Theaters & Performance
Florida Theatre
Live Performances
Wheelchair Accessible
About
The Florida Theatre opened in April 1927 as a movie palace, and its Mediterranean Revival interior is still the main event before the curtain goes up. Elvis played six sold-out shows here in 1956. After closing in 1980, it was bought by the Arts Assembly of Jacksonville and reopened in 1983 as a nonprofit performing arts center. Today the 1,900-seat house books concerts, comedy, and touring productions.
Street parking downtown is free after 6 PM and on weekends, and the Yates Building Garage at 200 E Adams Street is the theater’s recommended lot, which you can reserve ahead through ParkMobile. Arrive early for dinner downtown or a stop at MOCA Jacksonville nearby.
Good to know
Free evening parking
Downtown street parking is free after 6 PM and on weekends, with more than 1,600 spaces within a block.
Buy direct
Order through the theater's own events page or box office at (904) 355-2787 to avoid resellers.