The City of Jacksonville held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning to celebrate the official opening of the new Riverfront Plaza Park.

On Saturday, Jacksonville will host its inaugural “Holiday River Fest” event, which is set to include the iconic Light Boat Parade, a fireworks display, and a variety of family-friendly activities. The event is free and will stretch across the north and south banks of downtown Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville City Council approved on Wednesday the last of six land transactions for the proposed University of Florida graduate campus in LaVilla, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Riverfront Plaza in Jacksonville, replacing the historic Jacksonville Landing, is set to open, revitalizing the downtown area with green spaces and versatile community amenities.

Downtown Jacksonville is buzzing with activity as cranes fill the skyline, and progress continues on some of the city’s most significant construction projects.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan presented a $2 billion balanced budget proposal to the City Council on Monday, highlighting significant investments in downtown riverfront development and park improvements.

The Big Bounce America found a new home in Jacksonville. It moved to Westside Golf Center on Parrish Cemetery Road after being at Riverfront Plaza downtown for many years.

Sometimes called the “City of Renderings,” Jacksonville is working to shed that nickname as officials prepare to give an update on several downtown projects Monday morning.

This is part of a partnership series between News4JAX and Jacksonville Today.

Downtown development is on the minds of people in Jacksonville.

Due to rising costs, two of the biggest housing developments that were set to be built in downtown Jacksonville are likely never going to happen, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record, News4JAX’s news partner.

Work on the next phase of construction at Riverfront Plaza, the former site of The Jacksonville Landing, is underway, the city announced on Friday.

For years we have heard the promises of new development along the river and renderings showing changes to our skyline downtown. Now, some of those projects are taking shape.

The old Jacksonville Landing site is finally getting a makeover. After more than three years of waiting for development, the city of Jacksonville said construction will begin Monday at Riverfront Plaza.

After years of promises and debate, residents could finally start seeing work begin on the old Jacksonville Landing site. A new park will eventually be built on what is now called Riverfront Plaza.

Work was expected to begin Monday on the new Riverfront Plaza, but News4JAX has learned that construction has been delayed until July.

The final show of the free concert series Jax River Jams is happening Thursday at Riverfront Plaza.

Jacksonville will continue to kick back to some songs by the St. Johns this Thursday.

Over a thousand people gathered downtown Saturday morning to raise awareness about domestic violence at the 14th annual Hubbard House “Stand up and Stride Domestic Violence Awareness Walk.”

The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) met on Thursday to talk about how much more money could be needed for projects on both the Northbank and the Southbank, including the area known as the Shipyards and the former home of the Jacksonville Landing, now called Riverfront Plaza.

The Guinness-certified “World’s Largest Bounce House” inflated Friday and will stay pumped through Sunday.

More than 100 projects are planned to transform Jacksonville’s downtown, including the highly anticipated Shipyard West and the Riverfront Plaza developments.

Food, drinks, live music and games highlighted the Fourth of July festivities Monday at Riverfront Plaza.

Members of the Jacksonville Community held a community march on Friday to bring awareness to gun violence in Jacksonville.

The free, four-week, multi-genre concert series will be held Thursdays in April.

There is also an "Adults Only Session" where no kids are allowed!

The event is free to attend and will feature live music, vendors, a BBQ cookoff, a skateboard clinic, and food trucks.

The Street League Skateboarding Super Crown Championships will hit downtown Jacksonville Saturday and Sunday at a purpose-built skating arena at Riverfront Plaza, the former location of the Jacksonville Landing.

Some of the world’s best skateboarders will battle it out for the Super Crown World Champion title at the Riverfront Plaza on Saturday and Sunday.

Heavy rain and bad weather has forced organizers to cancel 'Duuuval's Bold City Bash' concert Thursday evening.

This the festival's 40th anniversary and it is celebrating in a big way with 27 concerts.

The most anticipated food & entertainment festival of the year is here! Come out to the Second Annual Jax Taco Festival being held at the Riverfront Plaza on Saturday September 4th (aka 904 day!). Get ready for an action-packed day filled with a variety of tacos, margaritas, delicious churros, guacamole, elotes, live entertainment, a kids zone and Other Taco themed activities! Come hungry and get ready for Jax Taco Fest from 11-8 pm.

Dozens of people gathering at Riverfront Plaza on Sunday, waving Cuban flags, holding up posters that say SOS Cuba and protesting the Communist regime in Cuba.

The activities scheduled as part of the city of Jacksonville’s Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration at Riverfront Plaza have been postponed until further notice, the city said about 5:40 p.m. Sunday.

The inaugural Street League Skateboarding World Championship is coming to Jacksonville the weekend of Nov. 13, transforming Riverfront Plaza into the ultimate skateboard playground for a weekend, the city announced Tuesday.

The second annual Black Lives Matter 5K drew even more runners than last year to downtown Jacksonville on Saturday as they sought to celebrate and elevate Black lives.

TIAA Bank Stadium wasn’t the only place in downtown Jacksonville where people were rocking the night away Thursday. A mile away at Riverfront Plaza, the former Jacksonville Landing site, hundreds attended the last show in a series of free outdoor concerts this year.

The River City smelled like the city of barbecue on Saturday as sizzlin’ smoke filled the air in Downtown Jacksonville.

Some of the best barbeque in the country is coming to the River City for the first Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival this weekend.

We look forward to reviewing the submissions come March and wish all interested parties the best of luck.”The RFP selection process will happen on two parts. Part one includes submission of qualifications, which the city will evaluate, score and select three shortlisted design teams to participate in a design competition. In the second half of the process, the three shortlisted design teams will receive a stipend to complete 50% designs where they will showcase their vision for the plaza, including how their design would interface with the future private development. The selected winner of the design competition for the best-qualified design will be invited to negotiate a full professional services design contract with the city, bringing design of the public space to 100%. As such, the city is taking reservations for use of the park between now and December 2021 and hopes to be under construction on the new public space by January 2022.