Festivals galore and other fun things to do this weekend in the Jacksonville area

Tom Szaroleta, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union

Updated Wed, February 21, 2024 at 10:18 AM UTC

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If festivals are your thing, you're going to love this weekend in Northeast Florida. There are at least six good ones scheduled this weekend. There's also a race through the Jaguars stadium, two nights of professional bull riders at the arena, the symphony is playing and there are a bunch of good concerts.

Festivals

The Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games return to Clay County the last Saturday in February.

The sixth annual Winterland Festival is Friday-Sunday at James Weldon Johnson Park, with 27 acts on the bill. Blonde Redhead headlines Friday, Caroline Rose on Saturday and the Osees on Sunday. Free.
Ever seen a caber toss? Now's your chance at the Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games and Festival . 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Clay County Fairgrounds. $15.
Join in as teams compete in the Weaponized Pool Noodle Mud Duel, Evading Arrest Obstacle Course, Category 5 Cash Grab, Dad Gut Jello Sumo Match at the inaugural Florida Man Games . 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Francis Field in St. Augustine. $55.
Twenty-six nations will be represented at the World of Nations festival, which celebrates cultures from around the world. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Tailgaters Parking. $8.
The Community First Seawalk Music Festival features 12 bands over two days. Red Jumpsuit Apparatus headlines on Saturday. Noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, 12:30-7:30 Sunday at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. Free.
Sample more than 100 craft beers and enjoy live music and food trucks at the Riverside Craft Beer Festival . 1-4 p.m. Sunday under the Fuller Warren Bridge. $55-$70.

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Concerts

Rodney Crowell is at Intuition Ale Works on Sunday.

Jazz, country, blues, take your pick:

Chris Botti , 8 p.m. Friday at the Florida Theatre. $35.50-$75.
The Gibson Brothers , 8 p.m. Friday at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $41-$51.
Jerry Douglas Band , 8 p.m. Saturday at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $38-$58.
Ana Popovic , 7 p.m. Sunday at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $35-$45.
Rodney Crowell , 6 p.m. Sunday at Intuition Ale Works. $40-$60.
Drew and Ellie Holcomb , 7 p.m. Sunday at the Florida Theatre. $39.50-$59.50.

Music of the Knights

Can an orchestra rock? Find our when four guest vocalists sit in this weekend as the Jacksonville Symphony plays the music of Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Jacoby Symphony Hall. $31-$85.

5K Stadium Challenge

You can run the ramps at EverBank Stadium on Saturday.

Run the ramps at the Jaguars' home stadium, watch yourself cross the finish line on the giant stadium video screens, then stick around for a post-race glow-in-the-dark dance party on the field. The 5K runners will start at 6 p.m. Saturday, one-mile fun-runners at 6:15 p.m. $55-$60.

PBR: Unleash the Beast

Triston Dean of Merkel, Texas escapes a bull during the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. Dakota Louis of Browning, Mont. won the event on a 2-2 dominant performance.

Eight seconds doesn't seem like a long time, unless your sitting atop an angry bull. More than two dozen of the top bullriders in the country will compete for big money 7:45 p.m. Saturday and 6:45 p.m. Sunday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $15-$105.

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