TOP 50 THINGS TO DO IN JACKSONVILLE

Anyone from the Bold City will tell you (often breathlessly): There’s a lot to do in Jacksonville. The city is teeming with exciting adventures to uncover and experience – you just have to know where to look. Luckily, I’ve got you covered. Check out the list below of the top 50 things to do in Jacksonville, FL and start mapping out your exploration of the First Coast’s finest city!

Attractions

• Check out the animals at the Jacksonville Zoo
• Visit big cats at Catty Shack
• Take a trip to the Kingsley Plantation
• Take your friends to Friendship Fountain
• Enjoy a peaceful stroll down the Southbank Riverwalk
• Marvel at ancient nature at Treaty Oak
• Stimulate your mind at the Museum of Contemporary Art
• Engage your inner scientist at MOSH
• Embrace serenity in the gardens at Cummer Museum
• Race go-karts, play mini-golf, and more at Adventure Landing
• Learn your history at the Beaches History Museum
• Practice your stroke at Top Golf
• Satisfy your need for speed at the Autobahn Motor Speedway
• Play 18 holes at TPC Sawgrass
• Visit historic Fort Caroline
• Play arcade games and bowl at Main Event
• Keep the kids entertained at Jax Hands-On Children Museum

Outdoors

• Venture to the otherworldly beauty of Black Rock Beach
• Go on captivating trails at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
• Catch some surf and sun at Jacksonville’s beaches
• Get away to Little Talbot Island
• Go camping at Hanna Park
• Break out the kayaks for Dutton Island Preserve
• Escape from the city on the trails of Castaway Island Preserve
• Indulge in the wonders of Hugenot Memorial Park
• Hike the trails at Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park
• Kayak through the Intracoastal Waterway
• Experience Florida’s natural beauty at Alpine Groves Park
• Relax at Memorial Park
• Go fishing off Jax Beach Pier
• Visit Stinson Park
• Catch the Civil War reenactment at Camp Milton Historic Preserve
• Hit the bike trails at Black Creek Park and Trail
• Explore Walter Jones Historic Park

Shopping

• Bounce between the many shops at St. Johns Town Center
• Make a day of it at the River City Marketplace
• Browse the shops housed in the Avenues Mall
• Satisfy your sweet tooth at Sweet Pete’s
• Support local creators at the Riverside Arts Market
• Shop local in Five Points
• Enjoy the unique atmosphere of the Shoppes at Avondale
• Stroll the shops at San Marco Square
• Find your favorites at the Beaches Town Center
• Pay a visit to Sawgrass Village

Sports

• Experience the excitement of professional football at a Jaguars game
• Grab a ballpark frank at a Jumbo Shrimp game
• Puck up at a Jacksonville Icemen hockey game
• Snag courtside seats to a Jacksonville Giants basketball game
• Visit the pitch for an Armada soccer game
• Go international for a Jacksonville Axemen rugby game