This schedule is compiled from various sources and will be printed in the daily record on each Tuesday prior to the Super Bowl. To be included, email events details to [email protected].
Wednesday, January 26
SuperBUILD XXXIX - 39 Hour House
7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Feb. 2. No charge, donations accepted. 2404 Hubbard St. HabiJax will build 39 homes leading up to the Super Bowl. This is the 39th home built since the start of the NFL season. It will be built in 39 working hours. 798-4529, ext. 252.
JMOMA art exhibit reception
7 p.m. $125-250. Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art. Opening reception benefiting Girls, Inc. and JMOMA for a nationally touring photographic history of women in sports. Also, featuring the “PhotoVoice” exhibition, black and white photographs of active females in local girls’ lives. 366-6911, ext. 201
Thursday, January 27
JMOMA art show
11 a.m.-9 p.m. through Feb. 5. Adults $6; Children under 12 $4; Students, seniors and military (with ID) $4. JMOMA. A touring photographic history of women in sports. Also, featuring the “PhotoVoice” exhibition, black & white photographs of active females in local girls’ lives. 366-6911, ext. 210.
NFL Environmental Program
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. No charge. Beaches Boys & Girls Club. Collection and recycling of used sports equipment and books. Coordinated through the NFL Environmental Program. 401-952-0885.
Archery tournament
3 p.m.–dark through Jan. 30. No charge. Gainesville Raceway.
Archery tournament with professional and celebrity archers.
352-338-9300
Minority Business Workshop
6-8 p.m. No charge. Small Business Center. Instruction in effective networking and communication techniques. 924-1100, ext. 223
Friday, January 28
No new events scheduled.
Saturday, January 29
NFL Experience
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Adults $15; Children $10 (12 and under.) JEA Park.
The NFL Experience is an interactive football theme park offering games, displays and entertainment. Proceeds benefit the NFL’s Youth Education Town in Jacksonville. 353-3309.
NFL Super Bowl Youth Clinic
Session 1: 7:45-10:10 a.m. Session 2: 10 a.m.-12:40 p.m. No charge. University of North Florida. NFL players present an education and drug awareness program to 3,000 boys and girls, ages 11-18, while teaching the fundamentals of their position. Participants selected through local schools, youth agencies and churches or through a random drawing contest ending January 18. 305-770-0995.
School of the 16th Century
9 a.m. (Also Jan. 30.) No charge. Fountain of Youth Archeological Park, St. Augustine. An authentic 16th century camp where participants learn skills including cooking, crafts, swords, cannons, muskets, crossbow and pike. 824-9792.
Shands Super 5K Family Day
10 a.m. Adults $20; Ages 13-18 $15; 12 and under $5. Metro Park.
A 5K run, carnival games and health screenings. 352-265-0373.
The Youth Leadership Experience
10 a.m.-4 p.m. No charge. A.L. Lewis Community Connections Center.This daylong event will challenge 225 middle and high school students to learn how to recognize positive and negative peer pressures and how to make good decisions. 396-4435.
NFLX Super Bowl Gospel Competition
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Cost TBA. JEA Park. Gospel talent competition.
779-0364.
70th Birthday Party for American Beach and the Beach Lady
7 p.m.-10 p.m. through Jan. 31. No charge. Peck Center, Fernandina Beach. Description: The A.L. Lewis Historical Society is celebrating the 70th birthday of American Beach and the Beach Lady. The celebration will include the premiere of the documentary short film - The Beach Lady. 261-3248.
Super Celebration of Athletes
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Youth under 18 years old $1; Adults $5. James P. Small Park. Past, present and future athletes will be honored. 626-9921.
zThe Spirit of Mentoring: A Super Pep Rally
12:30-3:30 p.m. Adults $10, Youth (6-12) $7. Ramona Pavilion.
Recognition of leading community volunteers with appearances by football players. 224-1498.
Cheer and Dance Team Competition
1-3 p.m. Free for participants. JEA Park. Free cheer and dance team competition showcasing some of the teams in the Jacksonville area.
985-893-3009.
Sunday, January 30
NFL Experience
11 a.m.-8 p.m. (See Jan. 29 listing for more information.)
