The 69th annual Jacksonville Fair in Downtown Jax runs through Nov. 17. Ride some rides, fill up on fair food, watch a pig race and enjoy music this weekend from The Oneders, Twin Suns, Faze Wave, The Instagators and more. Get tickets.
Taste Greece at the Jacksonville Greek Festival Friday through Sunday at St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church. Enjoy live music and dancing and, of course, tons of delicious Greek food.
The annual Jacksonville PorchFest returns to Springfield for its 10th Anniversary Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Springfield residents turn their front porches into stages for two dozen musical acts that you can enjoy for free. Also, eat, drink and be merry with plenty of food and drink vendors around Klutho Park. Use the Jacksonville Music Experience’s interactive PorchFest map to plan your visit. Proceeds from the festival support public arts in Jacksonville’s Urban Core.
Over in Jax Beach, some of the world’s best professional surfers will hit the waves for the Super Girl Surf Pro and Festival. Surfing begins at 8 a.m. Friday by the Jax Beach Pier. Saturday, enjoy a DJ competition, inline and roller skating competitions, free fitness classes and an all-female concert lineup featuring headliner Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. Festivities wrap up Sunday with a skateboarding competition and a performance by CeeLo Green.
And in St. Augustine, celebrate history and culture at the Historic Lincolnville Festival. It starts at 7 p.m. Friday with performances by jazz band Double A and saxophonist Doug Carn. Saturday, catch more live music, plus vendors, food trucks and a fried fish dinner. The event wraps up Sunday with a coffee social and gospel music in the park.
It’s not just a busy weekend, it’s also a long holiday weekend. Jacksonville will honor its veterans on Monday with a parade Downtown. The show of patriotism will include military officials, veterans groups, local high school marching bands and decorative floats. It starts at 11:01 a.m. on Water Street.
