What to pack for summer parades
Summer is full of parades, picnics, and fireworks. Here’s what to pack to make each event more enjoyable.
With apologies to those who are unable to make it due to work or personal life commitments, the rest of us have a three-day Labor Day weekend ahead of us and we plan to make the most of it. The schedule includes baseball and football games, concerts, and a car-eating robot.
Best King Prawns in Jacksonville
Friday, 7:05 p.m., Saturday, 6:35 p.m., Sunday, 6:35 p.m. at 121 Financial Ballpark. $5-$38.
Let’s hope the Shrimps’ bats are as explosive as the sky this weekend. Jacksonville finishes its penultimate home game of the season this weekend, welcoming the Norfolk Tides to town. Fireworks are planned at the end of all three games. Info: milb.com/jacksonville
High School Football
Jacksonville doesn’t have a major college football schedule, and the Jags don’t start play until next weekend, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t good games. Times-Union sportswriter Clayton Freeman has selected 20 must-see games of the 2024 season, and two of them are this weekend – Fleming Island in Riverside and Nease in Creekside.
Live live
Friday, August 30, 8 p.m., at Daily’s Place. $39.50-$99.50.
Live has a pretty checkered history, with the once-quit and now-returned singer Ed Kowalczyk fronting a band in which none of the other founders are involved. They play with Stone Temple Pilots and Soul Asylum. Info: dailysplace.com
Live Glow Party with Hot Wheels Monster Trucks
Saturday, August 31, 12:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, September 1, 2:30 p.m., at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. $28-$75.
Hot Wheels-inspired monster trucks do their thing indoors in the dark. The car-eating robot Megasaurus and freestyle motocross are also part of the entertainment. Info: jaxevents.com
Sarah
Saturday, August 31, 8 p.m., at the Florida Theatre. $35-$79.50.
Singing is one thing, singing is something else entirely, and Leela James understands that. On her Facebook page, the R&B star says: “Real rhythm & blues singing hits you deep inside differently.” James is on tour to promote her new album “Thought U Knew.” Info: floridatheatre.com
