Sunday is Family Free Days @ MOCA in Jacksonville between 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Free admission for families. Children under the age of 18 and accompanying adults are free. Sponsored by Bank of America.
Museum of Contemporary Art
www.mocajacksonville.org
Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival
Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival is Bringing the Caribbean to Jacksonville
The festival takes place on Saturday, October 25, 2008
Caribbean Style Mardi Gras Parade from 1pm
Corner, Bay & Market Streets
The parade showcases costumes featuring from Kings to nature’s creations, native dance, and the sweet sounds of calypso, compas, reggae, salsa, soca and steel drums can be heard throughout downtown Jacksonville. Spectators follow the parade to Metropolitan Park.
Caribbean Food Festival & Concert until 10pm
Metropolitan Park, 1410 Gator Bowl B’lvd., Jacksonville, Fl. 32202
Showcasing vendors providing Caribbean foods, artwork, music, drinks and various other goods.
Accompanied by a stage show featuring live Caribbean music and cultural performances.
Tickets: $10.00, children under 12 FREE.
www.jacksonvillecarnival.com
Jacksonville Symphony Plays Elton John Music
Jeff Christmas, conductor is the conductor when your Jacksonville Symphony performs in a tribute to one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music. Hear some of Elton John’s greatest hits, such as “Bennie And The Jets,” “Rocket Man,” “Your Song,” and “Tiny Dancer,” with the exceptional voices of Jean Meilleur and the amazing piano work of John Regan, backed by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
Prior to the concert on Saturday, October 11, OPUS (the JSO’s young professionals group) will host a free pre-concert reception for members of OPUS, Up and Cummers, Jacksonville Scene and MOCA Contemporaries. Pre-concert reception will be held in the Davis Gallery at the Times Union Center and will include free beer and wine and appetizers for members and up to one guest. Others outside of this membership are welcome for a $5 charge.
The Night Ride by Bicycle – Jacksonville
The Night Ride is a Free day long celebration of the bicycle and it’s rider. All events are Free to all that attend and are held throughout Riverside and Five Points.
Jacksonville has never had a bike event like this. Bike Jax hope you and your family will make plans to attend this first of its kind groundbreaking event on October 11th throughout Five Points and Riverside.
Click here to view the map of the ride.
for more information visit www.thenightride.blogspot.com
Dogtoberfest in Jacksonville
Bring your dog to Metropolitan park to Trick or treat! Join the trick-or-treat walkathon, carnival midway, costume contest, K-9 demonstrations, vendors,and fun. Walk as an individual or form a “pack†and walk as a team. Dogtoberfest takes place on October 11th, from 9:00am – 2:00pm
Please call (904) 338-9039 for more information about the event.