Jacksonville Events Calendar: August to December 2026
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More than 90 events hit Jacksonville and the surrounding coast between now and New Year's Eve. Festivals, Jaguars games, holiday lights, arena shows, and one giant illuminated shrimp. This page is the full calendar for August through December 2026, covering Jacksonville, the Beaches, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine, Amelia Island, and Fernandina Beach. Every event links to its own page with dates, costs, and tickets.
The big ones
Short on time? These are the season's anchors: Beaches Oktoberfest (Oct 16-17), the Jacksonville Fair (Nov 5-15), Nights of Lights (opens Nov 21), Deck the Chairs (opens Nov 25), Hamilton (Dec 1-13), Dickens on Centre (Dec 10-13), and the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Dec 27).
August 2026
- Aug 11-16: Jumbo Shrimp vs Syracuse, VyStar Ballpark
- Aug 12-16: Patsy Cline Tribute, Alhambra
- Aug 13: Barry Manilow's final Jacksonville show, VyStar Arena
- Aug 14: Bike Breakers Beach Bike Ride, Jax Beach
- Aug 17-Sept 30: SILENCE.silent exhibition, Jacksonville University
- Aug 18: Jordan Davis, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
- Aug 20-Sept 27: Saturday Night Fever, Alhambra
- Aug 23: Mickey Thomas of Starship, Florida Theatre
- Aug 25: Benson Boone, VyStar Arena
September 2026
- Sept 1-30: Amelia Island Dining Month
- Sept 4: 904 Day, citywide
- Sept 4-20: Sing Out Loud Festival, St. Augustine, free
- Sept 5: Founder's Day, St. Augustine
- Sept 6: Juanes, Florida Theatre
- Sept 10-13: Amelia Island Dance Festival
- Sept 13: Jaguars vs Browns home opener, EverBank
- Sept 13: From the Heart opening, MOCA
- Sept 15: JET, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
- Sept 18-19: Free Symphony Community Concerts, Jacoby Hall
- Sept 19: Wing Eating Contest, Riverside
- Sept 19: Ella Langley, VyStar Arena
- Sept 22: Madeleine Peyroux, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
- Sept 25-26: Symphony: Mozart and Tchaikovsky, Jacoby Hall
- Sept 25-27: Ancient City Con, World Golf Village
- Sept 26: Rise Against, The Amp
- Sept 27: Jaguars vs Patriots, EverBank
October 2026
- Oct 1-Nov 8: Meet Me In St. Louis, Alhambra
- Oct 2: Whiskey Myers, The Amp
- Oct 2: Zach Top, VyStar Arena
- Oct 3: Island Hop Craft Beer and Spirits Fest, Amelia Island
- Oct 4-11: Amelia Island Jazz Festival, Fernandina Beach
- Oct 8-18: Northeast Florida Fair, Callahan
- Oct 9: Phish, VyStar Arena
- Oct 10-11: St. Augustine Greek Festival
- Oct 10-11: Amelia Island Half Marathon weekend
- Oct 15-18: Amelia Island Cookout, Ritz-Carlton
- Oct 16-17: Beaches Oktoberfest, Jax Beach
- Oct 17: Smashing Pumpkins, VyStar Arena
- Oct 19: Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Florida Theatre
- Oct 19: Bob Seger Tribute, Alhambra
- Oct 23: Pete the Cat, Florida Theatre
- Oct 23-24: Symphony Pops: Music of the Knights, Jacoby Hall
- Oct 24: Downtown Pumpkin Festival
- Oct 30: CeCe Winans, VyStar Arena
- Oct 30: Phantom of the Opera with live organ, Jacoby Hall
- Oct 31: Icemen Home Opener, VyStar Arena
- Oct 31: Georgia-Florida Game, in Atlanta this year
November 2026
- Nov 1: Jaguars vs Colts, EverBank
- Nov 4: Daniel in The Lions' Den, Florida Theatre
- Nov 5-15: Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair
- Nov 6-7: Symphony: Mahler's Ninth, Jacoby Hall
- Nov 7: Jacksonville PorchFest, Springfield, free
- Nov 7: Walk to End Alzheimer's, Riverfront Plaza
- Nov 7-8: Right Whale Festival, Fernandina Beach, free
- Nov 8: Bennewitz Quartet, Jax Beach, free
- Nov 11: Veterans Day Parade, downtown
- Nov 11: Labyrinth in Concert, Florida Theatre
- Nov 13-15: Jacksonville Greek Festival, Beach Blvd
- Nov 13-15: Pétanque Amelia Island Open, Fernandina Beach
- Nov 14: The Flying Ace world premiere, Jacoby Hall
- Nov 14: Eddie B, Florida Theatre
- Nov 19-Dec 24: Christmas Carole, Alhambra
- Nov 20-21: Home Alone in Concert, Jacoby Hall
- Nov 21-Jan 18: Nights of Lights, St. Augustine, free
- Nov 22: Holiday Big Band, Jacoby Hall
- Nov 23: Derek Hough, Florida Theatre
- Nov 25: Stray Cats, Florida Theatre
- Nov 25-Jan 1: Deck the Chairs, Jax Beach, free
- Nov 25-Dec 31: Holidays on Amelia Island
- Nov 28: Jacksonville Light Boat Parade, downtown, free
- Nov 29: Jaguars vs Titans, EverBank
December 2026
- Dec 1-13: Hamilton, Moran Theater
- Dec 3-6: Symphony Holiday Pops, Jacoby Hall
- Dec 4: The Musical Box Genesis tribute, Florida Theatre
- Dec 10-13: Dickens on Centre, Fernandina Beach, free
- Dec 12: Holiday Brass, Organ and Percussion, Jacoby Hall
- Dec 12: Claus Cause 5K and Elf Dash, The Avenues
- Dec 13: Leslie Odom Jr., Florida Theatre
- Dec 14: Jaguars vs Steelers, Monday Night Football, EverBank
- Dec 18-20: First Coast Nutcracker, Moran Theater
- Dec 19: Matt Mathews, Florida Theatre
- Dec 19-20: Handel's Messiah, Jacoby Hall
- Dec 27: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, EverBank
- Dec 27: Jim Gaffigan, VyStar Arena
- Dec 30: Straight No Chaser, Florida Theatre
- Dec 31: Amelia Island Shrimp Drop, Fernandina Beach, free
- Dec 31: Jacksonville New Year's Eve, downtown riverfront
Dates still to be announced
These annual events have not posted official 2026 dates yet. Each page lists the typical timing and will be updated when organizers confirm.
- Lincolnville Festival, St. Augustine, typically November
- Surf Illumination, St. Augustine Beach, typically late November
- Jacksonville Zoo Holiday Lights, typically late November through December
- St. Augustine Christmas Parade, typically first Saturday of December
- Colonial Night Watch and Torchlight Parade, typically early December
- Holiday Regatta of Lights, typically mid-December
Every week, all season
- Saturdays: Riverside Arts Market, under the Fuller Warren Bridge
- Saturdays: St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market
- First Wednesdays: First Wednesday Art Walk, downtown Jacksonville
- First Fridays through October: Sounds on Centre, Fernandina Beach
- Third Thursdays: North Beaches Art Walk, Beaches Town Center
Bookmark this page. We update it as dates confirm and new events announce. And if a season of festivals turns you into the person who reps the city everywhere, the Jacksonville sticker collection was made for your water bottle.