#DTJax Weekly Update: September 7-13, 2021

September 7, 2021

Downtown Vision, Things to do, Weekly Update

Instagram of the Week

@v.morgandavis shared this fun photo from this weekend’s @jaxtacofest! 🌮

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New and Noteworthy

LiveDTJax.com is Live!

LiveDTJax.com is your new, go-to guide for all things Downtown living! We’ve created the perfect resource for the #DTJax curious, the newly moved-in, and established residents alike. Browse available listings, take virtual tours and explore our Resident Guide. Learn more.

Going Gold For Childhood Cancer Awareness!

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and our Lights on Laura are shining gold! This Friday, the First Coast is wearing gold to spread awareness for this important cause. Will you join #HomeTeamJax in tackling pediatric cancer? Learn more.

Save the Date: MOSH Museum by Moonlight

MOSH invites you to the inaugural event in their Museum by Moonlight Series on September 17th. Patrons will enjoy a preview of the new exhibit, Da Vinci Machines & Robotics, a wine tasting, a performance by world-renowned opera singer Ben Gulley under the Tuscan sky in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium and more. Learn more.

Brunch at The Bread and Board Provisions

The Bread and Board Provisions is bringing brunch to their new location at 100 W. Bay Street on the VyStar campus! Open Saturday 10:30 a.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. In addition to amazing eats, enjoy fresh coffee, and delicious drinks from the Alewife Taproom. Learn more.

Art Walk is One Month Away!

That’s right, Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk is coming back to #DTJax on Wednesday, October 6th. This art-centered, community-building event will be returning with the same tried and true schedule, the first Wednesday of every month, from 5-9 p.m. rain or shine! Locations include James Weldon Johnson Park, The Jessie, and more!

Artist applications for October are open now at DTJax.com/artwalk until September 15th.

$1,000 #DTJax e-Gift Card Giveaway – Enter Now, Ends This Thursday!

Have you heard of the #DTJax e-Gift Card? Accepted at 30+ Downtown locations, it’s the perfect way to give the gift of Downtown to family, friends and colleagues. Gift cards can be bought anytime, anywhere, and can be redeemed with ease from your smart phone.

To celebrate a whole year of gift card goodness, we are giving one lucky winner a $1,000 #DTJax e-Gift Card! Visit our Instagram to enter. No purchase necessary to participate. Ends Thursday, September 9th.

Enter the Giveaway!

Upcoming #DTJax Events

Sam Hunt with special guest Conner Smith
September 10 @ 7 p.m.
@ Daily’s Place Amphitheater

Sam Hunt marks a generational shift in country music, slipping hip-hop phrasing and modern R&B rhythms into country-pop. Hits include “Leave the Light On” and “Body Like a Back Road,” which spent months at number one and broke the record for most weeks in the top spot.

Second Sunday Social
September 12 @ 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
@ New Location! 256 E. Church St.

Second Sunday Social is an initiative to gather churches and residents together and encourage healthy living and family friendly fellowship in Downtown Jacksonville. Enjoy browsing through the market with delectable fresh food provided by our vendors, balloon art from Ms. Glenda and music in a garden setting.

James Weldon Johnson Park

Don’t miss out on all of the events going on in the park this month!
View the schedule!

Riverside Arts Market

Every Saturday, under the Fuller Warren Bridge, enjoy a beautiful outdoor market. Shop local produce, handmade goods, and dine at your favorite food trucks.

Check out this week’s line-up !

Don’t Miss These Downtown Events!

We are so excited to see our Downtown Jacksonville events calendar fill with upcoming happenings!

Looking for things to do Downtown? Check it out. Have an upcoming event? Submit here.

Get Involved

Activating Jacksonville’s Riverfront

The Jessie Ball duPont Fund is helping to convene a series of conversations about how best to activate our city’s downtown waterfront for the benefit of all of our residents and visitors. Visit their page to learn more.

1st Downtown Jacksonville: The Future of the Shipyards

1st DownTown Jacksonville is a platform created to help communicate, advocate and unite supporters who share the same passion for Downtown. Check out their website to learn about plans for The Shipyards, a path toward the Stadium of the Future and community investment by the Jaguars and Iguana Investments.