JaxParks, Jacksonville’s Parks and Recreation Department, keeps the community active and engaged with weekly programs and events throughout the month, from free fitness classes and art workshops to live music gatherings and major vendor showcases like First Fridays at Friendship Fountain. Follow them on social media at @jaxparkscoj for the latest on all community programming, schedules, and upcoming fun.

Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks are asking volunteers to join them at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park to clean up after the busy Labor Day weekend.

This will be the third year that JaxParks is hosting a MONOPOLY Tournament for the Jacksonville community and beyond. Participants have traveled from as far as Washington D.C. and Missouri. This tournament is for players ages 12 and above. Registration will be available on March 12, 2025 at jaxparks.coj.net. The entry fee is $5. www.jaxparks.coj.net

JaxParks announced the start of “Teen Nights” parties for ages 13 to 17 years old to have a safe space to have fun while learning about financial literacy.

A large tree fell across the entrance road at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park on Friday.

Want to spend some time outdoors while doing your part to keep our parks clean? You’re in luck.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Timucuan Parks Foundation and JaxParks are looking for volunteers to help them spruce up an area at Betz-Tiger Point Preserve from 9 a.m. until noon Friday. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toe shoes and to bring work gloves, loppers and clippers (if they have them), sunscreen, insect repellent, a hat, sunglasses, and a full reusable water bottle. Timucuan Parks Foundation will have additional work gloves, tools and supplies and will provide Nature Valley granola bars and water. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or scout leader during the project. The Timucuan Parks Foundation is a nonprofit organization that preserves, promotes and protects Jacksonvilles vast network of preservation parks.