 <p>Try this: </p> <pre><code> String strEvents = new JSONArray(apiResponse).getJSONObject(0).toString(); String strVenues= new JSONArray(apiResponse).getJSONObject(1).toString(); jsonArray = new JSONObject(strEvents).getJSONArray("fql_result_set"); jsonVenues = new JSONObject(strVenues).getJSONArray("fql_result_set"); </code></pre>