'Something that’s normal': Luminaria continues for 36th straight year in Riverside, Avondale Candles lined the sidewalks in the Riverside Avondale area Sunday night, part of the Luminaria event hosted by Riverside Avondale Preservation. Author: Kailey Tracy Updated: 5:53 AM EST December 21, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Community members started putting out candles around dusk Sunday night in the Riverside and Avondale neighborhoods. It's part of a more than three-decade-old holiday tradition, Luminaria, hosted by Riverside Avondale Preservation. Executive Director Warren Jones said the event started 36 years ago as a way for people to get to know each other and to build a sense of community.