Super Wellness Fair
1-5 p.m. No charge. Gateway Shopping Center. A variety of health screenings and referrals for underserved families and provides health, lifestyle and safety information. Targets childhood obesity, prostate cancer, diabetes screenings and all medical issues that threaten the health of African-American families. 244-4245.
St. Augustine Historic Inns Tour
2-6 p.m. $15. Various inns. A self-guided walking tour of 17 distinctive and historic bed & breakfast inns, sampling signature treats and refreshments while exploring their porches, parlors, rooms and gardens. 826-0113
Interfaith Experience: The Bridges of Peace
3-5 p.m. No charge. Florida Theatre. Religious service.
353-0000, ext. 113.
Cheerleading Clinic
3-5 p.m. By invitation only. JEA Park. NFL and college cheerleaders teach cheer and pom routines. 985-893-3009.
Monday, January 31
The Landing.
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Best Damn Sports Show Period (show is taped live and aired on Fox Sports Net three times each night.)
6 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. Live music: Gutwrench, KYMYSTRY. 353-1188.
Kickoff to Super Bowl XXXIX: Celebrate Jacksonville!
8-10 p.m. $30-80. Arena.Opening ceremonies with coaches of the competing teams, highlights of the NFL season and a celebration of the Jacksonville community. 366-6695.
Tuesday, February 1
Gridiron Greats of Jacksonville breakfast
8:30-10:30 a.m. $75-100. Hidden Hills Country Club. A celebration of the contributions of NFL players to the game and the community, including a family breakfast with special guests and honorees’ families. 366-3787.
Super Bowl Girls Going Places
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. No charge. University of North Florida. Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Conference. The program works to prepare the next generation of women business owners by giving the girls an inside look at what owning a business is all about. 620-2479.
Gridiron Greats of Jacksonville Banquet and Gala
6-8:30 p.m. Dinner: $150. Gala: $250. Hidden Hills Country Club.
Breakfast, Dinner, Gala package $400. A dinner honoring the contributions of NFL players to the game and the community. 366-3787.
The Landing.
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Best Damn Sports Show Period (show is taped live and aired on Fox Sports Net three times each night.) 6 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. Live music: The Turning Point Band, Yummy 353-1188.
The Journey: A Musical Salute to Black History Month
7-9 p.m. $10. Florida Theatre. Grammy Award winner Gerald Alston of the Manhattans joins Jacksonville’s leading local musicians and vocalists for a journey through the musical achievements of African-Americans. Proceeds will support the NFL’s Youth Education Town in Jacksonville. 779-0364.
Wednesday, February 2
The Landing.
1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Best Damn Sports Show Period (show is taped live and aired on Fox Sports Net three times each night.) 353-1188.
SuperBUILD
3:30 p.m. No charge. 916 West 24th St. This ceremony will celebrate the culmination of SuperBUILD XXXIX. All SuperBUILD homeowners, sponsors and volunteers will be recognized and NFL players will help move a HabiJax family into their new home. 798-4529, ext. 252.
NFL Global Junior Football Championships IX
2-10 p.m. $6. The Bolles School. Football tournament featuring teams from Canada, Japan, France, Mexico and USA. 353-7666
First Wednesday ArtWalk
5-8 p.m. No charge. Downtown. Local art venues open for a walking tour. 634-0303
The Landing.
6 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. Live music: George Aspinal, Sugar Bear. 353-1188.
Minority Business Forum
6-9:30 p.m. No charge. Fairgrounds. This conference creates an opportunity for entrepreneurs, up-and-coming business leaders from minority communities, young executives and small business owners to hear from a panel of nationally recognized business leaders and participate in a lively question-and-answer session. 443-1933
Super Soul Concert Series: Snoop Dogg in concert.
Florida Theatre. 9 p.m. 355-2787
Thursday, February 3
The Landing. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Best Damn Sports Show Period (show is taped live and aired on Fox Sports Net three times each night.) 353-1188.
NFL Experience
3-10 p.m. (See Jan. 29.)
Times-Union SuperFest
5 p.m.-2 a.m. No charge. Downtown. An entertainment zone including stages of live entertainment, food, beverages, interactive games and merchandise. 630-3690.
Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Live entertainment. 5 p.m.: The Caribbean Crew
7:45: B5 9:45: Boyz II Men 11:30: Ed Calle.
