James Weldon Johnson Park's Hip Hop Festival Returns In February Highlighting Duval Hip Hop And Local Hip Hop Legend Paten Locke James Weldon Johnson Park's Hip Hop Festival returns on Saturday, February 18, 2023 for its second year to once again shine light on the Duval Hip Hop scene while paying special homage to the
This December Join Us In The Park for The Holiday Art Walk; Friday Night Vibes; The Holiday Pop-Up Market; and Totally Lit! For the remainder of 2022, the Vibes at James Weldon Johnson Park will be Poppin', and Totally Lit! We're kicking off our December programming with the FINAL ArtWalk of 2022 on Wednesday, December
Friday was a typical day in James Weldon Johnson Park, but also an extraordinary one. I went to grab a late lunch and greeted one of our City Council Members, getting takeout so they could get back to work doing wonderful things for our city. A handful of friends were still sitting in the tree-canopied
Your favorite James Weldon Johnson Park festival is back! Join us for Bluegrass, Beer, and Barbecue on September 17, 2022, from 5 pm to 10 pm. Hosted by John Scott from 99.1 WQIK, we'll be pigging out on delicious food from baby-back ribs to corn on the cob served by Jacksonville's best barbecue trucks such
Ron Rothberg, Owner of Art Bikes Jax visited the Park last week to chat with Liz McCoy, our Executive Director, about all things JWJPark - past, present, and future - on his podcast. The episode drops today and you can hear it here first or check it out any and everywhere you listen to your
UPDATE: Our three-year strategic plan has been Board approved and part of that includes the greenlight on a Park redesign! We want to hear from you about what you'd like to see for the future of JWJPark! Submit Your Suggestions Here! •:•:•:• Humanities grant fortifies nonprofit organization’s growth and impact goals for the next three
On Saturday, February 19, 2022, join Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park for JWJ’s Hip Hop Festival: Lifting Duval’s Legendary Voices - a celebration to honor Black History Month in a unique and authentic way, by teaching the next generation the (core) pillars of Hip Hop: Emceeing / Lyricism | DJing / Turntablism | Breakdance
For years, friends and coworkers—and pretty much anyone who ever heard Joslyn Hampton sing—would ask why she was still working a full-time clerical position at a hospital when her side gig, performing with Joslyn and the Sweet Compression, was clearly her calling. It was something she had been asking herself too. For years. “COVID gave
Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park has made great strides over the last five years to make the park clean, safe and hospitable for our entire community. In addition to the lunchtime programming and weekend festivals and concerts, we have improved the esthetics of the park through our Sculpture Project. Launching in 2019 via a
JACKSONVILLE, FL Watch Candyland come to life in James Weldon Johnson Park at this new FREE, family-friendly festival on September 25 from 2 PM to 8 PM. Sweet September will feature delicious treats, candy cocktails and carnival games. Sugarcoat your ears with jazzy tunes from Joslyn and the Sweet Compression and the Groove Coalition. Our
“There is so much good happening in that park. The programming – kudos to you. It just looks like a different park these days, doesn’t it? It looks totally different than it used to.”
“Wow, the park sure looks better than when I was in office!”
“Great event for all of Jax. Love seeing families out and kids having a good time.”
“This event has a real roots, authentic feel. I felt inspired.”
“I moved to Jacksonville a year ago and have never felt so much community as I did here, tonight.”
“Thanks for being an amazing host! The park is beautiful and a part of Jacksonville’s history. Your staff was stellar!”
“It’s a nice jewel to sit & enjoy the trees. You can eat, listen to live music & attend weekend events.”
PARK 135 W. Monroe Street • Jax, FL
OFFICE 214 N. Hogan Street, Ste. 114 • Jax, FL
EMAIL contact@jwjpark.org
PHONE 904-515-5098
PARK 135 W. Monroe Street • Jax, FL
OFFICE 214 N. Hogan Street, Ste. 114 • Jax, FL
EMAIL contact@jwjpark.org
PHONE 904-515-5098
