Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville Culhane’s Irish Pub — owned by four genuinely Irish sisters — has two locations in the Jacksonville area, and they don’t hold back when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. They’ll set up a tent outside both the Atlantic Beach and Southside pubs to handle all Read More …
Pi Day is on March 14, and any day that combines fun, education, and pie is a day worth celebrating! Pi, also known by the Greek letter “π,” is a constant value used in math that represents the ratio of a circumference of a circle Read More …
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for Read More …
To the 9,000+ employees of the City of Jacksonville, on this #EmployeeAppreciationDay, we honor and recognize your hard work, effort, dedication, and sacrifice. You are what helps make this City great and for that, we say thank you!
Happy Birthday to Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve! It was 34 years ago today when President Ronald Reagan signed the bill that established this National Park Service preserve, named after the Timucua who inhabited the area for thousands of years. With more than 46,000 acres Read More …
Author A.A. Milne brought the adorable, honey-loving bear to life in his stories which featured his son, Christopher Robin. National Winnie the Pooh Day commemorates Milne’s January 18, 1882, birthday. Pooh Bear, as he is affectionately called by millions, is a fictional bear inspired by Read More …
“Life’s Most Persistent and Urgent Question Is: What Are You Doing for Others?” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the Civil Rights Movement(link is external) from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. His skillful rhetoric, iconic Read More …
The City of Jacksonville invites the community to celebrate the life, legacy, and service of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 35th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast, presented by Florida Blue virtually on Friday, January 14, 2022. The virtual event will feature Mayor Lenny Read More …
Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This terrible crime impacts communities small and large. To learn how to spot signs of human trafficking or to become more involved, visit https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ or call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
FRIDAY 8 a.m. — Virtual presentation of 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Empowerment Breakfast, hosted by Jacksonville chapter of NAACP. Tickets are free; to register, go to events.blackbirdrsvp.com/35th-annual-mlk-jr-community-empowerment-virtual-breakfast-jacksonville-branch-naacp. 8:30 a.m. — Virtual presentation of 35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, hosted by city of Jacksonville. Tickets Read More …
Say goodbye to 2021 and ring in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display over the St. Johns River. Make your way down to the waterfront with friends or family before midnight to snag a great seat for the festivities. Fireworks will begin exactly Read More …
Heads up to Wake Forest University and Rutgers University fans visiting Jax for the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. A great way to get around Downtown Jax is on one of our scooters. Click here for maps, discounts, safety tips, and more. Enjoy your stay!
Starting Monday, the Acosta Bridge will light up red, black and green in celebration of Kwanzaa! You can catch the lights from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. through December 30.
This week, check out our Christmas colors on the Acosta Bridge! The lights are on nightly from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. courtesy of JTA.
“He had a broad face and a round little belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly, He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself” Clement Moore, “A Read More …
There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas. Are you willing… to forget what you have done for other people, and to remember what other people have done for you; to ignore what the world owes you, Read More …
A Visit from Saint Nicholas (‘Twas the night before Christmas) by Clement Clark Moore photo credit: via flickr ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with Read More …
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or Read More …