An excuse for the mayor to have an out door party. Just beer and sprits every where along with pot…read moresmoking foul mouth language music. Not for the elderly young children especially the handicap I was step on pushed ran into even with my white cane out. No police any where but walking down to the river. If you enjoy a big drunk feast you are at home. Been packed in for an hour to watch a small amount of boats since 6:30 poor planning

This is great event!! I've been 2 times and enjoyed myself very much both times! It does get packed…read morebut nothing horrible cause you can watch from either side of the river and it's very spread out! I would recommend getting there a little early to find a spot, pack snacks and drinks! Real drinks too! Then sit back and enjoy the boats cruising by! Crystal invited us to watch this year from a huge boat, a naval museum! That was awesome cause it's front row watching and not crowded! 2 thumbs up! Great free event!

Best coffee ever and the place is so beautiful inside. A nice vibe to have a coffee. They have…read morebreakfast food and a bakery! 100 poin

Perfect place to go out in nature and be in and near water. The St. Johns River and Spring Park…read morefreshwater springs with a full size pool to enjoy plus a playground for the kiddos and walking trails for the fur babies is a perfect setup. You can bring your own food and meats to grill with the facilities provided under covered picnic tables. You can bring your portable hammocks to tie around the trees strategically located throughout the area. Everything is walking distance to my favorite coffee shop and locally owned restaurants. There's so much history in this space and a perfect outing for family and friends. Great job upgrading this hidden gem, GCS! I would definitely recommend it!

Crystal was an amazing help with my selections . I went on with a budget for a firework show for…read moreactive military and their families and her knowledge, patience and understanding of the audience helped plan a well laid out show . This location is lucky to have such an employee . She is a true asset . I would return every year to have her help me with future shows .

Really disappointed by my one and only purchase here recently. Came in just for small things for…read morethe toddlers and the store has a huge selection so the employee was nice and helped point me to sparklers and glow sticks. 2 stars for his help. But $30 later and 2 versions of sparklers literally not one of them lit. They burned and burned and turned black and never actually sparkled. Definitely a huge let down for the kids, they were talking about it all day on 4th of July for none of them to work. Last year I bought from a roadside stand for $10 and they worked without an issue so I'll just do that again next year since we only need small sparklers.

Spent a great day at the Jacksonville Riverwalk and it honestly ended up being one of the easiest,…read moremost relaxing parts of our trip. The whole walkway along the water has that perfect "just keep strolling" feel. You get nonstop views of the river, boats passing by, and the skyline stretching out in the distance. It is one of those places where you start walking without a plan and suddenly realize you have gone way farther than you meant to because it just keeps pulling you along. My family and I took our time, stopping every few minutes just to look out at the water or take pictures. The breeze off the river made everything feel cooler and calmer, even with people out and about enjoying the day. There were joggers, families, couples, and everyone just kind of sharing the same peaceful stretch of space. What I liked most is how simple it is. No big attractions needed, just a clean, open riverfront path that lets you slow down and enjoy Jacksonville at your own pace. Five stars. Perfect place to walk, talk, and take in the river views without any stress at all.

Southbank is a wonderful way to walk, take in the beauty of the St John's River and it's just the…read morebeginning of what Jacksonville can be. The trail goes right along the St John's River. It's surrounded on one side by the city and the other by woods and a brand new boardwalk. It extends from that boardwalk to Friendship fountain. Each end has an excellent playground and activities for kids. The entire trail is dog friendly as well. I am truly hoping for more events to be held here, and vendors to set up along the way. We love it here and bring the dogs almost weekly. Just a fantastic part of downtown and a great way to get exercise and just reset.

So listen, I was told today that I am a scammer when I was using the Extreme Fireworks member…read moreprogram. You download the clover app and get discounts with your email sign-up. It is literally advertised to sign up with your email at the cash register to become a member! But, the business doesn't want you to take advantage of this membership and I didn't know this. I tried using a $5 off any purchase discount that was visibly in my account on the app and I was told I used the same discount twice and was blamed for it when it isn't my system and I don't know about computers. How can I redeem a coupon twice, that's not the customers responsibility it's the cashiers all I did was press redeem coupon in the app. It wasn't the same coupon because the last coupon disappeared and a new one showed up. I was blamed for a faulty system and was told I was abusing a loop hole and taking advantage of the business. I can't even make this up! I told the owner that your son called me a scammer and instead of reprimanding him he said," what can I do for you, do you want $10". My response was I don't want a dollar from you I don't want to be called a scammer. I am shocked that these people are this delusional and out right disrespectful in public with an audience of customers the day before 4th of July. To mention also that this was the owner and son that told me all this haha! Please do not shop there they are very confrontational and aggressive people. They don't treat police officers right there and I am one of them. I showed my shield and ID to get a discount which they gave me a 10% discount but that doesn't change any of this or the way we were treated my family and I. If you are a first responder please for the love of God do not give these people your money. Go to Superior Fireworks. They are hands down the best and give a 15% discount and are excellent people and you can also order online. We never had a bad experience with Superior Fireworks because they are professionals.

