{"id":27369,"date":"2025-06-30T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/27369\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T14:51:09","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-the-10th-annual-duval-day-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/27369\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about the 10th annual \u2018Duval Day\u2019 event"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 Jacksonville\u2019s beloved \u201cDuval Day\u201d is moving to a new location for its 10th anniversary after the City of Jacksonville originally denied the permits <\/a>to host the event on North Myrtle Avenue.<\/p>\n

The event will now be hosted at Clanzel T. Brown Park near the intersection of Golfair Boulevard and Moncrief Road on Saturday, July 12. <\/p>\n

The event will take place from 2 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the park located at 4575 Moncrief Road. Free parking is available at A. Philip Randolph School.<\/p>\n

The event will feature live entertainment, local food and surprise celebrity guests. <\/p>\n

Organizers said the free event is a celebration rooted in giving back to the community. <\/p>\n

Comedian and recording artist Lil Duval said he teamed up with Councilwoman Ju\u2019Coby Pittman, city officials, the Boys & Girls Club and several local organizations to ensure the event provides fun for the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re bringing the community together, with love, laughter, and music, that\u2019s what the movement of Lil Duval is all about,\u201d he said in a statement. <\/p>\n

The permit for the original planned site changed after the city cited several concerns in the denial, including overcrowding during last year\u2019s event \u2014 which drew more than 2,000 people \u2014 illegal parking, and a lack of adequate security. Officials also noted the permit lacked key logistical information such as a road closure plan, restroom locations, police presence, and stage layout.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/b>City denies permits to host Duval Day, cites overcrowding, illegal parking, lack of security<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Duval Day, created by Jacksonville native Lil Duval and longtime friend Mr. Manns, began nearly a decade ago as a small community block party meant to give back to the city. Over the years, it has grown into a major celebration, attracting people from across Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can be standing outside my grandma\u2019s house, man, they\u2019ll pass by. I can\u2019t wait until Duval Day. Can\u2019t wait, older people, younger people, man, it\u2019s crazy,\u201d Mr. Manns said. \u201cThey bring their grills out, they cook, they fry fish, they do everything on that day, they really look forward to that day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duval Day started when Lil Duval and Mr. Manns had a simple idea to give back.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/b>TikTok star Keith Lee makes surprise appearance at \u2018Duval Day\u2019<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWe came up with an idea, like we need to give back some type of way, like a block party and give back to the community,\u201d Mr. Manns said. \u201cWe started doing it on the Fourth of July…It grows, still positive, no violence, no nothing, just straight positive vibes and everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

But with growth comes growing pains.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen we\u2019re victims of our own success, but everything they listed, we can fix. We just want to keep it here where it all started,\u201d Mr. Manns said.<\/p>\n

City Councilman Rahman Johnson stepped in to help organizers find a new venue, saying he believes in the vision behind Duval Day.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/b>Jacksonville comedian Lil Duval continues tradition of giving back to the community with 9th \u2018Duval Day\u2019 event<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Lil Duval gave a response after News4JAX originally reported that the permits were denied.<\/p>\n

The people who attend the event year after year said the energy speaks for itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means a lot man, not just to me but to the whole community,\u201d comedian Nod \u201cLil Nut\u201d Ross said. \u201cWe come out, have a good time. You know, everybody just vibing, just bringing everybody together. You get networking out here. You meet people, new people, people who are fans of you, who support you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ross said people in leadership roles who may not understand what Duval Day means to the community should come out and see what it\u2019s about.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re in a leadership role, you want to be out here to touch the people, and this is the opportunity,\u201d Ross said.<\/p>\n

Just one week after the permit denial, organizers were granted approval to hold the event at Clanzel T. Brown Park<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Despite the location change, the mission remains the same.<\/p>\n

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