This weekend in St. Marys, GA

The AIGA Inshore Classic returns with a redfish and trout aggregate in Egans Creek, running alongside the NSFA kids tournament on the waters of Amelia Island. All entry fees are paid out to the top three boats. Anglers without a boat are included, and a previous second place finish was earned entirely from land. Beyond the fishing, there will be a raffle and silent auction, plus food, music, and plenty of high fives. Rules and registration are available on the Amelia Island Guides Association website, and details for the kids tournament can be found on the NSFA website.

Jacksonville’s Westside parkrun takes place on the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail and features a free, timed 5K for runners and walkers. It is open to all, including spectators and volunteers. The start and finish are at the Halsema Trailhead. Participants are asked to register ahead of time and bring a barcode to the park. This local edition of the global parkrun tradition offers a friendly run or walk on the rail trail.

Now in its eleventh year, the Camden County Walk for Alzheimer’s takes place at St. Mary’s Howard Gilman Memorial Waterfront Park in St. Marys, GA, supporting awareness and fundraising for education and support for Camden County families affected by Alzheimer’s, other dementias, and memory loss. The schedule features registration, live music, and an opening ceremony at the park gazebo. Participants follow an approximately 1.4 mile route that exits the park through the main entrance, turns right, then left onto Osborne Road to the turnaround at St. Marys Elementary School before returning to the park. Limited golf cart seating is available for those who want to participate but cannot walk that far. Presented by the Camden County Alzheimer’s Project and partners.

Build strength and stamina with a high intensity interval training session at The Block Jax led by Momentum Fit trainers Sydney and Sarah. This full body workout welcomes all fitness levels and targets glutes, core, and shoulders with resistance bands, then wraps with a challenging finisher. A $10 Block Pass covers the class and includes a complimentary coffee, beer, or mimosa. Bring a mat, a towel, and plenty of water. A fitness waiver is referenced in the event details.

Enjoy a calm start by the ocean with a Qigong session on the sand near Elizabeth Pointe Lodge in Fernandina Beach. Designed for newcomers yet welcoming to all, this gentle moving meditation pairs smooth, intentional motions with mindful breathing and relaxation to support balance, mobility, flexibility, energy, and overall well-being. Equipment is not necessary, advance reservations are not required, and participation is donation based. Come as you are, set your own pace, bring water, and wear comfortable clothing for an easygoing beach practice.

Rescheduled due to a hurricane, this volunteer work day focuses on maintaining the mountain bike trails at Tillie K Fowler Regional Park. Meet at the yellow gate near the mountain bike trail entrance and skills area. Bring gloves and water. Tools are available on site, and you are welcome to bring your preferred tools. Work will include clearing debris and inspecting the wooden features along the trails. Hosted by SORBA Jax.

The Northeast Florida Dressage Association hosts its championship show at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Participation is limited to qualified entries, and a separate schooling show will also be offered that is open to all. The judging panel features Charlotte Trentelman, USEF S and WDAA R, and Natalie Lamping, USEF S, WDAA R, and FEI 4 star, retired. Entries open about a month in advance, with a regular closing followed by a brief late entry window that remains available until a waitlist is started. Online entry is available. For full eligibility and entry guidance, please consult the prize list or contact show management.

The Mandarin Harvest Market offers free admission and brings together more than 160 vendors with both indoor and outdoor shopping. Shoppers will find handmade creations, goods from local businesses, farmers market selections, gifts, home decor, jewelry, toys, clothing, and more. Food trucks provide plenty of bites and drinks, a playground gives kids a place to play, and pets are welcome. It is an easy way to handle Halloween and Thanksgiving purchases while also picking up early Christmas gifts.

Enjoy a relaxed picnic at Willow Branch Park with a family-friendly atmosphere. Attendees are welcome to bring their favorite games to share. A variety of activities will be available, and a light lunch will be provided.

