The largest in Northeast Florida, the Cummer Museum has a permanent collection of more than 4,000 objects and is noted for its Old Master and American paintings, as well as Meissen porcelain.

Daily's Place is an amphitheater in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The venue is connected to the south end of TIAA Bank Field football stadium, and shares space with a "flex field" indoor practice facility for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

From ballet and opera to contemporary pop, rock, jazz, country and blues, the Florida Theatre offers over 200 cultural and entertainment events annually for every taste and age.

Walk along 22 miles of white sands or go surfing just minutes away from Downtown Jacksonville. Drop and line and go fishing at the fishing pier, take a kayak tour, or go SCUBA diving and enjoy large natural and artificial reefs. The beaches are a quick escape from the everyday.

The Jacksonville Center of Performing Arts was built in 1997 by the Centex Rooney Construction Company. It has 20,000 square feet of lobby/reception space. The JCPA accommodates such events as Broadway shows, orchestras, corporate general sessions, receptions dinners, and community recitals. The JCPA has three separate theaters: the Jim & Jan Moran Theatre, Jacoby Symphony Hall, and Terry Theatre. Recent Broadway musicals held at JCPA include Wicked and Cats. Previous performances at JCPA have featured a variety of headlining artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Clarkson, Rodney Atkins, Jason Mraz and Sheryl Crow. 

The Jacksonville Public Library is the public library system of Jacksonville, Florida. It primarily serves Jacksonville and Duval County, and is also used by the neighboring Baker, Nassau, Clay, and St. Johns Counties. It is one of the largest library systems in Florida, with a collection of over three million items. A division of the city government, the library has the third largest group of city employees after the city's Fire Department and Sheriff's Office. There are twenty branches and a Main Library in the system.

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, located in Jacksonville, Florida, sits at the mouth of the Trout River. The zoo occupies approximately 117 acres and has over 2,000 animals and 1,000 plants in its collection.

Kona is the world's oldest skate park and features courses for skateboards & BMX, plus camps, contests, lessons & equipment rentals. Lessons are available for boys and girls six years old and up. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Sessions are available for all ages. Kona Camp is a weekly camp for skaters ages 6 – 16, and welcomes skaters of all abilities. Campers will get to experience all types of skateboarding including but not limited to street, vert, pools, flatland and downhill racing.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, also known as MOCA Jacksonville, is a contemporary art museum in Jacksonville, Florida, funded and operated as a "cultural institute" of the University of North Florida. One of the largest contemporary art institutions in the Southeastern United States, it presents exhibitions by international, national and regional artists.

MOSH inspires the joy of lifelong learning by bringing to life the sciences and regional history. Indulge your imagination with exhibits, live science show, animal encounters, or explore distant galaxies in one of our planetarium programs.