Local Attractions

1944 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 - (904)438-3787

https://jacksonville-beach.adventurelanding.com/

Adventure Landing Shipwreck Island Waterpark is a family-focused theme park that offers a wide variety of entertainment for the whole family from arcade games and miniature golf to laser tag and go-karting. The popular venue promises fun for all with an array of amenities and attractions, including Adventure Speedway Go-Karts, fun themed rides such as the Frog Hopper, the Wacky Worm Roller Coaster, and a flight simulator, and two 18-hole miniature adventure golf courses. Visitors can try their hand at laser tag in a massive multi-level arena, play billiards on one of several tables, hit the gaming arcade and win some redemption prizes or head to the batting cages for some baseball practice.

Food and drinks are served at two themed snack bars and several concessions around the park.

381 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 - (904)241-5657

http://beachesmuseum.org/

No matter your age, or whether you’re a guest visiting the area or a proud resident of Jacksonville’s beach communities (Mayport, Neptune Beach, Jax Beach, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra, and Palm Valley), the Beaches Museum provides something for all.

Their diverse range of experiences offered — events, exhibits, archives, and more —give life to the vibrant history and culture of the area. With each visit to the Beaches Museum, explore the past, present, and future of Jacksonville’s beach communities, as well as what makes each community unique and what binds them together.

10579 Brightman Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246 - (904) 712-3388

https://www.iflyworld.com/jacksonville

Indoor skydiving- an all-inclusive, family fun activity .Come soar with the wind and feel the thrill of indoor skydiving. The weather in Jacksonville is pretty great, but at an iFLY wind tunnel, it’s perfect every day.

1860 Starratt Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32226 - (904)757-3603

http://www.cattyshack.org/

A 501(c) (3) non-profit organization serving as a sanctuary for rescued exotic cats such as tigers, lions & pumas that offers public tours |

Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and are a top destination for many national and international visitors.Trip Advisor named them the # 1 attraction in Jacksonville.

The mission of Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary is to provide a safe, loving and forever home to endangered big cats and to educate the public about their plight in the wild and in captivity. Their primary focus is in the rescue of exotic animals from serious situations. Once an animal arrives at Catty Shack Ranch, they have a loving, forever home for life. They do not breed, trade, sell, or buy any of the residents. Their current residents include tigers, lions, pumas, leopards, lynx, foxes, and coatimundis (the last two species being “honorary cats”).

The sanctuary can be explored with guided day tours and night-time feeding tours, during which visitors learn about the facilities and the residents of the ranch, and their natural habitats, as well as watch the animals being fed.

6601 Executive Park Ct N, Jacksonville, FL 32216 - (904) 425-5005

https://autobahnspeed.com/locations/jacksonville-fl-indoor-go-karts/

Autobahn Indoor Speedway provides a premier indoor go-kart racing experience to hundreds of thousands of racers every year. It features 2 tracks & modern, Italian-made karts. From professional racers to novices out to try something new, they pride ourselves on offering a fast-paced thrill that is approachable for all.

Their philosophy is simple: NO SPEED LIMIT! Whether it’s your first time or you’re a regular racing pro, they make sure everyone to be able to experience the freedom and the exhilaration of driving a high performance vehicle in a safe, comfortable and fun environment. A COMPLETELY UNIQUE PRO-KARTING EXPERIENCE.

370 Zoo Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32218 - (904)757-4463

http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is one of Jacksonville’s top attractions, featuring a unique walking safari during which visitors can enjoy the zoo’s 2,000 animals and 1,000 exotic plant species. Located at the mouth of the Trout River, the zoo and gardens offer a real family adventure with a range of outstanding exhibits, such as the award-winning ‘Range of the Jaguar’ to Giraffe Overlook and the beautiful Savanna Blooms garden. The ‘Land of the Tiger’ features an innovative walk-through trail system for the zoo’s two Sumatran and three Malayan Tigers, while other exhibits include the Africa-focused ‘Plains of East Africa’, which is home to the giants that live on the African plains; ‘Great Apes of the World’, featuring two of the four great apes among other primates; the ‘Australian Outback’, which features kangaroos, cassowaries, and lorikeets; and ‘Wild Florida’, which features animals native to the state of Florida.

1445 Millcoe Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32225 - (904)318-4342

https://www.jacksonvillearboretum.org/

The Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens is a 126-acre arboretum and public garden established as a unique natural attraction for the community of Jacksonville. Opened in 2008, the gardens feature a variety of attractions, including the Lake Loop, which encircles a two-acre lake surrounded by a variety of trees such as longleaf pine, black cherry, pignut hickory, laurel oak, and live oak. Other amenities include the Jones Creek Trail, which wanders through a range of flora such as bald cypress trees, swamp bay, American hornbeam, and several ferns, and the Ravine Trail, which follows the rim of a deep ravine with a bubbling stream flowing at the bottom. The Live Oak Trail winds through live oaks that are over a century old, and other trails include Lower Ravine, the Upper Ravine, Rosemary Ridge and Scrub, all of which offer plentiful exercise terrain.

