Hot Wheels, Halloween and Hilarious: 100 fun things to do in Jacksonville in September
Things are starting to pick up in Northeast Florida, with many arts groups getting back to work after taking the summer off.
Among the fun things to do in September in the Jacksonville area are dueling taco festivals, a gospel concert that's going out to the whole country, the first Halloween haunted house of the season, life-sized Hot Wheels monster trucks, a huge St. Augustine music festival and a concert by Wu-Tang Clan.
If none of that floats your boat, how about an ancient Egyptian king, a local guy recording a live album, surfing dogs, two home shows and one of Nashville's hottest bands?
Oh, and the Jaguars are back in action, in case you've forgotten about them.
Festivals and events
Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience
Daily at the NoCo Center (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)
The “Beyond Van Gogh” immersive show sold more than 130,000 tickets, and it’s likely the King Tut show put together with help from National Geographic is going to sell even more. Visitors walk through seven galleries, learning about ancient Egyptian traditions, and the main room, where a 23-minute loop will project images from the Boy King’s life on the walls, floors and people. Info: beyondkingtut.com
Moonlight Movie
Sept. 1 at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach
Bring a blanket, beach chair and a bag of Reese’s Pieces for a free showing of “E.T. The Extraterrestrial.” Info: jacksonvillebeach.org
Summer at the Cummer
Sept. 1 and 8 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
The doors of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens on Riverside Avenue have been open for free from 4-9 p.m. on Friday nights this summer. The Summer at the Cummer series wraps up with games and live music on two stages. Info: cummermuseum.org
Jacksonville Home & Garden Show
Sept. 1-4 at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds
Find all the supplies and contractors you need to complete that home improvement project. Info: jacksonvillefair.com
Fall Family Day
Sept. 2 at MOCA Jacksonville
The downtown museum is open for a free day of kids’ activities, art-making and live performances. Info: mocajacksonville.unf.edu
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Jacksonville Taco & Tequila Festival
Sept. 2-3 at Metropolitan Park
Chow down on your favorite Mexican food from more than 40 restaurants and food truck while jamming to the music of Big Boi, Iration, Lupe Fiasco, Gym Class Heroes, Collie Buddz and others. Info: jaxtacofest.com
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party
Sept. 2-3 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Your favorite Hot Wheels monster trucks are blown up to lifesize for three shows of competition, lasers, giveaways plus motocross riders and a car-chomping Megasaurus. Info: jaxevents.com
Magic on the High Seas
Sept. 3 at St. Augustine Sailing
Illusionist Bill Abbott will entertain during a three-hour cruise, with a four-course dinner thrown in. Info: sta-sail.com
Nat Glover
Sept. 6 at Old St. Andrew’s Church
Former Jacksonville sheriff and mayoral candidate Nat Glover discusses his new book, “Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South.” Info: jaxhistory.networkforgood.com
Old Time Music Weekend
Sept. 8-10 at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park
It’s worth the drive to the park near White Springs for the 16th annual festival of old-time banjo, guitar and fiddle music, with performances and workshops scheduled throughout the weekend. Info: floridastateparks.org
Sisters of the Sea Surf Classic
Sept. 9 at Jacksonville Beach Pier
Professional and amateur female surfers compete to raise money for breast cancer research. Info: sistersofthesea.org
First Coast Heart Walk
Sept. 9 at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds
The American Heart Association has a goal to raise $2 million and they need your help, either by participating in the three-mile walk or sponsoring a walker. Info: www2.heart.org
Galaxy Festival
Sept. 9 at James Weldon Johnson Park
The daylong STEM festival features interactive displays and hands-on activities designed to get kids – and girls of color in particular – interested in science. Info: downtownjacksonville.org
Founders Day
Sept. 9 at Mission Nombre de Dios and Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St. Augustine
