Visit 100+ local vendors along College Avenue selling locally grown produce, handcrafted items, baked goods, flowers, hot food, coffee, meats and cheese, and so more! Each week we will provide a list of vendors and which block of College Avenue they will be located! The list will be available on our website weekly. Please note that the list will updated on the Thursday or Friday prior to the Farm Market on Saturday to make sure it is the most up to date. The list is subject to change after it’s published.

Enjoy networking with your Downtown neighbors at the Downtown Appleton Golf Outing at Reid Municipal Golf Course. Golfers will also enjoy a “Taste of Downtown” provided by Downtown Appleton and Northside businesses at each hole on the course! 

Get ready to unleash your creativity at our annual Chalk Walk Competition on Friday, July 25th from 9 am to 6 pm! It’s your chance to create stunning chalk art right on College Ave. Best of all, participation is completely free! Just bring your own chalk and any other materials you need.

Experience the magic of Light the Night Market as we illuminate Downtown Appleton with an enchanting open-air event. Dive into an array of exciting elements including mouthwatering food trucks, captivating arts and crafts vendors, interactive hands-on activities, mesmerizing street performers, lively live music, cultural exhibitions, and an abundance of glowing lights to illuminate the night.

Enjoy an exciting evening of shopping, wine sampling, prizes, and fun activities with Downtown Appleton retailers!

Get ready for an event that truly kicks off the fall season—the annual Downtown Appleton Soup Walk! Stroll through Downtown Appleton and savor samples of delicious soups from participating businesses.

Join us to kick off the holiday season with an unforgettable evening of free fun and festivities at Light the Night Market: Holiday Edition! Enjoy live music and performances, a treat walk, window scavenger hunt, family-friendly activities, and so much more—all at no cost. This enchanting open-air event will light up Downtown Appleton with dazzling displays, mouthwatering food trucks, captivating arts and crafts vendors, interactive activities, and mesmerizing performers. Presented by Fox Communities Credit Union, the event stretches along College Avenue, and into the charming Houdini Plaza. Don’t miss out on this magical community celebration!

Shop Small this season during Small Business Saturday on November 29! Participants will receive a passport either before the event or the day of the event, they will take it along with them on Saturday to participating Appleton businesses and get their passport stamped at 5 different businesses. When they have 5 stamps, they will hand in their passport at any participating business and they could be a lucky winner of one of over $4000 in prizes!

A safe and fun place for kids to shop for their loved ones with the help of an elf!

You’re Invited to Celebrate Downtown Benefit & Awards Night! Join us for an exciting evening featuring arts & entertainment, a unique culinary experience, silent auction, awards celebration and more! All proceeds will support Appleton Downtown, Inc. helping to fund our events and community initiatives throughout the year.