TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Around New Year's Day (late December / January 1)). Annual college football bowl game held in Jacksonville at EverBank Stadium since 1946; sixth-oldest college bowl game in the US. In 1955, became the first bowl game to be televised nationally on CBS. Current title…
THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass (March (typically March 12-15 in 2026)). Annual PGA Tour flagship event held at TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, near Jacksonville. Prize fund $25 million; considered the 'fifth major' in professional golf. 2026 edition was the 52nd, won by…
Springing the Blues Festival (First weekend of April (e.g., April 10-12, 2026)). Free, annual outdoor blues festival held since 1990 or 1991 (Wikipedia notes conflicting dates) at Jacksonville Beach's Seawalk Pavilion overlooking the Atlantic. Named by DownBeat magazine as one of the 'top 50 Music…
Jacksonville Jazz Festival (Memorial Day Weekend (May 21-24, 2026)). Free, four-day annual jazz festival held in downtown Jacksonville at Ford on Bay since 1979. Begins with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition at The Florida Theatre. Founded during the mayorship of Jake Godbold.…