Historic Florida Militia will recreate Pedro Menendez’ 1565 landing and the first Thanksgiving dinner, along with encampments and living history demonstrations. Info: visitstaugustine.com
Whistling Death 5K and 10K
Sept. 9 at the Military Museum of North Florida in Green Cove Springs
It would be worth running in the September heat just to get a “Whistling Death” T-shirt, named for the F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat fighters that once trained on the grounds. Info: exploreclay.com
Living Art: Gardening as Both Preservation and Transformation
Sept. 12 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Patrick McRae discusses the work it takes to keep the Cummer’s riverfront gardens looking good while keeping up with the times and dealing with climate change. Info: cummermuseum.org
Jacksonville Quiltfest
Sept. 14-16 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center
“Sew full of whimsy” is the theme for the convention, which celebrates the fabric arts with quilts and quilting supplies for sale. Info: jaxevents.com
‘Daydreamers’
Sept. 14-Jan. 14 at MOCA Jacksonville
Patients at Wolfson Children’s Hospital were asked “Where does your mind wander when you daydream?” The results will hang at MOCA for the rest of the year. An Art with a Heart fundraiser is scheduled for Sept. 16 at the museum. Info: mocajacksonville.unf.edu
Wizard Fest
Sept. 14 at Underbelly
Traveling show celebrates magic, witches and wizards with cosplay, games, trivia and specially concocted libations. Info: wizardfest.com
Tim Gilmore
Sept. 14 at Old St. Andrew’s Church
Local author and historian Tim Gilmore discusses his book, “The Culture Wars of Warren Folks.” Info: jaxhistory.networkforgood.com
13th Floor Haunted House
Sept. 14-Nov. 4 at 9320 Arlington Expressway
It’s screamin’ season, when local haunted attractions start cranking up for Halloween. Info: 13thfloorjacksonville.com
Florida Fin Fest
Sept. 15-16 at Seawalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach
The free festival features seminars from Ocean Conservancy, touch tanks and live music from Tank & the Bangas, the Lee Boys featuring Melody Trucks, Fortunate Youth and others. Info: flfinfest.com
Ancient City Con
Sept. 15-17 at World Golf Village Renaissance Resort
Get your geek on for a weekend of gaming, cosplay contests, vendors, panels and special guests from “Deep Space Nine,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Info: ancientcitycon.com
Taste of Latino Fest
Sept. 16 at Brooks YMCA
Ford is doing a series of Latin culture fests around Florida, starting with this one. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a day of Hispanic dance, music, food and art. Info: tasteoflatino.com
Lincolnville Porchfest
Sept. 16 in St. Augustine’s Lincolnville neighborhood
Local musicians will play on the front porches of St. Augustine’s historic Lincolnville neighborhood throughout the day, then convene at Colonial Oak Music Park for an evening of tunes. Info: visitstaugustine.com
First Coast Dancing with the Stars
Sept. 16 at WJCT
10 local celebrities who have spent months practicing with pros strut their stuff in a fundraiser for Beaches Fine Arts. Info: firstcoastdwts.com
Jax Taco Fest
Sept. 16-17 at the Clay County Fairgrounds
Live entertainment and lots and lots of tacos are coming to the fairgrounds west of Green Cove Springs. Info: exploreclay.com
DESC Defenders: Into the Future
Sept. 21 at WJCT
Jacksonville’s Downtown Ecumenical Service Council celebrates its 40th year of providing aid with a fund-raising dinner featuring a “time machine.” Info: descdefenders.com
USA Today Wine & Food Experience
Sept. 23 at Metropolitan Park
Traveling festival features live music, great food from local chefs and beer, wine and spirits. Info: wineandfood.usatoday.com
Cars & Cannons
Sept. 23 at Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach
Cars from 1998 and earlier will be shown off inside the walls of the historic fort. Info: fortclinch.org
Dancing Through the Decades
Sept. 24 at Underbelly
Crescendo Amelia, a big band from Fernandina Beach, will perform hits from throughout the decades. Info: underbellyjax.com
St. Augustine Record Fair
Sept. 24 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Find that old record or tape you’ve been looking for, along with posters, T-shirts, CDs, record players and other music stuff. Info: theamp.com
Jacksonville Home + Patio Show
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center