Shipyards
Live entertainment 5:15 p.m.: Teddy Washington
7:30: Edgar Winter 9:30: Kool & the Gang.
The Landing.
6 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. Live music: UC3, Big Engine 353-1188.
The Jacksonville Super Showtime Festival
8 am.-3 a.m. No charge. $100 per night. A. Philip Randolph Park.
Caribbean theme. 713-9201.
Sports Career Expo
9 a.m.-2 p.m. No charge (Registration required.) University of North Florida. One-day sports career conference to introduce student athletes to a career in the sports industry. 770-323-8280
Filling the Bowl
10 a.m.-1 p.m. No charge. Titus Harvest Dome Spectrum Church.
Distribution of food to 1,200 children and families in need in the Jacksonville area. 405-949-5137.
Springfield Tour of Homes
10 a.m.-2 p.m. $75 for tour and lunch. Confederate Park.
A tour of historic homes beginning at Confederate Park and finishing at the Springfield Woman’s Club for a luncheon. 353-7727.
Celebrity golf tournament
11 a.m. $250. Mill Cove Golf Course. Celebrity golf tournament to raise funds for scholarships for students attending Edward Waters College. 470-8275.
UCC Youth Celebrity golf tournament
11. Adults $20; Children $10; $285 per person to play in the tournament. The First Tee of Jacksonville. A tournament benefiting the youth participants of Jacksonville First Tee golf course. 742-2123.
Gateway Super-Star Celebration
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Cost TBA. Gateway Shopping Center. Southern style cuisine, music, children’s games and a variety of cultural entertainment. 202-486-0240.
Pink Lady Charity Invitational Golf Tournament
1 p.m. $300 per golfer. Cimarrone Golf Club. A golf outing to raise awareness and financial support for educational programs, community empowerment and women’s health issues. 563-4481.
NFL Youth Education Town Press Conference
4 p.m. No charge. Brentwood Park The NFL will hold a press conference to announce the building of a Youth Education Town in Jacksonville.
Super Night of Lights
7-10 p.m. No charge. Downtown. Illuminated vessels of all sizes in a football-themed parade down the St. Johns River followed by fireworks.. 630-3690.
Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Concert Series
8 p.m. $39-$60. Arena. Rap concert with Kanye West, Big Boi, Ciarra and Ryan Cabrera. 353-3309.
Friday, February 4
The Landing.
The Best Damn Sports Show Period (show is taped live and aired on Fox Sports Net three times each night.) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 353-1188.
NFL Experience
3-10 p.m. (See Jan. 29.)
Times-Union SuperFest Jacksonville
5 p.m.-2 a.m. (See Feb. 3.)
Baseball Grounds
Live entertainment 5 p.m.: Mr. North 8:15: Big Sky
10:30 p.m.: Huey Lewis & The News 12:30 a..m.: Remedy Motel.
The Landing
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Hooters Bikini Contest. 8:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Live music: Sugar Bear. 353-1188.
The Shipyards
Live entertainment. 5 p.m.: Ruffhouse 7:15: Pangea
10:30: Kool & the Gang 12:30 a.m.: Diggin’ Rhythm N’ Brass.
NFL Alumni Super Bowl of Golf Showcase
7 a.m. $12,500 per foursome. TPC. NFL Alumni will participate.
952-443-3979.
The Jacksonville Super Showtime Festival
8 a.m.-3 a.m. No charge. A. Philip Randolph Park. Hispanic theme.
713-9201.
Forever Famous Celebration: Honoring Bob Hayes
Exhibit: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Gala: 7-11 p.m. No charge for exhibit. Donation for gala. The Karpeles Manuscript Library A tribute to Bob Hayes, NFL great and Olympic medal winner. Includes an arts and crafts fair, food vendors, historic walking tours and dancing at night. 598-0102.
2005 Players’ Wives Fashion Luncheon and Auction
11 a.m.-2 p.m. $350. The Carnival Miracle Cruise Ship. Celebrities from the NFL and the entertainment industry join the families of NFL players for a fashion show, lunch, silent auction and presentation of Women Who Make Miracles Happen awards. 866-800-3439.
Gateway Super-Star Celebration
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Cost TBA. Gateway Shopping Center Southern style cuisine, music, children’s games and a variety of cultural entertainment. 202-486-0240.
