Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park is not JUST a park.
We produce experiences that foster connections and create memories in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville. From the WOW to the HOW, we are innovators in forming a sense of identity through events featuring music, dance, performance and visual art, food and drink. Daily, we convene downtown office workers hungry for lunch, live music and kinship. Weekends are filled with larger festivals highlighting the varied culture of Jacksonville. Check out our calendar of offerings below.
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- 26160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll Day
For 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ... - 27160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ... - 28160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 29160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Jazz in the Park with Joe Watts11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Food trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Joe Watts every Wednesday at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm]. Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! , ... - 30160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Poetry in the Park at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us in James Weldon Johnson Park every Thursday in April during lunchtime for Poetry in the Park presented by Hope at Hand! The event will feature a different poet every week as well as other poetry related presentations and activities 💛 Visit www.jaxpoetryfest.org for the full schedule of events. We’ll see y , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ... - 1160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Live at Lunch with 77d’s11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Food trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by 77d’s at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm] Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! , ... - 2160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 3160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 4160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 5160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 6160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Jazz in the Park with Joe Watts11:30 am - 2:00 pmFood trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Joe Watts every Wednesday at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm]. Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! , ...
- 7160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 8160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Live at Lunch with Jesse Montoya11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Food trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Jesse Montoya at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm] Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! , ...After Hours at JWJ Park: Luau Night!6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Save the Date for a new event series coming to the Heart of Downtown Jax: After Hours at JWJ Park! On Friday, May 8th, clock out and unwind after a long week with us at After Hours at JWJ Park: Luau Night!🍹🌺🌴🍋🟩 We’re taking you on an island getaway 🌺 Enjoy tropical hand-crafted cocktails at the Cork and Barrel M , ... - 9160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 10160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 11160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 12160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 13160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Jazz in the Park with Joe Watts11:30 am - 2:00 pmFood trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Joe Watts every Wednesday at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm]. Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! , ...
- 14160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 15160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Live at Lunch with Big Papa Fish11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Food trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Big Papa Fish at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm] Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck lineup and more! , ... - 16160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 17160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 18160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 19160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 20160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Jazz in the Park with Joe Watts11:30 am - 2:00 pmFood trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Joe Watts every Wednesday at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm]. Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! , ...
- 21160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 22160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Live at Lunch with Patrick Evan McMillan11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Food trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Patrick Evan McMillan at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm] Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck lineup and more! , ... - 23160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 24160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 25160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Memorial DayAll Day
Happy Memorial Day! All Park activities are paused on Monday, May 25th. Activities will resume on Tuesday, May 26th. , ... - 26160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 27160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Jazz in the Park with Joe Watts11:30 am - 2:00 pmFood trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Joe Watts every Wednesday at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm]. Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! , ...
- 28160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 29160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...Live at Lunch with Paul Ivey11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Food trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Paul Ivey at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm] , ... - 30160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 31160 Years of Stories: A Photo ExhibitAll DayFor 160 years, the soul of James Weldon Johnson Park hasn’t been found in monuments or milestones – it’s been in the people. The morning jogger who’s traced the same path for decades. The grandmother telling stories over lunch with her granddaughter. The musician whose melodies drift through the , ...
- 1Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 2Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
- 3Jazz in the Park with Joe Watts11:30 am - 2:00 pmFood trucks and a #LiveAtLunch musical performance by Joe Watts every Wednesday at Charlie’s Café in James Weldon Johnson Park during lunchtime [11am – 2pm]. Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! , ...
- 4Lunch Today at JWJ Park!11:00 am - 2:00 pmJoin us *DAILY for lunch at Charlie’s Cafe in James Weldon Johnson Park from 11am to 2pm! Check our social media for daily updates on our food truck line up and more! * weather permitting , ...
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