Scenic Visions 2025: Spotlight on Mayport Village
Coming Fall 2025
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Designed to complement our successful Great Cities Symposium, Scenic Jacksonville is pleased to present Scenic Visions, an exciting program that will shine a spotlight on neighborhoods outside of the urban core.
Our goal is to rediscover hidden gems within our community while engaging civic leaders and neighborhood stakeholders in thought-provoking experiences and meaningful conversations that help to catalyze community improvement.
The inaugural 2024 Scenic Visions focused on Arlington, once the fastest-growing area of Duval County.
Scenic Jacksonville is pleased to continue the popular Scenic Visions series into 2025.
This year, we are partnering with Mayport Waterfront Partnership, and our program will highlight the uniqueness of Mayport Village, located at the mouth of the St. Johns River.
The program is a three-part series to shine the spotlight on historic Mayport’s
working waterfront, history, cultural gems, eco-tourism and opportunities for growth and revitalization.
Stay tuned for additional details. Registration information will be posted in the coming months.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
A Guided Trolley Tour of Mayport Village
Join us for a guided trolley tour of Mayport Village as we take you along the historic working waterfront and village to see the Coast Guard cutter, Shrimp boats, the historic King house, the Lighthouse and more.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
OCEARCH and Ferry Ride
Join us for a special tour of the OCEARCH boat with presentation by Chris Fischer, executive director. Chris and his team have been tracking sharks, and the organization is making plans for its new Headquarters in Mayport. Following OCEARCH, guests will ride the Ferry back and forth and hear about the Timucuan preserve and eco-tourism.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion at the Guilliford Center
Join us for a panel discussion on the future of Mayport, with leaders from Mayport Waterfront Partnership, the Jacksonville Historical Society, OCEARCH and others. Our goal is to provide a meaningful interactive discussion to spur civic action and engagement on realizing Mayport’s significant potential.
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Sponsorships are available. Please contact Nancy Powell at nancy@scenicjax.org.
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