THINGS TO DO Jax PBS KIDS Writers Contest • Thru March 15 It's time for the annual Jax PBS Kids Writers Contest. The contest is open to any child in grades K-3 who writes and illustrates their own story. Stories from each grade level will be selected as grade-level winners for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. All writers and illustrators who enter and meet the requirements of the Jax PBS KIDS Writers Contest will have their work published online at wjct.org and receive a certificate. Grade-level winners will also receive a Jax PBS KIDS bag of swag (may include, but not guaranteed, books, DVD, t-shirt); be invited to read their story live at Be My Neighbor Day; and have a video made of them reading their story. The People’s Choice winner, in addition to all of the above, will receive a $100 savings bond. All entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2022. WJCT Public Media / 904-358-6329 / 100 Festival Park Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / wjct.org Clay County Agricultural Fair Advance Ticket Sale • Thru March 30 Tickets are on sale now for the 2022 Clay County Agricultural Fair. Regular ticket prices are $10 for adults, $7 senior/child, and children 5 and under receive free gate admission. Advance sale ticket prices are $7 for adults and $5 for senior/child tickets. Advance armbands will also be available for purchase for $17 each. Armbands will be good for any day except Saturdays. Concert tickets are also on sale now. Tickets purchased for concerts include gate admission. You can buy with confidence knowing that should the concerts be cancelled due to COVID 19, you will have the opportunity for a full refund. The 2022 Clay County Agricultural Fair opens March 31 and runs through April 10, 2022. Clay County Fairgrounds / 904-284-1615 / 2493 State Road 16 W, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 / www.claycountyfair.org Playing with Light at MOSH • Thru April 24 Playing with Light is the newest exhibit at the Museum of Science and History. LIGHT is fundamental to our everyday lives. With so many applications, from the apparent simplicity of vision, the beauty of rainbows or paintings, to the high-tech world of fiber optic communication, holographic security, and laser surgery, light provides the basis for much of our technology and our view of the world. PLAY is a means to ignite the imagination of people of all ages. Open-ended and without instruction, it offers the opportunity for exploration and creativity, but most importantly, it enables learning through experimentation, a key tenant of the scientific process. In drawing together PLAY and LIGHT, Scitech has created an exhibition experience like no other. Using basic physics principles, innovative interactive experiences, and a sense of fun, Playing with Light offers the opportunity to explore our world and how it is illuminated through 21 exhibits with a multitude of outcomes. Museum of Science and History / 904-396-6674 / 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32207 / themosh.org In-Person Author Event: Jonny Jimison February 5, 2pm to 3pm Come to the Bartram Trail Branch Library and meet author/illustrator Jonny Jimison, the creator of the Dragon Lord Saga series. Jonny will demonstrate how he creates and show you tips and tricks. A book signing and sale will follow. Registration required. Limited seating. St. Johns County Public Library Bartram Trail Branch / 904-827-6960 / 60 Davis Pond Blvd., St.
Johns, FL 32259 / sjcpls.org “Weird Science” Mini-Con at MOSH February 5, 6:30pm to 11pm Explore the big bright world and the many ways in which science and physics create light with the newest traveling exhibit, Playing with Light. Suit up in your starchiest lab coat and join Hall of Heroes and MOSH for a trip into the odd surreal fantasyland of Weird Science Mini-Con. Festivities include Vendors & Artists, Cosplayers & Performances, Panel Discussions, Costume Contest, The Boozy Beaker, and more. Advance purchase adult tickets are $15; Advance purchase youth (3 – 12 yers) are $10. At the door purchase adult: $25; At the door purchase youth: $10. MOSH / 904-396-MOSH / 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32207 / themosh.org IKEA Family Member Day February 6, 10am to 5pm MOSH has partnered with IKEA Jacksonville for IKEA Family Day at the Museum. IKEA Family Members will receive discounted adult admission tickets and early access to the Museum at 10am on the first Sunday of each month. MOSH / 904-396-MOSH / 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32207 / themosh.org Daddy Daughter Dance at River Christian Church February 6, 5:30pm Dads and their daughters are invited to the annual RCC Daddy Daughter Dance. There will be music, dancing, crafts, dessert, and a photo booth. All ages are encouraged to attend. Cost of admittance for dads is $10, and cost per child is $5. Maximum charge per family will be $25. Doors will open at 5:30pm. River Christian Church / 904-458-4809 / 5900 US Highway 17, Fleming Island, FL 32003 / riverchristian.church Jacksonville Icemen February 9, 7pm vs. Orlando Solar Bears February 12, 7pm vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits February 20, 3pm vs. South Carolina Stingrays February 23, 7pm; February 26, 7pm vs Norfolk Admirals February 25, 7pm vs. Florida Everblades The Jacksonville Icemen are a proud affiliate of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets and AHL’s Manitoba Moose. VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena / 904-602-7825 / 300 A Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / www.jacksonvilleicemen.com 9th Annual Florida STEM & Health Expo February 12, 10am to 2pm The River City Science Academy hosts the 9th Annual Florida STEM & Health Expo. All families are welcome for this free, one-day event featuring science shows, STEM educators and scientists, hands-on activities, robots, community health supporters, doctors, health professionals, community workers, the fire and police department, vendor booths, public servants, and more. There will be over 100 tables with STEM projects and hands-on activities. The community will be able to visit with and learn about many businesses and organizations in Florida, including health providers, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, and more. River City Science Academy Innovation Campus / 904-855-8010 / 8160 Baymeadows Way W, Jacksonville, FL 32256 / www.flstemexpo.com Daddy Daughter Dance February 18, 6pm to 9pm
