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Things to Do in San Marco, Jacksonville

San Marco is a Jacksonville neighborhood on the south side of the St. Johns River, just south of downtown's Southbank. Developer Telfair Stockton began it in 1925 as an 80-acre Mediterranean-inspired community, with a commercial square inspired by the Piazza San Marco in Venice. (Downtown Investment Authority, San Marco Preservation Society)

San Marco Square is still the center of things: shops and restaurants around Balis Park and its lion fountain, Theatre Jacksonville on San Marco Boulevard, and live music at Jack Rabbits on Hendricks Avenue. Below are the verified events coming up here, the regulars that run every week or month, and the places worth knowing. (San Marco Preservation Society)

Things to Do in San Marco This Week

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Social Weekly Thu, Oct 8 · San Marco

Thursday Trivia at Sidecar San Marco

7:30 PM · V Pizza San Marco · Free

Weekly trivia night at Sidecar inside V Pizza San Marco. Bring a team, compete for prizes, and enjoy wood-fired pizza and craft drinks.

Music Sat, Oct 10 · San Marco

Rehash at Jack Rabbits

9:00 PM · Jack Rabbits

Rehash is an indie-rock band from South Florida that began with two high schoolers making music in their bedrooms.

Music Tue, Oct 13 · San Marco

On Company Time at Jack Rabbits

8:00 PM · Jack Rabbits

OCT (On Company Time) is what happens when three coworkers, Luke Pappalardo, Peter Pappalardo, and Vinny LoCasto, refuse to do their jobs.

Coming up

Music Fri, Oct 16 · San Marco

Great Lake Swimmers at Jack Rabbits

9:00 PM · Jack Rabbits · Ticketed

Canadian folk band Great Lake Swimmers headline Jack Rabbits behind their new album Caught Light: early-70s folk/pop/rock roots.

Music Sat, Oct 17 · San Marco

Cardinal Bloom at Jack Rabbits

9:00 PM · Jack Rabbits

Cardinal Bloom is an indie rock band from Salt Lake City, Utah, one of the birth places of the modern Indie Rock genre.

Music Thu, Oct 29 · San Marco

12Eleven at Jack Rabbits

8:00 PM · Jack Rabbits

The idea of the band was brought to life in 2019 when four college students began performing outside of Troy, Alabama, under the name 12Eleven.

Every Week or Month in San Marco

San Marco Square

The Square

Modeled after the Piazza San Marco in Venice, San Marco Square is the neighborhood’s shopping district, and its shops extend into the surrounding streets.

Source: San Marco Preservation Society, San Marco Merchants Association

Balis Park and the lion fountain

The small park in the middle of the Square (1999 San Marco Blvd.) was dedicated in 1988. It has the lions fountain, the bronze sculpture “Windy Days,” and benches.

Source: City of Jacksonville, San Marco Preservation Society

St. Marks Building

One of the Square’s original buildings, built in 1927, with the arched facade and tile roof typical of Mediterranean Revival architecture.

Source: San Marco Preservation Society

Theatre and nights out

Theatre Jacksonville

Florida’s longest-running community theatre, performing since 1919 at 2032 San Marco Blvd. Its building is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Source: Theatre Jacksonville

Jack Rabbits

A live music venue at 1528 Hendricks Ave. Its upcoming shows are in our listings above as we verify them.

Source: JaxLive

The historic San Marco Theatre

The old movie theatre building on the Square now houses Electric Dough Pizza Co.

Source: San Marco Preservation Society

Parking

Around the Square

We haven’t found an official parking guide for the Square. The San Marco Merchants Association says free parking is plentiful around the Square during its annual art festival; check posted signs on other days.

Source: San Marco Merchants Association

Park lots

The city lists car parking at Southside Park (1541 Hendricks Ave.) and Fletcher Park (1652 Atlantic Blvd.).

Source: City of Jacksonville, City of Jacksonville

Parks & Green Spaces

Riverfront Park

A small park on the St. Johns at 901 Landon Ave., between Landon Avenue and La Verne Street. Its bulkhead has long been a favorite spot for local fishermen. Benches; wheelchair accessible.

Source: City of Jacksonville

Landon Park

A neighborhood park at 1800 San Marco Blvd. with a playground, a drinking fountain, and a rose garden in its southwest corner.

Source: City of Jacksonville

Southside Park

The best-equipped park in the neighborhood, at 1541 Hendricks Ave.: tennis and pickleball, basketball, a playground, picnic shelters, restrooms, a community center, and parking.

Source: City of Jacksonville

Fletcher Park

A park along Atlantic Blvd. (1652 Atlantic Blvd.) with benches, restrooms, and parking, established in 1918.

Source: City of Jacksonville

Explore Nearby

Neighborhood Southbank

Jacksonville's Southbank sits across the St. Johns River from downtown, connected by the Acosta and Main Street bridges. Home to the Treaty Oak, Friendship Fountain, and a growing mix of waterfront restaurants and outdoor events.

 Neighborhood Downtown Jacksonville

The urban core of Jacksonville on the Northbank of the St. Johns River. Home to EverBank Stadium, the Times-Union Center, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the First Wednesday Art Walk, and a food and nightlife scene that's steadily growing.