WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BEACHES?
Volume 5 | November 5, 2026
This week’s newsletter is sponsored by Oliviah Leigh Photo
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✨ FRIDAY NIGHT, THE LAWN WAS BUZZING
Jax Night Market at Beach Marine
The lawn beside Beach Marine turned into the perfect place to spend Friday evening. The crowd came out, the market was humming, and the weather cooperated for most of the night—a pretty lovely recipe for a Beaches gathering.
Jax Night Market brought local makers, curious browsers, and plenty to discover right to our neighborhood. Take a peek at the photos, then start thinking about what you might find at the next one.
And a big thank-you to Jax Night Market for bringing this event to the Beaches!
🐢 WHERE ARE WE?
Can you guess this Beaches hot spot?
Take a good look. 👀
A familiar intersection has a little surprise waiting in the middle of it: a bronze swimmer, a sea turtle, and a hint of seagrass.
Do you know where to find them?
Don’t scroll to the bottom yet… the answer is waiting for you there!
🌴 THIS WEEKEND AT THE BEACHES
November 6–8
YOUR WEEKEND STARTS HERE
⭐ Four Beach Living Picks
🤝 FRIDAY • COMMUNITY
🚲 Bike Breakers Nite Rider
Friday, November 6 • 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Lemon Bar, 2 Lemon St • Neptune Beach
Light up your bike and join Bike Breakers for an adults-only night out. Meet at Lemon Bar, then cruise about three miles along First Street before heading back for music and festivities. The ride rolls out around 6:30 p.m., and proceeds support the Two Titmice Foundation.
🎶 SATURDAY & SUNDAY • FAMILY & FUN
🏄♀️ Super Girl Surf Festival
Saturday, November 7 • 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Sunday, November 8 • 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
📍 SeaWalk Pavilion & Jacksonville Beach Pier, 75 1st St N • Jacksonville Beach
Two days of women’s surfing, sports, music, and beachside festival energy are headed for Jacksonville Beach Pier and Seawalk Pavilion. Catch the competition, explore the festival village, and make a weekend of it. Concerts are free; registration is required.
🤝 SUNDAY • COMMUNITY
☕ Rides and Brews: Morning Edition 🚘
Sunday, November 8 • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Aloha Waffle Bar, 1500 Beach Blvd, Unit 313 • Jacksonville Beach
Ease into Sunday with cars, coffee, and waffles at Aloha Waffle Bar. All makes and models are welcome. Bring a nonperishable item or a $20 grocery gift card if you’d like to help with the Thanksgiving food drive.
🛍️ SUNDAY • SHOPPING
🎁 Harvest & Holly Holiday Market at The Yards
Sunday, November 8 • 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 The Yards, 254 Alta Mar Dr • Ponte Vedra Beach
Holiday shopping, but make it local: browse more than 50 vendors, then stay for food trucks, live music, coffee, matcha, and seasonal drinks. A fun way to find something unexpected and support small businesses at the same time.
That’s just a taste! There’s lots more happening around the Beaches this weekend, from markets and holiday shopping to live music and the Beaches Tour of Homes. Check the website for even more great things to do.
🎄 HAPPENING TODAY: A HOLIDAY BLOCK PARTY
Make a little room in today’s plans for the Annual Holiday Open House and Block Party, 4–7 p.m. at Cottage By the Sea.
Seaside Shoppes, Ashes Boutique and Tea Room, Art Garage, Gregory Paul’s Catering, and Luna Mortgage are joining the celebration.
Come browse, meet local artists and shop owners, and make an evening of it. Shop local, dine local, and support the people who make our community special.
🗺️ THE “WHERE ARE WE?” REVEAL
It’s In Search of Atlantis, the sculpture locals call the “Sea Turtle Girl.”
Look for it at the five-way intersection of Seminole Road, Plaza Drive, and Sherry Drive in Atlantic Beach.
Created by artist Kristen Visbal and installed in 2009, the bronze sculpture shows a girl swimming with a green sea turtle—and celebrates the marine life that makes this place home.
Did you guess it?
🌴 SEE YOU NEXT THURSDAY!
Thanks for reading, sharing, and supporting the local places that make our Beaches special.
I hope you discover somewhere new, meet a neighbor, or find a new favorite spot this weekend.
Have fun out there—and as always, shop local, dine local, and support local!
— Mary
Beach Living Media | Beach Living 904