Jacksonville · FL

Things to do with kids in Jacksonville

39 family events in the next 30 days, plus 54 places and ongoing programs. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page, and shows the date we last checked it (latest check 2026-10-24). Dates are in Eastern Time.

Filter by age, price and distance This weekend →Halloween →Christmas →Ice skating →

Upcoming family events

STEM & discovery
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM
Creatures of the Night at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
From $16All ages
Spooky and haunted
Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM
Spooktacular at Jacksonville Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
From $35All ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Tiffany or Ti-Phony? Opening Weekend Family Activities
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Pumpkins and patches
Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 AM
Evergreen Pumpkin Run 5K and 10 Mile
Evergreen Cemetery
From $35
Outdoors
Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM
Family Fall Fest at the Jacksonville Arboretum
Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
From $3All ages
Trick-or-treat
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Beaches Town Center Children's Fall Fest Trunk or Treat & Costume Party
Seahorse Oceanfront Inn parking lot, Beaches Town Center
Spooky and haunted
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
ESTUSCARY Haunted Trail at GTM Research Reserve
GTM Research Reserve, Guana South Beach Access
From $20
Trick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Carver Center Trunk-or-Treat
Carver Center
Free
Trick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Trunk-or-Treat and Moonlight Movie at the Seawalk Pavilion
Latham Plaza & Seawalk Pavilion
FreeAll ages
Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM
Drop-in Tour: Creature Feature at the Cummer Museum
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
With admission
Sports & play
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Jacksonville Icemen Halloween Game
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Paid
Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM
Children's Music Festival: Tchaikovsky Discovers America
Jacksonville Symphony, downtown Jacksonville
Paid
Sports & play
Through Dec 6
Healthy Kids Running Series at Nocatee (Fall 2026)
Nocatee Community Fields
From $15Ages 2+
Arts & crafts
Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM
Creative Kids: Color – Expressing Mood and Meaning
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
From $15
STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM
Doktor Kaboom! Look Out! Science is Coming! at the Florida Theatre
Florida Theatre
Paid
Community
Through Nov 15
Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair
Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair grounds
From $5All ages
STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Discovering Nature Nearby: Something to Crow About
Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
From $15
Community
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Fernandina Beach Police Community Appreciation Day
Fernandina Beach Police Department
Free
Sports & play
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM
Fostering Hope 5K and Youth Fun Run at Fruit Cove
Fruit Cove Baptist Church
From $20Up to 12
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Guided Exploration Hike on the Guana Peninsula
GTM Research Reserve, Guana Trailhead Pavilion
With admission
STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Right Whale Festival
Main Beach, Fernandina Beach
FreeAll ages
Sports & play
Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM
Super Girl Surf Festival
Latham Plaza & Seawalk Pavilion
FreeAll ages
Sports & play
Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM
Jacksonville Icemen Publix Family Funday
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Paid
Outdoors
Wed, Nov 11 · 8:15 AM
Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park
Anastasia State Park
With admission
Community
Wed, Nov 11 · 11:01 AM
Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade
Downtown Jacksonville parade route (Water Street and Bay Street)
FreeAll ages
STEM & discovery
Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM
Single-Day Zoo Camps at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
From $65Ages 6–10
Cooking
Wed, Nov 11 · 2:00 PM
Veteran's Day Treats Baking Class
JAX Cooking Studio
From $75
Arts & crafts
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage
Thrasher-Horne Center
From $37
STEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 13 · 9:00 AM
Pond Ecology Day Camp (Jax Dragonfly Expeditions)
William F. Sheffield Regional Park
From $65Ages 6–12
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
Family Seining at Guana Lake
GTM Research Reserve, Guana Dam
With admission
Sports & play
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 AM
Heroes & Holidays Clay County Veterans Day 5K and Santa's Family Fun Run
Orange Park Mall
PaidAll ages
Sports & play
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM
St. Johns County Parks & Rec Family Color Run 5K
St. Johns County Fairgrounds
From $25All ages
Arts & crafts
Wed, Nov 18 · 11:15 AM
Artful Storytime: Garden Secrets
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
From $15Ages 2–6
Nutcracker and shows
Wed, Nov 18 · 10:30 AM
Frosty: A Musical Adventure at the Florida Theatre
Florida Theatre
Paid
Arts & crafts
Fri, Nov 20
Home Alone in Concert with the Jacksonville Symphony
Jacoby Symphony Hall
Paid
Community
Through Jan 3
ZOOLights at Jacksonville Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
From $30All ages
Arts & crafts
Through Jan 16
A Celebration of Art and History: Family Traditions at the Ximenez-Fatio House
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
Paid
Outdoors
Sat, Nov 21 · 9:00 AM
Beach Exploration Walk at GTM Research Reserve
GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center
Free
Light displays
Through Jan 18
Nights of Lights and Light-Up! Night in St. Augustine
Plaza de la Constitución and historic downtown St. Augustine
FreeAll ages

