Opportunities to enjoy the arts abound

Here’s a look at some local art galleries, events and concerts.

FIRST COAST CULTURAL CENTER

6000B Sawgrass Village Circle, Ponte Vedra Beach 904-280-0614, firstcoastculturalcenter.org

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday On exhibit now through Oct. 8: “A Brushstroke Journey,” Midge Scelzo

Next exhibit: “Best of JAM” — Juried Artist Member Group Exhibition. Featuring JAM Winners: Michael Cenci for 3-Dimensional, Heidy Weaver for Photography, Helen Curran for 2-Dimensional. Opening reception: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15. $5 suggested entry fee Exhibit runs through Jan. 2, 2027.

HILLARY WHITAKER GALLERY + CONSULTANCY

240 A1A N, Unit 13, Ponte Vedra Beach

904-273-6065, hwhitakergallery.com

11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and by appointment

SWEET ART GALLERY

310 Front Street, Suite 875, Ponte Vedra Beach

904-686-2787, thesweetartgallery.com

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Sunday by appointment

VILLAGE ARTS FRAMING & GALLERY

Sawgrass Village, 155 Tourside Drive, Suite 1520, Ponte Vedra Beach

904-273-4925, villageartspvb.com  

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

PAStA FINE ART GALLERY

214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine

904-824-0251, pastagalleryart.com

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

THE ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION

22 Marine St., St. Augustine

904-824-2310, staaa.org

1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday

BUTTERFIELD GARAGE

137A King St., St. Augustine

904-825-4577, butterfieldgarage.com

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

ARTBOX

137 King St., St. Augustine

904-704-1121, artbox-137.com

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM

48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine

904-826-8530, flagler.edu/information/community-members/crisp-ellert-art-museum

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, while classes are in session. Closed July and August.

GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY

49 King St., St. Augustine

904-829-6880, grandbohemiangallery.com

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

ACACIA TREE GALLERY

11C Aviles St., St. Augustine

904-788-6332, acaciatreegallery.com

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Monday

RAKOV STUDIOS GALLERY

137 Suite 101 King St., St. Augustine

904-689-0668, rakovstudiogallery.com

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday

LA CASA STUDIOS

33 King St., St. Augustine

904-209-5724, lacasastudiosfl.com

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Sunday

THE ART STUDIO

370 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach

904-295-4428, beachartstudio.org

Noon to 5 p.m. daily

LILU’S FINE ART GALLERY

82 Charlotte St., St. Augustine

904-392-6231, lilusartandantiques.com

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Sunday

HIGH TIDE GALLERY

2 St. George St. Unit 109, St. Augustine

904-829-4705, thehightidegallery.com

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday

CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART

25 King St., St. Augustine

904-810-0460, cutterandcutter.com

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

LIGHTNER MUSEUM

75 King St., St. Augustine

904-824-2874, lightnermuseum.org

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, last admission at 4 p.m. Upper floors close at 4:30 p.m. Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Admission: adults $20; seniors, students, military $17; St. Johns County residents $12; youths (age 12-17) $13; free to members and children age 11 and younger.

On exhibit:

• “Ansley Randall: Home for Now” — now through Jan. 17, 2027

• “Ceramics: Selections from the Otto C. Lightner Collection” — ongoing

• “American Stories: Paintings and Sculpture from the Lightner Museum” — ongoing

• “Riding High: Vintage Bicycles from the Keith Pariani Collection” — ongoing

• “The Gilded Age: Treasures from the Lightner Museum” — ongoing

• “St. Augustine Through the Lens of William Henry Jackson” — ongoing

THE FLORIDA THEATRE

128 E. Forsyth St., Suite 300, Jacksonville

Tickets and information available at: floridatheatre.com. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 904-355-2787. Also, the box office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; on weekends, four hours before evening performances, two hours before matinee performances.

