Arts and exhibitions in Jacksonville: October 2026

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026, against each venue’s own calendar: MOCA Jacksonville, the Cummer Museum, the Jacksonville Symphony, the FSCJ Artist Series, the Florida Theatre, Theatre Jacksonville, the Alhambra Theatre and Dining and Downtown Vision. This page covers the next six weeks and is refreshed in place each month.

The arts calendar in Jacksonville over the next six weeks: a new Tiffany glass show opens at the Cummer on Oct. 24, MOCA has three exhibitions up into 2027, Theatre Jacksonville stages “Come From Away” from Nov. 7, and the Symphony plays Mahler’s Ninth on Nov. 6-7. Prices are given only where the venue publishes them.

Who to call

• MOCA Jacksonville: 333 N. Laura St.; open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday
• Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens: 829 Riverside Ave.
• Times-Union Center (Symphony, FSCJ Artist Series): 300 W. Water St.
• Florida Theatre: 128 E. Forsyth St.; box office 904-355-2787

Exhibitions now showing

• “Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai,” MOCA Jacksonville, through March 21, 2027. The museum’s featured fall exhibition opened Oct. 1. A Coffee with a Curator talk on the show is set for Saturday, Nov. 7. Exhibition page.
• “The American Century: Works from MOCA’s Permanent Collection,” through March 7, 2027. Exhibition page.
• “MJ Torrecampo: Cut the Fruit,” MOCA, through Feb. 28, 2027. Exhibition page.
• “Tiffany or Ti-Phony? A Story of Desire,” Cummer Museum, opens Oct. 24. Opening weekend runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. The Cummer lists general admission at $20 for adults, free for members and children 5 and under. It has not yet posted the closing date. Opening weekend.
• Ghoulish Gallery and Garden Night, Cummer Museum, Thursday, Oct. 15. A Halloween evening in the galleries and gardens. Event page.

MOCA admission is $10 for adults; it is free every Saturday, the museum says.

Theater and dance

• “Meet Me in St. Louis,” Alhambra Theatre and Dining, through Nov. 8. The dinner theater is on Beach Boulevard, between I-295 and Kernan Boulevard. Show page.
• The Vampire Circus, Florida Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Event page.
• “Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue,” Florida Theatre, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. Event page.
• “Pete the Cat,” Florida Theatre, 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, a TheaterWorksUSA family production. Event page.
• “Come From Away,” Theatre Jacksonville, Nov. 7, 8, 12-15 and 19-22. The community theater is at 2032 San Marco Blvd. Season page.
• “Christmas Carole,” Alhambra Theatre and Dining, Nov. 19 to Dec. 24. Alhambra shows.
• Cirque Dreams Holidaze, FSCJ Artist Series, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Times-Union Center, 300 W. Water St. Event page.

Concerts and classical

Jacksonville Symphony at Jacoby Symphony Hall in the Times-Union Center, from its calendar:

FSCJ Artist Series at the Times-Union Center, 300 W. Water St.:

• Outlander in Concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Event page.
• The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Event page.
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Event page.

Cummer Museum: the Fall Garden Concert with the Billie Monarch Band, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the gardens, $45. Event page.

Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., from its calendar:

The fair’s JAX Amphitheater has a concert every night Nov. 5-15; see our Jacksonville Fair page.

Regular events

• First Wednesday Art Walk: 5 to 9 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month, rain or shine, around James Weldon Johnson Park and downtown galleries. Next: Wednesday, Nov. 4. Free. Downtown Vision.
• MOCA Museum Nights: free, 5 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday (Oct. 21, Nov. 4 and Nov. 18), and MOCA Movie Night, free films at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday. MOCA.
• Riverside Arts Market: every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., under the Fuller Warren Bridge at 715 Riverside Ave. See our farmers markets page.

Send us your event

Running an exhibition, show or concert in Jacksonville? Email the newsroom through our contact page with the date, time, venue, price and a photo, and link to the organizer’s own page. We list what the organizer publishes.

Related: things to do this month, things to do this weekend, live music and nightlife and downtown Jacksonville.

Frequently asked questions

What exhibitions are on in Jacksonville right now?

MOCA Jacksonville shows Cara Romero’s Panûpünüwügai through March 21, 2027, and The American Century from its collection through March 7, 2027. The Cummer Museum opens Tiffany or Ti-Phony? A Story of Desire with an opening weekend Oct. 24-25.

Is MOCA Jacksonville free?

MOCA is free every Saturday and on Museum Nights, 5 to 9 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Otherwise adult admission is $10, the museum says.

When is the next Art Walk in downtown Jacksonville?

The First Wednesday Art Walk is 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, around James Weldon Johnson Park, run by Downtown Vision. It goes on rain or shine.

What is Theatre Jacksonville staging next?

Come From Away, the musical, on Nov. 7, 8, 12-15 and 19-22 at the theater at 2032 San Marco Blvd., according to Theatre Jacksonville’s season page.

What is the Jacksonville Symphony playing in November?

The Children’s Music Festival Nov. 1, Mahler’s Ninth Symphony Nov. 6-7 and The Flying Ace Nov. 14, all listed on the Symphony’s calendar.