JXN Restaurant Week Official Contest Rules
Jackson Restaurant Week is back August 2–8: daily dining themes, a citywide scavenger hunt, and prizes for diners who support local restaurants. These are the rules.
Spend & Win Giveaway OFFICIAL RULES & DETAILS
Promotion Period: August 2–8, 2026Support Jackson restaurants during Jackson Restaurant Week and enter for a chance to win!Participants will receive one entry for every full $25 spent at eligible Jackson restaurants.
Prizes
Grand Prize — One Winner
Two VIP tickets to the 2027 JXN Food & Wine Festival
Entrants must be 21 or older to win with valid ID.
Runner-Up Prizes — Two Winners
A $100 Jackson restaurant gift card package
Entrants must be 16 or older to win with valid ID.
Prizes are nontransferable and may not be redeemed for cash. Visit Jackson reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if an advertised prize becomes unavailable.
Eligible Purchases
Qualifying purchases must be made from eligible restaurants located within the city of Jackson between August 2 and August 8, 2026.
Qualifying Purchase Period: August 2–8, 2026
The following do not qualify:
Fast-food chains
Grocery stores/supermarkets
Gas stations
Purchases from independently operated restaurants located inside grocery stores or gas stations of prepared foods may qualify. Alcohol and restaurant gift card purchases are eligible, subject to all other requirements.
However, any purchase, consumption, entry, or submitted proof of purchase involving alcohol requires the entrant to be 21 years of age or older. Entrants ages 16–20 may not submit receipts containing alcohol purchases, purchase or consume alcohol in connection with this promotion, or use alcohol-inclusive purchases toward entry totals. Anyone entering with a receipt that includes alcohol, or purchasing/consuming alcohol as part of this promotion, must be 21+.
How to Enter With a Purchase
Text a clear photo of your itemized receipt to 601-509-5674 and include:
Full name
Mobile number
Email address
The receipt must clearly show: Restaurant name
Purchase date
Purchase amount
Check or order number
Standard text-messaging and data rates may apply.
Receipt Requirements
One entry will be awarded for every full $25 spent.
Entry totals will be based on the subtotal before taxes, gratuity, service charges and other fees.
Each receipt may be submitted only once.
Duplicate submissions of the same receipt or transaction will be disqualified.
Altered, illegible or fraudulent receipts will be disqualified.Visit Jackson reserves the right to verify purchases and receipt authenticity with the restaurant before awarding a prize.
Receipt Submission Deadline: 11:59 p.m. CDT on August 9, 2026.
Free Entry Option
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter without making a purchase, visit the JXN Welcome Center during regular operating hours and complete a free entry form. Because the JXN Welcome Center is closed on weekends, free entries must be completed in person by 5 p.m. CDT on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Limit one free entry per person per day. Each entry must include the entrant's full name, mobile number and email address. Each valid free entry has the same chance of being selected as an individual purchase-based entry.
Eligibility
No geographic residency restrictions apply. Entrants must be at least 16 years old at the time of entry. Entrants ages 16–20 are eligible for runner-up prizes only. Entrants must be at least 21 years old to win the grand prize. Employees of Visit Jackson are not eligible to enter. A parent or legal guardian may be required to verify eligibility and sign prize-related documents for a winner younger than 18.
[PLACEHOLDER — PENDING KIM'S INPUT]: Entrants ages 16–20 are eligible to participate and win runner-up prizes only, and may not purchase, consume, or submit proof of purchase involving alcohol at any point in connection with this promotion. Any entry or receipt reflecting an alcohol purchase must come from an entrant who is 21 years of age or older.
Gift Card Purchases and Payments
The purchase of a restaurant gift card qualifies toward Spend & Win entries. However, purchases paid for with a restaurant gift card do not qualify.
If a receipt reflects payment using both a gift card and another eligible payment method, only the amount paid through the eligible payment method will count toward entries.
Winner Selection and Notification
Winners will be selected in a random drawing at 10 a.m. CDT on Monday, August 10, 2026, and notified shortly afterward using the contact information provided with their entry.
Entrants ages 16–20 will be eligible for the runner-up prizes only. Entrants ages 21 and older will be eligible for both the grand prize and runner-up prizes.
A person may win only one prize. If a selected winner is ineligible, cannot be contacted or does not respond within 24 hours of the initial notification, Visit Jackson may select an alternate winner.
Verification and Administration
Visit Jackson reserves the right to verify all entries, purchases, receipts, and entrant eligibility before awarding prizes. All decisions made by Visit Jackson regarding eligibility, verification and prize awards are final.
