{"id":224405,"date":"2026-04-09T04:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224405\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T04:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:31:09","slug":"what-to-do-poetfest-soraia-show-at-the-walrus-yoga-with-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224405\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT TO DO | PoetFest; Soraia show at The Walrus; Yoga with Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A poetry fest in St. Augustine, an indie rock show in Murray Hill, and yoga with big cats are What to Do this weekend in the Jacksonville area.<\/p>\n

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St. Augustine Poetfest<\/p>\n

Thurs-Sat<\/p>\n

Multiple locations | St. Augustine<\/p>\n

St. Augustine hums;<\/p>\n

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Find yours in the crowd.<\/p>\n

The 6th Annual St. Augustine PoetFest returns this weekend for a three-day celebration of the written and spoken word. The festival kicks off Thursday with a Beat Poet Summit at the Waterworks and continues through Saturday with a book bazaar, interactive \u201czine\u201d workshops, author discussions and more. The schedule features a keynote from Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate Ray McNiece and a special closing ceremony honoring the winners of the countywide haiku contest. Most events take place at Flagler College\u2019s Ringhaver Student Center, in the heart of the historic district.<\/p>\n

Multiple locations | Free and open to the public | More info<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Soraia<\/p>\n

Soraia with mercy mercy, Elyse Berlin<\/p>\n

Friday<\/p>\n

The Walrus | Murray Hill<\/p>\n

Philadelphia-based Soraia bring their raw, garage-rock sound to Murray Hill for a headline set. Rounding out the bill are local indie favorites mercy mercy and singer-songwriter Elyse Berlin. Go rock out to a great touring act and two of the city\u2019s distinct local sounds, all in the intimate setting of one of Jacksonville\u2019s most beloved and intimate venues.<\/p>\n

7 p.m. | 948 Edgewood Ave S. | Tickets: $15 at the door. More info<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yoga with the Tigers<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/p>\n

Catty Shack Ranch | Northside<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever wanted to hold tiger pose just steps away from an actual tiger, this is your chance. Swap the gym for the sanctuary at Catty Shack Ranch. This 60-minute yoga session takes place in an open field just steps away from the majestic big cats, providing a one-of-a-kind setting for your morning stretch. While adults participate in the yoga sesh, children can stay engaged at \u201cCubs Corner\u201d with supervised games and activities. The event wraps up with a private guided tour of the ranch, where volunteers introduce you to the residents and share the stories behind the sanctuary\u2019s rescue mission.<\/p>\n

10 a.m. to noon | 1860 Starratt Road | $25 for adults,\u00a0$12 for kids | Tickets and more info<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A poetry fest in St. Augustine, an indie rock show in Murray Hill, and yoga with big cats…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224406,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-224405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}