Spring Break has arrived in Clay County! Whether you are a local staying close to home this year or have chosen our area to have some fun, there’s plenty of activities for having fun and making memories with your family.
Here’s a look at some of the activities your kids can enjoy during Spring Break – or any season – here in Clay County. Whatever you choose, enjoy this time and get to know the local businesses that call our area home.
The Art Room
Located on Walnut Street in Green Cove Springs, The Art Room is an artist’s haven for creating masterpieces and exploring new mediums of art with hands-on, group classes.
Choose from weekly classes or one-day events like the popular Splatterday, where artists can create their own masterpieces using splatter art and paints. Other one-day classes include painting pottery, painting wood, tie-dye, wreath creating and more. A weekly sewing class encourages students to be comfortable with sewing machines as well as learning how to sew by hand and how to create embroidery art.
The Art Room also offers Adult Night Out evening events and Open Studio Saturday where artists can perfect their art skills and art styles.
Cowabunga Comics and Art Gallery
Also located on Walnut Street, Cowabunga Comics and Art Gallery is home to a variety of comic books and memorabilia available for sale. While you are there, take time to admire the local artwork on display and check out their large variety of pop culture items like Funko POPs, artwork, autograph memorabilia and more. During your visit, be sure to ask about upcoming artist and author meet and greets as they host events frequently for the community.
Get Air Trampoline Park
At the Get Air Trampoline Park in Orange Park, you can try your best gymnastics moves as you dive into the oversized foam pit and play a game of trampoline dodge ball with friends. Jumping comes in handy when you want to show off your dunking skills with the basketball hoops, too. With thousands of square feet of trampolines, you can jump, bounce and flip for hours of fun.
Join the Club Air experience on Friday and Saturday nights and jump to the music in a light show, a true party atmosphere. And don’t leave out the little ones – there’s a dedicated area just for them along with a specific time for toddlers each week for those under 46”.
Just Smash That Rage Room
If you need to take out some anger, look no farther than Just Smash That Rage Room in Orange Park. Rage rooms are all the rage! Guests gear up in protective equipment, grab a sledgehammer or a crowbar and safely break items throughout the room. With groups of no more than six people at a time, many guests enjoy playing mini games, like baseball, during their time in the room.
For a more creative experience, don’t miss out on the splash paint room where guests become a living canvas. With stain-free, non-toxic paint each participant receives an 8×10 blank canvas and six bottles of paint to splash, draw, splatter or just get messy.
Leaderboard Arcade Bar & Pizzeria
Classic arcade games, pinball machines, craft beer and a menu of great food is waiting for you at the Leaderboard Arcade Bar & Pizzeria in Orange Park. This family-friendly venue takes you back in time with old-school gaming consoles and arcade favorites with an ever-changing leaderboard. Try out an old SEGA game or popular arcade favorites like Donkey Kong and Asteroid Deluxe and you’ll quickly see why this is a popular hot spot for food and fun.
Locked In Escape Room
Middleburg’s Locked In Escape Room provides great entertainment for the whole family. Together with your team of friends and family, gather clues and solve puzzles to escape your locked room with sixty minutes or less – and you win! Locked In’s game called “”Pharaoh’s Revenge,” makes players feel like they are in Egypt surrounded by the pyramids.
With a minimum of four players needed to participate, this is a great activity for families, youth groups or business groups looking to incorporate team building and communication skills into a fun outing.
Luckiest Man Sports Cards
In Orange Park, the Luckiest Man Sports Cards invites shoppers to stop in and check out their collection of cards available for purchase. Buy a new pack of cards to rip open right there in the store! From Pokémon cards to football, baseball, basketball cards and more, owners John and Alyssa Gehrig enjoy sharing the excitement of trading and finding the elusive “hot item” on the sports card market. They can also provide grading on cards from your own collection.
Visit their shop on College Drive and admire their collection of autographed items, cards and let their passion of collecting inspire you to start your own collection.
Skate Station FunWorks of Orange Park
With the largest wood floor roller skating rink in Northeast Florida, make a few laps at Skate Station FunWorks of Orange Park. Choose from four-wheels or rollerblades and skate to the latest songs, then enjoy a bite to eat from the snack bar. For more indoor fun, little ones can experience the indoor kids adventure playground and the popular arcade. And if you’re in need of some sunshine, challenge your friends to the rock-climbing wall or play a round of swamp themed, mini golf.
Top of The Tee – Fleming Island Golf Club
Unique to Fleming Island Golf Club is the Top of the Tee – home to ten covered hitting bays equipped with Top tracer Technology. Each bay has its own seating area, paired with a nearby bar and televisions making this venue perfect for groups. Golfers can choose from different games including closest to the pin, longest drive competitions, points games and more. Top of the Tee is also available for practice sessions before moving over to the main course. The lighted driving range also allows for players to practice even after the sun goes down.
Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing
In Fleming Island, test your skills at the Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing center. With a quick tutorial from the professionals, your group will start throwing axes at targets in no time. The easy scoring system lets throwers compete in a round-robin of games against one another. This family-friendly activity allows ages ten and up to throw axes, making it the perfect spot to have fun and try something new together. Valhalla is a BYOB establishment and reservations are encouraged.
