Jacksonville Jazz Festival
- Dates
- Dates not yet announced
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Ford on Bay, Downtown Jacksonville
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Jacksonville Jazz Festival in Jacksonville, FL hasn't announced its next dates yet. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details so you'll know the moment plans firm up.
Listen
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Lineup
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Getting there
Nearest airport JAX.
How do I get to Jacksonville Jazz Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Jacksonville Jazz Festival. The nearest major airport is JAX, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost $10.00 per vehicle at the major city-sponsored festival garages, per Jacksonville.gov's own festival-parking guidance. Five designated garages open at least one hour before gates each day: Yates Garage (200 E Adams St), Jax Annex Garage (21 E Bay St), VyStar Garage (28 W Forsyth St), Water Street Garage (541 Water St), and Duval Library Garage (33 W Duval St), per the festival's own FAQ. Separate VIP-only Lot S (Shipyards, 750 E Bay St) requires a displayed VIP Parking Pass. Multiple downtown streets and metered parking are closed May 17-25, 2026 around the festival per the City's official 2026 announcement. Rideshare/carpooling explicitly encouraged as availability tightens closer to peak hours; no prepay platform (e.g. SpotHero/ParkMobile) was named on any official source pay-on-arrival at the garages is the documented model
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at JAX
Free downtown street festival with no camping and strong JTA/rideshare/hotel-shuttle coverage car hire is a secondary option, mainly useful for attendees combining the festival with a wider Northeast Florida trip (St. Augustine, Jacksonville Beach, Amelia Island) rather than for reaching the venue itself, where the city explicitly steers attendees toward rideshare/transit given closed downtown streets and metered spaces during the event
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Where
Venue
Ford on Bay, Downtown Jacksonville
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Jacksonville Jazz Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Hotels nearby 5
225 E Coastline Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (next to the Main Street Bridge)
Link coming soon245 Water St, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Link coming soon1201 Riverplace Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207 (Southbank, near San Marco/Riverside)
Link coming soon1201 Riverplace Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Link coming soonDowntown Jacksonville, FL
Link coming soonAirbnb & private camping
Hipcamp lists private-land camping/glamping/RV options in the wider Jacksonville, FL area as a car-hire-adjacent alternative to a downtown hotel; none are within walking distance of Ford on Bay same pattern the spec anticipates for downtown-venue fests
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