Anheuser Busch Brewery
111 Busch Drive
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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Phone: 904-696-8373
Link: Anheuser Busch Brewery Website
|  Anheuser-Busch operates one of 12 breweries in its nationwide system in Jacksonville. The brewery has the capacity to produce 8.3 million barrels of beer annually and has undergone a number of plant modernizations and expansions in the past decade. More than 50,000 tourists visit the Jacksonville brewery tour center each year to see how Anheuser-Busch products are brewed and packaged. During the tours, guests who are 21 years of age or older are invited to enjoy a complimentary taste of Anheuser-Busch products in the Hospitality Room. Soft drinks and snacks also are served. A retail store also offers a selection of Anheuser-Busch merchandise.
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Cummer Museum & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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Phone: 904-356-6857
Link: Cummer Museum and Gardens Website
|  The museum features changing exhibits from the works of the nation's and the world's top contemporary artists as well as a permanent collection of nearly 5,000 works of art. The museum is also famous for its fabulous gardens. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for military, senior citizens, and children. Hours are Sunday, Noon to 4 pm, Tuesday 10 am to 9 pm, Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm.
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Downtown Jacksonville
Link: Downtown Jacksonville Website
| Enjoy a visit to any one of Downtown's many unique destinations and attractions, including exquisite museums, stimulating theatre and an array of festivals, concerts, shows and exhibitions. |
Fort Caroline National Monument
Phone: 904-641-7155
|  Fort Caroline memorializes the short-lived French presence in sixteenth-century Florida. You will find stories of exploration, survival, religious disputes, territorial battles, and first contact between American Indians and Europeans. Fort Caroline was settled by the French Huguenots in 1564 and is the site of the first Protestant colony in the New World. The 130-acre memorial features a replica of the original fort, a museum with French and Indian artifacts and several nature trails which provide excellent hiking. The nearby Roosevelt Area has additional nature trails. There is no admission charge. Fort Caroline is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm.
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Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Skyway
Phone: 904-630-3110
Link: JTA Skyway Website
| Ride the JTA Skyway from multiple stations throughout downtown, the riverbank, and the Jaguars stadium. Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 am to 9 pm; Saturday and Sunday, for Special Events only. The Skyway is free. |
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
370 Zoo Parkway
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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Phone: 904-757-MOSH
Link: Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Website
|  The Jacksonville Zoo has more than 2,000 rare and exotic animals and 1,000 varieties of plants. The zoo’s major exhibits include Range of the Jaguar, Giraffe Overlook, Savanna Blooms Garden, and Land of the Tiger. It offers a carousel, train ride through the zoo, and refreshments. Children under 2 are free. Open Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm; Saturday through Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
333 N Laura Street
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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Phone: 904-366-6911
Link: Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville Website
| The Museum is housed in the renovated historic Western Union Telegraph Building, a six-floor building, which houses exhibition galleries, permanent collection galleries, education studios, auditorium, Café Nola, Museum Shop and a light filled Atrium Gallery. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, military and students and free for children under 2. Wednesday evenings from 5 to 9 pm. Admission is free. |
Museum of Science & History
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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Phone: 904-396-7062
Link: Museum of Science and History Website
|  The Museum of Science and History (MOSH) which includes the Bryan Gooding Planetarium, is a family-oriented facility. It features numerous exhibits of interest for all ages. Many are hands-on and change regularly. The planetarium presents a variety of education and entertainment shows daily. It is the largest single-lens planetarium in the world. The museum is open Monday - Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm; Friday, 10 am to 8 pm; Saturdays 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, Noon to 5 pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students, $6 for children.
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St. Johns Town Center
4663 River City Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32246
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Link: St. Johns Town Center Website
| The outdoor lifestyle mall is hoem to over 175 of the hottest stores, many exclusive in the market, including Dillard's, Apple, Potter Barn, and Ann Taylor as well as shops in the palm-lined streets of the Luxury Collection such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co., and Mayors Jewelers. As much a fasion-forward shopping hotspot as a dining destination, the diverse palate is represented with exciting options such as The Cheesecake Factory, The Capital Grille, Cantina Laredo, and True Food Kitchen. |
The Theodore Roosevelt Area
Phone: 904-641-7155
|  Part of the TimucanTimucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Visit one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast. Discover 6,000 years of human history and experience the beauty of salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammock.
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