Jacksonville Vegan Chef Challenge Awards Ceremony

Overview

Celebrate Jacksonville's best local chefs with food, raffles, music, games, and more.

Join us to wrap up the 2026 Jacksonville Vegan Chef Challenge Presented by Visit Jacksonville.

After a month of exploring Jacksonville's restaurant scene, it's time to recognize the chefs, restaurants, and diners who made this year's Challenge possible. Whether you participated in the Challenge or are simply curious to learn more, everyone is welcome.

Event Highlights

• Awards ceremony recognizing this year's winning chefs
• Complimentary plant-based food (registration required)
• Raffle prizes and giveaways
• Music by DJ Jimmie Hustle
• Yard games
• Free mini library featuring plant-based resources and cookbooks
• Meet the Vegan Outreach team and learn how to get involved next year

Throughout August, participating restaurants across Jacksonville created special plant-based menu items for diners to enjoy and vote on. This event brings the community together to celebrate culinary creativity, support local restaurants, and announce this year's Challenge winners.

Admission is free and open to the public. Daily visitor parking passes are required. Purchase passes by visiting https://aimsmobilepay.com/ or downloading the free AMP Park App. Visitor parking is limited to blue and gray spaces. Use the campus map for parking near Building 58.

Registration is required to receive a complimentary food voucher. Food will not be available for purchase during the event.