Art Fun & Other Awesome Things To Do In Jacksonville This Weekend

Barbie Brooksher
Barbie Brooksher
Published on July 7, 2022

Ooooh, the fun events and things to do in Jacksonville this weekend are even hotter than the 4th of July last weekend! From big-name concerts to farmer’s markets, local events, and art events, we’ve got you covered! Don’t miss our featured event of the weekend…



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Friday, July 8 • 8 PM

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville

The Mixtape Tour 2022 is here! We’re so thankful to all be together with our friends Rick Astley, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue and doing what we love. Find tickets here!


Saturday, July 9 • 8 AM

4th Annual Friends With Autism 5K/Walk

Southbank Riverwalk, 1015 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, FL

Join us in-person or online as we RUN, WALK, STIM! at the 4th Annual Friends With Autism 5K /Walk on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 8:00 am in Downtown Jacksonville, FL at the Southbank Riverwalk!!

​Join us for the fun!
Join us for the community!
Join us to help the 1 in 44 with autism!
Join us to support the estimated 21,900+ families and people with autism in Northeast Florida!

The Friends With Autism 5K/Walk is more than just a Run and a Walk – it’s a fun time for the entire community to come together, support, and become friends with people with different abilities and their families.

​In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can choose to attend the Friends With Autism 5K/Walk virtual or in person. Event Registration is now open on the 1st Place Sports website.

Did you know fundraising with us has its perks?… Teams raising the minimum fundraising amounts receive a Friends With Autism grant! Schools and Civic groups receive our Friends With Autism Sensory Bags. Civics groups can select the school of their choice to receive Sensory Bags.

Create your fundraising teams at https://fundly.com/4thfwa5kwalk.

We hope you join us to help us raise awareness, acceptance, and support for those on the autism spectrum!


Saturday, July 9 • 9 AM – 1 PM

Fernandina Beach Market Place

Fernandina Beach Market Place, N. 7th Street in downtown, Fernandina Beach

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.


Saturday, July 9 • 2 PM

Brew B-Q Music Festival

Pitts & Pubs, 25 W 6th Street Atlantic Beach, FL

You do NOT want to miss this event! You can scan the QR code with your phone to buy tickets. Tickets at $15 each include the entire fest, a plate of food, and a beer or soda! After you eat, or before, make sure you check in with all of the wonderful vendors. See below!

Vendors START AT 2:00 pm and include ART BY BRETT W, TAY’S NATURAL BUTTERS, OLD STINKY WAMPA TOYS, CJ’S KETTLE CORN, RICKY CARTER ARTWORKS, MYSTIK HIPPIE AMANDA SAGE DRIPS, AND MORE!

Sunday, July 10 • 2 PM – 4:30 PM

Summer Movie Classics Series – Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Florida Theatre, 128 E Forsyth St #300, Jacksonville, FL

The Summer Movie Classics Series is sponsored by The Florida Times-Union. The Digital Projector Sponsor is AVL Productions.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
A Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion. 
Run Time: 1 hour 33 minutes2


Sunday, July 10 • 1 PM – 5 PM

Cliff Avril Family Foundation: Family Fun Day

Paul C. Armstrong Park, 2445 CR 220 Middleburg, FL

Cliff Avril Family Foundation invites you to their annual family fun day. Join us for food, sports tournaments, face painting, bounce houses, music, and much more.

Cliff Avril himself, along with other NFL players and supporters of the foundation, will be in attendance to enjoy the day and ensure plenty of family fun.


Let us know what you’re up to this weekend, we’d love to hear from you! What do you like to do over the weekend? Do you have any hip happenings to share with us? We would love to hear … email me at [email protected].

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