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#DTJax Weekly Update: January 5-11, 2021

Instagram of the Week

@xanajazmin captures #DTJax scenes in such a lovely way! We love these views of Laura Street, James Weldon Johnson Park and Chamblin’s Uptown from her sketchbook.

Use the hashtag #DTJax for a chance to be featured.


Support Local

Catullo’s Pizzeria Opens

The family behind Jacksonville favorite Catullo’s Italian has opened a new pizzeria in Toon Town Jax. Stop in Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch. Learn more.

*CANCELED* Volunteer to Beautify the Riverwalk with the DIA 

The DIA invites citizens to volunteer at one of two sites along the Riverwalk on January 16 from 9-11 a.m. Work includes gardening and painting. Sign up today!

Indochine Now Open 7 Days a Week!

Indochine has returned to their regular hours, so you can enjoy their delicious dining on the weekends again! Stop in daily for happy hour from 2-5 p.m. including BOGO cocktails, beer and wine.

First Responders Visit MOSH For Free

All active-duty police officers, firefighters and EMTs will receive free general admission to MOSH with a valid ID on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Learn more.


Each year Downtown Vision, in partnership with the Downtown Investment Authority, evaluates the state of Downtown Jacksonville and collects data on how to improve the Downtown experience.

If you live or work in #DTJax we want to hear from you! Please only take the survey if you live or work within the Northbank, Southbank, Brooklyn/Riverside Avenue, LaVilla or the Sports and Entertainment District.

Complete our survey and be entered to win a $100 #DTJax e-Gift Card. Two winners will be chosen and contacted by the email address provided.

Employee Survey

Resident Survey


Give the Gift of the Downtown Experience

Check out the #DTJax e-Gift Card – good at 30 of your favorite #DTJax businesses and counting! Purchase for friends, family or colleagues and invite them to enjoy the best in Downtown dining, shopping and entertainment.

These digital gift cards can be purchased at dtjaxegiftcard.com, anytime, anywhere and for any amount between $5 and $250. They can be used multiple times at multiple participating locations and the balance is always available on your smartphone.


Upcoming #DTJax Events

Mozart’s Prague and Prokofiev
January 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Times-Union Center

Jacksonville favorite Joshua Roman brings his songful tone and prodigious technique to Prokofiev’s “Symphony Concerto,” a work that demands every tool in the kit from both soloist and orchestra. The program opens with a dramatic work from Mozart’s most mature period, his masterful “Prague” Symphony.

The Righteous Brothers
January 9 at 7 p.m.
The Florida Theatre

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo The Righteous Brothers topped the charts in four decades. Now, Bill Medley joins forces with one of the most versatile vocalists in America, Bucky Heard, to bring The Righteous Brothers back to the stage.

Visit our Events Calendar to see more local events.

 


Thank You For Supporting Our Downtown Ambassadors

Our fundraiser to support the Downtown Ambassador team was a major success! Thanks to your donations and the match from our generous anonymous donor, we raised $8,900 for a truck for the Downtown Ambassador team.

We appreciate your support and can’t wait to celebrate Downtown Day in 2021 with you!


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