Museums
Rainy-Day PickMuseum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
Under $25See changing contemporary art shows in a restored Art Deco telegraph building on James Weldon Johnson Park in downtown Jacksonville.
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Sports & Outdoors
James Weldon Johnson Park
A downtown Jacksonville public square known as the city's oldest park, shaded by oak trees and hosting food, music, and community events.
135 W. Monroe Street, Jacksonville, FL · Jacksonville, FL
About James Weldon Johnson Park
James Weldon Johnson Park sits in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, beside City Hall, the main public library branch, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Its roughly 1.5-acre site was originally a village green and is the oldest park in the city. For 120 years it was called Hemming Park or Hemming Plaza before its 2020 renaming. Visitors can eat at an open-air food truck café, hear live music, attend events, or rest beneath mature oak trees. A nonprofit founded in 2014 works with the city on revitalizing the space, and a redesign with a landscape architecture firm is planned to create a green public gathering place.
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Fort Caroline National Memorial
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Amelia Island State Park
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Military Museum of North Florida
Check pricesA Green Cove Springs museum presenting military artifacts and local stories from the Revolutionary War through recent conflicts.
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Anastasia State Park
Under $25Spend a beach day on four miles of sand across the bay from old St. Augustine, rent a kayak, or camp a short walk from the dunes.
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