Jacksonville Food and Wine Festival set for March 7 at Riverside’s Artist Walk under Fuller Warren
Event details: date, time, and location
Jacksonville’s Food and Wine Festival is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026, running from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is set at Artist Square Park along Riverside Avenue, within the Artist Walk area beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge.
Organizers describe the festival as an all-inclusive tasting event, built around unlimited samples of food and beverages during the four-hour program. The event is restricted to guests 21 and older, with identification required for entry.
What attendees can expect from the festival format
The festival is designed as a walk-around tasting experience. Guests can move between participating stations offering locally prepared dishes, wines, and other craft beverages. Live entertainment is also planned throughout the evening, positioning the event as both a culinary showcase and a broader cultural gathering tied to Riverside’s arts corridor.
Programming details released ahead of the event include performances by Disco Cowboy, Chris Thomas Project, Ballesteros, and SATELITEFRANK, with additional guests also announced as part of the entertainment lineup.
Participating restaurants and culinary partners
Organizers have promoted the festival as a platform for Jacksonville-area restaurants, chefs, and culinary institutions. Publicly listed participants include a mix of independent restaurants, caterers, and venue-based culinary teams.
- 3J’s Catering
- Aqua Grill
- Argyle
- Bartaco
- Bearded Pig
- Biscotti’s
- Bono’s Pit B-B-Q
- Casbah Cafe
- Celestia Coastal Cuisine
- Condaxis Coffee
- For Goodness Cake
- Josephine Avondale
- Restaurant Orsay
- The River Club
- FSCJ Culinary School
- East Coast Oysters
- The Grove
- Taverna Oceana
- Epping Forest Yacht and Country Club
How the festival fits into Jacksonville’s March event calendar
The March 7 date places the festival on a weekend that also brings significant visitor traffic tied to the Gate River Run. Organizers have framed the timing as an opportunity for visitors already in Jacksonville to extend their stay, while also giving local residents a large-scale tasting event centered on regional food and beverage partners.
Tickets are being marketed as including unlimited tastings, live entertainment, and a commemorative glass as part of admission.
What remains to be clarified before opening day
While promotional materials emphasize the number of participating chefs, restaurants, and wineries, not all vendors and pours have been fully detailed in publicly available lists. Attendees planning around specific dietary needs or specific beverage producers may want to review updated participant rosters as they are released closer to March 7.