Despite much of this park being closed due to neighboring construction, I enjoyed my visit here. It was fun to see the alligator statue and catch some pretty views of the water and city in the distance. It looks like it's a beautiful park with pier access when it's not under construction. Looking forward to seeing the updates once construction is complete. read more

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Came here for the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival. What an absolute Banger!!!. I walked around and sampled numerous brews & Bourbons. I even bought some BBQ rubs from a vendor and was blessed with a VIP food ticket from a Lady that left early!!! read more

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I've been here a few times. I decided to go here for Oktoberfest one year, and it was awesome. I decided to get food from one of the vendors there. The food was really good. The atmosphere was awesome even though it was very warm that day. Bathrooms were clean as well. Parking was limited, and it took me a couple of minutes to find parking as well. I highly suggest they have Oktoberfest this year at this location. read more

Metropolitan Park - Yellow rice and pigeon peas, fried pork chunks, and fried green plantains - Parks Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

This park sure has come around over the last few years. It used to be fairly basic but they've continued to work on it and make it nicer and at this point it's really great venue The bowl area has a slope and if it's not too crowded you can spread a blanket to listen to the music if you want. They roll and a bunch of food trucks for most events that circled the area and they have added a ton of portable toilets to the standing building toilets although it would be nice if they put some air conditioning in those concrete block bathrooms at least they are clean Every show that I have been to has had a great Sam system and the facility stays very clean there is no trash lying about You can walk down along the water, there's pavilions, this is turned into a great location read more

Metropolitan Park - Parks Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Excellent venue for events! Tacos and tequila was nice here! Great layout nice area and views of river

I attended the Caribbean Festival this summer at Metropolitan Park. This was the second festival I've attended at this location and it is a large and beautiful park on the St. Johns River. This was a smaller festival than the first one I attended and only took up a portion of the park. The first festival I attended a few years ago, the International Festival, was huge and I did walk the entire park at that event. Parking was nice and easy across the street at the Jags Stadium. And I was pleasantly surprised that there was no parking fee for the Caribbean Festival as we had paid to park for the International Festival! The bathrooms were clean and offered toilet paper which is always a plus. When you want to get away from the crowd you can take a stroll by the river. The view is magnificent! read more

Metropolitan Park is now used for all kinds of venues! Today is The Greenscape Tree Festival. They are giving away a variety of N. Fl trees up to 15'! Then they have all kind of educational booths with facts on invasive plants and such. They have natural art vendors, honey, food artists, flowers for sale and food trucks. Music on the river is great too! Good way to us this park on the river! read more

Metropolitan Park - If you wondered where the alligator went to...it is here at Metro Park! - Parks Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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Let's hope they never close this place down or stop using it for music venue. (Those nay-sayers need to move to somewhere else more quiet if that's what they want!) I have seen so many concerts here, including my very first one at age 7 -- Debbie Gibson! And the latest one -- The Big Ticket with 30 Seconds to Mars and Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington. Other concerts I saw here include last year's Big Ticket, this year's Rockville, Come Together Day from 1997 or so, a christian concert I saw when I was in my teens, etc. Music is such a uniting force of populations. I think the city of Jacksonville could use as much uniting as it can get. Other than music concerts, there are many festivals that take place here, namely the World of Nations. It's a spacious open-air venue with a main stage for the performances with a giant lawn. There are bathroom facilities, a little playground, several seating areas, and plenty of room for vendors to set up their tents. It borders the St Johns River, so you get great views of the river as well. This is one of the best venues that this town has to offer, so let's keep it that way! read more

Great venue! I can't believe I have lived in Jacksonville almost two years and been to Everbank Stadium and had never been to Metro Park. It is such a lovely place for a festival of any kind. I was out riding a bicycle through beautiful downtown Jacksonville when I came across The Natural Life Festival and Metro Park. The amphitheatre is set up with a rolling grassy knoll for spectators. Vendors of food and crafts have ample space to set up their wares in non invasive and easily accessible areas surrounding the center attraction. Then there is the gorgeous St. Johns River waterfront running along the southeastern side of the Park. Love it! read more

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I don't have any complaints whenever I go to events at Metro Park. They have the World of Nations event here, Jazz Fest every year and many other festivals & gatherings for the Jacksonville community. I have to say they have been pretty organized every time I've gone with little hassle from staff and parking patrol. Located right on the water, it is a gorgeous park to stroll along the St. Johns while usually enjoying the nice weather and downtown views. Many photo opportunities and ample room for vendors and food trucks. There's also plenty of tree coverage for those hot Florida days when you may need to seek some shade with a small, bubbling creek located along the river walk. Overall, it's a pleasure to come here for events and the organizers for events make it very easy for anyone who's going to visit Metropolitan Park. Parking is usually very efficient and sometimes free or only a minimal amount required for covered parking under the freeway. read more

