A beautiful little park in Downtown Jax. With surrounding historical buildings and the Museum of Contemporary Art adjacent. Definitely a place to visit when theres some activity or entertainment in the park.

The staff works incredibly hard to create a pleasant, safe environment where anyone can relax or eat. They program tons of events to please just about every group our city has. They are working hard to create a gem in our downtown

Was totally abandoned foutains were not on. I think this would be a great place not in covid.

Nice music...great place to sit have lunch

Excited to feed the homeless Thanksgiving 2020

Back in the day deposit back underground bathrooms and Im 62 years old so think about it from your 60s the 70s have JCPenneys way to break record houses at make coins and sell now and everything you have been just out in the park and beautiful back in the days it defense okay we didnt have to have security on the phone we have on that riff Raff and bullcrap going on so this is my home Im stuck here I aint got to worry about it

Now this location can be a more welcoming location for all the people of Jacksonville. Make sure to view the plaque honoring JFK!

Very nice. Man got chairs out and wiped down the table. Music playing, most enjoyable

A place where you can learn a lot about Jacksonville but it look so depressing so many homeless people walking around like zombies. The greatest thing about hemming park, best place to play pokemon go period. That is the only thing I can recommend about this place.

Really enjoy this park now since they revamped it a few years ago. The environment is great with live music at times to make it even more pleasant!

Beautiful, small park to walk around... Not one bench to sit down on, hence not visitor friendly...

Beautiful space for relaxing and unwind, just across from the Jacksonville Library! Nice art installations.

Wonderful park, clean, great art and botanicals. Had a prayer meet, Wonderful people joined in.

Its always lively and everyone just seems so excited or happy

Great place to relax and enjoy some great food truck fare. Had a great grill cheese sandwich from the happy grill cheese. Parking is always crazy. But if you are near by its definitely a yummy experience. Will be back.

Art walk in Jacksonville FL first Wednesday of every month is great. Great bands playing on the side walks & people dancing on the streets. Great Foods of all kinds. Food trucks & tents along with cafe seating in Hemming Park perfect after you dance your feet off. Lots of vendors selling cool stuff. Lots of fun.

Nice atmosphere. Two good food trucks also

Stumbled upon some #BlackHistory, which sent me on a quest to find out more about the Jacksonville community. ⁣⁣On Saturday, August 27, 1960, 40 Youth Council demonstrators from the Jacksonville, Florida Branch of the #NAACP staged a peaceful sit-in demonstration at white-only lunch counters in downtown Jacksonville. The youths were countered by 150 - 200 white males wielding axe handles and baseball bats. ⁣⁣Although the organizers alerted Law Enforcement when they saw the armed men approaching, officers did not intervene until the protesters began to defend themselves and fight back.⁣⁣Many of the youths were injured, while others were able to find safety in the nearby Snyder Memorial Methodist Church.⁣⁣This event became a turning point in Jacksonvilles civil rights movement as widespread media coverage reported the events.I Love History Markers and I LOVE food trucks. SoulFood Bistro food truck gave us THE BUSINESS! Their food was fabulous and they provided generous portions. I cant wait to visit the city again.

I liked the booths, food trucks, atmosphere. It was fun.

Went with my Senior Center family. The band was very good. A little hot, but there was a breeze from time to time.

Between the religious people playing loud music on Sundays and having half the streets shut down by police there is NO place to hardly set down and enjoy the park no benches at all and you can not even set on the brick wall. The country sherrif chash you away from the wall and loud music always being played in the park with overpriced ripoff food vendors with tables out long as the vendor is there trying to sell there overpriced food . And some police like to set in there personal cars and trucks and smoke cigarettes. And it just goes down hill from there.

Great place for maternity photos! Park security was visible and helpful. Other park goers were nice as well. The Public library is across the street also. Great scenic place to visit. Lots of great art.

Nice place to go during the day. In the middle of downtown. Music playing. Some food trucks & a few restaurants such as10/6 at Sweet Pete & Quizznos among others surrounding the park. Some homeless people. But none of them bothered us.

Nice urban park in the city center. Good place to have lunch.

This gets 5 stars just for changing the name from Hemming Park. Attended a rally to return Prayer in Schools.

Very beautiful place. Love the food trucks and how clean they keep the park. My wife and I where impressed on the giant Christmas tree and how spectacular it was.