Places and ongoing programs

For organizers

Running a kids’ event, class or camp in Jacksonville?

List it on Grassy Knees so families in Jacksonville planning their week find it, next to the events we track from official calendars. Free to post until Oct 31.

List your event

Upcoming family events

Creatures of the Night at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm

Spooktacular at Jacksonville Zoo

Tiffany or Ti-Phony? Opening Weekend Family Activities

Evergreen Pumpkin Run 5K and 10 Mile

Family Fall Fest at the Jacksonville Arboretum

Beaches Town Center Children's Fall Fest Trunk or Treat & Costume Party

ESTUSCARY Haunted Trail at GTM Research Reserve

Carver Center Trunk-or-Treat

Trunk-or-Treat and Moonlight Movie at the Seawalk Pavilion

Drop-in Tour: Creature Feature at the Cummer Museum

Jacksonville Icemen Halloween Game

Children's Music Festival: Tchaikovsky Discovers America

Healthy Kids Running Series at Nocatee (Fall 2026)

Creative Kids: Color – Expressing Mood and Meaning

Doktor Kaboom! Look Out! Science is Coming! at the Florida Theatre

Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair

Discovering Nature Nearby: Something to Crow About

Fernandina Beach Police Community Appreciation Day

Fostering Hope 5K and Youth Fun Run at Fruit Cove

Guided Exploration Hike on the Guana Peninsula

Right Whale Festival

Super Girl Surf Festival

Jacksonville Icemen Publix Family Funday

Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park

Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade

Single-Day Zoo Camps at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm

Veteran's Day Treats Baking Class

A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage

Pond Ecology Day Camp (Jax Dragonfly Expeditions)

Family Seining at Guana Lake

Heroes & Holidays Clay County Veterans Day 5K and Santa's Family Fun Run

St. Johns County Parks & Rec Family Color Run 5K

Artful Storytime: Garden Secrets

Frosty: A Musical Adventure at the Florida Theatre

Home Alone in Concert with the Jacksonville Symphony

ZOOLights at Jacksonville Zoo

A Celebration of Art and History: Family Traditions at the Ximenez-Fatio House

Beach Exploration Walk at GTM Research Reserve

Nights of Lights and Light-Up! Night in St. Augustine

Places and ongoing programs

Amelia Island Museum of History

Anastasia State Park

Beaches Museum

Big Talbot Island State Park and Boneyard Beach

Bravoz Entertainment Center

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary

Children's Art Classes — Jacksonville (Baymeadows)

Children's Art Classes — Ponte Vedra Beach

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

Fort Caroline National Memorial

Fort Clinch State Park

Fort Matanzas National Monument and Ferry

Fort Mose Historic State Park

Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall

Homeschool Zoocademy at Jacksonville Zoo

Huguenot Memorial Park

Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park

Kids' 4-Week Home School Cooking Series at JAX Cooking Studio

Kingsley Plantation

Learn to Skate at Community First Igloo

Lightner Museum

Little Talbot Island State Park

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

MOCA Jacksonville (Museum of Contemporary Art)

Nature's Newbies at Jacksonville Zoo

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park

Open Gym at TNT Gymnastics & Fitness

Preschool Gymnastics at TNT Gymnastics & Fitness

Public Ice Skating at Community First Igloo

Skate Station Funworks Mandarin

Skate Station Funworks Orange Park

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum

Stone Climbing Jacksonville