7 Must Do Experiences at a Jumbo Shrimp Baseball Game
Teams to Watch
The NFL, MiLB, Hockey, Arena Football, Rugby, Soccer...we've got year-round options.
It's always a good time to be a fan here in Jax. Be sure to include a local sporting event on your next itinerary.
Jacksonville Jaguars: It was always the Jags. If football is your thing, then you can’t miss a Sunday in Duval when the Jaguars are playing at home from August through December. The Jacksonville Jaguars experience is unlike any other in the NFL. Follow your team to Jax or come and become a Jags fan for the day, sample our local foods, drink our local beer and join in on the local cheers (DUUUUVAAAALLL).
Jacksonville Icemen: Grab your hockey jersey and watch Jax get icy. The Jacksonville Icemen started playing in 2017 as part of the ECHL, a development league for the National Hockey League, and are an affiliate of the New York Rangers. The team plays a 36-game regular season home schedule at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena starting in October and ending in April. Icemen games are an entertaining, family-friendly experience. Every seat in the arena is a good one and the team puts on various theme nights including Marvel Superhero Night, Star Wars Night and more.
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp: Ready for Jax to take you out to the ball game? The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp is the perfect team to do it! Bring the whole family to see the Jumbo Shrimp, AAA affiliate of the Miami Marlins play at 121 Financial Ball Park in Jacksonville from April through September. There's firework displays every Friday night and fun promotions like Swedish Furniture Night, with Swedish-furniture building competitions , I Want You, To Want Me, where fans with outstanding warrants can attend a game for free and Purr In The Park Cat Day, in which fans can bring their cat to the game for free with a paying human companion, throughout the season.
Jacksonville Sharks: Are you missing football during the Jacksonville Jaguars off season? You don’t have to miss it if you check out the Jacksonville Sharks arena football team! Attending a game is an #onlyinjax experience. Jacksonville Sharks' games are fast-paced and packed with entertainment. The Shark’s season begins in April and lasts through July. Join the crowd and feel the energy at one of their games at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Jacksonville Armada: Jacksonville Armada: Looking for a great soccer experience in the Jacksonville area? Look no further than Armada! Armada FC games provide a great time for both children and adults, and allow different cultures come together to provide an experience impossible to find anywhere else. The local soccer team plays at the Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida and their season beings in late April and lasts throughout July.
Jacksonville Axemen: Jacksonville has its very own rugby team, the Axemen. The Axemen offer an awesome day experience, drawing about 2,500 fans per home game. Their games are full of excitement, with $1 beer, prizes giveaways, and the always entertaining Axe-Maiden Cheerleaders. To watch them play head to Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida, on the Southside of town between June and July.