{"id":391011,"date":"2026-09-05T03:38:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T03:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/391011\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T03:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T03:38:58","slug":"third-thursday-sip-and-stroll-returns-to-southbank-riverwalk-on-sept-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/391011\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Thursday Sip and Stroll returns to Southbank Riverwalk on Sept. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Downtown Vision Inc. announced the return of Third Thursday Sip &amp; Stroll beginning Thursday, Sept. 17. The monthly event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month along the Southbank Riverwalk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">While construction continues around Friendship Fountain, the Sip &amp; Stroll footprint will temporarily stretch from 1701 Prudential Drive to RiversEdge at 2010 Prudential Drive at the east end of the riverwalk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cThird Thursday Sip &amp; Stroll Presented by PNC Bank has truly become a signature experience on the Southbank Riverwalk,\u201d Jake Gordon, CEO of Downtown Vision Inc., said. \u201cThis season, we\u2019re navigating some exciting change, temporarily relocating to RiversEdge while the area around Friendship Fountain undergoes construction. We\u2019re thrilled to kick things off with our friends at Rio Latino Jax and are grateful for another great season made possible by our presenting sponsor, PNC Bank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The event will feature live music, food trucks and carts, riverside bars and relaxed picnic areas set against a sunset skyline. Alcoholic beverages in branded cups are permitted and can be purchased at on-site Riverwalk bars.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  style=\"object-fit:cover;max-width:3440px;max-height:2568px;aspect-ratio:1.3395638629283488;width:100%\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3DX3Z7FUDRCVBIMOC34YD5XZ7Q.jpg\"\/>Sip and Stroll on the South Riverbank |Photography by Toni Smailagic of Cre8Jax (Copyrighted by Toni Smailagic of Cre8Jax)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The season opens Sept. 17 with Rio Latino Jax returning for a celebration of rhythm, dance and Latin flavor for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re excited to welcome back Third Thursday Sip &amp; Stroll Presented by PNC Bank for another season of community gatherings along the Southbank Riverwalk,\u201d Chris Kalin, PNC regional president for North and Central Florida, said. \u201cThis event showcases the momentum and vibrancy that make downtown Jacksonville special, while creating opportunities for residents and visitors to connect, explore local businesses and enjoy everything our riverfront has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Attendees are encouraged to stay after the Sip &amp; Stroll for a free silent disco with HushHush Headphones on the DoubleTree pool deck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">For more information regarding parking and event programming, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/\/dtjax.com\/sipandstroll__;!!JzAkRiGGxM5L!tYWFcRsGe3bWo7Wyb5BUM72pe663vHAcsi6rcHuMl_q0oDmicpiXP4ukSoqgni9UjF7dHVuPa6vihOAIoCxrtCV6$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/\/dtjax.com\/sipandstroll__;!!JzAkRiGGxM5L!tYWFcRsGe3bWo7Wyb5BUM72pe663vHAcsi6rcHuMl_q0oDmicpiXP4ukSoqgni9UjF7dHVuPa6vihOAIoCxrtCV6$\">DTJax.com\/sipandstroll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Downtown Vision Inc. announced the return of Third Thursday Sip &amp; Stroll beginning Thursday, Sept.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391012,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[9000,684,116,118,117],"class_list":["post-391011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-downtown-jacksonville","tag-events","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391011\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}