Get ideas on how to spruce up the old homestead – and find the people to do it – when the home and patio show returns. There are also workshops, food trucks, pickleball lessons and Craig Conover from “Southern Charm.” Info: jaxevents.com
St. Augustine Songwriters’ Festival
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at Prohibition Kitchen and Colonial Oak Music Park in St. Augustine
The monthlong Sing Out Loud Festival wraps up with three days of free music in St. Augustine’s historic district. Info: visitstaugustine.com
Museum by Moonlight
Sept. 29 at MOSH
Annual fundraiser for Jacksonville’s science museum features cocktails, live music and networking. Info: themosh.org
Pups and SUPs Dog Surfing Classic
Sept. 30 at Guy Harvey Outpost Resort in St. Augustine Beach
Surfing dogs. What more do you need to know? They’ll even teach your dog to surf (provide your own doggie life jacket). Competition in three weight classes starts at 11 a.m. Info: guyharveyoutpost.com
Brew & BBQ
Sept. 30 at James Weldon Johnson Park
The festival formerly known as Bluegrass, Beer and Barbecue is back with a new name. Curiously, Jacksonville-based “psychedelic bluegrass” act Firewater Tent Revival is scheduled to play, so they probably didn’t need to bother with the name change. Info: downtownjacksonville.org
Live music
Slightly Stoopid and Sublime with Rome
5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at Daily's Place. $29.50-$79.50
You could call this one the Payback Tour – California reggae band Slightly Stoopid was discovered by the late Sublime singer Bradley Nowell. Atmosphere and the Movement are also on the bill. Info: dailysplace.com
Colt Ford with the Lacs
7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at the Thrasher-Horne Center. $29-$59
Ford has managed to do something that hundreds of people have tried and failed at: Mixing country and hip hop into something that’s listenable. Info: thcenter.org
Johnnyswim
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $42-$47
Abner Ramirez is a Jacksonville native and his wife and singing partner, Amanda Sudano, comes from good stock (her mother is disco legend Donna Summer). Info: pvconcerthall.com
Godsmack with Atreyu and Flat Black
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Daily's Place. $29.50-$79.50
Hard rockers Godsmack have something to prove this summer: Their new album, “Lighting Up the Sky,” is the band’s first in 25 years that didn’t make the Top 10. Opening act Flat Black features former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook. Info: dailysplace.com
Sing Out Loud Festival
Sept. 8-Oct 1 at various St. Augustine venues
More than 50 events are planned as part of the St. Johns County fest. The big event is the two-night Francis Field Showcase, with Mumford & Sons, the Black Keys, Lord Huron, Yola and others on Sept. 22-23, but there are dozens of other shows, mostly free, throughout the month at venues around the city. Info: singoutloudfestival.com
Zach Williams
7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39-$79
Williams is like a human blender, mixing elements of rock, Americana and country into a whole new Contemporary Christian sound. Consumed by Fire opens. Info: theamp.com
Molly Hatchet
8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $28-$32. Tickets for postponed 2022 show will be honored.
Molly Hatchet is about a year late playing this show, but the Jacksonville-based band has a good excuse: They were recording at the famed Abbey Road studios in England. Info: pvconcerthall.com
3 Doors Down with Candlebox
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Daily's Place. $19.50-$89.50
“Away From the Sun” was a monster hit for 3 Doors Down when it was released in 2002. The band is celebrating the anniversary of the album with a world tour. Info: dailysplace.com
Thomas Rhett with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith
7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $26.50-$96.50
Rhett didn’t put out his first album until 2013, but he’s already releasing a greatest hits package, “20 Number Ones.” Info: jaxevents.com
Aaron Tippin, Colin Raye and Sammy Kershaw
7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at the Thrasher-Horne Center, $39-$99
For the Roots & Boots Tour, Tippin, Raye and Kershaw will all be on stage together doing their big hits. Info: thcenter.org
Lil Baby & Friends
7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $46.50-$296.50
