Radar: To Do In JAX // 5.26-5.29

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We’re committed to getting physical. This week’s digital radar is your guide for events that are both active and reactive. Choose between wrestling in small doses or jazzing it up all weekend. Perhaps you want to appreciate wall art or dance it out with a Method that is Crystal. Whatever your tastes are, feel certain that Jacksonville is your place for active living. Note: Most descriptions courtesy of event hosts and edited for clarity.

5.26

Micro Wrestling at Far West Rodeo
The Micro Wrestling Federation is a full-scale, WWE type event supported by an entire cast under five feet tall. It’s going to be pandemonium as the Micro Wrestlers body slam, bear hug, and headlock throughout an evening of nonstop action! $25, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.; 10503 San Jose Blvd. Ste. 18, Jacksonville, FL; microwrestling.com // @microwrestlingfederation 


Jacksonville Jazz Festival at Downtown Jacksonville (various locations)
This year, we’re returning to downtown for an epic street party full of great food, good fun and plenty of FREE live entertainment. The festival boasts two outdoor stages with state-of-the-art light and sound spread across a walkable footprint! Don’t miss all that the Jacksonville Jazz Festival has to offer including the Jazz Marketplace where artists and makers showcase their original wares in a unique shopping experience and jazz eats and drinks, the Piano Competition, Jazz Jam and more! Free, May 26 to May 29; Downtown Jacksonville; jacksonvillejazzfest.com/ // @jaxjazzfest

5.27

Swing Dance Night at Murray Hill Theatre
Swing Dance Night was a staple of the Murray Hill Theatre for many of our 25 year history. We are bringing it back. Don’t miss this special night. Relive the nostalgia of a great Murray Hill Theatre tradition! $5 to $7; 7pm; 932 Edgewood Ave. S, Jacksonville, FL; murrayhilltheatre.com // @mhtrocks

Wine and Dine: France at Publix Aprons Cooking School
Enjoy an evening of French-inspired dishes paired with the right wine. This is a demonstration-style cooking class. Menu: Quiche Lorraine with a French Cheese Sampler, Bouillabaisse with Crusty Baguette Slices, Basque-Style Chicken, and Alsatian Cheesecake. This class is for adults 18 years of age and older only. No children allowed unless otherwise specified. Wine is provided at most evening classes, but you must be 21 years of age or older to drink alcoholic beverages. Drink responsibly. $55; 6:30 p.m.; 10500 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL; publix.com/aprons-cooking-school // @publix

5.28

Free Family Mini Photo Sessions at Jacksonville Arboretum
We’re a small, female-run company whose mission is to make professional photography more accessible to the community while providing stability and opportunity for freelance photographers. All of our 30 minute mini sessions are free to book and take place outdoors at local parks and iconic locations. We recently expanded in Jacksonville with a handful of awesome professional photographers (all vetted and background checked!) Capture you and your loved ones (furry ones included!) with a fun 30 minute photoshoot by visiting shoott and choosing a date, time, and location of your choice! Only pay for the photos you love! Free, 9 a.m.; 1445 Millcoe Rd Jacksonville, FL; Book Here

Murray Hill Mural Crawl at Silver Crow
Join AIGA Jacksonville for a mural and bar crawl through historic Murray Hill. Resident artist and local mural guru, Jason Tetlak will be our tour guide, teaching us about the neighborhood and murals. We’ll also hear from a few different artists as we admire the art and make our way down Edgewood Ave in Murray Hill. $15; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; 929 Edgewood Ave. South, Jacksonville, FL; silvercowjax.com // @silvercowjax

5.29

The Crystal Method at Myth Nightclub
For more than two decades, The Crystal Method has remained at the forefront of the worldwide dance music industry as pioneers of the big beat genre, innovators of the ‘90s electronica movement and current-day global ambassadors of the American electronic sound. Originally formed as a duo—alongside founding member Ken Jordan, who retired from the music business in 2016—The Crystal Method today lives and breathes as a solo act, with co-founder Scott Kirkland at the helm. And with the artistic reboot comes the next chapter in The Crystal Method timeline: The Trip Home, out September 28 on the band’s own Tiny E Records. $25 GA and $300 VIP; 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; 333 E Bay St, Jacksonville, FL mythexperience.com/ // @myth.element

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