Avenue of Ice is returning to Downtown Appleton! Looking for something fun to do in Downtown Appleton this week, starting on February 18? Head to Downtown Appleton for Avenue of Ice! With 39 custom made ice sculptures on display throughout the College Avenue district and along the Riverfront, this is an event you will not [...Read More]
The Community Public Market will take place inside the Fox Cities Exhibition Center on Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the space will be transformed to present an inclusive and collaborative community event that brings together a sampling of all the great things in Downtown Appleton. This FREE community event will create [...Read More]
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]
With days getting shorter, air getting crisper, children back in school, football season here...our dreams of pumpkin spice lattes, warm soup, and even sweater weather is slowly turning into reality. While the many events and activities during the summertime are wrapping up, Downtown Appleton has plenty of events to keep you busy during the autumn [...Read More]
Has anyone ever told you something is as much fun as watching paint dry? While here’s a fun fact for you. Did you know paint dries quickest when temperatures are around 70 degrees? Paint will spread more smoothly and absorb faster at these temperatures than in the chilly cold or sweltering heat. That to me [...Read More]
Long before this friendly reminder was posted a number of people were undoubtedly already aware of Appleton’s Mile of Music festival, where 570 upcoming blues, folk, and indie musicians have received warm accolade over the past five years. Mile 6 retains the same wholesome feeling by showcasing truly original compositions while expanding the roster with [...Read More]
On Sunday, July 29, The Trout Museum of Art will host the 58th Annual Art at the Park in Appleton’s City Park. Art at the Park will showcase hundreds of artists with a juried art show, a juried children’s art show, food vendors, live music programmed by Mile of Music, multiple creation stations for kids, [...Read More]
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]