1025 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32207 - (904)396-6674

http://themosh.org/

MOSH! The Museum of Science and History specializes in a variety of outstanding permanent and temporary exhibits that focus on science and local history. Located on the famous Southbank Riverwalk, the museum is one of the city's top attractions. Signature exhibits at the museum include ‘Brain Teasers,’ featuring brain-boosting skills to explore the innermost workings of your mind while traveling exhibits include ‘Dinosaurs Unearthed,’ an interactive exhibition that features life-sized dinosaurs, full-scale skeletons, and fossils from around the globe. The Museum is also home to the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, one of the largest single-lens digital dome planetariums in the country. Watch live star shows, cosmic concerts, and pre-produced productions at the Alexander Brest Space Science Theater, as well as plays, presentations, and community events.

829 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204 - (904)356-6857

http://www.cummermuseum.org/

The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens is dedicated to showcasing works of art dating from 2,100 BCE to the 21st century along with beautifully maintained gardens and grounds. Founded in 1961 with an impressive art collection and spectacular gardens, which were bequeathed to the city on the death of Ninah Cummer, the museum includes her original garden designs and a section of her home and historic furnishings. The museum’s permanent collection includes over five thousand works of art, including American and European paintings and an impressive selection of Meissen porcelain. The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens also features an award-winning education center which offers art classes, workshops, and interactive educational installations. The museum is surrounded by three flower gardens that have been maintained in their original layout for over a century, the oldest of which dates back to the early 1900s. Admission to the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens is free for children.

8580 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 - (904)642-2688

http://handsonchildrensmuseum.org/

The Hands On Children's Museum is dedicated to motivating children of all ages to learn through discovery and play with a variety of interactive and hands-on exhibits. The family-friendly museum promotes hands-on participatory learning through role-playing, observation, problem-solving, creative construction, inquiry, and free play. Interactive exhibits at the museum include a radio and television station, a grocery store, a castle, an emergency, and fire rescue station, and several play areas. The Hands On Children's Museum also offers a variety of educational programs and field trips for school children and groups and has a sizeable educational figure called ‘Stuffee’ who has soft removable internal organs and offers a fun and interactive for students to learn about the body systems.

400 N Hogan St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 - (904)376-7161

https://www.sweetpetescandy.com/

Sweet Pete’s is a confectionary emporium and classic sweet shop located in the historic Seminole Club that sells handcrafted quality chocolates and over a thousand different types of candies. Based in a renowned building dating back to 1903, which is famous for hosting several well-known visitors such as Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Teddy Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, Sweet Pete’s spans 23,000 square feet and is one of the largest candy shops in the country. Sweet Pete’s features a fully operating factory with an interactive gallery, a full restaurant and bar, a decadent dessert bar, a casual rooftop patio with great views, and two large retail areas. The confectionary also boasts an event center that can be used for the catered event, birthday parties, and children’s field trips, and offers hands-on interactive candy-making sessions, and Sweet Science Classes.

7022 AC Skinner Parkway, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256 - (904)551-4035

https://www.flightfitnfun.com/locations/jacksonville/

Flight Fit N Fun Is the Largest Trampoline Park & Largest Ninja Course in North FL! It is a state of the art family friendly active entertainment center. The park features 25,000 square feet of trampolines including a large trampoline field, a trampoline dodge ball stadium, Olympic size foam pits, HiWire slack lines, a flying trapeze, and the largest Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course in the state. Oh yeah, and there's an arcade!

333 N Laura St, Jacksonville, Ca 32202 - (904)366-6911

http://mocajacksonville.unf.edu/

A trip to Northeast Florida is incomplete without a visit to MOCA Jacksonville. Put the Museum on your must-do list—whether you live in Jacksonville or you're visiting from out of town.

The Museum continues to be a cornerstone of Jacksonville’s multibillion dollar downtown revitalization plan, its exhibitions and programs bringing new visitors to the civic core during the day, at night and on weekends. Educational programming includes children’s literacy initiatives and weekend art making classes as well as regular tours, lectures, films, and publications for children and adults.

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Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport

3990 Centurion Way

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

904-430-3800

https://florida-adventure-sports.com/adventure-sports/

There are three ways to experience your Florida excursion flights, first you must decide where you want to fly, Amelia Island, Jacksonville Beach, or Cumberland Island, Georgia.

Take a look at each flight option so you can decide which is best for your experience. You will also need to decide if you want to fly for 20 minutes, 40 minutes or 60 minutes on your Florida excursion flights.

10531 Brightman Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32246 -

https://topgolf.com/us/jacksonville/ - (904) 328-2002

Topgolf is the premier entertainment destination in Jacksonville. And by entertainment destination, we’re talking about a place where you can come for birthday parties, bachelor or bachelorette parties, corporate events, date nights, or just a night out with friends, and everyone will have a great time.

No matter the occasion or who you share it with, Topgolf believes that every great time starts with play, is fueled by food and drinks, moved by music and all made possible through community.

Topgolf offers a wide selection of games that utilize micro-chipped golf balls and Toptracer technology (select venues) to keep track of every shot. Player's shots will be relayed back to their bay screen showing the accuracy and distance of each ball. Our giant targets make it fun for everyone – Guests of all ages and skill levels can score! Check out a brief overview of some Topgolf games below, and get ready to tee it up and let it fly. Target layouts, available games, and scoring may vary by Topgolf venue.