The CookOut: Unity on the Block 1st time for this event at James Weldon Johnson Park
Jacksonville – Presented by James Weldon Johnson Park and United Way of Northeast Florida, the CookOut is Jacksonville’s biggest neighborhood celebration — a citywide block party that unites every corner of our community to eat, dance and celebrate in the historic heart of downtown.
Happening on Saturday April 18th from 2pm to 7pm at James Weldon Johnson Park.
Visit www.TheCookOutJax.org for more info!
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