Main Street 5K & Fun Run During Flagfest
2019-06-08 07:30 - 08:30 (America/Chicago)
You can still register to run and support your local Main Street Non-Profit Group! Start your Flagfest Parade Day with a morning workout. Join us for a 5K or 1 mile fun run on June 8th starting at the Spencer Hospital Park. Warm up is at 7:15am, race time 7:30am. Cost is $20 and includes a moisture wicking shirt. To ensure a shirt register by May 23.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Main Street Market
2019-07-11 17:00 - 2019-08-08 20:00
This is a joint effort between SPACE (Spencer Alliance for A Creative Economy) and Main Street. It starts July 11th and runs every Thursday night for 5 weeks on the lawn of the Clay County Courthouse from 5-8pm. Vendors can set up for free and a non-profit organization will be providing a low cost meal every week. Plus you can enjoy live music from 6-8pm.
July 11th Food Vendor: Spencer Area Activity Center
Music: Denny Nelson Band
July 18th Food Vendor: Farm Bureau (Reins of Hope)
Music: Jack Ryan & Friends
July 25th Food Vendor: Clay County 4-H
Music: South 71 Trio
Aug. 1st Food Vendor: Clay County 4-H
Music: Itty Bitty Boji Band
Aug. 8th Food Vendor: Grace United Methodist Church
Music: Ukulele Band opens for Municipal Band

Downtown Crazy Days
2019-07-25 - 2019-07-27
Get ready to shop til you drop from July 25th -July 27th in downtown Spencer! While you’re shopping, Main Street Volunteers will be handing out water to keep you hydrated! (We don’t really want you to drop) Plus this year you can enjoy a cocktail and bite outside at 2 different Sidewalk Cafes at Weasy’s or Taqueria el Tapatio.

Ice Cream Social
2019-08-22 17:00 - 19:00
We are celebrating the start of the new school year with a good old fashioned Ice Cream Social on August 22rd at West 5th and Grand from 5-7pm. A buck a scoop and all the toppings are free! Plus there is root beer if you want to make a float.

Wine Stroll
2019-10-10 17:00 - 19:30
Our annual Downtown Wine Stroll is a grape smashing good time. It will be October 10th from 5-7:30 pm and the $10 cost includes a keepsake wine glass, plus tasty treats at each participating business. Get your glass and passport at Arts On Grand ~408 Grand Ave – Doors open at 4:30 pm. Stroll starts at 5.
Register Here
The cost goes up to $15 day of the event.

Decorate a Planter Contest
2019-11-16 10:00 - 13:00
“The Magic of Mistletoe is Oh So Grand” is this year’s theme for the planters on Grand. We are only do the square ones ON GRAND because the City will be painting the others. Judging is on Nov. 16th at 10:00 am and your design must include at least one sprig of Mistletoe. 3 Winning Categories: Business, Individual/Organization, People’s Choice. Winners get $150 in Main Street Money. Contact Nancy at 262-7247 or nancy.mainstreet@smunet.net to get assigned a planter!

Shop Small Saturday
2019-11-30 09:00 - 15:00
Make this the biggest day of the year for Downtown Spencer Businesses! On Saturday November 30th from 9am-3pm pick up your shopping bag at our Small Business Headquarters is Arts On Grand (408 Grand) filled with coupons good ONLY that day. We will have complimentary coffee and pastries plus you can register to win fabulous door prizes. A lucky Grand Prize winner will score $300 from Northwest Bank. Then shop local till you about drop! Once you found your bargains, bring them back to AOG and Spencer Main Street volunteers will wrap them for you for a good will offering!

Shop Small Wrap
2019-11-30 12:00 - 15:00
Need a break from shopping? We can help you bargain hunters during Shop Small Saturday! Come back to Arts on Grand and the The Spencer Main Street Elves will wrap your gifts, for a free will donation. Bring in any gift you want wrapped and we will lighten your holiday load!

Grand Meander
2019-12-02 17:00 - 19:00
It’s a time honored tradition in downtown Spencer as we kick off the Holiday season with good tidings, merriment and joy. There is so much to see and taste as store fronts come to life! Santa will make his GRAND appearance at 6 starting at the Fire Station working his jolly way down to the Tree of Joy on the Spencer Radio Group sleigh. The Way Station is offering free Children’s Books for those who stop in and don’t forget the soup supper at the Masonic Temple plus check out their massive nativity scene display.

