National Take a Walk in the Park Day 2021
It’s National Take a Walk in the Park Day, which means it’s a great day to explore our parks. With more than 400 parks, there’s one near you. Visit jaxparks.com for a complete list.
Category: Parks and Recreation
Healthy Living: Will Dickey’s Nature Photography in the Parks
Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP are hosting a virtual event as part of their Healthy Living: Fresh Air, Fitness, Friendship and Fun series. On Wednesday, March 10, award-winning photographer Will Dickey will be leading the discussion on Nature Photography in the Parks. The free event Read More …
Fun Florida Facts
Climate It’s warm year-round. The climate varies from subtropical in the north to tropical in the south. The average temperature in Florida ranges from 65 to 70 degrees in the north, and from 74 to 77 degrees in the south. Ocean and Gulf temperatures can Read More …
StoryWalk in Klutho Park
StoryWalk® is a fun and educational tool for children and adults to enjoy literacy, physical activity and the outdoors all at the same time. A StoryWalk® is a series of signs featuring sequential spreads from a children’s picture book. Those pages are spread throughout the Read More …
Centennial Garden has been planted
Centennial Garden is now finished. The following are Board President Richard Ceriello’s opening statements during the dedication and ground breaking of The Centennial Garden, Saturday 07/25/20 at 8:30am. Greetings and good morning everyone and welcome to the ground breaking of Centennial Garden, here in Willow Read More …
New butterfly garden in Landon Park
There is a new butterfly garden in Landon Park. Laura Byres designed the new space after Hurricane Irma ruined the rose garden that was previously there. Byres, along with the San Marco Garden Club, filled it with milkweed, pentas, black-eyed Susans and more flowers to Read More …
Centennial Garden, a Garden to Remember
Garden Club Jax joins the people raising support for the Centennial Garden at Historic Willow Branch Park. Richard Ceriello, president of the AIDS Memorial Project of Northeast Florida, has been working to improve the park for several years. His organization has planted trees in the Read More …
Leonard Abess Park has a new splash pad
Check out the new splash pad that the JaxParks team installed at Leonard Abess Park (12743 Leonard Abess Blvd. 32225). The park was named for Leonard L. Abess Sr., a prominent banker who was instrumental in providing the land to the City of Jacksonville for park development. Read More …
Manhattan Beach, Florida’s first beach community for African Americans
Manhattan Beach was Florida’s first beach community for African Americans during segregation. Manhattan Beach was established by Henry Flagler and his Florida East Coast Railroad company around 1900, for the African American workers they employed. The park flourished for many years. At its height the Read More …
City Offices And Facilities Closed For Thanksgiving Holiday
In observance of Thanksgiving, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. Closures include: City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St. Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St. Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, Read More …
City unveils adaptive kayak launches at Hanna Park
The City of Jacksonville’s Disabled Services Division with the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department and Brooks Rehabilitation unveiled the first of three adaptive kayak launches at Hanna Park. The other two will be in Mandarin Park and Bethesda Park. What a great way for Read More …
Game On! Parks & Rec Day Celebration
In celebration of National Parks and Recreation Month, the City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will host Game On!, a day to enjoy the outdoors, this Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Robert F. Kennedy Park 1133 Ionia St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 Read More …
Public Art Week 2019
Friends of Hemming Park and partners including the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, MOCA Jacksonville, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville Public Library, Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), Art Republic, and the University of North Florida present an entire week of activities to showcase Read More …
JaxParks Directory & Activities Guide
As the largest park system in America, JaxParks maintains nearly 400 parks and recreational spaces offering you the opportunity for a wide range of exciting and memorable experiences. In addition to traditional neighborhood and regional parks, our park spaces include 22 Community Centers conveniently Read More …
National Take a Walk in the Park Day
It’s National Take a Walk in the Park Day, which means it’s a great day to explore our parks. With more than 400 parks, there’s one near you. Visit jaxparks.com for a complete list.
New mural at Riverside Park
There is a beautiful new mural at Riverside Park (753 Park St. – 32204). The mural was painted by artist Nicole Holderbaum on the park’s basketball court. More art is on the way in parks across the city.
JaxParks is now looking for Summer Pool lifeguards
Want to work for JaxParks Aquatics as a lifeguard this Summer? Check out the upcoming training schedule. JaxParks is now looking for Summer Pool lifeguards. So if you are looking for a job for the summer check out the upcoming training dates through our Read More …
Bluegrass, Beer and Barbecue presented by Friends of Hemming Park
Celebrate the best of summer with Bluegrass, Beer and Barbecue in the heart of the city. Enjoy a free concert by performers including The Wetland Stringband, Rusty Shine, The Firewater Tent Revival, and Cain’t Never Could, along with a local market. delicious food truck fare Read More …