The “& Friends” part of this bill could be as much fun as the headliner: the Kid Laroi, GloRilla, Gloss Up, Rylo Rodriguez and Hunxho are scheduled to open. Info: jaxevents.com
Heartless Bastards
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Intuition Ale Works. $25
Drummers and bass players come and go, but Erika Wennerstrom remains the heart of the Heartless Bastards. Info: intuitionaleworks.com
KT Tunstall
8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $40.50-$44.50
Quick, name another Scottish blues rocker. The Edinburgh singer/guitarist has a new album, “Nut.” Info: pvconcerthall.com
Colony House
7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Intuition Ale Works. $26
It’s not easy to make it as an indie rock band in Nashville, especially when your dad is big-name Contemporary Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. The band is touring behind a new album, “Cannonballers.” Info: intuitionaleworks.com
The Original Wailers
8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Underbelly. $22
Decades after his death, Bob Marley remains a big industry. His former band, the Wailers, are down to one original member (guitarist Al Anderson) but they are still jammin’. Info: underbellyjax.com
Suwannee River Jam
With Trace Adkins, Brothers Osborne, Locash, the Red Clay Strays and others. Sept. 20-23 at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak. $125-$375
They were selling tickets to the big campout country music festival long before they knew who would be playing. Info: suwanneeriverjam.com
Brett Young
7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $39-$74
In 2012-13, Young put out three albums that went nowhere. Then his next seven singles all went Top 10. Go figure. Jake Scott and Griffen Palmer open. Info: theamp.com
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. $85.50-$95.50
Southside Johnny came this close to the big time in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. He hasn’t slowed down, even approaching 50 years in the music business. Info: pvconcerthall.com
The Scream Tour
8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $59.50-$109.50
Bow Wow and Kayla Nicole are the hosts for a hip hop showcase featuring performances by That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan, Wanmore, Papa Jay, Lay Bankz, D. Sturdy & the Philly Goats, Citi Limitz, Rocco Lupo, King Harris and DJs Sophia Rocks and Amira & Kayla. Info: jaxevents.com
Ne-Yo with Robin Thicke and Mario
7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Daily's Place. $49.50-$144.50
It’s a triple-bill of R&B, headlined by Ne-Yo, who you might recognize from his performance as the Tin Man in the 2015 remake of “The Wiz.” Info: dailysplace.com
Francis Field showcase
Sept. 22-23 at Francis Field in St. Augustine. $125-$760
This is the big centerpiece event for the Sing Out Loud Festival. Friday’s lineup includes the Black Keys, Lord Huron, Yola and War Hippies. On Saturday, Mumford & Sons headline a bill that also includes Maggie Rogers, Elle King, Amos Lee and S.G. Goodman. Info: singoutloudfestival.com
Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth and Keller & the Keels
6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage. Sold out.
Americana takes the stage at a Sing Out Loud Festival event. Info: singoutloudfestival.com
Will Downing with JI"QUE
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Ritz Theatre. $60
The city-owned theater in LaVilla celebrates its 23rd anniversary with a visit by R&B/soul singer Downing, who has more than 20 albums to his credit. Info: jaxevents.com
Gospel Superfest
Donnie McClurkin, John P. Kee, Ricky Dillard & New G, Jekalyn Carr, Shirley Murdock, Crystal Aikin, Beverly Crawford, Todd Dulaney and others
7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Moran Theater. $47-$107
Cameras will be rolling for a future BET concert special. Rossi Diaz from BET’s “106 & Park” will serve as host. Info: jaxevents.com
Wu-Tang Clan
8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Daily's Place. $49.50-$149.50
Wu-Tang was never really a band, more a group of like-minded hip hoppers who enjoyed performing together — RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Capadonna. Nas and De La Soul open the show. Info: dailysplace.com
Whiskey Myers
6 p.m. Sept. 27-28 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $25-$85
One of the hottest bands in Nashville is taking two nights off from opening for Eric Church to headline a pair of their own shows. Southall and the Weathered Souls open. Info: theamp.com
