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Support 9$20 - Make a difference in your community this holiday season!

Posted on Oct 27, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

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]

Get your Fall Fix in Downtown Appleton!

Posted on Oct 5, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Ahhh… fall. It is a wonderful time of year. The leaves are changing from a vibrant green to bright oranges and reds. There are caramel apples at almost every corner. And you can finally change out your summer t-shirts for your fall cardigans. Fall is a great time of year and here is a list [...Read More]

Annual Soup Walk Event = SOUP-ER OCTOBER 2020

Posted on Oct 1, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Due to the current rise in COVID numbers and the safety of our community as a top priority, our annual Soup Walk event is getting a new flavor this year – instead of enjoying soup samples on one day, what if we told you this year you get to celebrate soup season all October by [...Read More]

New Downtown StoryWalk book up in storefront windows

Posted on Sep 24, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Over the summer months, Appleton Downtown Inc., Appleton Public Library, and Friends of the Appleton Public Library partnered together to have story book pages displayed in windows of businesses along College Avenue. Families are able to stroll the district and read a story page while they do it. Each page has a QR code that [...Read More]

Play Tourist in Downtown Appleton for 24 Hours

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Downtown Appleton brings in thousands of tourists every year to see shows, festivals, live music, and delicious food. With all of us being busy local residents of Appleton, we may not take the time to see the beauty that Downtown Appleton has to offer. Well now is your time! Plan a trip so YOU can [...Read More]

Creative Activities for You and Your Family!

Posted on Sep 9, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Ahh yes, the school year has begun. Your children are back to school which means life got a whole lot busier and sometimes that means you miss out on family time. As things get busier, do not miss out a chance to do something with your family. There are a bunch of creative activities that [...Read More]

One Great Place for Public Art

Posted on Sep 3, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Murals have been around for well over 3,000 years. Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to paint on tombs and the Minoans used art all throughout their palaces. As the years passed, art just was not for the elitist groups in society but became freely accessible to the public. Now art is everywhere- especially in Downtown Appleton. [...Read More]

Fox Cities organizations launch video campaign encouraging healthy habits amid COVID-19

Posted on Aug 27, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Seven Fox Cities-based business organizations have partnered together to launch a two-part video campaign encouraging local residents and visitors to follow public health guidelines and support the local economy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Appleton Downtown Inc., Appleton Northside Business Association, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, Fox West Chamber [...Read More]

Downtown Creates...Paint Out Online Auction Now Open!

Posted on Aug 25, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Friday, August 21 marked Downtown Appleton's very first Downtown Creates...Paint Out event hosting 18 local artists and their easels during the entire day. The artists started at 9am with their 16x20 blank canvas and began painting beautiful masterpieces. Spread up and down the entire stretch of College Avenue, community members could stroll the sidewalks and [...Read More]

Appleton Downtown hosts NEW Plein-Air Style PAINT-OUT Competition

Posted on Aug 10, 2020 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Downtown Appleton is preparing for a NEW Paint-Out competition as the special feature for August’s Downtown Creates… event. This new feature will allow local artists to paint beautiful masterpieces on canvas throughout the day-long event on College Avenue. Anyone wanting to share their artistic talents is encouraged to register now to take part in the [...Read More]

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