Your Week in Jax: Things to Do May 2–9, 2026

Jacksonville and the First Coast are stacked this week. From beachside arts markets to a nationally ranked food and wine festival in St. Augustine. Here's the short list of what's worth your time.

This Weekend (May 2–3)

Jax Beach Arts Market — Saturday, 10 AM–4 PM at Latham Plaza & Seawalk Pavilion. Free, family-friendly, pet-friendly.

Beaches WellFest — Saturday at Johansen Park. Free, family-friendly wellness fest with yoga, live music, and a coffee crawl.

Muddy Dash Jacksonville — Saturday, 8 AM at Jacksonville Equestrian Center. Obstacles, mud, foam cannons. Spectators free.

St. Augustine Craft Brewers' Fest — Saturday, 1–5 PM at Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park. 25+ breweries, $50 advance.

Jacksonville Symphony — Saturday, 7 PM at Jacoby Symphony Hall.

Graham Nash – Live on Tour 2026 — Saturday, 8 PM at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

Sporting Jax vs. Brooklyn FC — Sunday, 5 PM at Hodges Stadium. Tickets from $16.

Purity Ring – Place of My Own Tour — Sunday, 8 PM at FIVE Jacksonville.

Midweek (May 4–7)

Jumbo Shrimp vs. Charlotte Knights — Wednesday, 12:05 PM at VyStar Ballpark. Day game, midweek excuse. Tickets from $19.

Seawalk Sessions — Wednesday, 6–8 PM at Latham Plaza. Free outdoor concert series.

St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival — May 6–9. Ranked a USA Today Top 10 festival. Celebrity chefs, 400+ wines and spirits.

Soulja Boy: The Drip Tour w/ Lil Xan — Thursday, 8 PM at FIVE.

Weekend (May 8–9)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown — Friday, May 8, 7:30 PM at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

Wild Amelia Nature Festival — Opens Friday, May 8 on Amelia Island. Eco-tours, paddles, talks; runs through May 17.

DONNA Mother's Day 5K — Saturday, May 9, 8 AM at Friday Musicale in Riverside. Run for breast cancer support.

Waves of Gray 5K — Saturday, May 9, 8–11 AM at Latham Plaza. Brain cancer awareness walk benefiting Baptist MD Anderson.

 

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