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Nassau Crossing Playground Closed

9/10/2024

Photo taken at Nassau Crossing at approximately 2:00 p.m.

9/10/24 @ 3:00 p.m. - The small playground (ages 1-5) at Nassau Crossing Park is currently underwater in several places. For the safety of our residents, we have closed access to the playgrounds temporarily. We will continue to monitor the situation and will re-open it as soon as its deemed safe to do so. Should you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

Save the Date: 4th Annual Halloween Festival

8/13/2024

8/13/24 @ 2:40 p.m. - Save the date! Nassau County's 4th Annual Halloween Festival has been scheduled for Friday, October 25, 2024 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Yulee Sports Complex.

Brought to you by Nassau County Parks & Recreation, this is a family-friendly event where kids can participate in a variety of activities including costume contests, hayrides, face painting, games, and more. It's also an opportunity for them to trick-or-treat safely in our Trick-or-Treat Alley. Additional details about the event will be sent out in the coming weeks.

Last year, 85 businesses/organizations distributed candy in our trick-or-treat alley! If you are interested in having a booth, please fill out the attached form and return it to Jay Robertson via email at [email protected]. There is no fee to register however space is limited to don't delay.

We look forward to having a spooky-good time with you on October 25th!

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

Outdoor Movie Night

8/9/2024

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT

Looking for a family-friendly activity for this beautiful Friday night? Join us for the next feature in our Summer Movie Series. The movie to be featured is "The Sandlot." a 1993 film that tells a story about a group of young baseball players during the summer of 1962. One boy becomes part of the gang, nine boys become a team, and their leader becomes legendary by confronting the terrifying mystery behind the right field wall. The movie is rated PG and has a running time of 1 hr. and 41 min.

The event will take place at Peters Point Beachfront Park located at 4600 Peters Point Road, Fernandina Beach. The event will begin at 6pm with food trucks, music, and trivia. Showtime is at approximately 8:45 p.m. (sunset).

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the movie from our big screen or enjoy from your vehicle. If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120 or email [email protected].

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Outdoor Movie Night

7/24/2024

7/24/24 @ 11:30 a.m. - The next movie to be featured in our Summer Movie Series is "The Sandlot", a 1993 film that tells a story about a group of young baseball players during the summer of 1962. One boy becomes part of the gang, nine boys become a team, and their leader becomes legendary by confronting the terrifying mystery behind the right field wall. The movie is rated PG and has a running time of 1 hr. and 41 min.

The event will take place on Friday, August 9th at Peters Point Beachfront Park located at 4600 Peters Point Road, Fernandina Beach. The event will begin at 6pm with food trucks, music, and trivia. Showtime is at approximately 8:45 p.m. (sunset).

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the movie from our big screen or enjoy from your vehicle. If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120 or email [email protected].

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

Outdoor Movie Night Successful

7/17/2024

7/17/24 @ 12:00 p.m. - On Friday, July 12, 2024, approximately 100 people attended our Outdoor Movie Night at Peters Point to see the 1978 classic "Grease". This event included classic cars by Amelia Cruizers, movie trivia and a Grease costume contest.

Congratulations to Rosie Cains on winning the costume contest and to team Ella and Kenzie on winning the movie trivia.

A big thank you to the Amelia Cruizers for sharing your vehicles with the community and to everyone who came to support the event. We hope that you had a great time! Stay tuned for information about our next Outdoor Movie Night which will take place in August.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

New Shade Structures at County Sports Complexes

7/12/2024

7/12/24 @ 1:30 p.m. - The Nassau County Parks & Recreation Open Space Master Plan adopted on January 25, 2021, established a set of standards (known as the Nassau Package) to bring all existing parks to a minimum standard. Basic facilities and amenities identified included: playgrounds, drinking fountains, restrooms, shade structures, benches, multipurpose lawns and courts, preserved nature areas, pavilions and more.

As part of this initiative, playgrounds were added to the Bryceville and Hilliard Ballparks within the last 12 months. We are excited to announce that this week, the Parks Department has begun installing shade structures at the Yulee Ballpark. Callahan and Hilliard will follow in the coming weeks.

If you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

Outdoor Movie Night (rescheduled from June 19, 2024)

7/5/2024

The next movie to be featured in our Summer Movies Series is "Grease", a 1978 classic with John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. Good girl Sandy (Olivia Newton John) falls in love with bad boy Danny Zuko (John Travolta) over summer break. When summer ends, they unexpectedly discover they're at the same high school and Danny has a hard time living up to his macho image and being a good boyfriend to Sandy.

The movie has a running time of 1 hr. and 50 minutes and is rated PG.

The event will take place on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Peters Point Beach Front Park located at 4600 Peters Point Road, Fernandina Beach. The event will open at 6pm with food trucks, music, and a classic car display by Amelia Cruizers. There will also be a Grease costume contest and movie trivia.

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the movie from our big screen or enjoy from your vehicle. If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120 or email [email protected].

Timeline of Event
6:00 p.m.
Event opens with music, food trucks and class cars by Amelia Cruizers

7:00 p.m.
Grease Costume Contest

7:45 p.m.
Music Trivia

8:45
Show time

See site layout below.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

Movie Night Postponed

6/21/2024

6/21/24 @ 9:15 a.m.

We are sorry to announce we are postponing our Outdoor Movie Night due to the weather. But don't get rid of those Pink Ladies and T-Bird jackets yet as we have rescheduled the event to Friday, July 12th.

If you have any questions, please contact Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120 or email [email protected].

Capital Improvement Plan Update

6/13/2024

6/13/24 @ 9:00 a.m. - At the Board of County Commissioners meeting held on Monday, June 3, 2024, Deputy County Manager/County Engineer Robert Companion provided a status update on Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Projects. The County's CIP is updated annually during the budget process and provides a proactive approach in planning for infrastructure needs such as roadways, facilities and parks. Not only does it identify projects and funding sources, it also provides a projected schedule.

To review the PowerPoint presentation containing updates on transportation projects, facility projects, parks projects and road projects, please click here.

To listen to Mr. Companions presentation, you can watch the meeting on the Clerk's website.

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer

Outdoor Movie Night

6/5/2024

6/5/24 @ 9:45 a.m. - The next movie to be featured in our Summer Movies Series is "Grease", a 1978 classic with John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. Good girl Sandy (Olivia Newton John) falls in love with bad boy Danny Zuko (John Travolta) over summer break. When summer ends, they unexpectedly discover they're at the same high school and Danny has a hard time living up to his macho image and being a good boyfriend to Sandy.

The movie has a running time of 1 hr. and 50 minutes and is rated PG.

The event will take place on Friday, June 21st at Peters Point Beach Front Park located at 4600 Peters Point Road, Fernandina Beach. The event will open at 6pm with food trucks, music, and a classic car display by Amelia Cuizers. There will also be a Grease costume contest and movie trivia.

6:00 p.m.
Event opens with music, food trucks and class cars by Amelia Cruizers

7:00 p.m.
Grease Costume Contest

7:45 p.m.
Music Trivia

8:45
Show time

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the movie from our big screen or enjoy from your vehicle. If you have any questions, please contact Nassau County Parks & Recreation at (904) 530-6120 or email [email protected].

-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer