What can I bring to Metropolitan Park?
Permitted Items
All items will be subject to search.
A variety of food and beverages (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic) will be available for purchase in the park.
- Blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged for lawn seating.
- Picnic baskets with food and beverages (no glass containers or alcoholic beverages).
- Strollers and diaper bags
- “Chairs in a bag”
Prohibited Items
- Alcohol
- Glass bottles or containers
- Bags, backpacks or fanny packs larger than 8 ½” x 11”
- Still or video cameras of any kind
- Roller skates or roller blades
- Bicycles
- Pets
- Umbrellas
Parking
Parking is available outside Metropolitan Park in the Sports Complex area for $7 per vehicle.
Calling All Volunteers!
The City of Jacksonville Office of Special Events is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with upcoming events. Call (904) 630-3690 or email events@coj.net for more information.
Starry Nights, May 21- Cancelled
5/21/2011
Gates 5:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Park
The City of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra have decided to cancel Starry Nights featuring The Four Tops.
THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE AND THE JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CANCEL STARRY NIGHTS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MAY 21
Jacksonville, Fla. - The City of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra have decided to cancel Starry Nights featuring The Four Tops scheduled for this Saturday, May 21. The decision was made due to low ticket sales leading up to this concert.
Tickets will be refunded at their original purchase price. If purchased through the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Box Office, call 354-5547. For those tickets purchased through Jacksonville.com’s Daily Deal, email dailydeals@jacksonville.com.
Keep checking this website for updates on the 2012 Starry Nights concerts.
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About the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1949, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 60th anniversary season last year, as well as the tenth season of Music Director and Principal Conductor Fabio Mechetti. As a non-profit cultural and educational organization, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s mission is to bring great music to all walks of life in the community. Its programming reflects the diversity of the community with a variety of live symphonic music that is relevant to today’s audience – from the classic masterpieces, to contemporary works, to grand opera and musical theater, to popular styles. Each season more than 100,000 young people benefit from the Orchestra’s diverse educational opportunities, including concerts, in-school ensemble performances, Jump Start Strings after-school enrichment, Symphony Schools partnership, master classes, and the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra. For more information, visit www.JaxSymphony.org.
Tickets
Tickets will be refunded at their original purchase price. If purchased through the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Box Office, call (904) 354-5547. For those tickets purchased through Jacksonville.com’s Daily Deal, email dailydeals@jacksonville.com.