The Most Fun Things to Do in Jacksonville, Florida

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What do you think are the most fun things to do in Jacksonville, Florida? It’s an expansive area with plenty of natural beauty and a relaxing atmosphere. You’re not likely to run out of attractions to visit, even if you stay for multiple days.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
01:02 - The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
01:20 - Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens
01:37 - Catty Shack Ranch
01:56 - Little Talbot Island and Big Talbot Island
02:34 - Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
02:54 - Kingsley Plantation
03:08 - St. Johns Town Center
03:26 - Beaches Town Center
03:49 - MOSH (Museum of Science and History)
04:08 - Fort Caroline National Memorial
04:40 - Riverside Arts Market
04:54 - Huguenot Memorial Park
05:11 - TIAA Bank Field
05:32 - Riverside/Avondale
06:02 - Friendship Fountain
06:29 - The Florida Theater
06:46 - The Jax Ale Trail
07:10 - North and Southbank Riverwalk
07:38 - The Castaway Island Preserve
08:03 - The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
08:31 - Amelia Island
08:59 - Ponte Verde Beach
09:15 - Atlantic Beach
09:33 - Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville
09:57 - Jax Surf and Paddle
10:12 - Go Tuk’n
10:32 - Outro
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One of the most well-known fun things to do in Jacksonville is visiting its gorgeous beaches. It’s right by the seaside, and your options include Ponte Verde, Atlantic Beach, and more.
Jacksonville also has beautiful natural parks and gardens. Check out the Arboretum and Garden or Kathyrn Abby Hannah Park.
If you want a different type of nature experience, go to the town’s many nature preserves. The Catty Shack Ranch houses big cats, while the Castaway Island Preserve focuses on native species.
Most visitors don’t realize that Jacksonville is a haven for lovers of music and theater. You can see an unforgettable show at The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts or the Florida Theater.
Jacksonville is also a historic town. Visit the Huguenot Memorial Park, the Fort Caroline National Memorial, or the Kingsley Plantation for a glimpse into its past. You also have your choice of museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art or the Museum of Science and History.
Each of Jacksonville’s neighborhoods offers its own attractions. Enjoy the seaside community of Amelia Island or the bohemian feel of Riverside/Avondale. If you came to shop, don’t forget to browse shopping centers such as the St. Johns Town Center and Beaches Town Center. You can even visit the Riverside Arts Market on Saturdays to get a less hectic experience and support local artists.
Unique transportation options also belong on the list of the most fun things to do in Jacksonville, Florida. Rent an auto-rickshaw known as a tuk-tuk to explore the city like you never have before.
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The Most Fun Things to Do in Jacksonville, Florida
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[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I moved to Jacksonville in early 2022. Having spent a year getting used to things, I'm ready to go out and explore some fun. Thanks for the video!

[@OnViewCation]

Thank you so much for sharing your life. What is your favorite spot in Jacksonville?

[@bobo-jx1mk]

Hello😊 We are a family of 4 and we are thinking to move from Sweden to Jacksonville. I wonder if is it a good place for a family with small kids? Is it safe?Does it have good schools,good hospitals,good jobb opportunities,good standart and quality of living? Does snakes and aligators appears everywhere like around the houses or in the park roads? Please if you have a friendly advice for me,I would really appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

[@MovinginJax]

This is a wonderful video showcasing the things to do in Jacksonville. A lot of people don’t get out and experience these things & then say there’s nothing to do 😂 All though we are experiencing rapid growth affecting the housing market.. we are growing with even more things to come. Hopefully we can find a great balance!

[@OnViewCation]

You're very much welcome! We're glad to know that you love our video. If we may ask, what other types of video would you like to see on Viewcation?

[@AminTaba]

This is the most complete and helpful guide I had ever seen about Jacksonville. I can mention iFly Skydiving to be added to the list.

[@OnViewCation]

Thanks for watching! We're glad to know that you love our video. If we may ask, which city/location would you like us to cover next?

[@michaelwhite4373]

Thanks for the video I'm thinking bout relocating to Jacksonville Florida I love summer heat and swimming and Fishing and cardio ❤❤❤❤

[@OnViewCation]

You should! We do hope that you'll have the best of time 💕

[@jbbasford-so2xj]

Diamond D ranch for trail riding, the equestrian center numerous events, the aquatic center also many events, the ritz theater and the comedy club. Also all the fishing and boating charters. There is something to do in Jacksonville all the time.

[@ChuCuoiVlog]

Jacksonville Florida Travel Guide 4K, Hello friend, I have a brother who is settling down and selling flea markets in this city, I love your videos, thank you for sharing very good and interesting videos good like

[@TeutonicTribe]

People sell …flea markets??