Tuba Christmas
2019-12-02 18:30 - 19:30
Familiar Christmas songs come to life through the Tuba with the narration and direction of the great story teller and director Alan Berdahl from Sioux Falls. This free concert has truly become a tradition in town the first Monday of December at 6:30. The Spencer Area Activity Center (old Middle School) is our gracious host again this year. SAAC will also offer desserts and coffee for a free will donation.

Mistletoe & Margaritas
2019-12-12 17:00 - 19:00
We are kicking off the 12 Days of Christmas Downtown with Mistletoe and Margaritas. Enjoy complimentary margaritas at your favorite retail stores while you Christmas shop and keep your eyes open for mistletoe!!

Shop.Dine. Be Mine!
2020-02-08 10:00 - 14:00
ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS AT NOON TODAY (Friday)
February is the month to celebrate LOVE and our love for CHOCOLATE! Indulge in CHOCOLATE while exploring locally-owned businesses in downtown Spencer.
Begin your experience on Saturday Feb. 8 at Arts On Grand 408 Grand Avenue. Headquarters will be open from 10:00-2:00 to pick up your passport. Then sashay your way through participating downtown stores during their Saturday business hours, enjoying great specials and chocolate treats along the way.
Visit at least (10) of the participating businesses to have your passport stamped to enter to win a Sweet Grand Prize. At your final destination for the day, you’ll turn in your passport to vote for your favorite chocolate indulgence and get entered for a sweet GRAND prize of $50 in Main Street Money.
It’s FREE to participate if you register online before Feb. 7 or it’s $5.00 the day of the event. You can also call 262-7246 to reserve a spot.
REGISTER HERE

Leap Year Sale!
2020-02-29 09:00 - 17:00
Make sure to hop downtown for our Leap Year Sale Saturday Feb. 29th. You’ll find 29% off in some stores , drawings and lots of deals. Look for the frog poster on participating stores!!

Chili Quest & Beer Fest
2020-03-05 17:00 - 19:00
Join Spencer Main Street for our 3rd annual Chili Quest & Beer Fest on Thursday March 5th from 5-7pm. For only $10 you’ll get a taste of chili and swig of beer at 10 Downtown Stores and you’ll get to keep your cool mug. Register in advance or pay $15 day of. https://bit.ly/2ubuTuE
Passport pickup is at Arts On Grand starting at 4:30 March 5th.

Luck O' The Irish
2020-03-17 09:00 - 17:30
We truly believe Irish Eyes are smilin’ on you this St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Spencer. Come downtown on March 17th and find 17% off deals and steals and while you’re shopping register to win $50.17 in Main Street Money. May the Luck O’ The Irish be with you on this day and every day!

Downtown Crazy Days
2020-07-23 - 2020-07-25
Shop Local and find some great deals during Downtown Spencer’s Crazy Days July 23-25th. Due to COVID-19 we encourage everyone to wear masks because social distancing will be hard to do. We will have hand sanitizer stations set up outside, and business owners may limit the number of people inside their store at one time.

Unfair Fair Days
2020-09-17 09:00 - 2020-09-19 17:00
Join us Downtown for Unfair Fair Days September 17th-19th (what would have been the last weekend of the Clay County Fair). Our retailers want to make sure you still get a “fair” deal even though we can’t enjoy going to the fair this year. We will have all kinds of activity on the sidewalks and deals inside the stores. Enjoy specials in our many restaurants & bars and visit some food trucks in the parking lot at E. 5th & 1st Ave E. We might as well make the most of it in Downtown Spencer!

Unfair Fair Days Wine Tasting
2020-09-17 16:00 - 19:00
Little Swan Lake Winery will be offering wine sampling during our Unfair Fair Days Downtown on Thursday Sept. 17th from 4-7pm on the terrace at Spencer Community Theatre. Bottles will be on sale too. SCT is hosting BINGO at 6:30pm.

Downtown Restaurant Week
2020-09-19 06:00 - 2020-09-27 21:00
Join our delicious downtown eateries for Restaurant Week Sept. 19-27th. Every time you eat out or get your food to-go, you can register to win a $20 gift card to that restaurant. The more you eat out, the better your chances are to win. Grand Prize winner gets $20 gift cards to all the participating restaurants. Letting someone else cook pays off!!

