Open Container Riverwalk Cup Program

Picture this: It’s a gorgeous summer evening. You want to celebrate the weekend with a happy hour with friends on a Friday at 5pm, but you’re not sure where you want to get a good drink outside in Jacksonville.

Good news — you can enjoy that alcoholic beverage outside on both Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks. Stroll along 3 miles of the St. John’s River while taking in nature, public art, gorgeous views, and delicious drinks.

With the newly launched Open Container Riverwalk Cup Program, you can purchase a drink at any of these locations and ask for a Riverwalk Cup to take with you:

· Chart House

· DoubleTree by Hilton: St. Johns Provision Co. and Lounge

· Hyatt Regency: SHOR Seafood Grill & TAVERN

· Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts (during select events)

· Morton’s The Steakhouse

· Riverside Arts Market (during select events)

· Southbank Hotel: Southbank Johnnie’s

· St. Johns River Taxi (during select events)

Open container hours are Friday through Saturday from 11 am to midnight, and Sunday through Thursday from 11 am to 10 pm. Each person is allowed to have a maximum of two Riverwalk Cups at any one time, and the cups can hold beer, wine or spirits. Hours are subject to change. Check DTJax.com/riverwalk for current information.

Here is a map to give you an easy visual of where the Riverwalks begin and end, and where the Open Container Riverwalk Cup Program can be used:

So next time you are looking for the perfect way to a beautiful Jacksonville day or night, grab a drink, take in the splendor of Friendship Fountain, and enjoy the picturesque Downtown views as you sip and stroll. The best part? Visit Jacksonville is a sponsor of the program, so you can find our logo on the cups! Let us know if you give this #onlyinjax experience a try.


FAQs:

Can patrons go anywhere with a drink? No. A person with an approved to-go cup can only exit a participating business into the open container area along the Riverwalk. Patrons may not bring in alcoholic beverages into participating businesses. See map located in link under visual assets.

Can patrons enter the waterfront parks with a drink? No. Open Containers in public parks are not allowed. However, if there is an event within a waterfront park that is properly permitted by the City of Jacksonville which allows alcoholic beverages within the Open Container Area, then patrons may do so for the duration of the event.

Why do patrons have to drink from the specialty branded Riverwalk to-go cups? In order to be legally compliant with the program, participants must purchase to-go drinks from participating businesses and drink from the specialty branded Riverwalk to-go cups. This will allow the authorities to know that the alcohol has been purchased from a licensed premises within the specialty center.

Can people visiting the Riverwalk bring their own alcoholic beverages? No. The only alcohol that can be legally consumed on the Riverwalk a is sold from licensed businesses providing specially branded to-go cups.

All rules, regulations and more information can be found at DTJax.com/riverwalk.

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