Carin León
7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $49.50-$225
León became a big star in Mexico while performing with Grupo Arranke. Now he’s looking to bust out as a solo act north of the border. Info: jaxevents.com
Circle Jerks
8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at Underbelly. $35
More than 40 years after forming, the hardcore punk band is still causing a stir. TSOL and Negative Approach open. Info: underbellyjax.com
Rambler Kane
8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the Blue Jay Listening Room, Jacksonville Beach. $35
Jacksonville-based singer-songwriter Rambler Kane is ready for the big time. He’ll record his new album live at the intimate Blue Jay Listening Room. Info: bluejayjax.com
Tributes
No Tina Turner, Depeche Mode, Carpenters, Beatles, Elvis, Limp Bizkit, Slayer or Phish shows are coming to town this month, but you can hear their music performed by tribute acts:
Thurston Howell: A Premier Yacht Rock Spectacular, Sept. 1 at Jack Rabbits
Pimp Trizkit: Limp Bizkit Tribute, Sept. 4 at Underbelly
Reign of Blood: A Slayer Tribute, Sept. 5 at Underbelly
Simply the Best: A Tribute to Tina Turner, Sept. 9 at the Ritz Theatre
Top of the World: A Carpenters Tribute, Sept. 9 at the Thrasher-Horne Center
Fast Fashion: The Depeche Mode Experience, Sept. 15 at Underbelly
We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered, Sept. 18 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining
Blues Beatles, Sept. 20 at Café Eleven
Elvis Tribute: Nothing But the Hits, Sept. 20-24 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining
Runaway Gin: A Phish Tribute, Sept. 28 at Underbelly
Theater
‘Hands on a Hardbody’
Through Sept. 3 at Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine
All you have to do to win a free truck is keep touching it for longer than the other nine contestants. Not as simple as it seems. Info: limelight-theatre.org
‘Footloose’
Through Sept. 10 at Orange Park Community Theatre
The tale of a newcomer shaking things up in a repressed small town was good enough for two hit movies, in ‘84 and ‘11. Info: opct.info
‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Through Sept. 17 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining
Tod Booth, who has been with Alhambra for ages, plays Tevye opposite his real-life wife while his daughter directs the show. Info: alhambrajax.com
‘Paw Patrol Live: Heroes Live’
Sept. 2-3 at the Moran Theater
The stars of the hugely popular kids’ show come to the stage, rescuing their friend Robo Dog from the evil clutches of Mayor Humdinger. Info: jaxevents.com
‘Thread and Bone’
Sept. 2-3 at the Waterworks, St. Augustine
The solo play is billed as “part memoir, part eulogy, part dress-making project.” Info: visitstaugustine.com
‘The 39 Steps’
Sept. 13-23 at the Spotlight Center, Fleming Island
The 1935 Alfred Hitchcock spy thriller gets a comedy treatment. Info: spotlighteventscenter.com
‘For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday’
Sept. 15-23 at the Florida Ballet
Jacksonville’s 5&Dime theater troupe puts on a drama about a family gathering on their father’s deathbed. Info: the5anddime.org
‘Dot’
Sept. 15-Oct. 1 at Players By the Sea
A comedy about aging parents and holiday traditions. Info: playersbythesea.org
‘She Kills Monsters’
Sept. 22-24 at Jacksonville University’s Swisher Theater
A woman embarks on a journey of discovery by picking up her late sister’s Dungeons & Dragons game. Info: ju.edu/cfa
‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Sept. 22-Oct. 1 at the Island Theater, Fleming Island
Madeleine L’Engle’s classic time-travel fantasy is on stage for 16 performances. Info: theislandtheater.com
‘Everything’s Coming Up Carol’
Sept. 28-Oct. 14 at the Spotlight Events Center, Fleming Island
Beloved sketches from “The Carol Burnett Show” are recreated on stage. Info: spotlighteventscenter.com
‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’
Sept. 28-Nov. 5 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining
Bend and snap! The movie turned musical opens a six-week run at Alhambra. Info: alhambrajax.com
‘Alabama Story’
Sept. 29-Oct. 15 at Players by the Sea
All Beaches Experimental Theatre puts on a drama about racial tensions in late-’50s Montgomery. Info: abetjax.com
‘The Music Man’
Sept. 29-Oct. 22 at the Limelight Theatre in St. Augustine
There’s trouble in River City and conman Harold Hill is just the man for the job. Info: limelight-theatre.org