• Josh Turner, with Payton Smith: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Tickets: $40.21 to $142.70

• WASP — 1984 To Headless Tour: 8 p.m. Sept. 24, Tickets: $65.98 to $99.49

• BENISE 25 Years of Passion! 7 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets: $71.65 to $148.50

• Don Lemon & DL Hughley: DL + DL “Anything Goes”: 7 p.m. Sept. 25. Tickets: $55.16 50 $199.50

• Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1. Tickets: $74.23 to $195.50

• “Coraline” In Concert: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Tickets: $58.77 to $105.16

• The Florida Ballet “Dracula”: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8. Tickets: $52.58 to $94.85

• Atlanta Rhythm Section & Firefall: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9. Tickets: $55.67 to $89.18

• Behind the Scream: A Live Conversation with David Arquette (Following a 30th anniversary screening of “Scream”: 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Tickets: $65.98 to $199.50

• Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: 7 p.m. Oct. 11. Tickets: $55.16 to $75.78

• Bethel Music Tour 2026: 7 p.m. Oct. 12. Tickets: $35.57 to $94.85

• Black Violin with Special Guest Braxton Cook: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14. Tickets: $62.38 to $191.25

• Rumours of Fleetwood Mac: 8 p.m. Oct. 16. Tickets: $55.16 to $192

• The Vampire Circus: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Tickets: $51.03 to $86.09

• Tito Nieves: 7 p.m. Oct. 18. Tickets: $90.73 to $169.07

• Garrison Keillor Tonight with Erica Rhodes: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Tickets: $51.03 to $86.60

• Golden Girls: 7 p.m. Oct. 21. Tickets: $55.93 to $119.50

• The Billy Joel Legacy: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Tickets: $51.03 to $208.50

• “Pete the Cat”: For grades PK-3. 10:30 a.m. Oct. 23. Tickets: $12,50

• “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”: 8 p.m. Oct. 24. Tickets: $36.09

• “Ghostbusters” In Concert: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Tickets: $55.16 to $81.96

• Sonic Live in Concert: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Tickets: $50.52 to $109.80

• Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra: 8 p.m. Oct. 30. Tickets: $51.03 to $75.78

FSCJ ARTIST SERIES

Broadway in Jacksonville

501 West State Street, Suite 109

Venues vary. Tickets available at fscjartistseries.org or at the box office, 904-632-5000 or 1-888-860-2929. Group sales hotline: 904-632-5050. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Email: info@fscjartistseries.org.

• MJ The Illusion: 8 p.m. Oct. 9. Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $48.75 to $90.75. A one-of-a-kind music concert that will take you on a journey through the music, performances and visuals of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

• Outlander in Concert: 8 p.m. Oct. 17. Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $43.75 to $96.80.

• The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts, Moran Theater, 300 Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $48.75 to $242.

JACKSONVILLE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

300 Water St., Jacksonville

pac.jaxevents.com

To purchase tickets on non-events day, see VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Box Office will open 30 minutes before doors. Walk-up sales are based on availability on event days.

• Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour: 7 p.m. Oct. 7. Terry Theater.

• Toast — The Best of Bread: 7 p.m. Oct. 8. Moran Theater.

• Matt McCusker: The Healing Frequency Tour: 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Terry Theater

LIMELIGHT THEATRE

11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine

Box office: 904-825-1164

Tickets and information at: limelight-theatre.org.

The box office is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Tickets may be purchased online at limelight.ludus.com. Prices vary. Note: There is a 5% + 85-cent fee per ticket if paid by credit card.

Select shows (For complete schedule, go to limelight-theatre.org):

• “Catch Me If You Can” — 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17, 24, 25, 26

• “The Ocean Hates You — Stand Up Comedy with Forrest Shaw” — 8 p.m. Oct. 6-17

• Danny Johnson — Stand Up Comedy Live! 7 p.m. Oct. 17.

• “To Kill A Mockingbird” — 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and Nov. 3, 5, 6, 7; 2 p.m. Oct. 25, 31 and Nov. 1, 8.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING

12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville

Tickets and information at: alhambrajax.com

The box office is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

• “Meet Me In St. Louis” — meal at 6 p.m., show at 7:50 p.m. Oct. 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, Nov. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; meal at noon, show at 1:50 p.m. Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 7, 8

JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY

300 Water St., Unit 200, Jacksonville

Tickets and information: Jaxsymphony.org.

