North Beaches Art Walk got its start in 2007 when Beaches art-industry professionals JoAnne Adams, Alice Gartland and Linda Stewart came together in hopes of recreating the popular art walk atmosphere of Downtown.
Through their nurturing and dedication, the event grew considerably. And on every third Thursday of the month, the streets of the Beaches Town Center erupt with creativity. What was once a small pool of carefully selected artists has now become a bubbling ocean of art, a place where woodworkers commingle with mixed media designers and musicians play into the night. Welcoming to locals and out-of-towners alike, to say it’s a communal experience.
photo: Glenn Shuck
It is a free event held the third Thursday of each month from 5 to 9 pm. Featuring many local visual artists and live performers, NBAW is held in Beaches Town Center-where Atlantic Blvd meets the Ocean. The overall mission of Art Walk is to expose the community to the vast number of local Artists right here at the Beaches. Talent from all over Jacksonville shows at the North Beaches Art Walk. With over 50+ participating artists, NBAW is a diverse art destination and shopping experience for the entire family. Local venues in Beaches Town Center set the backdrop for this great monthly destination and community gathering.
The North Beaches Art Walk is a monthly event orchestrated by the North Beaches Art Walk Association, a nonprofit organization 501 (c)(3) based in Atlantic Beach, FL. Since its beginning in October of 2007, the North Beaches Art Walk has continued to receive positive support from the community and has an ever-growing list of participating merchants and artists.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Each month at Nocatee, a market pops up offering food, crafts, and gifts, plus activities and special events related specifically to a unique and ever-changing theme.
Held the 3rd Saturday of the Month from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, the Nocatee Farmers Market is full of activities, shows and demonstrations for the entire family. With more than 80 vendors and so much to do, everyone is sure to have a great time. This market offers less fresh produce than other area markets, but there are lots of homemade jams, jellies, home baked goods, hand stitched quilts, plants, art and pottery items. There is also a tasty array of prepared food offerings including local St. Augustine crab cakes, smoked BBQ, kettle corn, pulled pork BBQ and Kona shaved ice.
Monthly on the third Saturday of the month, starting from Jan 20, 2024, 11 am to 3 pm. Arlington’s century-old Norman Studios, now a museum dedicated to silent film history, is ready for public tours after major renovations.
The former silent film studio opened in 1916 is now a National Historic Landmark. Admission is free.
The City of Atlantic Beach will host its 22nd annual Arts in the Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 26. The event is free, open to the public, and family-friendly.
Visit with local artisans and craftspeople sharing their different artist mediums including visual art, jewelry, wood crafting, glass blowing, and more.
Don’t miss Acoustic Night in Bull Memorial Park for a concert in the Park under the swaying palm trees with the ocean breeze! It doesn’t get any better than this on a beautiful summer evening as you enjoy the music on your blanket, in your chair or standing around with neighbors and friends, listening to the musical talent of local singers of all ages. Come rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the event moves indoors at Gulliford Hall in Adele Grage Cultural Cent
Featuring Food Truck will be available for dinner from 5-8 pm on 7th St. at East Coast Dr.
Bull Memorial Park is located on the corner of 7th St. & East Coast Drive.
2025 Dates
March 23 – Chef Ez
May 18
April 27 – Coastal Celebration Lemonade
June 22 – Coastal Celebration Lemonade
MillaJohn’s BlueSoul is a Jacksonville band concentrating on 60’s and 70’s style Chicago electric blues, soul, and R&B. Good for your soul!
BlueSoul is a sister project to John Miller’s BayStreet, a group with over 30 years of history.
Miller has shared billing with the likes of Kenny Loggins and Chubby Checker. Though he has performed globally, from the Bahamas to Poland, he has called Jacksonville Beach home since the mid-1980s and humbly considers BlueSoul and Baystreet to have attained “semi-local” status after decades of performing at the Beaches.
