City of Jacksonville

The 2026 Jacksonville Jazz Festival will return to Downtown Jacksonville over Memorial Day weekend, May 21-24. With an impressive lineup of award-winning performers, the festival will bring music lovers from across the nation to Jacksonville. In light of all the exciting developments downtown and throughout the city, this year’s free jazz festival will be held at Ford on Bay, 288 E. Bay Street.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is joining agencies across the country this week in recognizing National EMS Week, an annual observance that honors the men and women who deliver emergency medical care to communities every day.

Riverfront Plaza Phase 2 PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE -- The City of Jacksonville, together with the Riverfront Plaza design team, invites residents, business owners and community stakeholders to attend the Riverfront Plaza, Phase 2 Open House on Wednesday, May13th, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Café Building at Riverfront Plaza, (2 Independent Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202).

The City of Jacksonville’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, Public Works and Downtown Investment Authority invite the community and members of the media to attend a special ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of the Riverfront Music Garden and the reopening of the Northbank Riverwalk.

CM Joe Carlucci pictured with Page Program participants Kennedi Bruning and Kelly Mendez following the certificate presentation on May 5, 2026, at the Land Use & Zoning Committee meeting in the City Council Chamber, Jacksonville, FL.

Announcement of a burn ban being put in place until the unforeseen future

Wildfires burning in surrounding counties are contributing smoke that is elevating particulate concentrations in the air. Elevated particulate levels are forecast for the next couple of days and may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.