Beautiful park, well maintained and safe!

The Mayors open house and lighting of the Christmas tree. A holiday festive evening fun for all!

The First Wednesday Art Walk is really nice event to have at the park. It has a good variety of vendors and is friendly for everyone.

Nice to see the place for a little walk, sitting and chill with the greenery and the nice fountain. Not a big area.

Tourist here. Google photos make the park look alot better. The artwork is great but the park may as well be tent city. Theres an insane amount of homeless people. Maybe thats normal for here but idk. Overall a nice visit, but not something you should go out of your way for

I love the art installations that have recently been added. There are really good food places near here, its near the library and its the epicenter for Artwalk one Wednesday evening a month.

I was in town for the Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2019, and absolutely Love this city. This park was the site of the Groove Stage.

Nice area just for a walk around

Peoples was chilling enjoying the park no one bothering anyone. Food trucks and someone singing to the music... Didnt stay for the art festival.

Awesome cute little artsy park middle downtown

In town for a conference and I needed a walk. My co-worker and I walked to this park. It is a fun place! There are sculptures done with a variety of materials, some of them commemorating historical events, some current events and some of them using materials that were recycled. There was a group of men playing cards, chess and board games listening to music at a comfortable level, a special section for children to play and a really nice park attendant helping people out and answering questions about the park. It was a really nice break from a really busy conference.

This is a pretty spot in downtown Jacksonville. Live music was nice to hear, food trucks here serve good food. Great place to hang out!

Nice park, walking area

Holding a food festival at a park in the midst of a busy downtown sounds like a great idea until you realize how small the area is and how many homeless people make the park their daily home. Its difficult to enjoy a food festival when you cannot move around well due to the number of people in such a small space and the immediate surrounding streets smell heavily of urine.

Monument modification has greatly improved the view!

Cleaned up the park very well pushed all the homeless out

A lot of scary people

Clean shady awesome for pictures

Nice city downtown park. Has events throughout the year. Street parking. Nice place to chill out when in the city.

Beautifully upgraded. Stunning, maintained, grounds. Live performance venue. Amazing artworks. Historical landmark.

Confederate statue has been removed! Something that I have wanted to see removed since I first relocated to this city and decided to make the park, City Hall, the Main Street Library, Chamblins Uptown, and of course the sidewalk community the heart beat of my Hometown.

Love this place! Great park for Artwalk and other events, in the heart of downtown Jacksonville.Great place to relax and enjoy some great food truck fare. Parking is always crazy. But if you are near by its definitely a yummy experience. Will be back.

This park is really beautiful right in the heart of downtown Jacksonville..

I do love coming to Hemming Park for their variety of events that they host, but it saddens me that now the fountain has been blocked in by bars and hedges. I remember hearing something about it on the News. The city did so as a deterrent to the homeless from sleeping along the fountain. Although the park is still a cool location for events its really depressing to see. By doing this the city also took away places to sit to enjoy a bite to eat during ones lunch hour but at events as well thus limiting the amount of time spent at Hemming Park. These events host many food trucks and then the city takes away pkaces to sit? I definitely want to five 5 stars but the city has got to give more seating back.

The Art Walk was very nice!!! Theres alot of talented people there. Although the vibes are great, there were too many people with dogs!!!!

Clean new plants, no bedbugs, no homeless people, drug free! Definitely, time for me to do something on my own behalf! I get the impression that no-matter what I do the enemy will always have hope of being in my life! Jesus. Help me be more like David running away from Saul!

Actually a very nice stroll... the buildings. The people. The art. The yum food smells. I like it all. Shop local #duuuuuvalllllllll

No place to sit no water fountain for children parents, and the elderly to drink, cant sit by fountains cant sit on the grass , (cant, cant, cant, everything is you cant,) people go to hemming plaza(park) to relax ,and enjoy themselves (BUT YOU CANT !!!) Anymore

LOOKS BETTER WITHOUT THE CONFEDERATE STATUE

The park is amazing!

Nice l9cation across the street from the main library. Very convenient by Skyway.

Nice place to hang out when your downtown but needs more chairs or tables

Very Dr. Seuss-like with an amazing candy store right across the street! (Sweet Petes)

At Lightning of the Christmas Tree.JCC were wonderful!! The voices of the children, ANGELIC!! What a BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREE!!

