A signature Jacksonville community event to celebrate local children battling life-threatening illnesses returned Saturday with Dream Day 2026, and News4JAX was there from start to finish.

A 9-year-old Jacksonville girl is preparing for a weekend her family will never forget. Paisley Speed is one of the children being honored at this year’s Dream Day, an event that celebrates children facing serious medical challenges.

Emma Davis, 11, finishes cancer treatment just in time for Dreams Come True 2026. Davis battled Wilms’ tumor for months before doctors identified the diagnosis. This Saturday, she gets to be a star.