SPOTLIGHT: Jacksonville PorchFest Returns

It’s going to be a great weekend of local events, including PorchFest, a free event held in Springfield, just north of downtown Jacksonville on Saturday. Dozens of bands will perform on porches in the historic neighborhood.

The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair returns Thursday, Nov. 3 - Nov. 13 at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds.

Here’s a list of a number of events happening in and around the Jacksonville area. Check back as this will be updated throughout the week.

Wednesday, November 2:

The Emperor’s New Clothes: 10 am - Florida Theatre

November First Wednesday Art Walk: 5 - 9 pm - James Weldon Johnson Park

Art Walk: 5-9 pm - MOCA Jacksonville

Lauren Daigle: 7 pm - St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Thursday, November 3:

Northeast Florida Lantern Festival: 5 - 9 pm - Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens

Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville Fairgrounds

Disney Princess Concert: 7 pm - Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts

Lauren Daigle: 7 pm - St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Untold Stories: Building Bridges: 7:30 pm - Florida Theatre

Friday, November 4:

Whiskey Wine and Wildlife: 11:30 am - 8:30 pm Vilano Beach, St. Augustine

Northeast Florida Lantern Festival: 5 - 9 pm - Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens

The Blue Jean Bash & Benefit for Alpha Omega Miracle Home - 6 pm - The Blue Jean Bash & Benefit

Om in the Dome: 5:30 - 7:30 pm - Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville

Steep Canyon Rangers: 7 pm - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

Alabama - 7:30 pm - St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville Fairgrounds

Floyd Nation: Experience Pink Floyd: 8 pm - Florida Theatre

Saturday, November 5:

Wounded Warrior Project’s Carry Forward 5K - Registration begins at 7 a.m. - The Wounded Warrior Project Headquarters

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Jacksonville: Registration at 8 a.m. - The University of North Florida

Sip, Shop & Stroll: 9 am - 9 pm - Avondale

Whiskey Wine and Wildlife: 11:30 am - 8:30 pm Vilano Beach, St. Augustine

Riverside Arts Market: - 10 am - 3 pm - Under the Fuller Warren Bridge

Jacksonville Holiday Market for Makers: 11 am - 4 pm - The Glass Factory

Jacksonville PorchFest: 12 - 8 pm - Sesquicentennial Park Springfield

Pink Up the Pace Expo: 2 - 5 pm - Mall 2121, St. Augustine

Hanna Park Stargaze: 6 pm - Hanna Park, Parking Lot 8

Turnpike Troubadours: 7 pm - Daily’s Place

Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville Fairgrounds

Brian Culbertson: 7 pm - Florida Theatre

Alabama - 7: 30 pm - St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Sunday, November 6:

Pink Up the Race 5k Run/Walk - 7 am. - St. Francis Field, St. Augustine

Jacksonville Holiday Market for Makers: 11 am - 4 pm - The Glass Factory

Las Vegas Raiders at Jacksonville Jaguars - 1 pm - TIAA Bank Field - CBS 47 Action News Jax

Whiskey Wine and Wildlife: 11:30 am - 8:30 pm Vilano Beach, St. Augustine

Beyond Yoga at Van Gogh: 8:30 am - 712 North Hogan St

Swing Dance Sunday: 7 - 10 pm - The Volstead

Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair - Jacksonville Fairgrounds