A $6 million renovation and improvement project is expected to get underway in the spring that will bring state-of-the-art water and sound shows to Friendship Fountain and its surrounding Southbank park.
Technology has come a long way since the big fountain overhaul that was completed in time for Jacksonville’s 2005 Super Bowl and the last major renovation that was done in 2010 at a cost of $3.1 million.
The fountain has experienced a number of mechanical failures and repairs over the years, limiting its function, but the fountain’s redesign is being described as "water cinema": elaborate light shows with spray patterns coordinated with colors and music.
Planning for the upgrades at St. Johns River Park, more commonly referred to as Friendship Park, dates back to when Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer was on the City Council.
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