Jacksonville, Florida Attractions & Things To Do

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Jacksonville Jaguars / Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.

Home of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium underwent a $63 million renovation in 2003 for Super Bowl XXXIX. Among the additions were the Terrace Suite, a 25,000-square-foot sports bar called the Bud Zone, , two new state of the art scoreboards, and newly renovated clubs and suites. For information about tours, visit http://www.jaguars.com/

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville Campus.

Mayo Clinic is a world-renowned not-for-profit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. Mayo Clinic staff members work together to meet patients’ needs to provide comprehensive diagnosis, understandable answers and effective treatment. Visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/

Jacksonville Beach.

Located east of Jacksonville, Florida, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, Jacksonville Beach is blessed with miles of white sandy beaches. Town treasures include great dining, shopping, art galleries, an 18-hole municipal golf course, family entertainment, festivals, and concerts. You can also rent various items from Rent Beach Stuff to make your visit even more enjoyable and unique. For more information visit http://www.visitjacksonvillebeaches.com, www.rentbeachstuff.com and http://www.jacksonvillebeach.org.

Springing the Blues Music Festival.

Springing The Blues is a free outdoor blues music festival designed to celebrate America's indigenous musical form and promote support of the arts. The three-day oceanfront event features a number of renowned blues performers as well as numerous displays and activities geared for the entire family. Held at Jacksonville Beach, Florida's Oceanfront SeaWalk Pavilion on the first weekend of April every year, the Festival is adjacent to the Quality Suites Oceanfront Jacksonville Beach. Our all-suites hotel features resort lodgings and amenities like complimentary hot buffet breakfast, high-speed Internet access throughout the hotel, a sparking outdoor pool as well as an onsite gym and business center. We’re just steps away from the beach, great dining, and dozens of local attractions, like the Blues Music Festival. Visit http://www.springingtheblues.com/  [Top]

Sawgrass Country Club.

Sawgrass Country Club features 27 holes of championship golf, designed by noted course architect, Ed Seay of Palmer Course Design. Consistently ranked in the top 100 courses to play and among the "Best in State" by Golf Digest, subscribers also rated Sawgrass in the top 10 courses in terms of service. For more information visit http://www.sawgrasscountryclub.com/golf.html

Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club.

Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club is one of the finest golf courses located inside the Sawgrass community. Nestled in beautiful Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Golf and Country Club at Sawgrass boasts an active membership and friendly, professional staff that make it an ideal setting to entertain family, friends or clients. http://www.pontevedragolfandcc.com/home/index.php  [Top]

Gator Bowl.

The Toyota Gator Bowl is truly more than a football game. December 26th through January 1st provides a week full of parties, activities, and attractions for fans of all ages. All of the excitement comes to a head on January 1st at Jacksonville's Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, where the New Year is rung in with America's most exciting Bowl Game. http://www.gatorbowl.com/tgb/

St. Augustine.

The City of St. Augustine is the nation's oldest permanently occupied European settlement, having been founded by the Spanish in 1565. The heart of the city is its downtown boutique shopping on St. George Street with most of the historic buildings located within a few blocks of this area as well as the Castillo de San Marcos Fort. http://www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us/  [Top]

Jacksonville Zoo.

Escape to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for the only walking safari in Northeast Florida. Discover the earth's wildlife through interactive and educational experiences. A true family adventure, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is growing and changing daily as demonstrated by the new $14 million “Range of the Jaguar” exhibit and the children’s “Play Park”. Visit http://www.jaxzoo.org/

Marineland.

Marineland in St. Augustine, the world’s first oceanarium, invites the public to create lasting memories at the Dolphin Conservation Center. Choose from a variety of interactive programs ranging from those in which land-loving guests can enjoy dolphins up-close to the opportunity to glide into the dolphins’ aquatic world from a sloping beach and swim with Marineland’s gentle residents. http://www.marineland.net/

Jacksonville Landing.

Located along the beautiful north bank of the St. Johns River, this gem of North Florida is the ultimate place to live life to the fullest. From elegant river view dining to exclusive nightclubs buzzing with excitement to outdoor concerts to shopping for the entire family, The Landing has it all. http://www.jacksonvillelanding.com/  [Top]

Jacksonville Events

Pro Mma Cage Fighting University of North Florida Arena 5/15/2010 DANCIN IN THE STREET Town Center in Atlantic Beach 5/15/2010 Country Throwdown Tour - Montgomery Gentry, Eric Church + Many More Jacksonville Metro Park 5/16/2010 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Times Union Performing Arts Center 5/18/2010 Jeff Dunham: Identity Crisis Tour Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 5/20/2010 Moonlight Movies - E.T. Sea Walk Pavilion 5/21/2010 The 2nd Annual Craft and Import Beer Festival Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 5/21/2010 Chicago (the musical) Times Union Performing Arts Center 5/21/2010 - 5/23/2010 LIFE ROLLS ON: THEY WILL SURF AGAIN SURF CLINIC Jacksonville Beach Life Guard Station 5/22/2010 BEACH HORSESHOE PITCHING TOURNAMENT Beach- In front of Sea Walk Pavilion 5/22/2010 - 5/23/2010 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Heart of Downtown 5/27/2010 - 5/30/2010 Moonlight Movies - Top Gun Sea Walk Pavilion 5/28/2010 Memorial Wall Ceremony Veterans Memorial Wall 5/31/2010 Art Walk Downtown Jacksonville 6/2/2010 Joan Rivers Florida Theatre 6/3/2010 Moonlight Movies - The Bourne Identity Sea Walk Pavilion 6/4/2010 NEVER QUIT BEACH FEST 6th Avenue North Park 6/5/2010 FESTIVAL OF THE CHARIOT Sea Walk Pavilion 6/6/2010 Brandi Carlile Florida Theatre 6/8/2010

Jacksonville Suns vs. Mobile BayBears Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville 6/11/2010 Moonlight Movies - The Mummy Sea Walk Pavilion 6/11/2010 Brooks & Dunn "Last Rodeo" Tour Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 6/13/2010 Summer Jazz Concert Series - Peter White Sea Walk Pavilion 6/13/2010 All White Linen Comedy starring Marvin Dixon and Friends Florida Theatre Jacksonville 6/18/2010 The Soulfood Festival '10 Metropolitan Park 6/19/2010 48 Hour Film Project Florida Theatre Jacksonville 6/22/2010 - 6/24/2010 Fourth of July Celebration Downtown Jacksonville 7/4/2010 Summer Movie Classics - How the West Was Won Florida Theatre Jacksonville 7/4/2010 LIBERTY CELEBRATION & FIREWORKS Sea Walk Pavilion 7/4/2010 Michael Buble Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 7/11/2010 Summer Movie Classics - The Breakfast Club Florida Theatre Jacksonville 7/11/2010 Summer Jazz Concert Series - Nick Colionne Sea Walk Pavilion 7/11/2010 Carnival of Madness - Shinedown, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 7/16/2010 Jacksonville Sharks vs. Tampa Bay Storm Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 7/17/2010 Summer Movie Classics - the Godfather Florida Theatre Jacksonville 7/18/2010 Weird Al Yankovic Florida Theatre Jacksonville 7/20/2010 Clay Aiken Florida Theatre Jacksonville 7/24/2010 Summer Movie Classics - the Godfather Part II Florida Theatre Jacksonville 7/25/2010

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