{"id":428425,"date":"2026-10-15T10:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/428425\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:42:35","slug":"fun-things-to-do-in-jacksonville-oct-16-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/428425\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun things to do in Jacksonville, Oct. 16-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fun things to do in Jacksonville, Oct. 16-19<a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_l__fi gnt_n_mn_ce\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/news\/\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|news\" elementtiming=\"nav-item\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a> <a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_ce\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/sports\/\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|sports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sports<\/a> <a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_ce gnt_n_mn_l__se\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/entertainment\/\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment<\/a> <a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_ce\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/opinion\/\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|opinion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Opinion<\/a> <a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_ce\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/real-estate\/\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|real-estate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Estate<\/a> <a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_ce\" href=\"https:\/\/advertising.usatoday.com\/advertise-with-us\/?cid=Web_LiQ_Network_AdvertiseWithUs_AdvertiseInquiry&amp;publication=the_florida_times_union&amp;utm_source=local_publication&amp;utm_medium=menu&amp;utm_campaign=advertise_with_us\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|advertise\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Advertise<\/a> <a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_ce\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/obituaries\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|obituaries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Obituaries<\/a> <a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_ce\" href=\"https:\/\/user.jacksonville.com\/user\/enewspaper\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|e-edition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eNewspaper<\/a> <a class=\"gnt_n_mn_l gnt_n_mn_ce\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/public-notices\" data-t-l=\":n|v|c|legals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Legals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oct. 14, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/12149cea-0031-4f17-a59e-3967e7565881-met_13JaxAirShow1026_1.jpg\"  elementtiming=\"pg-lead-image\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NAS Jax Air Show 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Free. Expect huge crowds for the annual show , which features both the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Gates open at 9 a.m. and every adult will need a valid Real ID to get through the gate. Info: nasjaxairshow.com\"\/>NAS Jax Air Show<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Free.<\/p>\n<p>Expect huge crowds for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap_a\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/entertainment\/events\/2026\/10\/12\/nas-jax-air-show-2026-guide-parking-schedule-blue-angels\/92022963007\/\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\">the annual show<\/a>, which features both the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Gates open at 9 a.m. and every adult will need a valid Real ID to get through the gate. Info: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap_a\" href=\"http:\/\/nasjaxairshow.com\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\">nasjaxairshow.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob Mack\/Times-Union Archive<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/70707796007-met-09-beaches-oktober.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beaches Oktoberfest 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16; noon Saturday, Oct. 17; at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. Free (VIP packages available) All the schitzel, bratwurst and cold beer you can handle, plus live music on two stages, just steps from the beach. One stage will have polka and oompah bands, while the other features Sister Hazel on Friday night and the Hip Abduction on Saturday. Men's and women's stein-hoisting competitions are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Info: beachesoktoberfest.com\"\/>Beaches Oktoberfest<\/p>\n<p>5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16; noon Saturday, Oct. 17; at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach. Free (VIP packages available)<\/p>\n<p>All the schitzel, bratwurst and cold beer you can handle, plus live music on two stages, just steps from the beach. One stage will have polka and oompah bands, while the other features Sister Hazel on Friday night and the Hip Abduction on Saturday. Men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s stein-hoisting competitions are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Info: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap_a\" href=\"http:\/\/beachesoktoberfest.com\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\">beachesoktoberfest.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob Mack\/Times-Union Archive<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/88105378007-getty-images-952262004.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Molly Hatchet 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $54-$63. Molly Hatchet was one of the great Southern rock bands to come out of Jacksonville in the wake of Lynyrd Skynyrd's success in the mid-'70s, alongside Blackfoot and .38 Special. All six musicians who played on the band's 1978 debut have passed away, but the band carries on the tradition. A new album, &quot;Lost Horizon,&quot; is due next month. Info: pvconcerthall.com\"\/>Molly Hatchet<\/p>\n<p>8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $54-$63.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Molly Hatchet was one of the great Southern rock bands to come out of Jacksonville in the wake of Lynyrd Skynyrd&#8217;s success in the mid-&#8217;70s, alongside Blackfoot and .38 Special. All six musicians who played on the band&#8217;s 1978 debut have passed away, but the band carries on the tradition. A new album, &#8220;Lost Horizon,&#8221; is due next month. Info: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap_a\" href=\"http:\/\/pvconcerthall.com\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\">pvconcerthall.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frazer Harrison Photo\/Getty Images<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/76055678007-jki-110424-ncaam-usf-uf-10.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Florida Gators basketball 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $30-$124. Good thing the Jaguars play at 9:30 a.m. this weekend; you'll have time to watch them play in London and still make it downtown to watch the University of Florida men's basketball team (picked as a preseason No. 1 in many polls) take on the Baylor Bears in an &quot;exhibition&quot; game. Info: jaxevents.com\"\/>Florida Gators basketball<\/p>\n<p>2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $30-$124.<\/p>\n<p>Good thing the Jaguars play at 9:30 a.m. this weekend; you&#8217;ll have time to watch them play in London and still make it downtown to watch the University of Florida men&#8217;s basketball team (picked as a preseason No. 1 in many polls) take on the Baylor Bears in an &#8220;exhibition&#8221; game. Info: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap_a\" href=\"http:\/\/jaxevents.com\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\">jaxevents.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Corey Perrine\/Florida Times-Union<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/89178752007-jax-031526-icemen-03.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jacksonville Icemen 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $44-$77 The Jacksonville Icemen are back in action Friday night, marking 10 years as Jacksonville's minor-league hockey team and kicking off a season filled with promotions and themed nights.Friday night's game is a &quot;white-out,&quot; with fans asked to wear white to the game against the South Carolina Stingrays &quot;to open a new era of Icemen hockey!&quot;\"\/>Jacksonville Icemen<\/p>\n<p>7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $44-$77<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"gnt_pg_img_cap_a\" href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvilleicemen.com\/\" data-t-l=\":l|e|k|${u}\">Jacksonville Icemen<\/a> are back in action Friday night, marking 10 years as Jacksonville&#8217;s minor-league hockey team and kicking off a season filled with promotions and themed nights.Friday night&#8217;s game is a &#8220;white-out,&#8221; with fans asked to wear white to the game against the South Carolina Stingrays &#8220;to open a new era of Icemen hockey!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gary Lloyd McCullough\/Provided By Jacksonville Icemen<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2026 www.jacksonville.com. 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