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Get Your Fair On: The Greater Jacksonville Fair Returns Nov 7-17

November 5, 2019

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With family fun, thrilling rides, live music and champion livestock, it’s fair to say the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair rocks. A colorful new contest added this year could spell a free day at the fair for lucky winners. The opens Nov 7, and continues through Nov 17 at the located in the Sports Complex adjacent to TIAA Bank Field. VIP

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Terror awaits you at Halloween Horror Nights 29

Now in its 29th year, ’s has long been chock-full of terrors that will have the most hardened soul quaking in their combat boots. This year is no exception. With a whopping 10 terrifying haunted houses, HHN29 is a horror-lover’s nightmare come true. The 80s have made a massive comeback

Pump It Up, Indoor Playgrounds, Trampoline and Adventure Parks, Bowling, Skating, and Other Indoor Activities Around Jacksonville, Florida

Indoor Playgrounds, Adventure Parks, Bowling, Skating, and Other Indoor Activities Around Jacksonville

As summer stretches on and the temperatures tick skyward, Florida families know

Universal Orlando Resort Announces Ambitious New Theme Park Coming to Florida: Universal’s Epic Universe

“Universal’s Epic Universe” Will Bring Experiences Beyond Your Wildest Imagination to Life

Top 5 New and Upcoming Theme Park Attractions in Florida

July 26, 2019

Attraction·Family·Feature·Get Away·Summer Experience Guide·Theme Parks·Travel & Tourism

There’s nothing more road trip-worthy than Florida’s theme parks, and this summer is a great time to brave the crowds and the heat. This year all of the major theme parks in the state have either already unveiled new attractions or will have something new to share in the coming

Camping is Like Childbirth: A Trip to Fort Wilderness at Disney, Photo by Jessica Stevenson

Camping is Like Childbirth: A Trip to Fort Wilderness at Disney with Kids

July 23, 2019

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“Camping was like childbirth.” I explained to my friend after my husband and I decided to give camping as a family a try this January. I am already planning our next camping adventure in my head, even though just a few days ago I was lying on a freezing air

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MOSH 2.0 – Museum of Science & History to Transform Southbank Riverfront Through Renovation and Expansion

March 15, 2019

Attraction·Business·Community·Downtown·Family·Feature·History·Learning·Southbank·Theme Parks·Travel & Tourism·Urban Planning

Strategic upgrades and enhancements will significantly increase Museum’s capacity to serve Northeast Florida residents and visitors Leaders from the today announced plans to renovate and expand the Museum’s campus and capacity. The proposed changes are projected to more than double the number of people the Museum can serve annually, from

Get Spooked at Halloween Horror Nights 28 at Universal Orlando

October 19, 2018

Feature·Get Away·Holidays·Theme Parks·Travel & Tourism

Each fall for the last 28 years, Universal Orlando has been dishing up a heaping helping of fear with Halloween Horror Nights, a multi-night event that consists of terrifying houses, scream-inducing scarezones and stage shows that never cease to amaze. This year the creatives behind the event have upped the

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HHN2018: Halloween Horror Nights is Now Open at Universal Orlando Resort

September 14, 2018

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The world’s premier Halloween event, Halloween Horror Nights, is now open at Universal Orlando Resort – with more haunted houses and scares than ever before. With a total of 36 record-breaking nights through November 3, Halloween Horror Nights 2018 will be the most intense event in history. Cinematic greats, slasher

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8 Waterparks Around Jacksonville To Checkout This Summer

July 25, 2017

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BEAT THE HEAT WITH WATERPARKS Ahhh, summer! The days are longer, the temperatures are soaring, and people start getting desperate for any opportunity to cool off. For some, that means cranking the A/C and trying not to think of the sky-high electric bill coming their way. For others, especially the

Disney Reveals New Details of Star Wars Land

April 18, 2017

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From the Disney Parks Blog… At a panel discussion today at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando entitled Star Wars and Disney Parks: A Galaxy in the Making, creative minds from Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Imagineering discussed their unique partnership and shared additional details about the new galactic lands being created