JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The North Florida Marine Association announced the Jacksonville Spring Boat Show, which is a family-friendly outdoor event at Metropolitan Park on the St. Johns River.
This year’s boat show offers three days of water-related fun and family-friendly activities, including food vendors, live music, special surprises for kids, and seminars and education for adults.
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Boat show attendees will be among the first people to see and board new watercrafts, fishing boats, cruisers, ski boats, pontoons, inflatables, personal watercraft, and more.
If you arrive by boat, you will get in for free!
Admission
Adult $12.00
Children Under 12 are Free
Seniors: $10.00 (55)
Military and First Responders: $10.00 with ID
Hours
4/25: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
4/26: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
4/27: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Parking
Parking for the general public is $10.00 per automobile per day in Lot J of the stadium.
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Where
Metropolitan Park
1410 Gator Bowl Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Spring Boat Show highlights include
Daily
- A wide range of boats, boating accessories, resources, tips, and gear.
- Food trucks, including The Saucy Pig, Jag Boilers, and Heart and Soul
4/26
- Kids Fishing Clinic Scavenger Hunt. The first 200 kids to come through the gate can participate in a FREE interactive fishing clinic scavenger hunt for prizes such as a rod and reel combo and life vests.
4/26 and 4/27
- 11 a.m. During seminar presentations, Captain Tommy Derringer will discuss “Mastering the Inshore Slam: Proven Artificial Lure Techniques for Northeast Florida.” Sponsored by Strike-Zone Fishing.
- 1-4 p.m. Live music from Paper City Hustlers—playing everyone’s favorite hits, from reggae to country to classic rock and more! Sponsored by Windward Marina Group.
Show sponsors include:
- Jacksonville Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Westside
- Strike-Zone Fishing
- Aqua Traction
- Daily’s Old School Kingfish Shootout
- Resident Community News Group, Inc.
- Jax Golf Carts
- Windward Marina Group
Click here for tickets and more information.