Labor Day Weekend: 3 Things To Do In Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, FL — Looking for ways to infuse fun into your Labor Day weekend? The Patch Calendar has plenty of great Jacksonville events.

Stroll through an open-air art market, take a behind-the-scenes tour of a local candy factory or climb aboard a relaxing cruise to the Jacksonville Zoo!

Enjoy your holiday weekend with any of these local events and learn how to post your own event to the Patch Calendar.

Riverside Arts Market

Rally the troops and make the trek to Riverside Arts Market for an afternoon of shopping from local Jacksonville vendors. The market is a great way to see what local Florida artists are working on while taking in the scenic oceanfront views of Jacksonville beaches. The Riverside Arts Market is 100 percent free and pet- friendly, so the whole gang can tag along.

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Sweet Pete's Candy Factory Tour

Uncover the mysteries behind your favorite sugary treats at Sweet Pete's Candy Factory. Take a tour of this magical facility and learn about how different candies are created, packaged and sold to sweet-tooth-harboring Jacksonville locals. If you stick around after the tour you can make your very own chocolate bar. Tickets for the tour are $5 each.

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Scenic Cruise to Jacksonville Zoo

For a relaxing holiday weekend activity, take a cruise along the Trout River before jumping ship at the Jacksonville Zoo. This family-friendly boat ride is great for observing native wildlife — if you're lucky, you might even spot a manatee or dolphin up close! Tickets for the River Cruise are $12 for zoo members and $15 for non-members. Kids ages 5-12 are just $5.

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Want to post your next neighborhood event on the Patch? We want you to, too! No matter how big or small it may be, if it's local, it has a place on the Patch calendar.

Posting an event is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a Patch account and sign up to post your own local content on Patch, totally free. It's probably the easiest thing you'll do all day.
2. Make a Calendar Event and fill it with all the awesome info that people need to add it to their list of things to do in their neighborhood. Choose a fun image to upload and most importantly, have fun with it! It's your event, and the possibilities are endless.
3. Post it on Patch! That's it. Get ready for RSVPs.

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on your Patch's homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

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