List: Everywhere you can make a splash, keep cool during Independence Day weekend
Families and friends are looking forward to getting together and celebrating the holiday weekend. Beat the heat by visiting one of the swimming locations the city of Jacksonville has opened to keep you cool while having fun in the sun.
2nd Annual Emancipation Celebration Day
Councilwoman JuāCoby Pittman, James Weldon Johnson Park and the City of Jacksonville are hosting the 2nd annual Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration Day following last yearās successful event. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 4pm to 9pm in James Weldon Johnson Park. Fresh from his star making turn on NBCās The Voice, Paris Winningham will headline the festivalās entertainment. Other great local performers include Jacksonville Arts and Music School, Taryn āLove Reignsā Warwood, Mal Jones and MJbaker. In addition, Jacksonvilleās Emancipation Celebration will feature local African American food trucks and vendors and fun activities for the kids.
Lawn watering schedule changes for Duval County residents as daylight saving time ends
With the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, the City of Jacksonvilleās Environmental Quality Division is reminding Duval County residents to adjust their lawn and landscape irrigation schedule to one day per week.