# MOCA Jacksonville (Museum of Contemporary Art) > Place to go for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Tuesday–Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; 1st and 3rd Wednesday 11 a.m.–9 p.m. (Museum Nights)… - Where: MOCA Jacksonville, 333 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 - Ages: All ages; children 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult - Price: Adults $10; youth (6-17) $6; seniors (60+) and college students $6; children (5 and under) free; free Saturdays and free Museum Nights; first floor always free - Schedule: Tuesday–Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; 1st and 3rd Wednesday 11 a.m.–9 p.m. (Museum Nights); closed Mondays. Free admission every Saturday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. - Organizer: MOCA Jacksonville (University of North Florida) - Official page: https://mocajacksonville.unf.edu/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/moca-jacksonville-museum-of-contemporary-art--listing-feaaf3ec521dcc4cb48012b0 ## About The University of North Florida's contemporary art museum in downtown Jacksonville shows rotating exhibitions and its permanent collection across several floors. The first floor, including Setlan Coffee Co., is always free, and the whole museum is free on VyStar Free Saturdays (11 a.m.–5 p.m.) and on Museum Nights, the first and third Wednesday of each month (5–9 p.m.), which add free activities. Children 5 and under are always free, and MOCA takes part in Kids Free November. 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