List of attractions and events in Jacksonville, Florida

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

  • Gator Bowl

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

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

Event facilities

City owned

The city contracts with a company to manage and operate:

Each entity that rents the venue is responsible for the event's operations:

Privately owned

Historic homes

Museums

Outdoor attractions

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

National

Shopping venues

Sports facilities

Baseball

Basketball

Football

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

Other

References

  1. ^ "Special Events" Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine City of Jacksonville
  2. ^ "Downtown Events" Tourist Development Council
  3. ^ [1] Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Recreation and Community Services". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville Florida Golf Courses" Florida's Tees & Greens.com
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