Looking to cure for your cabin fever on a cold Wisconsin weekend? Lucky for you, Downtown Appleton has that cure for you with our Vacation Destination event on Saturday, January 29! This day-long event will take you on a tour of getaway destinations as Downtown businesses deck out their venues around a travel theme and [...Read More]
ADI encourages you to sign the new Support 9$20 pledge showing your commitment to supporting local as the year wraps up. By pledging, community members are tasked to select 9 Downtown Appleton businesses and spend at least $20 at each. This could be done by shopping small online with a unique boutique, ordering take out [...Read More]
The 50th Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade is almost here on Tuesday, November 23rd. The largest nighttime Christmas Parade in the Upper Midwest will begin at 7:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Superhero Christmas”. This fun, event is bound to get you into the holiday spirit! Here are the top 6 tips to help you [...Read More]
The 2021 award nominations are now open! To nominate your favorite business or individual dedicated to Downtown Appleton, click here.
Join us on Friday, September 17 from 7:30-10:30am for a community coffee break as we celebrate international PARK(ing) Day! PARK(ing) Day is a global, public, participatory art project that launched in 2005. It is a day where people across the world temporarily repurpose street parking spaces and convert them to tiny parks and places for [...Read More]
Appleton Downtown Incorporated (ADI) and Creative Downtown Appleton (CDA) are preparing to welcome a new parklet and public seating option to the Downtown Appleton district. This seasonal parklet will transform two on-street parking spaces to activate the streetscape and provide accessible general public seating. The parklet will begin installation later this week, with anticipated completion [...Read More]
Downtown Appleton is preparing for this year’s Chalk Walk, the special feature for July’s Downtown Creates… event series. This popular annual event returns and Appleton Downtown Inc. (ADI) has additional chalk and art related activities happening, as well! Anyone wanting to share their artistic talents is encouraged to register now to take part in the [...Read More]
A typical summer in Downtown Appleton is bustling with activities and events. Thousands of customers and attendees hit the sidewalks of College Avenue to shop the local stores, dine outside at local eateries, and of course, patronize events like the Downtown Appleton Farm Market and the Heid Music Summer Concert Series on Thursday evenings. After [...Read More]
GET TO KNOW ONE GREAT PLACE! Never been to Downtown Appleton? Then you need to see what's happening inside our downtown and riverfront districts. From the Fox Cities, but haven't experienced Downtown Appleton in some time? Time to plan a visit and explore all the great things that make us One Great Place! Are you [...Read More]
The Downtown Unites mural painted by local artist Irineo Medina in June of 2020 on the corner of Appleton Street and College Avenue has unfortunately been impacted due to unavoidable structural repairs required to the masonry wall where it currently lives. When building owner, Marcie Harris, started interior renovations to get ready for a new [...Read More]