Spring is Here!
Spring is here! Now is a great opportunity for moms to plan some Spring fun. Springtime allows us to get out with the family and explore. After, the long winter months this is a much-welcomed time. Here are several ways to make springtime a hit in your haven.
Start with these 6 categories: events, zoos, museums, parks, amusement parks, and restaurants. Google your area searching each of the six categories. This will bring up information about places closest to you. Pick one or two from each category and plan a visit. This will give your family six to twelve activities to look forward to during these spring months.
I live in the Jacksonville area, so I googled each category and came up with the following:
Events:
https://themosh.org/calendar-events/
Enjoy laser lights and music.
March 29 5-7 pm
MOSH 1025 Museum Circle Jacksonville, Fl.
Jacksonville Jazz Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, 2025. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival will be held at Metropolitan Park. 2025 Jacksonville Jazz Fest • Jacksonville Jazz Festival
Zoos:
Frozen in Time: An Ice Age Adventure
March 1, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - August 2, 2025 @ 5:00 PM Daily
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is welcoming cool cats and other artic ancestors of modern mammals at an all-new exhibit: Frozen in Time: An Ice Age Adventure. Explore a trail with over 35 full-scale, scientifically-accurate animatronics with realistic movements and sounds, featuring all of your favorites such as the wooly mammoth, saber-toothed tiger, cave bears and more. Dig for fossils, learn about different types of glaciers and even have a snowball fight in Florida!
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | Jacksonville, Florida Attractions
Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary
If you like cats, such as big cats, you will love Catty Shack Ranch. The mission of Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary is to provide a safe, loving and forever home to endangered big cats and to educate the public about their plight in the wild and in captivity.
Museums:
Hands on Children’s Museum
This is a hands on museum for children of all ages.
https://handsonchildrensmuseum.org/index.html
Beaches Museum
This is a great outing. Nothing is better than a fun afternoon at the beach. But before you go, stop by the Beaches Museum to learn the history of Jacksonville Beach.
Parks:
Fort Caroline National Park
Step back in time and learn about the French and Spanish rivalry. This is more than just a fort. There are hiking trails, a beach, camping, and more.
https://www.nps.gov/timu/learn/historyculture/foca.htm
Hanna Park
There are biking trails, camping grounds and cabins, hiking, lake and ocean kayaking. So much to do in one park.
Amusement Parks:
Surge Adventure Park
Every Friday from 5PM-9PM, we offer a Family Package: 4 Jump Tickets and 4 Icees for $49.99.
Any additional jumpers – $16.95 each.
https://surgefun.com/locations/jacksonville/?ref=trip101com
Adventure Landing
It is a waterpark and so much more.
There is also:
· Adventure Speedway Go-Karts
· Adventure Golf – two 18-hole miniature golf courses
· Laser Tag in our Multi-Level Arena
· A monster Video and Redemption Gaming Arcade
· The Wacky Worm Roller Coaster
· Frog Hopper
· Max Flight Coaster Simulator
· Batting Cages with varied skill levels
· On-site food services and catering
· Two themed Snack Bars
https://jacksonville-beach.adventurelanding.com/about-us/
Restaurants:
Sweet Pete’s
If you liked the movie,” Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, you would love Sweet Pete’s.
Sweet Pete’s has a line of handcrafted quality chocolates with over a thousand different types of candies, as well as interactive factory tours, hands-on candy making classes,and parties. Sweet Pete’s also has a restaurant serving some amazing food.
https://www.sweetpetescandy.com
The Bearded Pig
The Bearded Pig serves southern-style BBQ. It has an outdoor grass space with an outdoor chalkboard for the kids to have fun while waiting for the yummy food.
https://www.thebeardedpigbbq.com/menu
I hope you and your family will enjoy this time of Spring from March 20, 2025 to June 20, 2025.
Be blessed and have a fun Springtime.