The fall market fills the gym with local vendors and includes a concession stand operated by the youth, with proceeds supporting youth and young adult groups. Vendors can request indoor spaces for 50 dollars or outdoor spaces for 30 dollars by emailing oldplankvendormarkets@gmail.com. Space is curated, with only a limited number of sellers offering similar items. Do not send payments through Facebook or Messenger, as those channels are not used and could be a scam.

Celebrate the season at The Learning Experience - Jacksonville Southside with a festive family morning featuring face painting, a sensory table, sand art, local vendors, and trick-or-treating. Lemonade and snacks will be available for purchase. Guests can look forward to a special visit from Bubbles. Costumes are welcome, so wear a favorite outfit and enjoy time with family and friends.

Festa Italiana honors the 75th anniversary of the Italian American Club of Jacksonville. Established in 1951, the club has shared Italian heritage with the Jacksonville community, and this milestone celebration continues that tradition. It is a day to feel Italian and savor la bella vita.

Open Paint at Paisley Grace Makery offers a relaxed, drop-in studio experience for all ages. No reservation is needed for most visits. Choose a project from the studio’s selection, pick your colors, and create at your own pace, with friendly staff available if you would like a little guidance. It is a flexible option for family time, a friends outing, homeschool activities, entertaining visitors, or simply taking a creative break during the week. Projects are available for a wide range of ages and skill levels, with plenty of choices. Arrive when it fits your schedule, stay as long as you need to finish, and head home with something you made yourself.

Play casual games of BLKOUT with fellow local players in a relaxed setting. Mats, terrain, and miniatures will be available if you need them.

Anyone affected by someone else’s drinking will find a welcoming, confidential, and cost-free support meeting through the S.O.S. Al-Anon Family Group. This weekly Open meeting in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island gathers at the Alachua Club and offers a peer fellowship for relatives and friends of alcoholics. It is separate from AA and is not intended for the person with the drinking problem. Participants share and listen to personal stories, practical insights, and hopeful perspectives that can ease isolation, deepen understanding of how alcoholism affects families, and encourage more constructive ways to respond. Support is available whether the drinker in your life is still using, sober, in recovery, unwilling to seek help, or no longer present. Observers are welcome too, including professionals, medical personnel, students, reporters, and anyone interested in how alcohol impacts families and loved ones. The meeting location is accessible. S.O.S. Al-Anon Family Group, AFG #2564, North Florida District 3. First-time attendees are welcome.

Embrace the spooky vibe at Freedom Lanes Bowling & Entertainment during the House of Horrors Bowling Tournament. Teams of two tackle lanes with changing rules, earning points as each challenge is completed. Top performers advance to The Last Survivor Roll Off for the final battle. Entry is $30 per team. This event is open only to authorized personnel with base access. For details, call Freedom Lanes at 904-542-3493.

Tickets are available for Taste of Amelia, a culinary celebration that highlights Amelia Island’s vibrant dining scene. Top chefs, local restaurants, and beverage partners team up for a culinary crawl spread across roughly 20 to 30 restaurants in the historic district of downtown Amelia Island, drawing food lovers, community leaders, and visitors from around the region. An online silent auction runs at the same time, offering added visibility for participating partners. All proceeds support scholarships for Nassau County high school students, turning every tasting into meaningful community support. For sponsorships or to participate as a tasting location, contact info@FBrotaryclub.com.

Fantasy book lovers can create a To the Stars Who Listen painting with BlueFireFox Arts at Kraken in St Mary's, GA. Enjoy a relaxed, beginner friendly session and pick up a coffee and a treat from Kraken while you paint. The cost is $15 per person, and capacity is limited, with registration available.

A cornhole tournament happens right before live music and a food truck, and it uses Scoreholio.

Furever Vets Central hosts the annual Trunks N Treats, a free celebration for the whole community where kids, teens, pets, and pet parents can enjoy the spirit of fall. Explore the facility on guided tours, meet Dr. Baxter, browse a bustling vendor village, and enjoy music from a live DJ. The day features outdoor games and activities, seasonal arts and crafts for children and pets, themed cars set up for trunk or treating, a bounce house, coupon giveaways, and food trucks offering meals for purchase. Costumes are encouraged for everyone, pets included. A live pet costume fashion show invites creative looks across five categories, including movie inspired, classic Halloween, couples costumes, freestyle, and entries featuring a stroller, carrier, backpack, or wagon. Registration opens at the start of the event with on site sign ups only, and participants must be present to win. Judging is conducted live, and the runway showcase takes place by the DJ booth and red carpet area. There will not be a centralized raffle collection, though individual vendors may host their own at their stations.

