Festivals
Street festivals, music, food and art, through the Jacksonville year.
Updated Thu, Sep 24 at 12:33 AM
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Buchner’s Bierhalle Oktoberfest
Buchner’s Bierhalle, Murray Hill
Sat, Sep 26 · Time TBA
Jazz on the Ave
822 A Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville
Sat, Sep 26 · 3 PM
POETIC KICKBACK FESTIVAL
B&Sun's Art Gallery and Culture Center
Sat, Sep 26 · 7 PM
Jacksonville Home + Patio Show
Prime Osborn Convention Center
Fri, Oct 2 · 10 AM
Wicked Barley Pumpkin Festival
Wicked Barley Brewing Company
Fri, Oct 2 · 4 PM
Free
Buchner’s Bierhalle Oktoberfest
Buchner’s Bierhalle, Murray Hill
Sat, Oct 3 · Time TBA
Island Hop Craft Beer & Spirits Festival
Central Park, Fernandina Beach
Sat, Oct 3 · 1 PM
River City Pride Parade
Willow Branch Park
Sat, Oct 3 · 2 PM
Free
Oktoberfest at Tepey's
Tepeyolot Cerveceria
Sat, Oct 3 · 6 PM
Skyway Social: One Night Only
JTA Skyway
Sat, Oct 3 · 7 PM
WasabiCon 2026
Prime Osborn Convention Center
Fri, Oct 9 · 10 AM
Buchner’s Bierhalle Oktoberfest
Buchner’s Bierhalle, Murray Hill
Sat, Oct 10 · Time TBA
Spooktacular
Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Sat, Oct 10 · 6 PM
Spooktacular: Sensory-Friendly Night
Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Sun, Oct 11 · 6 PM
Spooktacular
Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Thu, Oct 15 · 6 PM
TROPIC INVASION - 5th Annual Music, Art & Halloween Festival
The Glass Factory & Myrtle Ave Brewing
Sat, Oct 17 · Time TBA
Spooktacular
Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Thu, Oct 22 · 6 PM
Spooktacular
Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Thu, Oct 29 · 6 PM
Jacksonville PorchFest
Historic Springfield
Sat, Nov 7 · 11 AM
Free
Veterans Day Parade
Downtown
Wed, Nov 11 · 10:01 AM
Jacksonville Light Boat Parade
St. Johns River
Sat, Nov 28 · Time TBA
Jacksonville Holiday River Fest
Riverfront Plaza
Sat, Nov 28 · 4 PM
Holiday Tree Lighting & Market in Sesquicentennial Park
Sesquicentennial Park
Sat, Dec 5 · 11 AM
SPARdi Gras
Sesquicentennial Park
Sun, Feb 7 · 11 AM
Jacksonville's 4th of July Fireworks Celebration
Downtown
Sun, Jul 4 · Time TBA
Sea and Sky Air Show 2027
Jacksonville Beach
Sat, Oct 23 · Time TBA
Through the year
29 Jacksonville festivals, ordered from this month
904 Day
September
Florida Fin Fest
September · Beaches
Jacksonville Taco & Tequila Festival
Labor Day weekend, early September
Beaches Oktoberfest
October · Beaches
Jax River City Pride Festival
October
Murray Hill-O-Ween
October · Murray Hill
Super Girl Surf Pro Festival
Fall — October or November · Beaches
Jacksonville Greek Festival
November
Jacksonville Jewish Cultural Arts Festival
November
Jacksonville PorchFest
Early November, first Saturday · Springfield
San Marco Art Festival
Late November · San Marco
Community First Seawalk Music Festival
Late February · Beaches
Riverside Craft Beer Festival
February · Riverside/Avondale
World of Nations Celebration
Late February into early March
7 Creeks Fest
Early March, first Saturday
Jacksonville Food & Wine Festival
March
Jax Veg Fest
April
Joseph A. Strasser Butterfly Festival
April · Arlington
Mandarin Art Festival
Easter weekend — late March or April · Mandarin
Opening of the Beaches
Spring · Beaches
Springing the Blues
Spring · Beaches
Dancin' in the Street
May
Jacksonville Jazz Festival
Late May · Downtown
Juneteenth Melanin Market
June
Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament & Festival
July · Beaches
First Coast Smooth Jazz Festival
August
Honey Bee Fare Festival
August
Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival
August — cancelled for 2026
Jacksonville Ukrainian Festival
August