Looking for fun events? Top 5 Things to Do this weekend in Jacksonville

Tom Szaroleta, Florida Times-Union
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Rod Stewart and more

Rod Stewart plays a twice-delayed show at Daily's Place on Friday.
Rod Stewart plays a twice-delayed show at Daily's Place on Friday.

In one of Jacksonville's very last postponed-from-2020 concerts, Rod Stewart will take the stage at Daily's Place at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $63-$458.50. It's one of several big shows in the area this weekend. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is at the Thrasher-Horne Center at 8 p.m. Friday (39-$89), Dispatch and O.A.R. are at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. Sunday ($26-$96) and OneRepublic and Needtobreathe team up at Daily's Place at 7 p.m. Sunday ($31-$155).

Club concerts

See a concert, get a bowl of gumbo. Bill "Sauce Boss" Wharton is at Mudville Music Room on Friday.
See a concert, get a bowl of gumbo. Bill "Sauce Boss" Wharton is at Mudville Music Room on Friday.

Looking for a smaller show? Bill "The Sauce Boss" Wharton, who cooks gumbo while playing the blues, is at the Mudville Music Room at 8 p.m. Friday ($15). '80s tribute act Guardians of the Jukebox will bring parachute pants back into style at 8 p.m. Friday at Jack Rabbits ($10). Medal Militia, a Jacksonville-based Metallica tribute band founded by veterans, plays Saturday night at Underbelly ($17).

Summer at the Cummer

The final Summer at the Cummer event of the season is Friday at the Riverside Avenue museum.
The final Summer at the Cummer event of the season is Friday at the Riverside Avenue museum.

It's the last weekend for Summer at the Cummer, the summerlong Friday night event in the riverfront gardens behind the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. Admission to the museum is free from 4-9 p.m. and they'll have games in the gardens, food and beverage for sale and live music from Jesabel and Bronero.

904 Day

Sunday is 904 Day in Northeast Florida
Sunday is 904 Day in Northeast Florida

Celebrate your area code at 904 Day events planned for this weekend. Riverside Arts Market has special events planned for Saturday. The Community First Igloo has ice skating for $9.04 between noon and 3 p.m. Sunday. Or just get out and enjoy the 904 — see a show or concert, shop local, support a nonprofit or head out to a park or beach you've never visited.

Home show

The Jacksonville Home & Garden Show runs through Monday at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds
The Jacksonville Home & Garden Show runs through Monday at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds

You've been binge-watching home improvement TV shows all summer, now it's time to actually get working. The Jacksonville Home & Garden Show brings together  remodelers, builders, designers, roofers and others who can help you get those projects started at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are free. Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville things to do: Rod Stewart, Sauce Boss, OneRepublic