The city of Jacksonville, Florida and the Jacksonville metropolitan area host numerous events year-round. This listing includes the most notable of those events.
Annual events
Most events are coordinated through the City of Jacksonville, department of Recreation and Community Services. [1] [2]
January
February
- Mardi Gras Jax [3]
March
April
- Blessing of the Fleet
- Jacksonville Jazz Festival
- Mandarin Art Festival
- One Spark
- Springing the Blues
- Starry Nights Concerts at Metropolitan Park
- Tree Hill Nature Center Butterfly Festival
- "Things We Don't Talk About - Women's Stories of the Red Tent" - Jacksonville premier[ permanent dead link]
- Rockville
May
- Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
- Jacksonville Film Festival
- Mug Race
- Memorial Day at the Veterans Memorial Wall
- The Players Championship
- World of Nations Celebration
July
- Freedom, Fanfare & Fireworks
- Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament
- Jacksonville Beach 4th of July Fireworks
October
November
- Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair ( Jacksonville Fair)
- Jacksonville Light Parade
- Northeast Florida Veg Fest
- Planetfest
Churches
- Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Bethel Baptist Institutional Church
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
- First Church of Christ, Scientist
- Mount Zion AME Church
- Riverside Baptist Church
- St. Andrews Episcopal Church
- St. John's Cathedral
Event facilities
City owned
The city contracts with a company to manage and operate:
- Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
- Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center
- Ritz Theatre (Jacksonville)
-
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
- Jacoby Symphony Hall - home of Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
- Jim & Jan Moran Theater - featuring touring Broadway theatre
Each entity that rents the venue is responsible for the event's operations:
Privately owned
- Adventure Landing
- Alhambra Dinner Theatre
- Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dave & Buster's
- Florida Theatre
- Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
- Jacksonville Fairgrounds & Exposition Center
- Jacksonville Landing
- Latitude 30
- Morocco Shrine Auditorium
- Riverside Theater
- Shipwreck Island
- St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- Theatre Jacksonville
Historic homes
Museums
- Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery
- Alexander Brest Planetarium
- Amelia Island Museum of History
- The Beaches Museum & History Center
- Black Heritage Museum
- Camp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park
- Castillo de San Marcos
- Jacksonville Fire Museum
- Clay County Historical Society Museum
- Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Fort Clinch State Park
- Jacksonville Maritime Museum
- Jacksonville University Life Sciences Museum
- Karpeles Manuscript Museum
- Kingsley Plantation
- LaVilla Museum
- Mandarin Museum
- Merrill House Museum
- Middleburg Historical Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
- Museum of Science & History
- Museum of Southern History
- Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts
- Old Morocco Temple Building
- Old Jail Museum
- Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
- Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
- Potter's Wax Museum
- Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum
- St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
- St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine
- Spanish Military Hospital Museum
- University Gallery at University of North Florida
- Villa Zorayda
- World Golf Hall of Fame
Outdoor attractions
- The Atlantic Ocean at
- Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
- Jacksonville Riverwalk
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
- Palm and Cycad Arboretum
- St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
- St. Augustine Lighthouse
- Treaty Oak
- Tree Hill Nature Center
Parks
Jacksonville operates the largest urban park system in the United States, providing facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres (320 km2) located throughout the city. [4] Several are located on the St. Johns River or have beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, such as Hanna Park. In addition to municipal parks, there are ten state parks and five national facilities in the area. Jacksonville is home to the world's oldest continually-operated skatepark, Kona Skatepark.
State
- Amelia Island State Park
- Anastasia State Park
- Big Talbot Island State Park
- Fort Clinch State Park
- Fort George Island Cultural State Park
- George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park
- Little Talbot Island State Park
- Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
- Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park
- Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park
National
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
- Jacksonville National Cemetery
- Kingsley Plantation
Shopping venues
- Avenues Mall
- Jacksonville Landing
- Regency Square Mall
- River City Marketplace
- St. Augustine Outlet Mall
- St. Johns Town Center
Sports facilities
Baseball
- Alexander Brest Field - home of the Jacksonville Dolphins
- Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville - home of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Harmon Stadium - home of the North Florida Ospreys
Basketball
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena - home of the Jacksonville Giants
- Swisher Gymnasium - home of the Jacksonville Dolphins
- UNF Arena - home of the North Florida Ospreys
Football
- Bolles School Stadium - home of the Jacksonville Dixie Blues
- D. B. Milne Field - home of the Jacksonville Dolphins
- EverBank Field - home of the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Hodges Stadium - home of the North Florida Ospreys and Jacksonville Axemen
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena - home of the Jacksonville Sharks
Golf
The Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area boasts 64 golf courses, of which 18 are public, 18 are semi-private, 15 are private and 13 are resort courses. All are within a one-hour drive of downtown Jacksonville. [5]
Soccer and rugby
- Hodges Stadium - home of the North Florida Ospreys and Jacksonville Axemen
Other
- Cecil Recreation Complex
- Jacksonville Ice - home of the Jacksonville RollerGirls
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena - home of the Jacksonville Icemen
References
- ^ "Special Events" Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine City of Jacksonville
- ^ "Downtown Events" Tourist Development Council
- ^ [1] Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Recreation and Community Services". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ "Jacksonville Florida Golf Courses" Florida's Tees & Greens.com