Costumes, candy, and plenty of laughs set the stage for the return of a community trunk-or-treat filled with Halloween fun. Families can wander through festively decorated trunks, collect treats with support from Exchange Church Wildlight, and enjoy pumpkin painting, music from a DJ, a friendly petting zoo, and other seasonal activities. The celebration welcomes both residents and the general public. More details will be announced.

Participants can deck out their carts and hand out candy, or simply come with children to trick-or-treat. Festive cart decorations are encouraged and treats will be shared with kids who stop by.

Murray Hill-O-Ween turns Murray Hill into a neighborhood Halloween celebration for all ages. The evening features a Halloween parade along Edgewood Avenue, local craft brews served from a beer truck, a range of local vendors, and plenty of tasty options from food trucks. A pumpkin patch adds to the festivities, and a Kids Zone designed for families offers bounce houses, games, and seasonal activities. Whether the plan is a little thrill, a treat, or time with friends and neighbors, there is something for everyone.

The fourth annual Community Monster Mash brings the fair back to the Moncrief neighborhood with spooky fun and practical support for the whole family. Highlights include a firetruck from JFRD, complimentary candy, food, and treats, free community resources, lively music, raffles, and more.

The Eternal Twilight Ball brings a night of enchantment to The Tree at Mile 7, celebrating the release of A Court of Thorns and Roses 6 and welcoming readers, fantasy fans, and book lovers for a memorable experience. Guests can look forward to a meal prepared by Anthony’s Catering Company, a pair of drink tickets, and a take-home bag that includes an event shirt, art prints, and other items. The evening features dancing, vendors, and immersive experiences inspired by beloved fantasy worlds. The hosts are Brandy Roach of Novel Brews and Michelle Lang of Meringue Lang.

The yearly Trunk or Treat returns to the main parking lot at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Organizers are seeking additional trunks to take part.

Celebrate the Hunter’s Moon with a social SUP outing. Choose $55 for a fully equipped spot with crew support, lights and a friendly atmosphere, or $25 for a bring your own option that still includes crew and lights. Availability is limited, so send a message to reserve a spot or text 954-681-2447 to register or get more information. You are welcome to bring a small cooler with your own beverages to toast the full moon. Be part of the experience as the social SUP season continues.

George Wallace delivers a whirlwind of laughs with razor-sharp humor and rapid-fire timing. This stand-up show promises wall-to-wall fun and punchlines you will remember. Experience a lively night of comedy from a true legend of the craft.

Learn the essentials of bicycle care in a weekly, hands-on skill share that builds confidence to maintain and repair your own ride. This class is designed for beginners and offers a welcoming space to practice practical fixes. Participants explore real-world maintenance such as repairing flats and swapping tubes, checking air pressure and choosing appropriate tires, making basic brake adjustments for rim and disc systems, tuning shifting and derailleurs, cleaning, lubricating, and replacing chains, performing bolt checks and simple safety inspections, tracking down squeaks and rattles and other problems that can end a ride, understanding when a bike is not safe to ride, and knowing which jobs are realistic at home versus when to visit a professional shop. Bring a bike to work on, or use one provided on site. Expect to learn by doing rather than only watching. Ask questions, try the tools, make mistakes, and learn together. Everyone is welcome, and no prior mechanical experience is required. Tools are supplied, and you may bring any parts you already have. The aim is to share knowledge, build confidence, and keep more bikes on the road, especially for people who may not have easy access to a traditional bike shop or formal training. It emphasizes mutual aid, self reliance, and community over perfection. You do not need to see yourself as mechanical. Curiosity and a bicycle are enough.

