As we welcome spring in all its glory, April offers many outdoor events to take advantage of the beautiful weather. Please enjoy ONE Sotheby’s International Realty’s premier picks for the month ranging from the opening of beach season to a beloved blues festival to home and garden tours, among many reasons to get outside with friends and family.
Springing the Blues
Considered one of the world’s premier showcases regarding its music genre, the 32nd annual Springing the Blues Festival returns to Jacksonville Beach’s Seawalk Pavilion from April 5-7. Catch national, Southeastern and local musicians who are selected from hundreds of submissions each year. Though the festival is free, upgrade with VIP tickets for front-row seats to both stages, lounge access and artist meet-and-greets.
springingtheblues.com
Part of Jacksonville’s 22 miles of beaches, Jacksonville Beach is the largest of the city’s beach communities. Officially named in 1925, the hub for outdoor activities and entertainment counts many attractions including Jacksonville Beach Pier and Seawalk Pavilion. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Jacksonville
Charity Golf Outings
Channel your favorite PGA star from The Players by teeing off at TPC Sawgrass for Baptist Health Foundation’s Illumination Golf Classic (April 14-15). The Hank Haynes Golf Classic at Timuquana Country Club benefits Daniel, Florida’s oldest child-serving nonprofit (April 29). The Murray Bros. Caddyshack Invitational draws famous faces including cohost Bill Murray to World Golf Village in support of Northeast Florida nonprofits (April 25-26).
baptistjax.com | danielkids.org | murraybrosgolf.com
An idyllic oceanside enclave 18 miles south of Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach is often discovered while watching the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass or vacationing at its iconic Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. Many visitors fall in love with its quiet, chic lifestyle and make it their home. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Ponte Vedra Beach
Jacksonville Film Festival
Founded in 2002, the Jacksonville Film Festival continues a legacy that began when the city predated Hollywood as a winter destination for the film industry. This year’s “Viva La Cinema” edition from April 12-14 opens with a screening of the feature documentary “Join or Die,” about why clubs of all kinds are so important for human connection. TikTok-originated “Egghead & Twinkie” is also highly anticipated.
jacksonvillefilmfestival.com
Jacksonville, the largest city geographically in the contiguous U.S., boasts an incredible variety of green spaces and beaches, as well as prime waterfront from the Atlantic Ocean to St. Johns River with its iconic bridges. The city’s vast network of neighborhoods and islands further invites nonstop adventure. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Jacksonville
Home Tours
Devoted to keeping the character and vibrancy of its neighborhood, Riverside Avondale Preservation celebrates a milestone with its 50th Annual Home Tour from April 14-15; the “Twilight Party” preview at the tour’s feature home on April 11 is limited to 100 tickets. The 45th Historic Springfield Home and Garden Tour from April 27-28 also offers a guided bike tour led by a local historian.
riversideavondale.org | sparcouncil.org
Jacksonville, the largest city geographically in the contiguous U.S., boasts an incredible variety of green spaces and beaches, as well as prime waterfront from the Atlantic Ocean to St. Johns River with its iconic bridges. The city’s vast network of neighborhoods and islands further invites nonstop adventure. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Jacksonville
Jax Beach Events
Beach season is here. Incorporated in 1907 and named in 1925, Jacksonville Beach is a local treasure. Preserve its beauty and health during Beaches Go Green’s Earth Day Community Clean-up with contests and complimentary refreshments (Jacksonville Beach Pier, April 20). Return pier-side for the 45th annual Sandcastle Contest (April 27), and watch the 77th annual Opening of the Beaches Parade (Downtown Jax Beach, April 28).
jacksonvillebeach.org
Part of Jacksonville’s 22 miles of beaches, Jacksonville Beach is the largest of the city’s beach communities. Officially named in 1925, the hub for outdoor activities and entertainment counts many attractions including Jacksonville Beach Pier and Seawalk Pavilion. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Jacksonville
Sail Away
St. Augustine Race Week invites sailors, spectators and revelers for fun and fundraising toward kids’ sailing summer camps and youth sailing scholarships. Offshore and inshore yacht races, a youth regatta, public parties with live music and fare at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina and private events at the St. Augustine Yacht Club run from April 6-13. The city’s inaugural Ladybug Race Event launches April 28.
staugustineraceweek.com | sta-sail.com
In 1565, Spanish explorers established the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in the U.S. Known as the Ancient City or the Old City, St. Augustine charms residents and visitors to this day with its historic architecture, over 42 miles of barrier coastline and thriving hospitality scene. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
St. Augustine