Legends for Charity Luncheon
Noon-2 p.m. $200. NFL Corporate Hospitality Village. Luncheon tribute to the career of NFL Broadcaster Pat Summerall including guest speaker Lesley Visser of CBS Sports and Sean Salisbury of ESPN as master of ceremonies. 954-922-1021.
First Friday Art Walk
5–9 p.m. No charge. St. Augustine. A self-guided tour of art galleries in St. Augustine. 824-2310.
Fernandina Super Shellfish Feast, Hermit Crab Races, Blue Grass Music/Dancing
5-9 p.m. through Feb. 5. No charge. Downtown Fernandina Beach.
Downtown street festival. 261-6615.
Player Networking Event
5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost TBA. Hilton.
Corporate executives and players together for the purpose of business networking. 615-299-9703.
H.E.L.P. Foundation, Inc. “A Night of Elegance” Red Carpet Gala and Outstanding Football Player Achievement Awards
6-10 p.m. $175. JMOMA. Reception in honor of the Jacksonville Jaguars, dinner, awards ceremony honoring Peyton Manning, Derrick Brooks, Robaire Smith and Tony Gonzalez. 407-226-0235.
Art exhibit reception
6–10 p.m. No charge. R. Roberts Gallery, Avondale. Reception for gallery opening of new works by artist Mackenzie Thorpe. 388-1188.
St. Marys Mardi Gras Celebration
7-11 p.m. through Feb. 5. No charge. St. Marys, Ga. Downtown festival. 800-868-8687.
Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Concert Series
8 p.m. $39-$60. Arena. Country/western concert with Dwight Yoakam, Jo Dee Messina, Chris Cagle and Josh Gracin. 353-3309.
Gospel Celebration
8-10:30 p.m. $50. Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church. Patti LaBelle in concert. 770-980-4925.
NFL Coaches Association benefit
7-10 p.m. $250. Sawgrass Village. All restaurants and bars will be reserved for this party, which will feature NFL celebrities. 234-1132.
Super Soul Concert Series: Gladys Knight in concert.
Florida Theatre. 9 p.m. 355-2787
Fireworks
10 p.m. No charge. Downtown. A display of sound, lights and pyrotechnics on the Downtown riverfront. 630-3690.
Saturday, February 5
NFL Experience
10 a.m.-10:00 p.m. (See Jan. 29.)
Times-Union SuperFest Jacksonville 11 a.m.-2 a.m. (See Feb. 3.)
Baseball Grounds
Live entertainment 11 a.m.: Mike Shackleford
3: Eddie Money 8:45: Shelly Fairchild.
The Landing
noon. The American Cancer Society Duck Race. 6 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. Live music: The Turning Point Band, Big Al and the Kaholics 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Best Damn Sports Show Period (show is taped live and aired on Fox Sports Net three times each night.) 353-1188.
The Shipyards
Live entertainment 2:45 p.m.: Family Stone Experience
5: remedy Motel 8:30: Mofro
10:30: 38 Special 12:30 a.m.: John Cafferty.
Bass Tournament
Safe light-3 p.m. BBQ tickets $10-$25, Tournament participants $150. Downtown Palatka. One-day bass fishing tournament. 386-328-1503.
Athletes in Action Super Bowl Breakfast
8–10 a.m. $1500 for table of 10. Adam’s Mark. Presentation of Bart Starr Award. Speakers include Bart Starr, Jack Del Rio and Tony Dungy. 800-416-9473.
The Jacksonville Super Showtime Festival
8 a.m.-3:00 a.m. No charge. A. Philip Randolph Park. African-American theme. 713-9201.
Hearts, Hands and Hooves Super Trail Ride
8 a.m.-1 p.m. $60 per rider. Bayard Conservation Area. A non-competitive trail ride benefiting children participating in Hearts, Hands and Hooves’ therapeutic horseback riding programs. 262-1722.
Pirates on the Run 10K
8:30-10:30 a.m. $25 per runner. Fernandina Beach City Hall. 261-6748.
NFL Alumni Super Bowl Home Tour
9 a.m.-3 p.m. $300. Location TBA. A guided tour of luxury homes in the Ponte Vedra Beach community followed by a luncheon hosted by former NFL players and a fashion show presented by the Jaguars’ wives. 952-443-3979.
