PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 19, 2020
Contact: Savannah Hebert
PR/Marketing Ambassador
Hemming Park Announces Events and Programming for March 2020
Celebrate Spring in Hemming Park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.﹣ March 2, 2020 – Friends of Hemming Park is proud to host events in Hemming Park located at 135 W. Monroe Street in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville. All activities listed below are free and open to the public.
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING
Wednesday Live Music sponsored by Jax Vision Care
Monday – Friday: Food Trucks at Charlie’s Café, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Monday – Sunday: Hemming Park Kids Zone, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SPECIAL EVENTS
ArtWalk: St Paddy Takes Over #DTJax
Wednesday, March 4 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
ArtWalk is presented by Downtown Vision on the first Wednesday of every month, rain or shine. More than 60 ArtWalk venues stretch across Downtown Jacksonville’s core and include galleries, museums, businesses and more. Hemming Park serves as ArtWalk headquarters and hosts a variety of artists and live performances every month.
Click here for all of the details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2491786474425061/
Viva La Fiesta
Saturday, March 7 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Yaya Production and Rumba 106.9 presents Viva La Fiesta 2020
Saturday March 7th at Hemming Park from 12 pm-6 pm, completely free!
Music by
DJ Geexella
DJ Lil Yankee Steven Piedra
Baba Caiman
Pinedas Band
Orquesta Mi Son
And
Charlie Cruz!
Sponsored by PGA TOUR, Reyes Legal, PLLC, Florida Blue
For more information, yayaproductionsjax@gmail.com
Click here for all of the details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/349753355942266/
Bingo & Benefits
Tuesday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Starting March 10, Hemming Park will be hosting Bingo & Benefits sponsored by United Health Care and Vagabond Coffee. Join us on the second Tuesday of every month for free bingo games with prizes included.
The announced dates are as follows:
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
July 14
August 11
Click here for all of the details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/184757772619344/
Spring Fling
Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us in the park for live music, artistic vendors and food trucks for fun in the sun.
Also on this day, don’t miss the Jacksonville Public Library’s Duval Comic and Zine Fest for a day of vendor tables of independent creators, creator presentations and zinemaking workshops from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Click here for all of the details:
https://www.facebook.com/events/176876860212118/
LIVE AT LUNCH MUSIC SERIES
Friends of Hemming Park hosts live music from 11:30 to 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Wednesday music is sponsored by Jax Vision Care.
Here is the full line up of musicians for March:
March 2: Lauren Fincham
March 4: Joe Watts
March 6: Kalani Rose
March 9: Ace Winn
March 11: Joe Watts
March 13: The Suedes
March 16: Paul Ivey
March 18: Joe Watts
March 20: Crazy Daysies
March 23: Jake Schuman
March 15: Joe Watts
March 27: The Rip Currents
March 30: Rebecca Day
About Friends of Hemming Park (FOHP)
Friends of Hemming Park is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming Jacksonville’s oldest public park into a modern, urban space that engages diverse communities and brings vitality to our city’s public square. To learn more about the park and upcoming events, visit hemmingpark.org or email events@hemmingpark.org .
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