VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena opened in 2003 as Jacksonville’s main indoor sports and concert venue, replacing the old Coliseum. It sits in the city’s downtown sports district near the St. Johns River and has the flexibility to handle everything from hockey to full arena productions.

Reach VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena through downtown Jacksonville and decide on parking or rideshare before you enter the sports complex. There is plenty of event parking, but the same roads serve several large venues, so a fixed pickup point helps after the show.

Entry screening at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena follows the rule posted for the event configuration. Review the official venue policy on show day, especially if you need a medical, parenting or accessibility exception.

The blocks around the arena are more event district than nightlife district, so decide where you are eating before you arrive. Downtown parking and rideshare both work, but after late shows it helps to have a specific pickup point rather than wandering toward the stadium lots.