The following is this week’s issue of the “#DTJax Weekly Update” e-newsletter. To receive this in your email inbox each week, sign-up here.
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THINGS TO DOwntown
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Downtown!
- May 5: Read our blog post for ways to celebrate
- May 6: First Wednesday Art Walk “Fiesta de Mayo”
Treat Mom Downtown this Mother’s Day, May 10:
Arts + Culture
- May 6: Ritz Chamber Players Season Finale Concert
- May 7-10: Menopause The Musical
- May 8-10: Collective Con 2015
Live Music + Nightlife
- May 5: Hozier
- May 8-9: Funk Fest
- May 8-9:Classic Soul – Motown and More
- May 8: GlowRage Paint Party
Family Fun
- May 8: Nitro Circus Live
Sports + Fitness
- May 9: Shannon Miller Lifestyle 5K & Kids Fun Run
- May 9: Jacksonville Armada vs. Indy Eleven
- May 11-15: Jacksonville Suns vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Business + Networking
- May 9: Cars and Coffee
- May 9: TEDxJacksonville: Excellence in Governance
Check out the Events Calendar on our website, which features more than 100 events Downtown this week.
From candy classes to karaoke, any given day Downtown, there’s something going on. Check out our Ongoing Events list.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
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STORIES FROM BLOGDTJAX.COM
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DVI UPDATES
Art Walk named ‘Best in Jax’
Downtown’s first Wednesday Art Walk, produced and managed by DVI, was recently recognized by Jacksonville Magazine as the best “Festival/Art Walk” on the First Coast. We look forward to its continued success! Full details on the next Art Walk – this week! – are available at the official website, iloveartwalk.com.