Good shade not a place to walk dogs , nearby homeless people walking.

Great park but so many homeless people. Praying God find a beautiful home for those thats in need of a home and a job to maintain their everyday living.

I went there for a homeless initiative. Much needed help around the city for homeless. Help when you can please.

Ive been to a lot of cities and this is a pretty typical little city park. A nice fountain. Tables and chairs. Pieces of art. A community garden (I think). A playground for small children. A decent place to hang out I guess if you need to pass some time.

Very nice place but seemingly not being used. For a Saturday, there was no life, literally nobody around... its a wasted nice space.

The Best Place in Jacksonville for Lunch. Downtown at its Best. Good Food Trucks & Live Music The Staff is The Best.

A great park that supports a lot of festive venues in our wonderful city.

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Nice place to get out.. enjoy the music also :)

Quaint shops, murals, sculptures, music and the people were friendly. What a beautiful day!

Love Bluegrass, Beer and BBQ event. Will go every year rain or shine. All the bands have have been good both years.

Beautifully redone. Too bad that due to so many homeless people who have camped out here, you are limited on the amount of time to spend here

New Florida Majority was at Hemming Plaza for an event called Get Down (town)!

Awesome crazy statue at the entrance of the mouth you walk through

Good place to get outside and catch some fresh air and sun. Always enjoy their events.

One of the families favorite Jacksonville spots during the Summer. Theres an area with a splash park, park and plenty of picnic tables. Theres plenty of beach access points and a lake as well. We havent tried the bike trails yet but there always seems to be groups on the trails. Seems to be a popular spot for that as well.

This would be a nice place to spend the afternoon if it werent for the transients and other Street people.

Great Job to Christina Parrish, Mike, Ebony, Aaron and Becca!I recently attended the Bluegrass, Beer & BBQ event hosted by the Friends of Hemming Park. The event had an incredible turn out and was more than a success I think anyone could have imagined! The space was safe and clean and super organized!I don’t the Friends of Hemming staff expected such a large crowd. Despite this, they all pitched in and did what they needed to do (from bartending to changing trash cans) carry on with the show! I was incredibly impressed by how they all worked together in all types of task they all worked so hard to make sure everyone was having fun! Everyone had a blast

Great park!!! Amazing outdoor lunch spot.

Please come on down and have a wonderful lunch in the park. You can pick up some tasty treats from the Sweet Spot & Urban Lounge.

Great time at the Food Truck Takeover. The music was great. They really go all out for their events

Its a beautiful place me and a couple friends did all the plants there

Christmas tree stands alone. No people around... Feel not safe.

Its a beautiful park. Unfortunately they dont have benches for you to sit on. You arent allowed to sit on the ground so picnics are not so great. You have to stand up to eat. They do bring seats in for the concerts and other activities, but then you have to fight the crowds.

Attended a dance for my daughter and they had this cute little park in the middle of the concrete jungle with giant Lego blocks and some fantastic building art! Pleasantly surprised

Jax Art Walk, always a good time. Local artists and vendors, live music and performances. Much to see and do. 1st Wednesday of ever month. Check it out!

Enjoyed lunch with my cousin listening to the life band on a beautiful day.

Its a quite, safe place where I go to eat lunch and relax

Nice place music was good

Music, wifi, soothing water fountains... Yep this is a good place to sit. And dont miss Art Walk!

Taco Bell was good. They do have a few healthy things on the menu. I got the bowl with rice and beef .Very good and reasonably.

Very nice remodel and great venue this evening. Im very impressed with the new look of Hemming Park.

Attended Jacksonville Jazz Festival and spent time at Hemming. Trees provided much needed shade during the event! Stage set up especially well this year!

Its beautiful and cozy great place for thinking and meditating.

Very nice park. On the weekends you can enjoy activities and food trucks during the week.

The taco fest was fantastic. The band was extraordinary also. And Im not a fan of rap.

Very nice place for cultural events.

Gather Place For Homeless, Not a Place To Take Family

A great place to sit and enjoy your lunch. Located in an historical part of the city with some fun facts about Jacksonville included with the monuments and decorations. Also close to some other downtown landmarks.

I love this park I had played my drums there