Theatre & Performing Arts · 4 dates
Feeding Beatrice
Sun, Oct 25 · 3 PM
Grace Darling Studio Theatre · The Beaches
Things to do at the Jacksonville Beaches
Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach each set their own rules and run their own events. Here is what repeats through the year, and what to know before you lay out a towel.
Last updated October 25, 2026
The details below come from the three cities' sites and the organizers' own pages, checked on October 25, 2026. Rules and schedules change by season. Tell us if something needs correcting.
At the Beaches in the next two weeks
From Sun, Oct 25 through Sat, Nov 7, these listings cover different dates and venues. We pick them automatically from published events with descriptions; they are not personal recommendations.
Family & Kids · 5 dates
Little Readers
Tue, Oct 27 · 2–2:30 PM
Beaches Branch Library · The Beaches
Free
Music
RYAN CAMPBELL
Wed, Oct 28 · 6–9 PM
Lynch's Irish Pub · The Beaches
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By the pier: Seawalk Pavilion
The Seawalk Pavilion on 1st Street North in Jacksonville Beach is the city's outdoor event lawn. A free classic car cruise fills it on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 4 to 7 p.m., and the city shows free movies there on some fall evenings, so bring a chair or a blanket. On selected Saturdays the Jax Beach Arts Market sets up with artists only, free to browse and pet friendly. Its dates are posted on the market's site.Source: City of Jacksonville Beach calendar.
For local history: Beaches Museum
The Beaches Museum at 381 Beach Boulevard tells the story of the Beaches communities, and admission is free. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday afternoons, and closed Mondays. Its evening Boardwalk Talks lecture series, gallery tours and occasional chapel concerts are listed on the museum's events page.Source: Beaches Museum.
Third Thursdays: North Beaches Art Walk
On the third Thursday of every month, rain or shine, galleries and shops around Beaches Town Center, where Atlantic Boulevard meets the ocean, open for the North Beaches Art Walk. The Town Center also hosts seasonal events through the year, including a fall festival and a holiday celebration; its calendar has the dates. Public parking in the Town Center is limited and paid, so walking or biking in is easier on busy nights.Source: North Beaches Art Walk and City of Atlantic Beach parking.
Before you go to the beach
- Alcohol and glass are not allowed on the sand in any of the three cities. Picnics are fine, but grills are not, and everyone stays off the dunes.
- Dogs: Jacksonville Beach allows leashed dogs on the beach all day from October through March, and only before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. from April through September. Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach allow leashed dogs year-round. Always pick up after them.
- Lifeguards staff the Neptune and Atlantic Beach stands daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Jacksonville Beach staffs its towers seasonally and patrols all year. In Jacksonville Beach, nobody swims or surfs within 300 feet of the pier.
- Parking: Jacksonville Beach charges for parking on spring and summer weekends, and its kiosks take cards, not cash. Atlantic Beach charges at some beach accesses in season and in Beaches Town Center, and suggests Hanna Park as an alternative.
Sources: Jacksonville Beach rules, Jacksonville Beach parking, Neptune Beach Ocean Rescue, Atlantic Beach pet rules and Atlantic Beach lifeguards.
More at the Beaches
For music, the live music guide covers Blue Jay Listening Room in Jacksonville Beach. For produce, the markets guide covers the Saturday and Sunday Beaches markets. Everything else is on the Beaches listings, which link to each organizer.