Rockin’ Retro Revue
9 a.m.-5 p.m. No charge. Green Cove Springs. Historical exhibits. 284-9783.
Jacksonville Convoy of Hope
10 a.m.-5 p.m. No charge. Brentwood Park. A fair that includes food distribution, medical screenings and a car show. 381-9393.
NFL Charities Golf Classic
10 a.m. $1,500. Amelia Island. Celebrity tournament on three courses. 201-489-0049.
Snooper Bowl
10 a.m.-3 p.m. $6. Raines High School. A youth football all-star game featuring rapper Snoop Dog. 301-3000.
Celebrity Flag Football Game
11 a.m.-2 p.m. $5. Jacksonville University. Flag football game featuring NFL current and alumni to benefit NFL Alumni Kids Charities. 847-673-059, ext. 27.
NFL Global Junior Football Championships IX
11 a.m.-7 p.m. $6. The Bolles School. International football tournament. 353-7666.
Xbox NFL Player Mania
Noon-6 p.m. Cost TBA. JEA Park. Autograph session with NFL players.
866-TIX-4NFL.
Duck Race
Noon. Acosta Bridge to Landing. Fundraiser for America Cancer Society. About 27,000 rubber ducks will be “launched” from the Acosta Bridge. The first one to reach the Landing will win a new car for its sponsor. 398-0537.
Raines High School Players Recognition Banquet
Reception: 2-5 p.m. Dinner: 7-9. $100. Be-the-Lite Christian Conference Center.
Dinner honoring all Raines High School and Jacksonville NFL players.
924-3049, ext. 250
1st & Pin Celebrity Bowling Challenge
4 p.m. $25. Jax Lanes. Teams including NFL players compete. 202-459-3961.
Game Day Gridiron Celebrity Hoops VII
5-7:30 p.m. $150 VIP (includes autograph signing & VIP reception), $25 lower level, $12 upper level. Jacksonville University. Celebrity basketball game. 301-868-8856.
NFL Alumni Player of the Year Dinner
6-10 p.m. $1,500. Marriott Sawgrass. NFL Hall of Famers announce the 2005 NFL Players of the Year. 952-443-3979.
Taste of the NFL XIV
7-11:00 p.m. $600. ATP International Headquarters
A strolling food and wine event featuring a restaurant from every NFL city.
952-835-7621.
Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Concert Series
8 p.m. $39-$60. Arena. Lynyrd Skynyrd and 3 Doors Down in concert. 353-3309.
Super Soul Concert Series: Chaka Khan in concert.
Florida Theatre. 9 p.m. 355-2787.
City of Jacksonville Extravaganza
10 p.m. No charge. Downtown. A display of sound, lights and pyrotechnics on the Downtown riverfront. 630-3690.
Sunday, February 6
NFL Experience
10 a.m.-4 p.m. (See Jan. 29)
Times-Union SuperFest Jacksonville
Noon-midnight. (See Feb. 3.)
The Landing.
1 p.m. - 2 p.m. The Best Damn Sports Show Period live on FOX from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. before the pregame show.
4 p.m. - 6:30 Molly Hatchet
Halftime: Free autographs and charity memorabilia auction at the Meet the Stars Super Bowl Players Reunion Part. 353-1188.
The Jacksonville Super Showtime Festival
8 a.m.-3 a.m. No charge. A. Philip Randolph Park. A closing festival. 713-9201
Stadium Club at Corporate Hospitality Village
2:30-5:30 p.m. (Reopens at 2-minute warning of fourth quarter for two hours.) Admission only to those with game ticket. Alltel Stadium parking lot.
Pre- and postgame hospitality.
Corporate Hospitality Village
2:30-5:30 p.m. (Reopens at 2-minute warning of fourth quarter for two hours.) Admission only to those with game ticket. Jacksonville Fairgrounds.
Players Gala
5 p.m.-4 a.m. (VIP); 9 p.m. - 4 a.m. (General.) $150 VIP; $100 General. Plush/Leopard Lounge. Party that includes a viewing of the game (for VIPs), live musical performance, DJs and food. 877-NFL-GALA.
Super Bowl XXXIX
6 p.m. Sold out. Alltel Stadium.