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"Christmas Lights on Parade" Theme of 46th Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade

Posted on Nov 15, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

“Christmas Lights on Parade” is this year’s theme of The 46th Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade. The parade is scheduled for Tuesday, November 22nd at 7:00 p.m. The event will feature about 75 units including floats, decorated vehicles, walking units and animal entries. Twenty marching bands from Northeastern Wisconsin/Upper Michigan high schools and area communities [...Read More]

Light Up Night & Window Walk Signal Start to Holiday Season in Downtown Appleton

Posted on Nov 7, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Just as dusk settles in, Downtown Appleton will begin to shine for the holiday season on Friday, November 11 with the new Light Up Night and Window Walk event for all ages. No matter the temperature, a number of activities and free hot cocoa will get the season off to a warm start. The event [...Read More]

Hospital Kitchen Waste Helps Grow Local Crops: ThedaCare Saving 30 Tons of Waste from Going to Landfills This Year

Posted on Oct 27, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

When kitchen employees at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton cut and prepare food, they place the scraps into a special container used for composting at Riverview Gardens, an urban farm in downtown Appleton. The move saves 30 tons of food annually from going into local landfills, said Maggie Hintz-Polzin, RN, ThedaCare [...Read More]

The Appleton Boychoir Brings Back “The Golden Age of Radio.”

Posted on Oct 17, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

The Appleton Boychoir will kick off their 2016-17 Season with “The Golden Age of Radio” on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 4 pm in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. Join the Appleton Boychoir, along with Special Guest, Tony Palermo, as they transport you back to the 1930’s and 1940’s with THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO. Model-A Ford’s [...Read More]

Miron’s Dream Project inspires Downtown Appleton

Posted on Oct 10, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Are you curious about the giant chalkboard inside the parklet at 215 E. College Avenue? This interactive exhibit was initiated by Miron Construction Co., Inc. to engage the community and inspire people to share their dreams with others. The exhibit itself is based on the “Before I Die” global art project that invites people to [...Read More]

Fall Into Fashion Ladies Day

Posted on Oct 3, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

For those who love to preview the latest runway looks for the upcoming season and partake in fun, fashion-related activities, we are thrilled to debut a new event dubbed Fall Into Fashion Ladies Day on Saturday, October 22. Festivities get underway at 9 a.m. at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel. Tickets are priced at $15 [...Read More]

Appleton Downtown is Serving Up the 8th Annual Soup Walk!

Posted on Sep 26, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

A spirited walk on an autumn day could only be better if the route were dotted with places to sample signature soups prepared by local chefs eager to earn bragging rights for their kettles of goodness. That describes the 8th Annual Soup Walk, sponsored this year by IPS Testing. IPS Testing has increased its support of ADI’s [...Read More]

Top 10 Things to Remember When Attending Appleton’s Octoberfest

Posted on Sep 20, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Octoberfest in Downtown Appleton is celebrating 35 years of food, fun, and philanthropy. The mission of the first event is the same as it is today, as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations. Octoberfest has grown to host 150,000 attendees annually, has 100 food booths supporting nonprofit organizations, and entertainment for all. Funds raised from sponsorship [...Read More]

PARK(ing) Day: Final Installment for 2016 Art on the Town Season!

Posted on Sep 13, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Wrapping up the 2016 Art On The Town series will be PARK(ing) Day on September 16 when small spaces and parking stalls in Downtown will be converted to mini-parks. PARK(ing) Day is an annual worldwide event where artists, designers, and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. Art On The Town events take place [...Read More]

Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books Exhibition on Display at The Trout Museum of Art

Posted on Sep 8, 2016 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

With more than 60 masterpieces of original illustration art chosen from the vast Random House archives, the exhibit features the work of some of twentieth-century America’s leading illustrators. Works on display come from picture book classics such as The Poky Little Puppy, Home for a Bunny, The Great Big Fire Engine Book, The Little Red Hen and more. [...Read More]

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