Downtown Upstairs Tour
2020-09-26 09:00 - 12:00
Join us September 26th as we take you on a guided tour of rarely seen Downtown Upstairs Buildings. Check in starts at 9am at the Masonic Temple, tours begin shortly before 10am. We will visit the upper stories at Pizza Ranch, Hansen’s Clothing, Community Insurance, Pressed, & The Iowa Project Brewing Company. Registration is $20 and includes a homemade cinnamon roll, coffee and juice. Tickets on sale now call 262-7246. Online registration will be open soon. Bring your mask & a flashlight. Thank you Candice Getting at Modern Woodmen for sponsoring.
To register online click HERE:

Wine Stroll
2020-10-08 17:00 - 19:00
Help us celebrate our Dynamic Downtown Businesses with our 10th Annual Wine Stroll on October 8th. It’s $10 in advance, $15 day of the event, you get a wine glass and a passport to 10 locations for samples of vino and appetizers. Check in starts at 4:30 at Arts On Grand. Stroll from 5-7pm.
Register HERE !!

MASKerade on Main Street
2020-10-31 15:00 - 16:00
Candy Collectors will LOVE our MASKerade on Main Street. Dress up the kiddos in their Halloween Costumes and bring them trick-or-treating in participating Downtown Stores from 3-4pm on October 31st. Visit: The Iowa Project, Weasy’s, Pressed, DermUs, Game State, Hen House, Brown’s, Beehive & Carey’s Electronics.

Decorate a Planter Contest Judging
2020-11-21 10:00 - 12:00
We will be holding our annual Decorate a Planter Contest again this year. The theme is “It’s a Holly Jolly Holiday on Main Street”. Your design must include a sprig of holly. We have 3 categories Business, Individual/Group and People’s Choice. Each category gets a prize of $150 in Main Street Money. Contact nancy@spencermainstreet.com to join the contest or call Nancy 262-7246. Judging happens on Nov. 21st at 10am.

Shop Small Saturday
2020-11-28 09:00 - 12:00
Show your support for locally owned businesses by spending your money Downtown during Shop Small Saturday. We will have your Shop Small Headquarters at Arts On Grand (Masks Required) Saturday November 28th from 9am-Noon. Pick up your coupons good that day, volunteers will be spread out at 3 stations and you can register to win one of the dozen door prizes plus a GRAND prize of $250 from Northwest Bank. The store hours will vary, but you can shop all day!

Grand Meander
2020-12-07 17:00 - 19:00
This event has been Cancelled.

Light the Tree of Joy
2020-12-07 19:00 - 19:15
**🎁**VIRTUAL EVENT**🎁**
Watch Santa LIVE on Spencer Main Street’s Facebook page at 7pm Dec. 7th light the Tree of Joy in front of the Spencer Police Station.

Shop Dine~Be Mine
2021-02-06 09:00 - 2021-02-13 17:00
We want you to Shop Dine~Be Mine in Downtown Spencer. We can’t do our chocolate walk this year, but you CAN shop and eat on your own. Every time you do between Feb. 6-13th make sure register to win a sweet prize of $100 in Main Street Money.

Luck O' The Irish
2021-03-17 09:00 - 17:00
You don’t have to be Irish to win the lucky prize on St. Patty’s Day. When you go shopping in Downtown Spencer on March 17th, make sure to sign up for a chance to win $50.17 in Main Street Money. Registration slips will be at the cash register!

Find Hunny the Bunny
2021-04-01 09:00 - 2021-04-23 17:30
This is Main Street’s version of an Easter Bunny Hunt (no stuffed animal was hurt in this promotion). Each day, in the month of April except Sunday, Hunny the Bunny will be hidden in a store and you can go find her (we will post every day where she will be). While you are in the store you can register to win $50 in Main Street Money and we would love for you to post a picture on Facebook and check-in at that store too.

Spencer's Sesquicentennial Fundraiser
2021-04-19 17:00 - 20:00
The Evening Shade Lodge is sponsoring a drive through dinner fundraiser on April 19th at the Masonic Temple. They are serving loose meat sandwiches, bag of chips and a dessert for the suggested donation of $5. Part of the profits will go toward paying for our Sesquicentennial Celebration.
