My parents wanted to give our toddlers a yearly membership gift to visit their favorite places. It turns out, there are endless options in and around Jacksonville! From parks to play spaces, here are some of our favorite local memberships that you and your children can enjoy all year long. Bonus: You wind up saving money in the long run!
Annual Memberships
Ensure you never run out of fun things to do! Many of our museums and outdoor spaces offer family memberships for a single yearly fee.
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
Address: 370 Zoo Pkwy, Jacksonville, FL 32218″
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The Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens has something for everyone with more than 2,000 rare and exotic animals and 1,000 varieties of plants. Their yearly family membership starts at $145, and children under 3 are free. Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens offers a 10% discount on memberships for seniors 65 or older, military, and City of Jacksonville employees with a valid I.D.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
Address: 999 Anastasia Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32080
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The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida’s oldest continuously running attractions, having opened on May 20, 1893. Not only does it have 24 species of crocodilians, but also a variety of other reptiles, mammals, and birds, as well as exhibits, animal performances, and educational demonstrations. Their family membership is $139.95 a year.
Tree Hill Nature Center
Address: 7152 Lone Star Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211
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Tree Hill Nature Center promotes environmental stewardship to the community through hands-on educational programs and low-cost access to natural spaces. Tree Hill strives to become the leading resource in Jacksonville for environmental and sustainability education. Their yearly membership is $40, and it includes one named adult, plus one guest and up to four children.
MOSH
Address: 1025 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32207
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The Museum of Science & History inspires the joy of learning by bringing sciences and regional history to life. Your commitment as a member ensures that the Museum operates at the highest level of excellence and makes science, history, and innovation accessible and enjoyable to all. Their annual membership starts at $70. If you join MOSH, then you will gain free admission to over 350 ASTC and SERM Reciprocal Membership Museums, including our local Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. You can see the full list of the participating museums here.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Address: 829 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204
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The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is the largest fine arts museum in Northeast Florida. The Cummer was established in 1958, when art collector, garden enthusiast, and civic leader Ninah Cummer bequeathed her art collection and riverfront home to create a museum. Today, the core collection of 60 pieces from Mrs. Cummer’s estate has grown to include more than 5,000 works of art. The historic gardens, set against the backdrop of the St. Johns River, serve as a centerpiece of beauty for all to enjoy. The yearly family membership here is $100. Keep in mind that by joining MOSH, or vice versa, you will receive a complimentary membership at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.
Jacksonville’s “Hands-On” Children’s Museum
Address: 8580 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216
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Jacksonville’s “Hands-On” Children’s Museum has interactive and hands-on exhibits, including a castle, grocery store, and other kid-friendly play areas. Their yearly membership starts at $49.50.
Adventure Landing’s Shipwreck Island Water Park
Address: 1944 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
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Water slides and wave pools… oh, my! The Adventure Landing waterpark season pass is currently on sale for $79.99, and it is valid during the entire 2021 season.
Florida State Parks
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The Family Annual Entrance Pass for a variety of amazing state parks is $120 and provides day-use park entry for up to eight people entering as a group.
Get Air Trampoline Park
Address: 1564 Park Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073
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Get Air Indoor Trampoline Park offers wall-to-wall trampolines, dunk lanes, long tumbling tracks, and an extreme trampoline dodgeball court. The annual membership is $139.99 and gives the membership holder two hours of jumping per day.
Monthly Memberships
There are many local play spaces and activity centers that offer a month-to-month membership, granting nearly unlimited access for the entire family.
Play Factory and Café
Address: 12233 Sago Avenue West, Jacksonville, Florida 32218
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Introducing the Play Factory and Café, a great place for littles under 6 to come and enjoy an imaginative play space indoors! The play area is enclosed, clean, and safe. You can enjoy some refreshments at a nearby table or join your little one in the fun. A monthly membership here is $50 a month (+ $35 for siblings). Visit the café to purchase a monthly membership.
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Address: 9950 Southside Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256
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Trampolines at Urban Air line the floors and walls of enormous open spaces, offering several zones for visitors to jump, flip, and fall softly into hunks of foam or a giant airbag. Their basic membership starts at $7.99 a month and goes all the way to $18.99 a month.
Sensory Towne
Address: 8380 Baymeadows Rd #6, Jacksonville, FL 32256
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Sensory Towne is an indoor sensory gym designed to provide sensory resources for families of all children, nurture, and improve upon childhood development. Family memberships here starts at $79.
We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym
Address: 9357 Philips Hwy #3, Jacksonville, FL 32256
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This indoor playground and kids gym provides children with fun activities and a sensory-safe environment. For $175 a month, your family (3 children maximum) can come to the gym as often as you wish.
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We love Bay & Bee also!
Sunshine Play & Learn is another great indoor play place with a membership card that you buy preloaded, and it doesn’t expire so you can use your six visits whenever you want throughout the year!
Adventure Landing’s customer service is non-existent. They don’t answer their phones. They ignore emails. They ignore their Facebook messages. We had a season pass last year but we won’t renew it. I wish they cared more about connecting with their customers. We also have a membership to Tree Hill and to the Cummer and cannot say enough GREAT things about them! Highly recommend!