places to go / citywide
Beaches - All Areas
Call the beach of your choice to check tide conditions before leaving or click here for current weather and tide information.
Club Rec
Club Rec offers programs at 24 area community centers to meet the after-school needs of active students 6-13 absolutely FREE with benefits such as: Homework Assistance, Recreation Skills Programs, Grade Monitoring, Prizes and Promotional Items. Program hours are from 3:30 pm to 6pm.
904-630-4100 / 851 N. Market St / www.coj.net
Home Depot Kids' Workshops
Free "How-To Clinics" designed for children ages 5-12. Offered the first Sat of each month between 9am and 12 noon.
904-727-7574 / All Locations / Home Depot
Jacksonville Parks
Club Rec offers programs at 24 area community centers to meet the after-school needs of active students 6-13 absolutely FREE with benefits such as: Homework Assistance, Recreation Skills Programs, Grade Monitoring, Prizes and Promotional Items. Program hours are from 3:30 pm to 6pm.
Jacksonville Parks and Recreation / 904-630-4100 / 851 N. Market St / www.coj.net
Jacksonville Public Libraries
Activities for children and teens are always going on at Jacksonville Public Libraries. For details on events going on today, visit Jax4Kids.com's Library Events pages or search for events at JPL's website.
904-630-2665 / jpl.coj.net
Jacksonville Public Swimming Pools
There is 1 indoor pool and 33 outdoor pools. The indoor pool is at Cecil Aquatics Center and is open all year long (See Westside Places to Go Listings for details).
The Outdoor Public Pool Schedule will begin again, seasonally 2009. Please check back for details.904-745-9630 / 34 Pools in Jacksonville / www.coj.net
Kayak Adventures
Ages 8 and up. "Quick Start Your Kayak" program is 3 hours and includes kayak trip, ecological and historical overview, kayaking and boat handling. $35-$60 per person. Kayaking location specific to individual's request. Duval and St. Johns County.
904-249-6200 / kayakjacksonville.com
Lady Bug Tours
Provides custom local history tours of Jacksonville, Amelia Island, and St. Augustine, as well as sightseeing tours & transportation to other parts of Florida. Tours for kids and adults in groups of 4 to 47. Tour guides will transport your group or can "step on" your transportation vehicle.
904-813-1229 / 3323 Donzi Way West
Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics
FREE How To Clinic geared to kids Grades 2 through 5. Offered on the 2nd Sat of each month. First time visitors get a free apron and patch for their apron. Free patch on every visit thereafter. Kids get to take home their project. Pre-registration required and is available online. Click for store location near you.
904-486-4701 / All Locations / Lowe's
Michael's Arts & Crafts
A fun activity every Sat. Kids ages 5-12 may come and go between 10am and 12noon. $2 per child.