Sponsor
The Spend & Win Giveaway is sponsored and administered by the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau, doing business as Visit Jackson, located at:
308 E. Pearl St., Ste. #301Jackson, MS 39201.
Limitation of Liability
Visit Jackson is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, misdirected or unsuccessful entries; text-message or technical failures; inaccurate contact information; restaurant receipt errors; or other circumstances outside Visit Jackson's reasonable control.
By accepting a prize, each winner agrees to release Visit Jackson and its employees, officers and participating partners from claims arising from participation in the giveaway or the acceptance or use of a prize, except where prohibited by law.
Publicity Release
By accepting a prize, each winner grants Visit Jackson permission to use the winner's name, photograph, likeness and prize information for promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
Social Media Disclaimer
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook or Instagram. By entering, participants release Facebook and Instagram from responsibility related to the giveaway
Find Your Flavor Gift Card Scavenger Hunt Official Rules
Promotion Period
The Find Your Flavor Gift Card Scavenger Hunt will take place August 3–7, 2026. Two restaurant gift cards will be hidden at Jackson attractions or landmarks each day. Follow @VisitJacksonMS on social media for daily clues leading to each location.
Prizes
A total of 10 Jackson restaurant gift cards will be available—two each day during the scavenger hunt. Each gift card is hidden inside a Find Your Flavor prize package. Gift card values and participating restaurants may vary. Prizes are awarded to the first eligible person to find them. Gift cards may not be exchanged for cash or replaced if lost, stolen or damaged. Limit one gift card per person during the promotion. Gift cards range in value from $10-$50.
How to Participate
Follow @VisitJacksonMS for the daily clues. Use each clue to identify the featured Jackson attraction or landmark. Visit the location and search for the hidden Find Your Flavor prize. The first eligible participant to find the prize may claim the enclosed gift card. No purchase is necessary to participate or win.
Search Guidelines
Search only during the featured location's regular operating hours, when applicable. Admission is not required unless clearly stated in the clue. Prizes will be placed in publicly accessible areas. Do not enter restricted, closed or private areas. Do not climb, dig, move equipment, damage property or disturb landscaping. Follow all posted rules and instructions from employees at each location. Participants are responsible for their own safety and conduct while searching. If a location appears closed or inaccessible, do not attempt to enter.
Eligibility
No geographic residency restrictions apply. Employees of Visit Jackson are not eligible to participate. Participants younger than 18 should have permission from and be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Visit Jackson reserves the right to verify a finder's eligibility before confirming a prize.
Claiming a Gift Card
The eligible participant who first finds the prize package may keep the enclosed restaurant gift card. Finders may be asked to provide:
Full name
Mobile number
Email address
Photograph of the prize package at the location where it was found
A person may claim only one Find Your Flavor gift card during the promotion. If someone who has already claimed a prize finds another, the second prize must remain available for another participant.
Share Your Find Your Flavor Experience
Found a gift card? Share a photo from the location on social media and tag @VisitJacksonMS! This helps us confirm that the gift card has been found and lets others know the hunt is over. Social media posts are encouraged but are not required to claim the gift card.
Prize Availability
Each prize remains available until it is found. Visit Jackson will make a reasonable effort to announce when a gift card has been claimed, but cannot guarantee that participants will see the announcement before traveling to or arriving at a location. Visit Jackson may remove, replace or relocate a prize if weather, construction, security concerns, location access or other circumstances make the original placement unsuitable.
Verification and Administration
Visit Jackson reserves the right to verify prize claims and participant eligibility. Any person who submits false information, interferes with another participant, removes clues, takes more than one prize or otherwise violates these rules may be disqualified. All decisions made by Visit Jackson regarding eligibility, prize claims and administration are final.
Sponsor
The Find Your Flavor Gift Card Scavenger Hunt is sponsored and administered by the Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau, doing business as Visit Jackson, located at:
308 E. Pearl St., Suite 301
Jackson, MS 39201
Limitation of Liability
Visit Jackson is not responsible for prizes that are lost, stolen, damaged, moved or taken without notification; inaccurate contact information; social media or technical failures; location closures; or other circumstances outside Visit Jackson's reasonable control.
By participating, each participant agrees to release Visit Jackson, participating restaurants and featured locations and their respective employees and representatives from claims arising from participation in the scavenger hunt or the acceptance or use of a prize, except where prohibited by law.
Publicity
By voluntarily sharing or tagging @VisitJacksonMS in a public social media post, participants acknowledge that Visit Jackson may like, comment on or share the post through its social media channels, subject to platform settings and permissions.
Social Media Disclaimer
This scavenger hunt is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook or Instagram. By participating, entrants release Facebook and Instagram from responsibility related to the promotion.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Daily clues will be shared on @VisitJacksonMS and posted at VisitJackson.com/RestaurantWeek. A social media account is not required to view the clues or participate.