The Florida Bridal & Wedding Expo at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center in Jacksonville brings together a curated group of wedding experts offering advice for celebrations of every kind, from polished black tie to barefoot beach vows. Explore ideas, ask questions, and collect insights to help create a day filled with lasting memories.

Sunday Funday keeps the weekend energy going with a featured pairing of an Irish Breakfast Shot and a Macanudo, plus deals on Bloody Marys, domestic beer buckets, and bottles of champagne. Live music adds to the fun.

Cool Stuff Games - Jacksonville hosts a weekly One Piece Trading Card Game tournament in Standard format with a $10 entry fee. Play follows a Swiss structure with best-of-one, 30-minute rounds, and the number of rounds is based on attendance. For prizing, two booster packs per player are placed into a shared prize pool, and each pack has a store credit value of $3. Players may call for a judge at any point for rules clarifications, though judges will not offer advice on gameplay decisions. Trading is allowed, but buying or selling with anyone other than store staff, or soliciting such transactions, is not permitted and may result in removal, a permanent ban, and possible police involvement. The store may limit how much space is used for trading and does not allow large containers like suitcases, handcarts, or luggage carts for transporting large amounts of trade stock. Please keep food and drinks off tables unless signage says otherwise. Avoid roughhousing, inappropriate or disrespectful conduct, and profanity, and report any lost or unattended items to a staff member. For questions or concerns, contact the store through Facebook Messenger or speak with the Tournament Organizer or a sales associate in the store. Enjoy a welcoming, competitive environment and have fun playing One Piece TCG.

Enjoy an evening of live music and dancing in Fernandina Beach. The program spans more than a century, from the 1920s to today, blending the nostalgia of a big band sound with contemporary touches. A live six piece horn section and featured vocalists set the stage for a dance floor that moves through ballroom and pop styles such as Latin, waltz, foxtrot, hustle, swing, cha cha, tango, rhumba and more. It is suited for both those who want to be on their feet and those who prefer to relax and listen. A variety of ticket options are available online, including reserved tables and sponsorships for local businesses. Group rates, nonprofit discounts, sponsorships and advertising opportunities are available.

Frankie’s Jazz Jam brings an open jazz session to The Inkwell in Fernandina Beach, welcoming musicians and listeners alike. A full backline is ready, including drums, keyboard, amps, microphones, and speakers, so participants only need to bring their instrument. The set list draws from Real Book 1 and a selection of FJJ songs, with charts available on site, and Frankie can provide PDF copies for personal practice. Reading basic notation is required, and the session centers on traditional jazz standards. Vocalists can contact Frankie for the song list and MP3 files to prepare. Admission is free, and The Inkwell offers food and drinks.

Restoration Baptist Church presents a family-friendly fall festival filled with seasonal fun. Enjoy free hotdogs, popcorn, nachos, and cotton candy, along with hayrides, an indoor glow maze, and a variety of games. The evening wraps up with a fireworks show. All activities and refreshments are complimentary.

A live show takes place on the farm at Congaree and Penn in Jacksonville, Florida.

Explore West Coast Swing with an intermediate-level class taught by Billy Ray Shaver. No prior experience is required and you do not need a partner. The class welcomes all participants, and the fee is $10 for each class.

A Halloween Bash at Eclipse Nightclub Riverside in Jacksonville brings a high-energy rock lineup to the stage, with FLAW topping the bill alongside Lonely Vigil, Best Days Behind, HigherGround, Zatara, and KMKL. Expect original music, costumes in the crowd, loud guitars, and a lively room. The organizer notes that tickets are regularly priced at $25, with a $20 option available by direct message, plus merchandise giveaways for those who order directly.

FLAW brings its annual Halloween show to Eclipse Nightclub in Jacksonville, presented by Go Big Entertainment and Eclipse Nightclub. The night features a powerful set from FLAW with special guests Lonely Vigil, Zatara, Know Music Know Life, Higher Ground, and more. Expect a Halloween bash filled with live rock, high energy, and a festive atmosphere. Halloween costumes are encouraged.