Talk about the most helpful, awesome group of people! A family run business with the best love for…read morecommunity I've ever seen, knowledgeable and they have some kick ass fireworks! Best firework show I've ever had! Thanks Extreme Fireworks! Rachel, Shane, Carmen and Tommy are all epic!

Small parking area. Play area with lots of shade. Nice view of the city off in the distance as…read morewell as water marina with boats and a little dock.

The park is well laid out and has a little playground. Great views of the river. Lots of squirrels…read moreand some birds. The only downside is that there often times seems to be some sketchy characters that hang around the park and every time we have been it seems to be quite crowded. It's also very small. But nonetheless it's a good park.

This place use to be the old Stuckey's way back when and I've noticed they are only open around 4th…read moreof July and New Years unlike Phantom across the street which is open year round. They easily lure people in by having a "specials" of some sort sign and by lighting fireworks in the parking lot. That's how I managed to come although my intention was to go to Phantom. It's an old store and everything seems to be in stock at least when I was there. Customer Service is definitely on point because you get a lot of one on one interactions with the employees but the prices are ludicrous. They will work out deals with you but not to the extent of buy one get one, maybe buy one get the other for half off. Even so, you get a better deal going across the street. The other concern is I am not even sure if they are open on or after New Years or 4th of July so if you happen to get a dud, you are pretty much out of gas until the next holiday. Phantom however will replace your firework if it's a dud just bring the receipt. I didn't buy anything from here but my little brother was hustled into buying something lol oh well.

Very professional company with a lot of experience. I have used them on may occasions i.e…read more weddings, graduations, new years and so on. No complaints at all. Can't wait to use them again !!

From the owner: Fireworks By Santore has been providing the highest quality pyrotechnic entertainment for 122…read moreyears. The Santore family takes pride in supplying the best entertainment value and the highest in safety for both our customers and our crews. Fireworks By Santore has over 122 years experience designing and displaying pyrotechnics. Our crews are highly qualified with both experience and artistic ability. All pyrotechnics are electronically fired in order to insure safety and provide precise timing. Fireworks By Santore provides services for all your special events including but not limited to: Weddings, Ground Breakings, Grand Openings, Corporate Conferences, Press Meetings, and Sporting Events. We produce Aerial Displays, Close Proximity Displays, Roof Top Displays, Pryomusical Displays, Confetti / Streamer Effects, Flame Effect, Indoor Pyro, Stage Pyro, and Cryogenics. Special requests are always welcome.

Visited here for the first time this year (2020) for the 4th of July after hitting up the…read morecompetition just down the road first. I had no idea how it would be, but the pricing specials drew me in. This store was organized quite well, with a plentiful stock of just about any firework you could be looking for. The pricing specials (buy one get one or buy one get two) were great and were scattered across just about everything in the store. The staff here was quite helpful, answering questions about size, sound, colors, you name it. Quite honestly, this is worth the drive in Central Florida, as you just find so much more than what are at roadside tents. As far as the competition in the area, this place to me should be prioritized in your stops. Head on down and check it out, the radio ads are leading you to the right place.

Great place with great prices. I can not believe they are open every day and open at 9am. I…read moreneeded some Roman candles to scare some birds away from destroying things and they had a great 5 shot that was buy one get 2 FREE. Very nice. Will return if the birds return and I need more but so far so good.

Excellent store I was just there today at the maccleny store. June 11th 2018, very friendly…read moremanager and staff I pre-ordered online got all my bonuses and my show room bonuses I spent a little over $2,000.00 and yes it's a great deal, I've been around. I bought from phantom since the 80's, since they had 2 stores I drove to Ohio, when I lived in PA. My grandfather bought from phantom when I was a child, they sent fireworks by freight back then, when the catalog had a few pages, I love phantom. I will buy from them every year until I die. Thanks phantom for the buy one get one and the bonuses, I truly appreciate it, and you make me and my families 4th so very special each year. God bless America, god bless phantom fireworks, Brian. Ps Tks for having your staff load everything, it really means a lot to me.

Overpriced, overstaffed, and not very helpful. I get fireworks are marked up but paying retail on…read morethis stuff is crazy. They normally run some really good deals even on or before a holiday. I've been here in the past and blew a bunch of money here, haha get it? "Blew"? Because it's a firework store. Well that was a few years ago and ever since I've kicked myself for spending so much money on something that doesn't last very long, but this year I have a little one and what's better than having some stuff to blow up on America's birthday? 4th of July! I was here one day after the buy 1 get 1 for .99 as told by one of the associate, so I asked if there was any other deals. He told me no but that he could see if he could find a coupon. He left and was found walking and talking to some other girl working there and said he couldn't find any more coupons, oh well no biggie. I came across an end-cap that had their "red hot deal" going on and snagged some from there. Checked out and discovered a firework shop across the street. Next day I was on Facebook and Phantom has a page, guess what? They had coupons that were on there and was active. The day previous and up to July 3rd. Ain't that a bad biscuit and boy was my little brother upset for not knowing that and buying what he bought. This place is a drive from Orange Park, but if I do ever decide to come back here I will definitely do my homework because the employee knowledge and customer service skills were subpar.