In observance of Juneteenth, many City government offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Juneteenth Closures include:
- City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St.
- Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St.
- Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, 407 N. Laura St.
- Yates Building, 231 E. Forsyth St. (The Office of the Tax Collector, including all Tax Collector branch offices and The Office of the Property Appraiser)
- Duval County Courthouse, 501 W. Adams St.
- Supervisor of Elections main office, 105 E. Monroe St.
- Municipal Code Compliance Division, 214 N. Hogan St.
- Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department administrative offices, 515 N. Julia St.
- Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department offices, 214 N. Hogan St.
- All community and senior centers and gymnasiums managed by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
- Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park Nature Center, 7000 Roosevelt Blvd.
- Victim Services Center, 403 W. 10th St.
- Kids Hope Alliance, 1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
- Social Service Division Emergency Assistance office, 1809 Art Museum Dr.
- Right-of-Way and Stormwater Management Division administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Rd.
- Mowing and Landscape Maintenance Division administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Rd.
- Solid Waste Division administrative offices, 1031 Superior St.
- Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave.
- The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St.
- Cecil Gym and Fitness Center, 13531 Lake Newman Dr.
Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste Collection
There will not be any changes to service.
630-CITY Customer Service Center
The office will be closed Thursday, June 19 through 8 a.m. Friday, June 20. Customers may request a city service anytime online at myjax.custhelp.com.
Jacksonville Public Library
All Jacksonville Public Library locations will be closed on Thursday, June 19. All libraries will reopen for regular service hours on Friday, June 20.
ACPS
ACPS will be open for adoptions from 12-4pm on Thursday, June 19.
Tennis Centers
Southside Tennis Complex will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. All other tennis facilities will be closed, except for the hard courts and pickleball courts at Fort Family Tennis Center and Boone Tennis Center.
Huguenot Memorial Park
Hours: 6AM – 8PM.
Huguenot Memorial Park will open at 6 a.m. for park day users, annual pass holders and early bird ticket holders on Thursday, June 19th. Last entry for admissions is at 7:00 p.m. All day use visitors, except for paid campers and authorized visitors must exit the park by 8 p.m. Campground visitors are permitted however they must purchase a visitor’s pass by 7 p.m. before the front office closes in order to stay until 10 p.m. and must leave promptly.
At times, the park experiences closures due to high tides, capacity or unsafe conditions. During this period, Management will close the park for admissions and/or for beach driving. The closure of the park is a hard closure which will not allow any visitors, campers or shelter reservations in until the event is over, and the park is re-opened.
The north end of the peninsula is currently closed to vehicles due to nesting shorebirds protected by the Migratory Bird Act.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Hours: 8AM - 8PM.
Early bird and annual passes required for entry from 6 – 8AM. Park Day-users and campground visitors may enter from 8AM to 7:30PM. All visitors, except for permitted campers and their authorized visitors with passes, must depart by 8PM. Camping reservations close at 8PM daily. Only campers with prepaid reservations can gain access from 8 – 9PM. People without a prepaid pass waiting for them will not be admitted after 7:30PM. All campers must check in by 9PM, and have tents and RVs set up by 9:30PM. After 9PM, no one may enter to set up on a campsite.
About the City of Jacksonville
The City of Jacksonville is the largest city by land mass in the contiguous United States, serving one million residents. City of Jacksonville leadership includes Mayor Donna Deegan and a 19-member City Council led by President Randy White. To learn more, visit
jacksonville.gov.
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