Attractions

Open 10AM Closed 9PM 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.

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.

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.

Open 9AM Closed 5PM 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.

Open 11AM Closed 5PM 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.