Going here last night was the first time I had been back since Warped Tour 2006, I believe. It was nice to go back for the Big Ticket and see some bands I listened to back then (Weezer and Fallout Boy). There was ample parking around Metro Park, which was awesome. I parked right across the street, and since we came around 815pm it clear and of traffic (enough to watch Weezer play some great songs!!!). The park was nice and spacious and since the stage is up high, you could practically stand anywhere and have a good view. It was nice to walk around and see everything. Great venue for a concert! read more

Metro Park is a spacious outdoor park and music venue centrally located in Downtown Jacksonville. Oh, and it's real pretty! Situated along the St. Johns river, Met Park is a great place to watch the sunset over the Jacksonville skyline, or pack a lunch to enjoy at one of their picnic tables with a view. All of the events I've attended here have been very well-planned, with plenty of beer, food, and great sound quality. The last time I was here was for the Community First Natural Life Festival, which was a family-friendly (no beer!) music fest sponsored by the Natural Life clothing and accessory brand. This event was SO stinkin' cute! Food trucks, arts and crafts, and tons of activities for the kiddies. I could totally see myself being a hippie-fabulous parent bringing my little long-haired children down to play at this fest. Metro Park provided the perfect setting for this event, and I can't wait for the next soiree here! read more

World of Nations! Lots of fun and great food. Personal favorite- Spain, beef empanadas :)

We came to the nature life festival here. This is the 2nd time we have come to this festival! I love the location! It's a stunning park! With lots of room best part.... It's on water. I love to just come here for photoshoots or to walk around! Great park right by the stadium! read more

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Funk Fest has been all over the place the last couple of years . its back at Metro park and the old reunion vibe is reigning supreme today. read more

Metropolitan Park - Parks Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I came here for Welcome to Rockville back in April of 2014 and this was the best experience of my life. I had so much fun at this event and Metropolitan Park made it even better. Parking was super easy, we parked right outside the venue and proceeded to wait on line to enter the park. We waited on line for what seemed like forever, I'd say about 45 minutes, security folks doing their thing and checking everyone for contraband. Once we entered the park we were enamored by how huge it was! So many food venues and all the stages (there were about 3) Not only to mention that it was a magnificent view of the Jacksonville skyline. The only downside was the food vendors weren't all that good and there was not enough seats. Next year I'm going to bring some benches and not to mention sunscreen! We're still in Florida and that sun is a beast! I can not wait to come back to Jacksonville for Rockville 2014! read more

Metropolitan Park - My Welcome to Rockville 2013 experience at Metro Park... One word: unreal! Can't wait for next year. - Parks Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Went here to see "The Big Ticket" concert which featured a TON of bands - Imagine Dragons, Grouplove, Joy Formidable, Anberlin, 21 Pilots, Flogging Molly, Of Monsters and Men, Fun., Bush and Rise Against (and a few others can't remember right now...) Anyways the Park is really cool, lots of open ground and great scenery, right against the water. Sound was good for an amphitheater and you could see the stage pretty well from all over. And as for this concert they had plenty of beer tents available, no waiting so in my opinion they had good planning and set up for the crowd. I would definitely go see another show here. read more

Metropolitan Park - The Big Ticket concert - Parks Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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It could use a refresh but still a great space for music festivals. Ample parking, right on the river, greenspace for spreading out a blanket and watching an outdoor concert. We had a perfectly wonderful day enjoying Natural Life Music Festival here. Metro Park is under utilized and could be a real music venue jewel for downtown Jax if properly managed. Too bad there are some people who only want to hear the deafening sound of lost revenue going up in smoke. read more

An excellent venue for an outdoor music festival

There is so much potential with this venue. Wish the city would put a little bit of money towards updates. The bandshell needs to be cleaned. Nice venue for concerts. read more

I hope this area never gets closed down. Gorgeous little area for events in the downtown area. This will be a vital spot to keep going in order for downtown to survive in the future. This place needs to be packed at least once a month with new events. Would be awesome if they had something going on each weekend. Good spot for outdoor music concerts. read more

This park host many many things from the Jazz Fest to This weekends World of Nations. It is always in pretty good shape to. I just wish it didn't rain all day on us while we all hung out under a very wet Yelpie Tent. read more

Was here for Rockville and World of Nations. It's a great space with access from the water and the street. I love the activities set up here. I've never gone without an event happening, but I'm sure it's great for picnics by the water or whatnot. If an event is held here, I'd highly recommend it. Even with the amount of people showing up, the restrooms stay decently clean. read more