[@hozaefuller2006]

Is there a video like this for the other two cities like Tampa FL and Orlando FL

[@119jle]

No. Jacksonville means Jacksonville. Go search elsewhere

[@eliseoarebalo440]

❤

[@trevorleahy7154]

@9:00 min. Ponte "Verde" beach.. I need to know this green salsa beach you speak of is located... I've lived in jacksonville for over 30 years and never heard or seen a placed called Ponte Verde. The corresponding video playing looks like Ponte Vedra, the historic and well known beach/golfing destination.

[@davestang5454]

It gets mispronounced all the time. It's named after Ponte Vedra, Spain.

[@jonstewart9792]

Ponte Vedra not Ponte Verde

[@anthrojim]

9:08 Ponte Vedra Beach, not Ponte Verde.

[@deanstein3093]

the best thing I did was move from this city nothing to do lil jobs, I live in Hallandale Beach Fl which is close to Miami and Hollywood Beach Fl the night life is great it's a lot of jobs that's available and paying good.

[@donwhaley8238]

Glad you are gone

[@119jle]

@@donwhaley8238hahahahahaha

[@jeffertonalive8536]

Good Riddance

[@davestang5454]

That's funny. Last time I walked around Jacksonville Beaches area there is a "help wanted" every block. The thing that makes a job "great" or "not great" is what you put into it. What you really wanted was the "night life" and that's obvious. There are plenty of things to do in Jacksonville. Just not what YOU want to do. I lived in the Miami area before, too. Glad I left.

[@MegaPsycho84]

Moncrief is also a particularly nice area of Jacksonville as well

[@tryjesus2101]

I love Jacksonville, Florida❤

[@OnViewCation]

Us too! Any hidden spot you would like to share?

[@jimchalker145]

You left out Treaty Oak. And you could brush up on your pronunciations. Timucua for instance. And no mention of any fishing at all. There are all kinds of fishing, salt and fresh water.

[@deanc.5984]

No night life!? Is Jax a Mon thru Fri 9 to 5 city?

[@anthrojim]

There's plenty of nightlife in Five Points, the Bay St area, and at the beaches.

[@bobo-jx1mk]

Hi everyone, We are a family of 4 and we are thinking to move from Sweden to Jacksonville. I wonder if is it a good place for a family with small kids? Is it safe?Does it have good schools,good hospitals,good jobb opportunities,good standart and quality of living? Does snakes and aligators appears everywhere like around the houses or in the park roads? Please if you have a friendly advice for me,I would really appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

[@lexiehi.386]

I think as bad of a reputation Jacksonville has it's not all bad. If you're relocating I say that the southside of town is a bit safer and stronger in terms of things to do and finding a community. Its as safe as any city in America can be. The school system is not great compared to neighboring counties like St. Johns and Clay, but has its highlights especially when your kids get to high school there's a magnet school program you'd apply to and your kids would have a chance at higher level classes while in high school and go into the american AP program or International Baccalaureate program. Both are fine and get college credits for kids. Elementary school wise most schools are about the same in education levels and quality. The same is with middle schools unless you send your child to schools meant to feed into magnet high schools. (James Weldon Johnson, Darnell Cookman, Lavilla School of the arts) ADDITONALLY Duval county (Jacksonville) is a school choice district so you can search online what are the highest rated schools and have your kid enrolled into these schools over your normal neighborhood school. There are some private schools which are decent, Trinity, Bolles, and Bishop Kenny are all notable. Hospitals here in Jacksonville are great, I've never had a bad experience and we have several in the area and as kids go into middle school and highschool there are programs with these hospitals for them to get experience and see how the medical field works. Quality of care wise, they're amazing as far as my family knows. Job Opportunities are a bit of a mixed batch, you can find work in most fields in Jacksonville but the market is quite saturated. Standard and Quality of living is what you make of it. Jacksonville has some wonderful things to do here and communities. It has one of the largest park systems in the U.S. meaning you can visit different wildlife preserves no matter what side of town you're on. The people are mixed depending on where you're at- there is not a specific culture in the town I could point out and describe but it is not unkind. On the wildlife, snakes and gators are very normal in Florida and it would not be surprising if you saw a few in your time here but they're not as big of an issue as you'd think. Maybe a small gator in a pond behind your house or a non venomous garter snake in a bush. Wildlife is normal and most are more scared of you than you are of them. Rare to encounter them on a regular basis unless you're near a wooded area/ near a preserve. I hope this helped a little bit, I am just a teenager however and my advice should be taken with a grain of salt. School wise I'd advise you to do your own research- I am an advocate for public schools but charter schools ( a mix between public and private) are an option but tend not to be much better than their neighboring schools. A great charter school I'd say is Baymeadows over some of the others nearby like Charger or Westside. I hope you enjoy Jacksonville for what it is, though I will say walking is about nonexistent in America and especially in Jacksonville. Older neighborhoods that are decent like Five Points or Avondale would be great if that is something you'd like however. Southside I'd say is a safer bet for opportunities and things to do with the family. As a kid who has grown up on the westside but has gone into a magnet high school with peers who were on southside- their schools seem just a bit better in quality. I know my response is quite rushed and not the best written but I'd be happy to reply to any other questions. Additionally Jacksonville has a subreddit which could be great to ask questions on.

