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64 Best & Fun Things To Do In Jacksonville (Florida)
"Across town on Baymeadows you’ll find the hidden gem that is Wicked Barley Brewing beneath the trees and on the river. Wicked Barley has a great space for friends of all ages including the furry ones. With a communal dining area, a back porch and a yard with hammocks, cornhole and a dock, you could spend all day here entertaining the group!"
"Also in Mandarin, Wicked Barley -one of the local craft breweries on the Jax Ale Trail- offers a full-service restaurant, a tap room, an outdoor covered patio, a full dock, and even a kayak launch area for visitors traveling on Goodby’s Creek. Wicked Barley is pet-friendly and offers 10 of their own beers on draft."
"Bold City Brewery is a local favorite and offers some of the best craft beers in the city. You can find it in the downtown district of Jacksonville."
"Bold City Brewery serves some of the finest craft beers in the city. It features an impressive menu of various exquisite tasting beers."
"Originally built in 1938 as a service station, Strings features two dining areas, a bar and a brewery built behind glass windows. There's also a covered garden in the back. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, small plates and smoked wings, ribs, brisket, sausage and pork belly."
"Strings Sports Brewery is the best spot in Springfield to enjoy any and every sport in their art deco space."
"Moving out towards the beach are a few breweries that are introducing beer to a market that typically only drank large light beer. Engine 15 Brewing Co. was the first locally owned brewpub to open on the beach. Alongside their own offering of artfully brewed American craft standards, the brew pub also serves a variety of hand selected craft beers from Florida and beyond."
"They are another great brewery that provides yummy bites from their pub menu. They have so many of their own beer creations along with a constantly changing selection of guest beers from around the world. The downtown location is pet AND family-friendly so bring everyone."
"Mon – Closed Tue – Wed – 3:00 PM-10:00 PM Thu – Fri – 3:00 PM-11:00 PM Sat – 12:00 PM-11:00 PM Sun – 12:00 PM-9:00 PM"
"1035 Park St Jacksonville, Florida 32204 Phone: 904-575-4951"
"CURBSIDE PICKUP AVAILABLEOUTDOOR DININGDELIVERYTAKEOUTDINE-IN. Upscale Casual Dining offering Pizza, Pasta, Steak and more!. Full Bar, Happy Hour Mon-Fri from 4 to 7 pm."
"Paris Bánh Mì Cafe Bakery has the perfect combination of sweet and savory to satisfying all of your cravings. Out of all of the new restaurants in Jacksonville, this is probably the only one that doesn’t full under a specific category. With a menu that features French breads, pastries, desserts, coffee and Boba drinks and more, they’re the perfect blend of a bakery, sandwich shop and coffee shop!"
"Beloved Jacksonville Beach Coffee Shop, Delicomb opened its doors in 2009!. Since then, they have perfected their all natural, organic menu featuring Açai bowls, kimchi, panini melts, lattes and more!. They source their beans from Strongtree Coffee in Gainesville, FL!"
"There’s a lot more than just coffee at Delicomb– Açai, egg sandwiches, tuna salads, wraps and paninis!. But, let me emphasize that they have an espresso bar. They use a Strongtree coffee roaster, one of only a few in Northeast Florida."
"The coffee shop was closed due to COVID-19, but has reopened under new ownership making sure that it is a safe environment for customers to enjoy. There are baked goods, breakfast and lunch options available. Sometimes you may even see some live music in their outdoor patio!"
"Reading the menu at JJ’s is a delicious experience in itself. Everything just sounds wonderful—chicken breast stuffed with ham and grûyère over creamy white wine sauce, duck confit perched atop baby spinach and apples and candied walnuts, baked brie with raspberry compote wrapped in puff pastry… And on it goes."
"Mandarin is a neighborhood in Jacksonville with a lot of historical significance. For example, the famous abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe spent time in Mandarin, and it was also home to Florida’s early population of Native Americans. The Mandarin Museum seeks to preserve some of this history."
"The Museum of Science and History specializes in a variety of outstanding permanent and temporary exhibits that focus on science and local history. Located on the famous Southbank Riverwalk, the museum is one of the city's top attractions. Signature exhibits at the museum include ‘Brain Teasers’, featuring brain-boosting skills to explore the innermost workings of the mind, while traveling exhibits include full-scale skeletons, fossils from around the globe and ‘Dinosaurs Unearthed’, an interactive exhibition that features life-sized dinosaurs."