jacksonville summertime activities for kids

AMC Summer Movie Camp

The AMC Summer Movie Camp is a program in which there is a different children’s movie shown at the theater each Wednesday of the summer, from June 27 through August 15 (excluding July 4) at 10:00am - Click here for a location near you.

  * June 27: Happy Feet
  * July 11: Ice Age: The Meltdown
  * July 18: Barnyard: The Original Party Animal
  * July 25: Flushed Away
  * August 1: Charlotte’s Web
  * August 8: Open Season
  * August 15: Over the Hedge

Jacksonville Public Library Summer Reading Program

The Summer Reading Program runs from June 1 - August 1 at Jacksonville Public libraries. Reading programs bolster skills and are free, convenient and fun. While kids think they are having a great time, educators know that informal reading increases children’s reading skills. Studies abound that show the direct relationship between reading and academic gains. Click here for the Jax Library calendar of events - Some Highlights:

  * Ron Anglin, Juggler
  * Curious Moon Puppets
  * Jacksonville Suns Players
  * Anna Moo, Musician
  * Zoofari -
  * Didgeridoo Down Under

Free Museums on Us by Bank of America

Click here to find a museum near you (for those of us here in Jax its - The Museum of Science and History MOSH and The Musuem of Contemporary Art)- if you are a Bank of America customer take advantage of the Museums on Us program on the first full weekend of every month. Each card holder gets free general admission to more than 100 museums nationwide. Eligible Weekends

  * July - 4th and 5th
  * August - 1st and 2nd
  * September 5th and 6th
  * October - 3rd and 4th
  * November - 7th and 8th
  * December - 5th and 6th