We all seem to have memories of sidewalk chalk from our childhoods. Sidewalk chalk and summer fun just seem to go hand and hand! Appleton Downtown has just the event for you to relive your childhood love of chalk and experience the magic of artists transforming the College Avenue sidewalks into beautiful chalk masterpieces! How [...Read More]
The much-anticipated outdoor Downtown Appleton Farm Market went off with a bang this past Saturday! This season is filled with new additions you won’t want to miss and thankfully the beloved Farm Market will be every Saturday morning from 8am-12:30pm now until October! The Downtown Appleton Farm Market hosts more than 150 vendors each week [...Read More]
This week Downtown Appleton is filled with the arts. You will be able to get your creative fix through hands-on activities, live music, art exploration, communication with local artists, and so much more! There will be various events for all ages to explore their creative sides. Here’s what is in store: Kicking off the [...Read More]
The most anticipated week of summer in Downtown Appleton is finally here! It’s time to soak up some rays, grab a drink, a bite to eat, join your friends and family to move and groove to the rhythm of music in Houdini Plaza. You won’t be able to keep your feet from tapping along to [...Read More]
I’ve never seen a parade in Appleton, but I’ve never missed one, either. I’ve been working behind the scenes of Appleton’s marquee parades most of my life. As a volunteer member of the Appleton Parade Committee, my job is to plan, organize, and stage this year’s Memorial Day and Flag Day Parades. The Memorial Day [...Read More]
Join the Fox Cities Educators for the Arts and The Trout Museum of Art at the 3rd annual Fox Cities Community Art Day on Saturday, May 19 from 10:00am-1:00pm. Houdini Plaza will be filled with artwork you can create and take home, a community art project, live music, and raffle prizes! We're proud to partner [...Read More]
Feeling creative? Lucky for you, this week is the kick off to Appleton Downtown’s Art on the Town event series - taking place on the third Friday, May through September from 5-8 pm. We invite you to join us this Friday, May 18th to channel your inner creativity! Enjoy strolling the Ave and be exposed [...Read More]
In the fall of 2016, Chris Burns attended a local chamber event to learn about the trends and developments in the Fox Cities. He recalls a reoccurring theme that stuck out from the event; small cities like Appleton and Green Bay were losing millennials to larger cities like Milwaukee and Chicago. He started to [...Read More]
Whether you are a Craft beer aficionado or someone just learning to love the flavors of artisan beers, you won’t want to miss Saturday, May 19th. This is the day a lineup of Downtown and Riverfront establishments will serve up the Downtown Appleton Craft Beer Walk from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. This spring edition during [...Read More]
There is something about fresh food that just makes it taste better. The Downtown Appleton Farm Market offers a year-round opportunity to talk with the farmer and learn more about your food. If you want to know how it is grown, just ask. If you want to know the best way to prepare it, just [...Read More]