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Things To Do Downtown
Check out the Events Calendar on our website, which features more than 86 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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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Everything You Need to Know About #DTJax for the Holidays
- How to Celebrate the New Year #DTJax Style!
- Downtown Spotlight: Monroe Galleries
- 2016 SPARK Grant Program- Sponsored in part by Florida Blue
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News of the Week
- Turning parking spots into parklets
- Council OKs EverBank plan
- Downtown development discussion focuses on bringing more to Urban Core
- JTA agrees on plan to modernize, potentially expand Skyway
- Selling Jacksonville: Groups look for best way to market city, by finding its DNA
- DIA’s Retail Enhancement Program bringing jobs and investment to Downtown
- Jessie Ball duPont Center reactivates urban core, nonprofit sector
- Cultural Council’s $70,000 SPARK Grant award will be used in 5 art projects in 2016
- JTA launches First Coast Flyer service from Downtown to north and northwest parts of city
- Downtown Jacksonville “Spark District” unveiled to highlight, attract innovation
- Peterbrooke’s expansion into Downtown part of bigger retail wave
- Year in Review: Restaurants in Downtown, Riverside up the stakes
- Bark Downtown caters to urban core dog owners
- First Baptist Church sees projects like $3M auditorium renovation as a way to help invest in Downtown
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DVI Updates
- Art Walk Visitor Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NF6GJRS
- The Elbow Entertainment District experience survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DJFP77R
Downtown Vision, Inc.’s Inaugural Gala
Come and celebrate Downtown at DVI’s Urban Oasis Gala Saturday, March 19, 2016! There will be cocktails, dining and dancing – with live music by the Chris Thomas Band – and live and silent auctions all leading up to the Downtown awards. All proceeds from the gala will benefit the Downtown Parklet Program. Khaki and safari attire encouraged.The gala will last from 6:00-10:30 p.m. and take place at the Jacksonville Bank Building, 9th Floor, 100 N. Laura Street. Register today.