Easter Sunday
Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It originated as a harvest festival, and to this day the centerpiece of Thanksgiving celebrations remains Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It originated as a harvest festival, and to this day the centerpiece of Thanksgiving celebrations remains Thanksgiving dinner.
Jax 4th of July Celebration 2021
6 viewing locations around Jax to view Fireworks again. Where will you be?
Jacksonville’s 2020 Veterans Day Parade
This year’s parade route and viewing areas will start on Waters Street in front of the Lofts, then turns onto Laura Street, west down Adams Street and continues until the completion at Lee Street. Road Closures will start on 7 am and facilities including the court house, community and senior centers will be closed. This […]
Haunted Trail at Conner’s A-MAIZE-ING Acres
October 30th & 31st Dark to 10pm Last person admitted at 9pm Reservation Only BONE CHILLING, SPINE-TINGLING, HEART POUNDING ALL OUT FRIGHTENING HAUNTED TRAIL! STARTING AT 7PM BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED IN THE HAUNTED TRAIL THROUGH THE CORN FIELD!!!!!! Have you ever walked down a dark deserted trail and through a dark cornfield in the dead […]
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or […]
Presidents Day
President’s Day observes the birthdays of George Washington (Feb 22nd) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb 12). With the adoption of the Monday Holiday Law (which moved the observance of George Washington’s birthday from Feb 22 to the third Monday in February), some of the specific significance of the event was lost and added impetus was given […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr was a black civil rights leader, minister, advocate of nonviolence and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1964). Born at Atlanta, GA, he was assassinated at Memphis, TN, Apr 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, sometimes referred to as MLK Day, is an American federal holiday marking the birthday of […]