Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park is the birth site of James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson. Money raised during the inaugural  Lavilla Jazz and Heritage Festival will be dedicated to the development of Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park.  On this site, in Read More …

National Park Week 2018 at Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Join the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in celebrating National Park Week. They have multiple events planned all week to connect people with Jacksonville’s National Park. Admission is FREE at all National Parks for National Park Week.    Saturday April 21- Craft Day at Fort Caroline Read More …

WJCT’s annual Be My Neighbor Day

You’re invited to WJCT’s annual Be My Neighbor Day! When: Saturday, May 5, 2018 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Where: WJCT Studios 100 Festival Park Ave. Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Join Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat, with their friends Arthur, Jet Propulsion, Curious George and the Man Read More …

The Justice Pub: Guilty on all counts

The Justice Pub has commuted the sentence of the former Mark’s Jacksonville Downtown club and lounge at 315 E. Bay St. in the historic Hutchinson-Suddath Building. The building is no longer locked up behind closed doors. It is free and freshly painted with a kick Read More …

Rainbow Awards Jax 2018

An Evening Celebrating the Most OUTStanding LGBTQIA Members of Jacksonville. Black Tie & Evening Gown Event. Tickets & VOTING:Title Sponsor AHF Pharmacy & AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Presenting Sponsor Bank of America. Saturday, April 14 at 6 PM – 9 PM Friday Musicale of Jacksonville, Florida 645 Oak St, Jacksonville, Florida 32204 The Read More …

Locals and Legends Art Mural

On the eastside of Jacksonville, at the corner of A. Philip Randolph Boulevard and Pippin Street, is the Man Cave Barbershop building. The building recently received a new paint job and it’s a work of art. The “Locals and Legends” mural was painted by artists Read More …

Pin-Up Day At The Jacksonville Zoo

A Dapper Day Outing. Uniting Pin-ups. While many people have heard about Dapper Day at Disney, many don’t have the opportunity to travel and get that same experience. That is why Pin Ups at the Zoo was formed. Why the zoo? Zoos have a timeless feel and is Read More …

Art in the Urban Core: A Walking Tour

Part of the  Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville  Public Art Week 2018 Friday from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Over 50 public art installations will be featured during the Art in the Urban Core: A Walking Tour in downtown Jacksonville’s urban core. The tour will highlight both private Read More …

April is National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets’ website Poets.org serves as a hub Read More …

Florida’s first coast punk scene

Jacksonville and St. Augustine The punk scene in this area is growing sizably in recent years and it’s hard to find some good resources on where local bands play and which bands play what sort of music, and for anyone looking to pass through on Read More …

PAW at the Main Library

April 1 – 7 is Public Art Week. JPL invites you to celebrate with a walking tour of public art at the Main Library. Have you ever wanted to know more about the Owl sculpture at the Laura Street entrance? Or perhaps what the Imagination Read More …

The Price of Street Art: Panel Discussion

Tuesday in the Jax Makerspace gallery there will be a discussion that will explore how the underground culture of street art makes its way to the mainstream commercial landscape.  Moderated by Madeleine Peck Wagner, Arts and Culture Editor of Folio Weekly Magazine Panelists include: Bill Delaney, Columnist for ModernCities.com  Suzanne Pickett, Read More …

Things to Examine the week of  March 18, 2018

Sunday Free pictures with the Easter Bunny 11 AM Mischievous Madams present Hollywood Harlots in Jacksonville! 7 PM Monday Spring Zoo Camp – Dinosauria 9 AM · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Picasso’s Kids Call to Artists 11 AM · The Art Center Cooperative, Inc Board Read More …

Things to Examine the week of March 11, 2018

Sunday League of Legends 5v5 Tournament at GLHF Game Bar 10AM  GLHF Game Bar Brunch Goes Wild 11AM · Simply Sara’s · Motown The Musical 1:30 PM and 7 PM · Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts Spring Civic Orchestra Concert 5 PM · Jacksonville Read More …