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04 Apr

JACKSONVILLE’S EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION RETURNS TO JAMES WELDON JOHNSON PARK IN 2023

JACKSONVILLE, FLA., April 4, 2023 – Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman, James Weldon Johnson Park and the City of Jacksonville…

06 Feb

JWJ PARK’S 2ND ANNUAL HIP HOP FESTIVAL DETAILS

James Weldon Johnson Park’s Hip Hop Festival Returns In February Highlighting Duval Hip Hop And Local Hip Hop…

01 Dec

Tis the Season at James Weldon Johnson Park!

This December Join Us In The Park for The Holiday Art Walk; Friday Night Vibes; The Holiday Pop-Up…

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ArtWalk at JWJPark is THIS Wednesday! 💛 Stay co

ArtWalk at JWJPark is THIS Wednesday! 💛 Stay connected to our socials for updates, check out our weekly lunch and live music schedule, and keep an eye on our stories for any changes!

#TWITP #JWJParkJax #FOJWJP #LiveAtLunch #LiveMusic #WeeklyEvents #DTJax #Duval #DuvalFood #JaxFoodTrucks #Jax #Events #JWJPark #JamesWeldonJohnsonPark #ArtWalkJax #JazzDiscoverySeries #STITC #SummertimeInTheCity

In a little over two weeks, we invite you to join

In a little over two weeks, we invite you to join Friends of JamesWeldonJohnsonPark and the JazzDiscoverySeries as we present Dayna_Stephens in concert on Sunday, June 18, 2023. The concert, starting at 5pm, will feature Mr. Stephens, a world-renowned saxophonist, composer and arranger, as well as The JLInstitute and JAMSJax student Jazz performers.

The concert will celebrate James Weldon Johnson’s Birthday, Juneteenth, and Father’s Day, all occurring that weekend.

Free to attend and family friendly! For more details visit the link in our bio!

Only TWO MORE DAYS until the Second Annual Crawfis

Only TWO MORE DAYS until the Second Annual Crawfish Festival returns to JamesWeldonJohnsonPark! This Saturday, June 3rd, from 11am to 8pm!

Link in bio to RSVP!

#JaxCrawfishFest #CrawfishFest #CrawfishFestival #Foodies #FoodFestival

In just ONE WEEK, Big.PapaFish will be rockin' on

In just ONE WEEK, Big.PapaFish will be rockin' on the mainstage at ArtWalk at JWJPark during #DTJax's First Wednesday ArtWalk - every first Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm!

Click the link in our bio for details and to RSVP!

The 2nd Annual Crawfish Festival is THIS Weekend!

The 2nd Annual Crawfish Festival is THIS Weekend! 💛 Stay connected to our socials for updates, check out our weekly lunch and live music schedule, and keep an eye on our stories for any changes!

#TWITP #JWJParkJax #FOJWJP #LiveAtLunch #LiveMusic #WeeklyEvents #DTJax #Duval #DuvalFood #JaxFoodTrucks #Jax #Events #JWJPark #JamesWeldonJohnsonPark #JaxCrawfishFest #CrawfishFestival #STITC #SummertimeInTheCity

Happy Memorial Day! All Park activities are paus

Happy Memorial Day!

All Park activities are paused today, Monday, May 29th. Activities will resume on Tuesday, May 30th.

#MemorialDay #MemorialDay2023

Have you put SummerTimeInTheCityJax on your radar

Have you put SummerTimeInTheCityJax on your radar yet? The Hip Hop themed festival curated by MasAppeal returns on Saturday, July 29th right here in JamesWeldonJohnsonPark! This event has been laying dormant since 2017, so we can not WAIT to see what's in store when it roars back to life in the heart of #DTJax!

Visit the link in our bio for sponsorship and vending opportunity information!

#stitc2023 #stitc #summertimeinthecity #duval #hiphop #emcees #graffiti #bboys #djs #elements #downtown #jax #dtjax #party #jamesweldonjohnsonpark

#TBT to last weekend's Emancipation Day Celebratio

#TBT to last weekend's Emancipation Day Celebration at JamesWeldonJohnsonPark! Thanks again to Cre8Jax for all the amazing photos!

SAVE THE DATE! DTJax's First Wednesday ArtWalk ret

SAVE THE DATE! DTJax's First Wednesday ArtWalk returns to JamesWeldonJohnsonPark in TWO WEEKS in TWO WEEKS on Wednesday, June 7th from 5pm to 9pm! Featuring the soulful grooves of Big.PapaFish!

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#ArtWalkJax #DTJax #iLoveJax #ArtWalk #FirsrWednesdayArtWalk

SAVE THE DATE! The Second Annual Crawfish Festival

SAVE THE DATE! The Second Annual Crawfish Festival returns to JamesWeldonJohnsonPark on Saturday, June 3rd from 11am to 8pm!

Link in bio to RSVP!

#JaxCrawfishFest #CrawfishFest #CrawfishFestival #Foodies #FoodFestival

Thank you to EVERYONE that joined us this past Sat

Thank you to EVERYONE that joined us this past Saturday, May 20th for the 3rd Annual Emancipation Celebration Day event in JamesWeldonJohnsonPark presented by Councilwoman JucobyPittman and the CityofJax. It was a perfect day from beginning to end and these photos (Courtesy of Cre8Jax) are just a tiny sample of what the day had to offer. We appreciate all of our participants, attendees, vendors, and organizers and we can't wait to celebrate again in 2024!

#EmancipationCelebrationDay #EmancipationDay

Up Next: Memorial Day, Jazz, Crawfish, and Summert

Up Next: Memorial Day, Jazz, Crawfish, and Summertime! 💛 Stay connected to our socials for updates, check out our weekly lunch and live music schedule, and keep an eye on our stories for any changes!

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