Weekly events roundup
This is the weekly list of what is actually happening in and around Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Beach, and the rest of St. Johns County, plus the notable things in Jacksonville worth the short drive from Ponte Vedra Beach, about 25 miles by highway. Mollie's team checks every event against the organizer or an official listing before it goes up, and the list is refreshed every week. Events move, fill up, and occasionally get cancelled, so please confirm on the organizer's link before you drive.
Edition of October 20, 2026 · Lists the next two weeks · Updated weekly
A farmers market morning is the fastest way to understand the life you are moving to. The markets on this list are the real ones locals actually shop.
October 20-26, 2026
Worth it because: The weekly anchor market: local produce, raw milk, pastured chicken and eggs, and sourdough, all done in under an hour. It runs every Tuesday year-round, so if today slips away, October 27 is already on the calendar.
Market detailsWorth it because: An Evening with CAKE, the full band, under the oaks on a school night. A Wednesday show is a commitment, but this is the one worth making.
Tickets and detailsWorth it because: The first real Halloween event of the season for Ponte Vedra Beach kids, free and five minutes from most of town. Bring a jar of peanut butter for Blessings in a Backpack and it turns into the neighborhood event it should be.
Church event calendarWorth it because: The 39th annual Halloween trail: a 400-foot light tunnel, the Skeleton Disco, trick-or-treat stations, and an optional scare zone. About 30 minutes north by highway, and the closest thing on this list to a guaranteed good night for a family.
Official event pageWorth it because: Produce, honey, baked goods, and artisans on the Intracoastal lawn. The Friday market is the one I steer new neighbors to when they need a quick, easy way to feel like a local.
Market detailsWorth it because: The music of the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers, played by the musicians who keep it alive. Five minutes from home, no drive, and the crowd is always a good time.
Concert Hall event pageWorth it because: More than a hundred vendors under the oaks on the same grounds as the concerts. Market first, then whatever the day brings: that is the seasoned local Saturday.
Market detailsWorth it because: The year-round Saturday market in Jacksonville Beach: organic produce, local coffee, cut flowers, and live music. Ten miles and one bridge from Ponte Vedra, and the best beach-town market on the First Coast.
Market detailsWorth it because: Red Dirt country with Muscadine Bloodline and Drayton Farley opening, a full Saturday under the oaks. This is the one to buy tickets for before the week starts.
Tickets and detailsWorth it because: The 6th annual ride where women in witch wear decorate their bikes and toss candy to kids along the route through 20 Mile, benefiting V is for Victory. Free to watch, and the kids collect candy while you get a parade.
Ride details and registrationOctober 27 - November 2, 2026
Worth it because: Same market, next Tuesday: the weekly produce, raw milk, and sourdough run that anchors the local week. It is the market I send every new client to first.
Market detailsWorth it because: The big pre-Halloween trunk-or-treat on the Nocatee side of town, with registration at the welcome tent. A reliable, well-run evening for the costume set, and it lands before the October 31 rush.
Organizer event pageWorth it because: The last Friday market before Halloween, so expect the pumpkins, mums, and costume-adjacent crafts in full force on the Intracoastal lawn.
Market detailsWorth it because: The final Spooktacular nights of the season, Halloween weekend. If your kids are the costume-and-candy type, this is the payoff week of the whole month.
Official event pageWorth it because: The Halloween morning market under the oaks: candy-capable kids, costumes optional, and a hundred vendors to wander before the evening plans kick in.
Market detailsWorth it because: The weekly beach-town market running on Halloween day, because the season does not pause for the calendar. Grab coffee and let the kids trick-or-treat in the daylight first.
Market detailsEvery event here was checked against the organizer or an official listing the week of October 20, 2026. I do not list events I cannot verify, and when a community calendar is residents-only or just has nothing public confirmed, I say so instead of guessing.
Events can still move, sell out, or change times at the last minute, so the organizer's link on each card is the place to confirm before you head out. This week's full edition, with the longer write-ups, is live on the blog: What's Happening This Week: Oct 20-26 . Past weekly roundups stay archived there too, if you want the longer version of the list.
Every week I pick the events I would actually take my own family to, but I do not see everything. If your club, church, school, or neighborhood is running something worth knowing about, send it over and it may go in next week's list. And if you are reading this because you are weighing a move to the area, this is exactly the kind of intel I bring to a relocation conversation: send a message, or book a consultation and we will figure out where your family fits best.
Prefer to talk now? Call Mollie at 502-419-9571
A Saturday at a farmers market and a night at the Concert Hall will teach you more about Ponte Vedra than a month of listing photos. When you are ready to plan the actual move, book a consultation and we will map the whole thing together.
Prefer to talk now? Call Mollie at 502-419-9571
