Nothing goes better with sunshine and warm weather than filling the summer air with live outdoor music! Lucky for you, Downtown Appleton is doing just that! Starting this week, be prepared to move and groove to some of the best. Back again this year is the beloved Heid Music Summer Concert Series every Thursday night! [...Read More]
The following blog is written by Lynn Schemm, Creative Coordinator for Appleton Downtown Inc. Don't miss the kick off to Art on the Town as a multi-cultural celebration of life takes over Downtown Appleton, May 19th, 5:00pm to 8:00pm! Culture. The single word can define us. Give us a sense of belonging. The dictionary definition [...Read More]
The second annual Creative Economy Week, hosted in partnership by Arts Wisconsin and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, will take place May 13-20, 2017, focusing on civic engagement through the arts, creativity, and public art. This week allows cities across the entire state of Wisconsin to share the ways in which the arts play a [...Read More]
Appleton Downtown Inc. has added a category on our website’s business directory to highlight those businesses who are open on Sunday. Follow this easy step by step guide to making Sunday a FUN-day Downtown! Log on to appletondowntown.org. Click on Exploring Downtown on the top bar. Then select Open On Sundays! -- OR -- Log [...Read More]
This blog is written and presented by Jason Buss, Director and Co-Founder of the Wildwood Film Festival. Order your tickets today and experience an incredible, eclectic line-up of films made right here in Wisconsin! I was recently asked to explain the Wildwood Film Festival event to somebody that had never attended it. Wildwood Film Festival [...Read More]
We may not have krewes, crazy Carnival parades or a French Quarter, but Downtown Appleton is ready to help you celebrate the pre-Lenten season in style. The local bars and restaurants have been perfecting their beverage and food menu and are ready to serve up fun: The Bar on The Ave: Featuring a Mardi Gras [...Read More]
Winter means many things here in Downtown Appleton! Don't let the cold keep you cooped up with a case of cabin fever. Take a look at the ABCs of Surviving Winter here in Downtown Appleton and stay involved with our great community all winter long! A=Angels. Although the holiday season is over, the angels will [...Read More]
Beautiful views of the Fox River 1,2 or 3 Mile Walking Route City Park…especially the fountain with the sculpture by Dallas Anderson Jones Park Houdini Plaza White Dinner on August 19 Creative Parklet Place Free Downtown Trolley weekends Aug.-Sept. 24 Outdoor Movies every Weds. through Aug. 24 Fox Cities Nite Lite Run/Walk Sept. 30. Adopt [...Read More]
Appleton Downtown, Inc., which is celebrating it's 25 the anniversary this year, offers a lineup of family-friendly events this summer including outdoor movies and a Friday evening of Art on the Town featuring chalk artistry. Budding artists can participate in kid-friendly activities in Houdini Plaza on Friday, July 15 as part of the monthly Art [...Read More]
Looking for a new idea for a night out? Head over to Pinot’s Palette located in Downtown Appleton! With a fun and exciting atmosphere, Pinot’s Palette combines painting and socializing with optional cocktails! Pinot’s Palette offers a great alternative for date nights, birthday parties, bachelorette parties, company functions, and more! Pinot’s Palette offers classes for [...Read More]