Most city government offices and facilities will be closed on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 closures include:
• City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St.
• Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St.
• Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, 407 N. Laura St.
• Yates Building, 231 E. Forsyth St. (The Office of the Tax Collector, including all Tax Collector branch offices and The Office of the Property Appraiser)
• Duval County Courthouse, 330 E. Bay St.
• Supervisor of Elections main office, 105 E. Monroe St.
• Supervisor of Elections branch office, 5200-2 Norwood Ave.
• Animal Care and Protective Services, 2020 Forest St.
• Animal Care and Protective Services Mandarin Adoption Center, 10503-19 San Jose Blvd.
• Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department administrative offices, 515 N. Julia St.
• Recreation and Community Services Department offices, 214 N. Hogan St.
• All community and senior centers and gymnasiums managed by the Recreation and Community Services Department.
• Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park Nature Center, 7000 Roosevelt Blvd.
• Victim Services Center, 403 W. 10th St.
• Jacksonville Children’s Commission, 1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
• Behavioral and Human Services Division Emergency Assistance office, 1809 Art Museum Drive.
• Right-of-Way and Grounds Maintenance administrative offices, 609 St. Johns Bluff Road.
• Solid Waste Division administrative offices, 1031 Superior St.
• Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave.
• The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum, 829 N. Davis St.
• Jacksonville Public Library (Main Library and branches).
Jacksonville Public Library
The Jacksonville Public Library (Main Library and all branches) will close at 6 p.m. Nov. 24. All libraries will be closed Nov. 25 and Nov. 26.
Garbage, yard waste and recycling collection
Residential garbage, yard waste and recycling will not be collected on Thanksgiving Day. Residential garbage, yard waste and recycling normally collected on Thursday will be collected on Saturday, Nov. 27, instead. For those who regularly receive Friday collection service, residential garbage, yard waste and recycling will be collected as usual on Nov. 26. However, appliances will not be collected on Nov. 26.
The Trail Ridge Landfill, 5110 U.S. Highway 301, will be closed Nov. 25 but will resume normal operating hours Nov. 26. The Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 2675 Commonwealth Ave., will be closed Nov. 25 and Nov. 26, but will resume normal operating hours Nov. 27.
Huguenot Memorial Park
Huguenot Memorial Park will maintain regular hours (8 a.m.-6 p.m.) Nov. 25 and Nov. 26. Day-use visitors may enter from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. All but permitted campers and their authorized visitors must depart by 6 p.m. Visitors of campers should pre-register with the office and acquire a visitor pass to stay in the park until 10 p.m. Camping reservations can be made by phone from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Periodically, Huguenot Memorial Park managers must implement limited beach parking plans in preparation for high tides or other natural occurrences which could cause beach and/or park closures if maximum vehicle capacity is reached. Park-goers are always encouraged to check conditions before visiting the park by calling 251-3335 or visiting www.jaxparks.com.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park will maintain regular hours (8 a.m.-6 p.m.) on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26. Park day-users and campground visitors may enter from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. All but permitted campers and their authorized visitors with permits must depart by 6 p.m. daily. Camping reservations close at 5 p.m. daily. Only campers with prepaid reservations can gain access from 5:30-9:30 p.m. People without a prepaid pass waiting for them will not be admitted after 5:30 p.m. Tent campers must check-in and have tents set up by 7 p.m. After 9:30 p.m. no one may enter to set up on a campsite.
The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum
The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum, 829 N. Davis St., will be closed Nov. 25 and Nov. 26, but will resume normal operating hours Nov. 27.
Pools
The Cecil Aquatics Center, an indoor facility at 13611 Normandy Blvd., will be closed Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 but will resume normal operating hours on Nov. 27. All 33 outdoor city pools are closed for the season.
Tennis complexes
All three city tennis complexes will be closed Nov. 25. All three tennis complexes will be open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Nov. 26 and will resume normal operating hours for the remainder of the weekend.
The complexes are the Southside Park Tennis Complex, 1541 Hendricks Ave.; Boone Park Tennis Complex, 3700 Park St.; and Clanzel T. Brown Park Tennis Complex, 4575 Moncrief Road.