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Downtown Lebanon to host Mocktail Stroll and free NCAA Fan Jam on Jan. 17
Summary
Heart of Lebanon says a ticketed Mocktail Stroll (advance $22, door $25) and a free NCAA Fan Jam (11 a.m.–2 p.m.) will run concurrently on Jan. 17 in downtown Lebanon, offering mocktail tastings, a bingo prize entry and a roll-out basketball activation.
Downtown Lebanon will host two paired events on Jan. 17: a ticketed Mocktail Stroll designed to bring customers into local businesses and a free NCAA Fan Jam activation featuring a roll-out basketball court and giveaways, event organizers said.
“This is our second year doing it … there are 15 businesses participating — five restaurants and 10 retail locations,” Heart of Lebanon event coordinator Sarah Howell said of the Mocktail Stroll on the Love in Lebanon podcast. Howell said advance tickets are $22 ($25 at the door); each ticket includes a bag with promo items, a map and five tickets for mocktails at participating restaurants.
Howell said the stroll includes a bingo card printed on the map; finding items in participating businesses earns entries into a downtown prize pack drawing, and completing the full card yields additional entries.
The Mocktail Stroll is suggested for people 21 and older because of the mocktail format, Howell said, although organizers will not explicitly turn away underage attendees.
At the same time, Indiana Main Street’s NCAA Fan Jam will set up in front of the 4 Finger Distillery from about 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Howell said. The activation brings a truck that rolls out a portable basketball court, runs a vertical-jump challenge, displays the NCAA trophy and distributes giveaways; participation is free.
Howell tied the Fan Jam to the Alley Oop alley-activation project and Lebanon’s basketball history, and said organizers are working to involve local coaches and players. She said part of the plan is to close off a portion of the road in front of the distillery (weather permitting) to host the court and activities.
Howell encouraged attendees to split time between events if they wish — strolling through downtown, trying mocktails, and stopping at the Fan Jam to play or watch basketball activities. She also highlighted volunteer needs: the Heart of Lebanon maintains an event committee that meets monthly and a volunteer list for event-day tasks such as bag stuffing and on-site assistance.
Organizers advise checking the Heart of Lebanon website and the Lebanon City Market Facebook page for the latest on weather updates, ticket availability and parking or street closures.
