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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.

January

  • Gator Bowl

February

  • Mardi Gras Jax

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
  • Rockville

May

July

  • Freedom, Fanfare & Fireworks
  • Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament
  • Jacksonville Beach 4th of July Fireworks

October

  • Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic
  • Jacksonville Pride
  • Jacksonville Sea & Sky Spectacular

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

  • Epping Forest
  • Henry John Klutho House
  • Lane-Towers House
  • Napoleon Bonaparte Broward House

Museums

Outdoor attractions

Parks

Main article: List of parks in Jacksonville

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. 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

Main article: Sports in Jacksonville

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.

Soccer and rugby

  • Hodges Stadium - home of the North Florida Ospreys and Jacksonville Axemen

Other

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