Jacksonville offers great vacation for family and friends especially for those who look for sandy beaches with surf, cool ocean breezes and chance to relax and enjoy restaurants, nightlife and shopping.

Attractions:

Jacksonville is always famous for its beaches like Daytona, Jacksonville, Miami and Clearwater experiencing fishing, surfing, boating and many water sports activities.

Its other attractions include Orlando Disney, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens depicting history of plants and many more. It is also famous for its art galleries, fashion boutiques, Book Store and antique shops.

Some of the malls include Regency Square mall being the largest, Bayard Antique Village, Sugar Bear Antique Mall or The Wardroom.

Nightlife:

Bukkets Oceanfront Grill is a perfect place offering busy and welcoming patrons. At the same time, Live Music performances in Jacksonville are always entertaining. Furthermore, places like the Arielle's welcome the folks to jam up with the high volume and indulge in deep rhythm.

Of course, dancing is always a continuing favorite, and there's no better place than Leopard Lounge to boast your moves. Other bars include Freebird Live, Lynch's Irish Pub and Layla's of San Marco.

Events:

Some of the events in Jacksonville include Fourth of July celebration featuring the First Coast's main extravaganza fireworks display at 4th of July at the St. Johns River.

Mayor's Fish-A-Thon where adults can get pleasure from an authentic senior fishing competition, and Fun with the Suns, where seniors are treated with baseball game

Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition marks the beginning of unbelievable jazz presentations on several stages in the center of Jacksonville downtown.

Springtime is a great time to be in Jacksonville. Even if you are on a budget, you can still enjoy the beauty and the fun that the city has to offer. If you are to go here, below are some free things that you can do.

Visit admission free attractions:

There are many attractions in the city that you can visit for free. You can go to the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Fort Caroline National Memorial, Metropolitan Park, Cummer Museum of Art, Jacksonville Maritime Museum, Alexander Brest Museum and Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, among others.

Directory of free admission attractions in Jacksonville

http://www.free-attractions.com/jacksonville_fl.htm

Experience the Jacksonville Beach:

If you are a beach bum, you should definitely visit the Jacksonville Beach. This beach is located between the Atlantic and Northeast Florida. It is also a part of the Intra Coastal waterway. A lot of people enjoy hanging out at this beach because of the white sand and its uncrowded location.

Official website of Jacksonville Beach

http://www.jacksonvillebeach.org/

You can join self guided tours in the city while in Jacksonville. You can get in touch with the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce at 904-261-3248 if you want to join the Amelia Island Self-Guided Tour. If you are a big lover of beer, you should join the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours- the makers of the ever popular beer beverage- Budweiser. For more information about this tour, you may call(904) 696-837.

More free things to do in Jacksonville

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Florida/Jacksonville-763031/Things_To_Do-Jacksonville-TG-C-1.html

Jacksonville travel guide

http://wikitravel.org/en/Jacksonville