Jacksonville Sporting & Entertainment Venues

Professional & Collegiate Sporting Venues Near Crowne Plaza

Jacksonville is home to a number of professional sports teams, the most famous being the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. The Jacksonville Suns are a minor league baseball affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. There is an ABA expansion team, the Jacksonville Jam, that began playing in November of 2006. There is a Women's Football League team, the Jacksonville Dixie Blues. The ice hockey team is the Jacksonville Barracudas, which brought the city its only professional hockey championship with the WHA2 President's Cup in 2004.

View the list below for more information on sports in Jacksonville. Jacksonville sporting venues are listed in order by distance from the hotel.

Veterans Memorial Arena   •   1.6 mi

300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville    904-630-3900
Situated on ten acres, adjacent to the St. Johns River in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000-seat multi-purpose arena that was re-built in 2003 to replace the outdated Veterans Memorial Coliseum.. The arena serves as a multifunctional entertainment venue, and is home to the Jacksonville Barracudas ice hockey franchise and the Jacksonville Stallions of the National Indoor Football League. The Jacksonville Jam of the American Basketball Association will begin playing in 2008. The arena also hosts most of the Jacksonville University Dolphins men's basketball team home games.
Website: http://www.jaxevents.com/jacksonvillearena/

Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville   •   1.6 mi

301 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville     904-854-0655
The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville is the home of the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League. The ballpark opened in 2003 with nearly 6,000 stadium-style chairs and can accommodate more than 11,000 fans with berm and bleacher seating. It also features 12 luxury skyboxes, four skydecks, a large scoreboard and videoboard, a playground, and the " knuckle," a nine-foot high mound for seating at the left field corner. The ballpark is the venue for the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball championship from 2005 to 2009.
Website: http://www.jaxevents.com/baseballgrounds

Jacksonville Municipal Stadium   •   1.8 mi

1 Stadium Place, Jacksonville     904-633-6100
Previously known as the Gator Bowl and ALLTEL Stadium, the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium was recently renovated and is now one of the top sporting venues in the nation. Home of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars since 1995, this 76,000 seat facility also hosts the annual NCAA University of Florida vs. University of Georgia and Gator Bowl football games, in addition to concerts and conventions.
Website: http://www.jaxevents.com/alltelstadium/

Jacksonville Equestrian Center   •   19.0 mi

13611 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville     904-383-3309
The Jacksonville Equestrian Center is an equestrian facility that consists of an indoor multipurpose arena, officially named Championship Arena (capacity at 4,000), two outdoor competition arenas, two outdoor warm-up arenas, a turf arena, 426 permanent stalls, and 70 Full Service RV spaces. Built in 2004, it is home to several horse-related events. Website: http://www.jaxevents.com/jacksonvilleequestriancenter/