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Galaxy Festival, Where Culture and Science Ignite

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Bluegrass, Beer, and Barbecue is now Brew & BBQ at James Weldon Johnson Park

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TAP IN! 🍻 Nothing beats a cold pint of your fav

TAP IN! 🍻 Nothing beats a cold pint of your favorite local brew straight from the tap!

A big thanks to our friends at @ChampionBrands for donating their refrigerated tap trailer, which will help to bring a wide selection of draft beers to JWJ Park for Brew and BBQ 2023. You provide the kind of support that helps make our event a success for the community!

Aside from our featured Barbecue trucks for JWJ's

Aside from our featured Barbecue trucks for JWJ's Brew & BBQ Festival coming up on Saturday, September 30th, we'll have some other tasty options to choose from including Pina Coladas from Puerto Rico, @SunshinePoppers, @TheHerbanBee_Official, @FrozenSweetsTruck, and @NoTasteLikeHomeCakery!

Don't forget to grab your VIP tickets for tons of festival perks! Visit the link in our bio to get yours now!

We're going to have plenty of amazing giveaways av

We're going to have plenty of amazing giveaways available during JWJ's Brew & BBQ Festival on Saturday, September 30th! One of our raffle prizes is a family four pack of tickets to a @JaxShrimp game! The best part? All you have to do to enter to win is purchase a beer ticket! Every ticket is good for one raffle entry, so the more you buy (and drink) the better your chances are to win!

Keep in mind - every VIP ticket comes with THREE free beer tickets! Grab your VIP tickets now by visiting the ink in our bio!

Check out our Featured Barbecue trucks for JWJ's B

Check out our Featured Barbecue trucks for JWJ's Brew & BBQ Festival coming up on Saturday, September 30th! We'll have mouthwatering BBQ options from @TwistedOkieBBQ, @FaesBBQJax, @Moores_BBQ, and @BackwoodMeatSmokerz! ALSO - you'll have a chance to vote for your favorite truck again this year and help crown 2023's "Best of the Fest"!

Don't forget to grab your VIP tickets for tons of festival perks! Visit the link in our bio to get yours now!

Your favorite James Weldon Johnson Park festival i

Your favorite James Weldon Johnson Park festival is back! Brew & BBQ and coming back to James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 4 pm to 10 pm. You can once again expect plenty of barbecue-themed food trucks, 14 local beers to choose from, a plethora of vendors, and great music. This year’s lineup includes experimental funk soloist, Soliloquy; local jam-fusion luminaries, The Parker Urban Band; and Jacksonville’s own psychedelic bluegrass festival favorites, The Firewater Tent Revival! FREE to attend but VIP Tix available for only $25 (link in bio)!

The countdown to Brew & BBQ at JWJ Park has begun

The countdown to Brew & BBQ at JWJ Park has begun and VIP Tickets are on sale NOW! The festival is FREE to attend, but for only $25 per person, VIP ticketholders will receive:

🍺 Access to a VIP area with shade and dance area closest to the stage.
🍺 Air-conditioned Port-a-Jon
🍺 FREE Beer Flight featuring Sun King Brewery, with tasting notes
🍺 Three free beer tickets which gives you three entries in our Raffle Prize Giveaway including tickets to the Jumbo Shrimp, Beer Gift Baskets and more!

Visit the link in our bio for full details and we'll see you on Saturday, September 30th right here in @JamesWeldonJohnsonPark!

Wrapping Up the Summer at JWJPark Like... 💛 Sta

Wrapping Up the Summer at JWJPark Like... 💛 Stay connected to our socials for updates, check out our weekly lunch and live music schedule, and keep an eye on our feed for any changes!

✨Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!✨ Hispanic Her

✨Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!✨

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from September 15th to October 15th. Celebrate with us on Saturday, October 14th at @VivaLaFiesta presented by @YayaLoveJax!

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Check out this AWESOME footage of Galaxy Fest 2023

Check out this AWESOME footage of Galaxy Fest 2023 in @JamesWeldonJohnsonPark from @UnderSiege360!

Go ahead and save the date for the NEXT Galaxy Fest - coming September 7, 2024!

@TheScienceSis #TBT #GalaxyFest2023 #TheScienceSis

This Saturday, September 16th, join Repairers of t

This Saturday, September 16th, join Repairers of the Breach and their affiliates for a time of centering and prayer at 9am at Bethel Baptist Church in honor and remembrance of the tragic and senseless loss of life at the Dollar General store on August 26th. Immediately following the prayer, Jacksonville clergy will lead a march from the Bethel Baptist Church to City Hall for a Moral Gathering.

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Galaxy Fest 2023 this past weekend was OUT OF THIS

Galaxy Fest 2023 this past weekend was OUT OF THIS WORLD!! Thank you to EVERYONE that came out to enjoy the day; thanks to all of our amazing volunteers, sponsors, and partners; and thanks to the parents that brought over 500 kiddos out for a full day of experiments, learning, discovery and fun in @JamesWeldonJohnsonPark!

Galaxy Fest 2023 presented by @TheScienceSis
Photos courtesy of @Cre8Jax

Next Up: Brew & BBQ at JWJ Park! 💛 Stay connect

Next Up: Brew & BBQ at JWJ Park! 💛 Stay connected to our socials for updates, check out our weekly lunch and live music schedule, and keep an eye on our feed for any changes!

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