| April 12 - April 25, 2010 | It's luau time at the International Boat Show! Escape to the islands at the world-famous Tiki Bar, brush up your skills at one of the many  fishing clinics and seminars, or cruise the latest yachts in the marina. Check out the latest nautical gear, enjoy great food, and indulge your creative side at the art pavilion. Polynesian dancers and a paddleboard race round out this island-style festival. This is only some of the excitement you'll find as you explore this year's show.
Metropolitan Park | April 16-18 Looking for a fun, free outdoor festival for the whole family? Come on down to Wing and Rock! This event brings together the delicious combination of local chicken wing restaurants and rock bands. Check out live music from Violent Soho, Pitbull Toddlers with Cowhead, and Skytrain, to name a few. This festival features wings from Jacksonville's top wing experts, including Buffalo Wild Wings, Wild Wing Cafe, Sharky's Wings & Grill, Sports Page Wings & Grille and many more! Wash 'em down with cold Bud Light, and a portion of the beverage proceeds benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville! Be sure to mark your calendar for this great day of fun!
Jacksonville Expo Center at the Fairgrounds | April 24 | 12:00 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day at the Jacksonville Landing with the 20th Annual Earth Day Jacksonville & Ecology Fair! Join Radio Disney and some of your favorite earth-friendly companies for a fun-filled day! This annual event features more than 80 booths of educational and interactive displays and live entertainment throughout the day on the main stage. A children's stage located near the Andrew Jackson Statue offers a variety of kid-friendly hands-on displays.
The Jacksonville Landing | April 17 | 10:00 a.m.
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| Break a sweat for a good cause
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| Support your Symphony! The Jacksonville Symphony is hosting its first River Classic 4-Mile Run and Kid's Mile Championship! This event is a celebration of, and fundraiser for, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Kids will be chip-timed for the one mile Championship, and adults can enjoy a beautiful run through the heart of Downtown. Relax with this family-friendly evening while experiencing the vibrancy of Downtown, and sampling some of the best that Downtown has to offer at the event expo.
Times Union Center for the Performing Arts | April 18 | 5:30 p.m.Looking for a way to blow off steam after work? Band together with your coworkers for the Citistreet Corporate Run! Whether you run, walk or just stroll through the 3.1 mile Downtown course, you can help your business, corporation or government agency win! Businesses are divided into categories, so let's get some friendly competition going!
Metropolitan Park | April 22 | 5:00 p.m.
You'll move and be moved. Walk the Annual National Multiple Sclerosis Society's MS Walk. Joining the movement with hundreds of thousands of people across the country is an experience like no other. Walk together to make a powerful statement, and to keep moving toward a cure. Each step you take is a step closer to a world without MS.
Veterans Memorial Arena | April 17 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Live theatre at its finest
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| Who doesn't need a little Greased Lightning! Hear your favorite songs and se e your favorite characters live and in person when Greasecomes to Jacksonville! Rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway, Taylor Hicks is Teen Angel. Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins, and T-birds. "Bad boy" Danny and "the girl next door" Sandy fall in love all over again to the tune of your favorite songs: "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightnin'" and "We Go Together."
Times Union Center for the Performing Arts | April 22-May 2 Starry Nights is well-known as one of Jacksonville's most popular outdoor events, combining the wonderful sounds of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, the festive atmosphere of Metropolitan Park and the beautiful setting of the St. Johns River. Idina Menzel joins the Orchestra for this performance. Dinner from Chew or Takeaway Gourmet may also be ordered and picked up at the park.
Metropolitan Park | April 24 | 7:30 p.m. Remember the first time you heard "Iris"? Relive that memory and many others when the Goo Goo Dolls come to town! As of 2009, the band has sold more than nine million records in the United States alone. Join them as they come to give Jacksonville a live taste of their unforgettable musical style.
Times Union Center for the Performing Arts | April 25 | 8:00 p.m. Angela Barrow-Dunlap's new inspirational play Church Girl, starring A'ngela Winbush, Sean Blakemore, Robin Givens, Karen Clark-Sheard, Demetria McKinney and Drew Sidora. This musical drama of innocence gone astray is brought to you by the writ ers of critically acclaimed plays including My Brother Marvinand Why Good Girls Like Bad Boyzcomes the highly anticipated musical Church Girl. This show is sure to be a hit!
Florida Theatre | April 17-18 Celtic Woman returns to Times-Union Center Jacksonville with an all new live show for one night only! The awe inspiring vocalists Lisa, Chloë, Lynn and Alex, along with the mesmerizing Celtic violinist Máiréad, continue to capture the hearts of fans across the country on a whirlwind tour of America. Come see Celtic Woman with their 6 piece band and the Aontas Choir as they perform unique renditions of Irish standards, classical favorites and contemporary hits.
Times Union Center for the Performing Arts | April 17 | 8:00 p.m. |
For the discerning young professional...and the young at heart
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| For the second year in a row, the Young Lawyers' Section of the Jacksonville Bar and Florida Coastal School of Law have joined forces to bring you Rendezvous on the River, a charitable event bringing together local attorneys and professionals in the spirit of camaraderie and charity. This year, Dreams Come True of Jacksonville has been selected to receive the benefit of the admission cost and River City Brewing Co. has generously pledged their support as well. Raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the evening!
River City Brewing Company | April 22 | 5:30 p.m.The Ritz is proud to present Passion for Fashion, a night of fashion and entertainment, featuring the exclusive couture collection of designer Javan Reed. Its couture and music collided to entertain and amaze even the most fashion-savvy audience.
Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum | April 16 | 8:00 p.m. Want to experience Downtown nightlife in a whole new way? Excited abou t the new bars Downtown, but haven't had the chance to check them out? Metro Jacksonville has you covered. The Metro Jacksonville Pub Crawl begins at Dos Gatos, and takes you on a surprising night-time adventures throughout nine bars in our burgeoning entertainment district, sampling multiple pubs, clubs and nightspots! Get drink tickets and make new friends!
Dos Gatos | April 15 | 6:00 p.m. |
Fun for everyone
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| It's time for Movies in the Park! April 16 will bring your favorite ogre, "Shrek," to the big screen once again, the first event in our four-part annual series. Grab the kids and bring your lawn  chairs for a relaxing evening in Treaty Oak Park.
Treaty Oak Park | April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7 | Dusk Join MOSH for Moon Walk - a 1.5 mile stroll along the St. Johns River that ends with an out-of-this-world bash at MOSH! Enjoy planetarium programs, rooftop star gazing, win prizes, have full museum access, and rock out to some cosmic concerts. Bring the whole family down for a magical night.
MOSH | April 23 | 6:30 p.m. Off season for the Jaguars means it's Arena Football time for the Jacksonville Sharks! Go out and support the Sharks as they start out with a winning season. Up next, they play the Orlando Predators. Watch something a little different, and sate your football craving with this amazing indoor event.
Veterans Memorial Arena | April 16 | 7:00 p.m. |
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