Dads and their daughters are invited for a special evening at The Link. There will be a Red Carpet Arrival, selfies at the photo station, sweets and treats, and dancing. Ticket prices are $50 for Daddy & Daughter pair and $15 for each additional child. The Link / 904-299-3671 / 425 Town Plaza Avenue, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 / www.thelink.zone
$15 and $25 for reserved seats. All proceeds and donations from the concert will benefit The Jacksonville Children's Chorus' ongoing programming and scholarship funds. Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church / 904-353-1636 / 4001 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32207 / www.jaxchildrenschorus.org
Planetarium Night Live Presents: “Vital Dust” February 18, 7pm to 8:30pm MOSH and the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium present Planetarium Night Live!, a program that allows you to expand your mind and go on an exploration of cosmic phenomena during immersive, live discussions and demonstrations. Learn how the most beautiful vistas and fascinating stories in space have this unlikely, tiny speck as the lead character. From meteor showers to exploding stars, and with the best investigations being foiled, vital dust has taught us a lot about the mechanics of our Universe. Suggested for ages 13 and up. Cost is $8 for MOSH members; $10 for non-members. MOSH / 904-396-6674 / 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32207 / themosh.org
Annual Northeast Florida Scottish Games and Festival • February 26, 9am to 5pm Northeast Florida Scottish Games and Festival are bringing a "Wee Bit o’ Scotland" to the Northeast Florida area. Each year residents of Northeast Florida and the surrounding areas gather and enjoy the athletics, music, food and fun of the games. There will be bagpipe and drumming competitions, Highland dancing, a Tartan parade, “caber toss,” the hammer throw, weight for height, sheaf toss, stone throw, and more. Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the gate the day of the event. Children under 10 are admitted for free. The festival runs from 9am until 5pm with additional entertainment planned until 10pm. Parking is free. Clay County Fairgrounds / 904-725-5744 / 2497 State Road 16 West, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 / www.neflgames.com
Breakfast with Paw Patrol February 19, 9am to 11am Enjoy breakfast with Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol. Cost is $9.99/person, which includes breakfast and meet and greet with a photo opportunity. Or, for $12.99, attendees will also get unlimited mini golf and 10 arcade tokens. Adventure Landing Jacksonville Beach / 904-2464386 / 1944 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 / jacksonville-beach.adventurelanding.com JWJ’s Hip Hop Festival: Lifting Duval’s Legendary Voices • February 19, 10am to 5pm Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park presents a festival to celebrate Duval’s hip hop culture. JWJ’s Hip Hop Festival will be a platform to educate, illuminate, and acknowledge all the elements that encompass Hip Hop in the city – past, present, and future. The festival will feature performances by some of Jacksonville’s best Emcees, Lyricists, DJs, Hip Hop Dancers, and Graffiti Artists; interactive participation of Hip Hop Dance and Community Art with kids of all ages; food trucks; and much more to highlight and celebrate the many aspects of Hip Hop Culture. The festival will be free to attend and family-friendly. James Weldon Johnson Park / 904-515-5098 / 135 W. Monroe Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / jamesweldonjohnsonpark.org Osmo at the Anastasia Island Library February 23, 3pm This class is for youth in grades K-5 who can come into the library to gain hands on experience with the OSMO kits. OSMO kits are a play-based learning system using iPads along with different educational components. Kits include coding and drawing OSMO in addition to words, tangrams, and numbers. Families can play as a group too. Space is limited, so register in advance. St. Johns County Public Library Anastasia Island Branch / 904-209-3730 / 124 Seagrove Main St, St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080 / sjcpls.org 13th Annual Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Concert February 26, 2pm Join the Jacksonville Children's Chorus in celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All JCC choirs will perform. General admission tickets are
Celtic Thunder Ireland February 26, 7:30pm Celtic Thunder returns with a new show that revisits their most popular Irish and Celtic songs of the past decade and celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world. Tickets range from $39.50 to $79.50. Florida Theatre / 904-355-5661 / 128 East Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / floridatheatre.com World of Nations Celebration 2022 February 26, 10am to 7pm; February 27, 10am to 6pm Experience more than 30 cultural destinations through educational aspects, authentic cuisine, crafts, dance, and many other traditions. All ticket sales are cashless. Only Visa, Discover, American Express, and Mastercard Credit and Debit Cards are accepted at the gate. Tickets are $5 each plus fees if purchased in advance, and children 3 and under are free. Tickets purchased at the gate are $8 for school-age children (4 to 17) and $10 for adults. Countries participating in the World of Nations Celebration include: The Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, St. Lucia, Turkey, U.S.A., U.S. Virgin Islands, and Venezuela. Metropolitan Park / 904-630-3690 / 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / www.jaxworldofnations.com The Peking Acrobats February 27, 7pm The Peking Acrobats hold the world record for the Human Chair Stack with six people, six chairs 21 feet up in the air. Tickets for the evening performance range from $29.50 to $39.50. Florida Theatre / 904-355-5661 / 128 East Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 / floridatheatre.com EDITOR’S NOTE: Dates, times and locations are accurate at time of publication; events and activities listed in this guide are subject to change without notice. Visit Jax4Kids. com for updated information and more events!
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