Classical and dance
Amelia Island Dance Festival
Sept. 8-10 at Amelia Community Theater and Story & Song, Fernandina Beach
Dancers from around the world gather for evening and matinee performances. Info: ameliaislanddancefestival.org
Sharon Isbin and the Pacifica Quartet
Sept. 10 at Lewis Auditorium, St. Augustine
Guitarist Sharon Isbin joins forces with the Grammy-winning Pacifica Quartet open the EMMA Concert Association’s new season. Info: visitstaugustine.com
Great American Jazz Series
Sept. 14 at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall
The UNF jazz faculty and UNF Jazz Combo 1 perform. Info: unf.edu/coas/music
Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
Sept. 15 at Jacoby Symphony Hall
The Jacksonville Symphony launches its morning Coffee Series under the baton of Kevin Fitzgerald. Info: jaxsymphony.org
Community concerts
Sept. 15-16 at Jacoby Symphony Hall
The Jacksonville Symphony’s season officially gets started with a pair of free concerts. Info: jaxsymphony.org
Alexei Romanenko
Sept. 19 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall
Alexei Romanenko, principal cellist for the Jacksonville Symphony, teams up with pianist Rose Shlyam Grace for sonatas by Beethoven, Barber and Brahms. Info: ju.edu/cfa
‘E.T. The Extraterrestrial’
Sept. 22 at Jacoby Symphony Hall
Steven Spielberg’s classic ‘80s film is shown on a big screen while the Jacksonville Symphony plays the score live. Info: jaxsymphony.org
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
Sept. 25 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall
Eric Olson, Stephanie Magnus and Scott Watkins perform a piece from the 1920s and a similar one from 2007. Info: ju.edu/cfa
Invitation to the Dance
Sept. 26 at Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall
The JU Orchestra opens its 2023-24 season. Info: ju.edu/cfa
Emerald Brass Quintet
Sept. 29 at University of North Florida’s Fine Arts Recital Hall
Music educators from around the country have been playing together since 2006. Info: unf.edu/coas/music
Beethoven, Schumann & Liebermann
Sept. 29-30 at Jacoby Symphony Hall
An organ concerto by Lowell Liebermann is performed for the first time anywhere. Beethoven and Robert Schumann round out the performance. Info: jaxsymphony.org
Comedy
Improv Comedy NIght
Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Colonial Oak Music Park in St. Augustine
They’ll be making it up as they go along onstage during the every-Wednesday improv sessions at the outdoor venue just off St. George Street. Info: thecolonialoakmusicpark.com.
Blue Jay Comedy Night
Sept. 7 at the Blue Jay Listening Room, Jacksonville Beach
Antwan Murphy, Brian Zeola, C.J. Couch, Danny Esposito and Amir Schuman are on the bill. Info: bluejayjax.com
Jess Hilarious
Sept. 14-16 at the Comedy Zone
“Jess with the Mess” is a huge deal on Instagram, and the rest of the world starting to realize how funny she is. Info: comedyzone.com
Others performing this month at the Comedy Zone:
George Willborn, Sept. 1-2
Erik Griffin, Sept. 7-9
Funny Marco, Sept. 21-23
Jason Cheny, Sept. 24
Mojo Brookzz, Sept. 27
Luenell, Sept. 29-30
Daniel Tosh
Sept. 24 at the Moran Theater
Tosh is a Florida guy (Astronaut High School, UCF). He brings his standup show back to his homestate. Info: jaxevents.com
Sports
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Sept. 1-3 and Sept. 12-16 at 121 Financial Ballpark
The Jumbo Shrimp are entering the last month of the regular season. They welcome the Charlotte Knights for a three-game stand at the start of September, then bring in Gwinnett for the final six home games. Info: milb.com/jacksonville
Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
Sept. 8 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
A new mixed martial arts league that does away with the gloves makes its Jacksonville debut. Former UFC heavyweight champs Junior Dos Santos and Fabricio Werdum will face off. Info: jaxevents.com
Jaguars vs. Kansas City
Sept. 17 at EverBank Stadium
Last season’s improbable Jaguars playoff run ended with a defeat at the hands of the Chiefs. Revenge time, baby. Info: jaguars.com
Jaguars vs. Houston
Sept. 24 at EverBank Stadium
Popular opinion has the Texans as the worst team in the league, but they’ve been a thorn in the Jaguars’ side before. Info: jaguars.com
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: 100 fun things to do in September in Jacksonville, Florida