Box office: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 90 minutes prior to concerts Saturday and Sunday. 904-354-5547

• Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony, Sept. 18 (Coffee Series)

• Mozart & Tchaikovsky, Sept. 25, 26

• “Stevie Wonder & More: The ’70s and Beyond,” Oct. 2, 3

• Beethoven & Brahms by Candlelight, Oct. 8

• Bernstein & Stravinsky, Oct. 16, 17

• “Music of the Nights: Elton, McCartney & Lloyd Webber,” Oct. 23 (Coffee Series)

• “Music of the Knights: Elton, McCartney & Lloyd Webber,” Oct. 23, 24

• “The Phantom of the Opera” (1925) Silent Film with Live Organ, Oct. 30

A CLASSIC THEATRE

The Waterworks, 184 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. 904-201-3060.

Staged readings listed here are at The Center for Spiritual Living, 1795 Old Moultrie Road, St. Augustine.

Tickets and information: aclassictheatre.org

• “Grand Horizons” — Sept. 18, 19, 20

• “After” (staged reading) — Oct. 16

PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL

1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach

Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Phone: 904-209-0399. Tickets sold at the box office are available via credit- and debit-card only. Tickets may also be purchased at PVConcertHall.com and AXS.com.

Kookaburra and Merch Store, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

For further information about each act, go to pvconcerthall.com/events.

• Domi & JD Beck — Sept. 19

• Madeleine Peyroux, with special guest Lauren Woodall — Sept. 22

• Mariachi El Bronx (with support from Bedouin Soundclash & Max Diaz) — Oct. 2

• Celtic Thunder: Celebrate Your Favorite Songs — Oct. 3

• Eddie 9V — Oct. 10

• All Them Witches — Oct. 11

• Edwin McCain with special guest Kevn Kinney — Oct. 12

• Indigo Girls with special guest Linda Perry — Oct. 13

• Molly Hatchet with special guest Red Magnolia — Oct. 17

• Live Dead & Brothers — Oct. 23

• JD Simo and Luther Dickinson with Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears — Oct. 24

ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE

1340C A1A South, St. Augustine

Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Phone: 904-209-0367. Tickets sold at the box office are available via credit- and debit-card only.

Tickets may also be purchased at AXS.com.

Kookaburra and Merch Store, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

For further information about each act, go to theamp.com/events.

• Modest Mouse with special guest Robber Robber — Sept. 17

• John Fogerty & Steve Winwood — Sept. 18

• Brad Paisley Live with special guests Charlie Worsham & The Band Loula — Sept. 19

• James Taylor and his All-Star Band — Sept. 22-23

• Flipturn with special guest Winyah — Sept. 25

• Rise Against with special guests Alkaline Trio and Teen Mortgage — Sept. 26

• St. Augustine Record Fair — Sept. 27

• Of Monsters and Men with special guest August Ponthier — Sept. 29

• Sugarland with special guest Payton Sullivan — Oct. 1

• Whiskey Myers with special guest The Ransom Brothers — Oct. 2

• Gov’t Mule and Ziggy Marley Dreaming The Same Dream Tour with DJ Set by YOLA — Oct. 3

• Boz Scaggs — Oct. 7

• Ty Myers with special guests Lanie Gardner and Benny G — Oct. 8

• Tedeschi Trucks Band — Oct. 9-10

• The Avett Brothers with The Secret Sisters — Oct. 11

• Alabama — Oct. 17

• An Evening with CAKE — Oct. 21

• Turnpike Troubadours with special guests Muscadine Bloodline and Drayton Farley — Oct. 24

LUMEN REPERTORY THEATRE

1620 Naldo Ave., Jacksonville

Tickets and information: lumenrep.org. Phone: 904-206-7216

• “Antigone: Unmasked” — All performances will be held at Betsy Lovett Hall, The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Jacksonville. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24; 2 p.m. Oct. 18

EMMA CONCERT ASSOCIATION

14 Granada St. St. Augustine. 904-797-2800

Tickets and information: emmaconcerts.com

• Jacksonville Symphony — 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10

— Compiled by Shaun Ryan