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The Orange Crush Festival, a three-day event coming to Jacksonville Beach, has announced what the Juneteenth weekend will look like.
According to the event’s website, the party kicks off June 18 at 6 p.m. with a “Friday Mixer/Showcase” at the Justice Pub in downtown Jacksonville.
There will be vendor villages throughout the three-day weekend, the website confirmed. Each village will be held at different locations: Friday at Club Justice, Saturday at Onyx, and Sunday at Big Field.
The event organizers have not announced any celebrity guests but have confirmed celebrity guests will be in attendance.
An “All Access” pass is available for purchase, which allows attendees into all public events.
Tickets are on sale now through June 18. For more information on tickets, click here.
Below is a list of scheduled events for the weekend:
Friday, June 18:
“Friday Mixer/Showcase”
- Location: Justice Pub, 315 East Bay St.
- 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Vendor Village.
“Freaknik Friday After Party”
- Location: Club Bliss, 3225 Southside Blvd.
- 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
After-party
- Location: Mascaras, 3225 Southside Blvd.
Saturday, June 19:
Private pool party
- RSVP required.
- Starts at 1 p.m.
- Private vendor setup.
Beach day
- 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- $5 parking.
Saturday night’s “Main Event”
- Location: Onyx Sports Bar & Lounge, 5611 Norwood Ave.
- 10 p.m. - 3 a.m.
- Vendor Village.
- Can pay cash at door with increased ticket price.
“After After Party”
- Location: Mascaras, 3225 Southside Blvd.
- 11 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Sunday, June 20:
“Caribbean Fest”
- Location: Huguenot Park.
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
“Crush da Block” car & bike block party
- Location: Big Field.
- 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Vendor Village.
“Kevin Gates Official After Party”
- Location: Mascaras, 3225 Southside Blvd.
- 8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
“Woop Da Woop” after-hours venue
- 1 a.m. - 6 a.m.
Chief Marcus Williams is the CEO of Protective Enterprises Public Safety in Jacksonville. He served as a chief in Georgia and Florida and worked the event at Tybee Island.
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The event was hosted in Georgia for several years, but organizers moved it to Jacksonville Beach citing “civil rights violations” according to its website.
The party brought drug and gun arrests as well as heavy drinking.
Williams said his security agency picked up nine businesses Friday, including restaurants and hotels looking to increase security.
He reminds everyone to be vigilant but said he expects everything will go smoothly. His agency is bringing in extra staff from across the state.
“Some [businesses] were excited the venue was coming to Jax Beach, and then some were on edge,” he told Action News Jax’s, Robert Grant. “It’s no different than an average community festival that is coming to our community, we want the customers and party-goers to be safe, secure, and follow the rules.”
Some neighbors have concerns the influx of people could bring environmental problems to the beach.
Nicole de Venoge, the chair of First Coast Surfrider, said “we have festivals at the beach all the time and everyone is welcome to come.
We just ask that they’re responsible, pickup, and follow whatever protocols are put into place.”
Action News Jax reached out to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department about how it’s preparing.
A representative said they could not make any comments Monday, but the Jacksonville Beach mayor will be available for questions next week.
For more information on the Orange Crush Festival, click here.
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