[@kimyoungjin8293]

don come here. its depressing. i live in this city. the beach isn't blue water lol. downtown is empty. best place is town center.

[@OnViewCation]

Got it, thanks for sharing! Which city/location would you like us to cover next?

[@davestang5454]

Please move. Stop whining and complaining and leave if you don't like it. It's not the city of Jacksonville that's the problem here. It's your perspective.

[@davidlarosa5374]

Walter jones park.

[@vajraloka1]

Been watching alot of Jacksonville vids. I never see anyone walking.

[@juancana457]

Uncle Sam stationed me there, I'm from Southern California. The primary reason for so few pedestrians is that the humidity ranges from 60% to 80%, with ambient temperatures hovering around 85 to 95. 'Reminds of the sweltering conditions in Central America. 'Second reason is most 'good ole boys' don't mind having a beer gut that resembles the 'Good Year'🎈blimp😅.

[@davidtripp7190]

jacksonville is my home town However i have never seewn allkolf that

[@OnViewCation]

Intriguing, when are you going to visit the places we mentioned?

[@carpenoctem775]

When you enter Jacksonville, the sign should read “you’re welcome for Lynyrd Skynyrd, sorry about limp bizkit.”

[@daveferraro4009]

You left out The Landing

[@MrBonediver]

It no longer exists!!

[@user-vo4ez8gx5t]

Amelia Island in NOT JACKSONVILLE! IT IS IN Nassau county. This is about 20 minutes from Jacksonville.

[@trekkingtomahawk921]

Its boring for young people.

[@ShocksFr]

you need some coffee or sumn

[@ltwadley7619]

So basically, Jacksonville is boring for young singles lol

[@aubreymorgan9763]

yea cause beer crawls are a great place to bring your kids! you don't have to be a kid to like museums, nature trails, parks, historical site, or the theater; you might even meet someone and not be single anymore or make friends. but you do you i guess 🤷‍♀

[@119jle]

Yes all they do is crank up thug rap in their cars day and night

[@vienkyngo]

You can't be young and single forever. Trust me, I was too once young and single. You'll eventually be young and married or old and single.

[@TheDomain16]

Yes, go to Miami...nice places don't need your kind around.

[@deirdrekiely6187]

@@chrisweinke95 * you're

[@irmakalember3709]

So once a hurricane come it washes all the houses out. Ever been but watching KZbin videos tells me about crime.

[@davestang5454]

That's not factually true. I have been in Jacksonville for 3 hurricanes and the city recovered very well. Very little lasting damage and I can prove it.

[@FarrahGoez]

Yes, because people want to see Plantations! What kind of weird tour “attraction” is that? Wth

[@davestang5454]

Those are frequently historically significant structures, if you bother to do your research. Sounds like you had a "woke" education.

[@shalontehernandez6752]

Alot of people want to tour plantations including many black people. It's a sad part of history but if you are a history buff even the offensive side of history is a place to see. Everywhere you go there is history including your modernized neighborhood has a story behind it you may never know if it was good or bad. Not trying to change your mind because there are things that I consider weird this isn't one of them but all the plantations that still remain in the southern states have tourism all the time and aren't short of people wanting to get a glimpse of the past.

[@MustraOrdo]

Lots of people visit grim and sad historic places like the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps in Germany so I don't get your point?

[@petervanderwal9916]

And it's surrounding structures. ANd iT'S sRrrOuNdINg sTrUCturEs???!! Atrocities were committed there robo voice, could have at least mentioned it. Do better because you are better

[@wealldieatthehandsoflovedones]

You mean blacksonville, or cracksonville,

[@119jle]

You’re not kidding. The Police!

[@leonardoroger3236]

Ponte Vedra not Ponte Verde