Free things to do this weekend in and around Jacksonville

Jacksonville's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 3, 2026 to Sunday, July 5, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Annual Starke Splash Bash - Bradford County Fairgrounds - Starke, FL 32091, 07/04/2026, 9:00AM
• America Turns 250 at Cummer Museum - Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens - 829 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204, 07/03/2026, 11:00AM to 04:00PM
• 2026 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks - National Park Service - 1849 C St NW, Washington D.C., DC 20240, 07/03/2026 to 07/05/2026, See website for details.
• Family Night at The Underground Eatery & Bar - 1352 North Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206, United States, 07/03/2026, 7PM - Close
• Fernandina Beach Mainstreet Hometown 4th of July Celebration - Amelia River Waterfront Park - South Front Street, Fernandina Beach, FL, USA, 07/04/2026, 6PM - 10PM
• 4th of July Celebration and Concert - Riverfront Plaza - West Independent Drive, Downtown, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 07/04/2026, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM
• Hilliard Fireworks Celebration - 37516 Oxford St, Hilliard, FL, USA, 07/04/2026, 5:00PM
• Jacksonville Beach 4th of July Fireworks - 11th Street North, Jacksonville Beach, FL, USA, 07/04/2026, 9:00AM - 9:30AM
• Jacksonville's 4th of July Fireworks celebration - City of Jacksonville - 117 W Duval St, Jacksonville, FL 32202, United States, 07/04/2026, 4:00PM
• Jekyll Island America 250 Celebration - 100 James Rd, Jekyll Island, GA 31527, United States, 07/03/2026 to 07/04/2026, See Website for specific times
• Jekyll Island Independence Day Fireworks - 100 James Rd, Jekyll Island, GA 31527, United States, 07/04/2026, 4:00PM
• July 4th Celebration - 250 Years of Freedom - Keystone Heights City Hall - 555 S Lawrence Blvd, Keystone Heights, Florida 32656, United States, 07/04/2026, 10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
• Moosehaven American Pride 4th of July - Moosehaven - 1701 Park Avenue, Orange Park, FL 32073, United States, 07/04/2026, 5:00PM
• Sensory Hour: The Waterway of Change - The Buffalo History Museum - Museum Court, Buffalo, NY 14216, United States, 07/05/2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Springfield Fourth of July Throwback Baseball Game - Henry J. Klutho Park - West 3rd Street, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 07/04/2026, 10AM - 2PM
• St. Marys Independence Day Festival - 418 Osborne Street, St. Marys, GA, USA, 07/04/2026, 7AM - 9:45PM