The city of Jacksonville, Florida and the Jacksonville metropolitan area host numerous events year-round. This listing includes the most notable of those events.
Most events are coordinated through the City of Jacksonville, department of Recreation and Community Services. [1] [2]
The city contracts with a company to manage and operate:
Each entity that rents the venue is responsible for the event's operations:
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. [4] Memorial Park and Metropolitan Park; Riverside Park and Riverfront Plaza are located on the St. Johns River or have beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, such as Hanna Park. In addition to municipal parks, are ten state parks and five national facilities in the area. Jacksonville is home to the world's oldest continually-operated skatepark, Kona Skatepark. There is an 18-hole disk golf course in Klutho Park and a nature park on the Intracoastal waterway at Castaway Island Preserve. The longest park is the 14.5-mile (23.3 km) Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail and the Treaty Oak is the oldest living thing in Jacksonville. Friendship Fountain was the world's tallest fountain when it opened in 1965. Jacksonville Riverwalks are on both sides of the river in the downtown area.
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. [5]
