Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman, James Weldon Johnson Park and the City of Jacksonville are excited to announce the first annual Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration. The festival will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in an effort to educate the community about the historical significance of Florida’s observed Emancipation Day.
 

The City of Jacksonville Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) and H.O.R.S.E. Therapies, Inc. announce the receipt of a generous grant.

Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park and the UNF Sculpture Department are excited to announce the new installation of sculptures created by students.  The UNF Sculpture Project originally launched in 2019 as a collaboration between Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park and the UNF Sculpture Department and made possible from a generous donation from the Haskell Foundation. 

The City of Jacksonville is taking the Jacksonville Jazz Festival back to its original roots and hosting the 40th Anniversary this fall. The festival will kick off with the Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition presented by Keyboard Connection - The Piano Place on September 29 at the Florida Theatre, and continue October 1-3 with two stages of live, free entertainment. The City of Jacksonville appreciates the community’s support of the Jacksonville Jazz Festival and is looking forward to groovin’ with everyone this fall.
 

Joining communities across the nation, the City of Jacksonville will observe Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

Newly Renovated Golf Course Opens in Mid-April

Friday, April 9, 2021 at 6 p.m.

The City of Jacksonville's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (PRCS) along with its partner Indigo Golf Partners is celebrating the grand reopening of the golf course!

Saturday, June 19 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

In recognition of National Fair Housing Month in April, the City of Jacksonville Human Rights Commission will host a day of presentations and workshops to increase awareness and understanding of how the Fair Housing Act impacts everyone.