Join Visit Jacksonville in celebrating National Tourism Week by exploring Jacksonville's "Great American Traditions" during National Tourism Week. Discover over 20 miles of beaches, tee off at 72 golf courses, explore 111,669 acres of parks and so much more! Take advantage of Destination Deals, May 10-June 10, 2008, and explore Jacksonville. Where Florida Begins.

Destination Deals

Destinations Deals are special discounts allowing you to experience all Northeast Florida has to offer. Visit Jacksonville believes you are one of the best features in Jacksonville, welcoming visitors with a warm Southern embrace. Experiencing this extraordinary vacation destination in your own backyard is a great opportunity to have fun and educate yourself about our local attractions, restaurants, retail, nightlife hotspots, and outdoor activities. These specials run for one month, May 10-June 10, some exemptions apply.

Click here to download "Destination Deals" at over 15 local businesses or stop by a Visit Jacksonville Visitor Center to pick-up a booklet.

Community Activities at Visit Jacksonville Visitor Centers

The Jacksonville Landing Visitor Center
Celebrate National Tourism Week at the Jacksonville Destination Expo, hosted by Visit Jacksonville and The Jacksonville Landing. Stop by the food court at The Jacksonville Landing May 12-15 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. to get a taste of tourism in Jacksonville. Visit Jacksonville Partners will have displays, activities and give-aways. Come learn about the "Great American Traditions" in your own backyard!

Monday, May 12, 2008
Adventure Landing
Dave & Buster's
FCCJ Artist Series
Ginn Hammock Beach Resort/Ginn Sundancer Yacht
Irene Parfums & Cosmetiques Lab, Inc.
Jacksonville Film Festival
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Jax4Kids.com
Kayak Amelia at Long Island Outfitters
Preferred Traveler
SunCruz Casinos
Tour Time, Inc.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Adventure Landing
Avenues Mall
FCCJ Artist Series
Ginn Hammock Beach Resort/Ginn Sundancer Yacht
Irene Parfums & Cosmetiques Lab, Inc.
Jacksonville Film Festival
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Jax4Kids.com
Preferred Traveler
SunCruz Casinos
Talbot Island State Park
Tour Time, Inc.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
City of Jacksonville Special Events Department
FCCJ Artist Series
Ginn Hammock Beach Resort/Ginn Sundancer Yacht
Irene Parfums & Cosmetiques Lab, Inc.
Jacksonville Film Festival
Jax4Kids.com
Preferred Traveler
Slammer & Squire and King & Bear Golf Courses at World Golf Village
SunCruz Casinos
The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer
Tree Hill Nature Center
Tour Time, Inc.

Thursday, May 14, 2008
Avenues Mall
City of Jacksonville Special Events Department
Dave & Buster's
FCCJ Artist Series
Ginn Hammock Beach Resort/Ginn Sundancer Yacht
Irene Parfums & Cosmetiques Lab, Inc.
Jax4Kids.com
Preferred Traveler
Rent Beach Stuff
SunCruz Casinos
The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer
Tour Time, Inc.
Urban Golf

The Jacksonville Landing Visitor Center wraps up National Tourism week on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a celebration in the center, located on the lower level of The Jacksonville Landing. Enjoy samples from Edible Arrangements, give-aways and more!

While you are at The Jacksonville Landing you can visit The Faces of the Port exhibit in room 121.
The Faces of the Port photography exhibit, by Joella Davis, is a black-and-white study of workers at Jacksonville's bustling port, one of the city's largest job engines. While most Jacksonville residents identify the port in terms of large ships, cranes and equipment, a closer inspection reveals that nearly 7,000 people work in and around facilities owned by the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). Another 38,000 workers hold indirect jobs reliant on Jacksonville's port, one of the largest and busiest on the U.S. East Coast. All port workers live in Northeast Florida.

Beaches Visitor Center
Visit the Beaches Visitor Center at the Beaches Museum & History Center May 16 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. and get a sneak peek at the City of Jacksonville Beach's summer events and the new waterslide at Shipwreck Island Waterpark at Adventure Landing. . Enjoy samples, give-aways and more!

Beaches Museum & History Center is offering half price admission and a 10% discount at the gift shop.
380 Pablo Ave
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
(904) 242-0024

Give-a-ways
Also, during the week, stop by any of the Visitor Centers listed below for a chance to win great prizes.

The Jacksonville Landing Visitor Center
2 Independent Drive
Jacksonville, FL
(904) 791-4305

Beaches Visitor Center
Beaches Museum & History Center
380 Pablo Ave
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
(904) 242-0024

Airport Welcome Center 
Jacksonville International Airport Baggage Claim Area
(904) 741-3044

National Tourism Week
National Tourism Week is a designated time period which recognizes travel and hospitality employees and educates local residents on the value of tourism to their community, both from an economic standpoint and in their quality of life.  Jacksonville and other destinations around the country will focus on this year's theme, "Discover Great American Traditions." The theme encourages travel to American locales and highlights the role that tourism plays in discovering the icons of a destination.