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June 2021
Free Summer Theatre Sponsored by CITI | Doug Berky’s Gems
Theatreworks, A Florida Theatre Program presents: Free Summer Theatre Sponsored by CITI | Doug Berky’s Gems Doug Berky believes that stories should be seen as well as heard. He uses improvisation, mime, masks, voice, and puppetry, to let the story to let express itself. The result is a visual feast filled with fanciful characters, drama, comedy, and many twists and turns. The stories are “Gems” of wisdom passed down to us from many peoples around the world. Tales include “The…
Find out more »Free Summer Theatre Sponsored by CITI | Princess Thimbelina
Theatreworks, A Florida Theatre Program presents: Free Summer Theatre Sponsored by CITI | Princess Thimbelina Princess Thimbelina is Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story of a tiny fairy child looking for happiness. The 45-minute musical is vividly presented on stage with giant puppets and inflatable garden. A flower witch enchants the fairy child. A frog scares her. A big blue sparrow hawk befriends her. And a mumbling mole and spinning spider are helped by Thimbelina as she waits for Spring and…
Find out more »Sunset Garden Picnics
This weekly event allows for an opportunity to relax in the beautiful riverfront gardens and enjoy a picnic provided by the Cummer Café. Picnics can be created for one ($25) or two guests ($40), and must be ordered in advance. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required to ensure capacity limits and social distancing.
Find out more »Classic Albums Live: The Beatles – Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
Classic Albums Live return to celebrate the Beatles iconic album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and a set of their greatest hits! Classic Albums Live takes classic albums and recreates them live, on stage - note for note, cut for cut. Founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, Classic Albums Live has become the ultimate destination for music lovers wanting to hear the greatest albums performed live without all the gimmickry and cheesy impersonations. Relying only on the music, using…
Find out more »Bluegrass, Beer & Barbecue
Your favorite James Weldon Johnson Park summer festival is back! Join us for Bluegrass, Beer and Barbecue in June of 2021. Pig out on delicious food from baby-back ribs to corn on the cob served by Jacksonville's best barbecue trucks. knock back a few cold ones from Champion Brands Inc. Featured breweries will include Intuition, Veteran’s United, Sierra Nevada and White Claw. Live music will feature local favorites Cain't Never Could, Ft Pierce’s Pubgrass band Uproot Hootenanny and Jacksonville's own…
Find out more »The Backstreet Boys DNA Tour
The Backstreet Boys at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena has been rescheduled to June 21, 2021. Your ticket will be honored for the new date or if you can’t make it, you’ll be able to request a refund. We’ll email ticket holders directly with details. Visit livenation.com/refund for more information. If you cannot attend the rescheduled event, refunds are available at your point of purchase until 7/10/20.
Find out more »Virtual Pride Bingo
Big Brothers Big Sisters is celebrating Pride month and highlighting their Big Pride Program through Virtual Pride Bingo on Thursday, June 24 at 6:30PM. Back by popular demand, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida is hosting Virtual Bingo for anyone who wants a night of virtual fun. Participants have a chance to win prizes and contests all while helping us create and support one-to-one mentoring friendships that ignite the power and promise of youth. No matter what city or…
Find out more »Sunset Garden Picnics
This weekly event allows for an opportunity to relax in the beautiful riverfront gardens and enjoy a picnic provided by the Cummer Café. Picnics can be created for one ($25) or two guests ($40), and must be ordered in advance. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required to ensure capacity limits and social distancing.
Find out more »Tedeschi Trucks Band – Wheels of Soul 2021
Don't miss Jacksonville natives The Tedeschi Trucks Band at Daily's Place on Friday, June 26.
Find out more »The Jaxson: Jax Music History Bike Tour
Join The Jaxson's Ennis Davis, Bill Delaney and Mike Field for a two hour bike tour of key pieces of Jacksonville's vibrant music history. We'll visit LaVilla, a historic Black neighborhood dubbed the "Harlem of the South" for its role as a center of blues, jazz and ragtime; sites relevant to Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers and other Southern rock greats that hailed from Jacksonville; the city's underknown hip-hop heritage; and the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson and Rosamond Johnson,…
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