Jacksonville Bicentennial Celebration
Street festival begins at James Weldon Johnson Park in downtown Jacksonville and ends at Riverfront Park (former site of The Landing). Please register on EVENTBRITE to attend this FREE event.
Schedule:
Noon-3 p.m.: Performances as well as other family-friendly programming in James Weldon Johnson Park, exhibits, booths, vendors, food trucks, and more along Laura Street.
3 p.m.: Opening Ceremony: Reading of original petition to name the city; reading of Mayoral Proclamation and march from James Weldon Johnson Park down Laura Street to Riverfront Plaza.
5 p.m.: Live Music, Multiple Bands: Let’s Ride Brass Band; The Honey Hounds; Love and Theft; Headliner: Flipturn at 9:04 p.m.
10:15 p.m. Fireworks Display