Spencer Main Street

Ice Cream Social
2017-08-31 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
Let’s get together for a good old fashioned ice cream social August 31st. It’s just $1 a scoop, toppings are free at West 5th and Grand Avenue.

30th Anniversary Celebration
2017-08-11 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Downtown
Join us this Friday as we celebrate 30 years of Spencer Main Street at “The Chill” sponsored by Community Bank at The Bear! Everyone who comes will be entered in to win a door prize. We will draw a name every 15 minutes starting at 5:30. Main Street is also selling 50/50 raffle tickets and the winner takes half the pot in Main Street Money (winner does not need to be present to win)
This month’s event will feature live music by Storm Rising and refreshments and free hors d’oeuvres prepared by The Bear Coffeehouse and Wine Bar as well as Gary’s On The River.

Crazy Days Downtown Spencer
2017-07-27 - 2017-07-29 | Downtown
July 27, 28 & 29 join downtown business owners for great deals and steals!!

Main Street Market
2017-07-13 17:00 - 2017-08-10 20:00 (America/Chicago)
In conjunction with SPACE (Spencer Alliance For A Creative Economy) for 5 consecutive Thursdays this summer you can enjoy free music, handmade crafts and locally grown vegetables and desserts on the Clay County Courthouse lawn. Plus, there will always be a vendor/non-profit organization selling a full meal deal! It runs July 13, 20, 27 and August 3 , 10 from 5:00-8:00 pm.
July 27th: The Cattlemen’s are grilling starting at 5:00. Music: The Itty Bitty Boji Band at 6:00pm
August 3rd: The Pork Producers are grilling at 5:00. Music: Amber Norgaard at 6:00pm
August 10th: Spencer Area Activity Center is cooking at 5:00. Music: Jack Ryan and Friends at 6:00pm

Reflections at Riverside
2017-06-11 16:00 - 17:30 UTC
In conjunction with the Historic Preservation Commission, a cast of “characters” portray Spencer’s forefathers who are buried at Riverside Cemetery.

Flagfest
2017-06-09 - 2017-06-11
Join us on Grand Avenue and celebrate the 33rd Flagfest Parade 11:00am June 10th.

Downtown Upstairs Tour
2017-05-06 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
May is National Historic Preservation Month and what better way to celebrate than to go on a downtown upstairs tour. Registration is at Sisters Cafe starting at 9am~Tour starts at 10am . The $20 registration fee includes a roll, coffee and juice that morning. Your upstairs guided tour will include the former Hallmark, Jimmy Johns, White Drug, Farmers Bank (Emagine marketing) and Brown’s Shoe Fit buildings. Sign up online or at Kari’s, Goal Kick and Spencer Sewing. Thank you to the Spencer Historic Preservation Commission and Modern Woodmen of America-Candice Getting for your help and sponsorship.

Luck of the Irish Event
2017-03-17
Participating stores in the Main Street District will offer 17% (for St. Patty’s Day) off a single item or service in their store. Customers can register once in as many stores as they want. The more stores you register at, the better chances you have to win. At the end of the day we draw a winner and they get a pot of gold with $50.17 of Main Street Money.

Downtown Business/Retail Meeting
2017-02-07 07:30 - 08:30 UTC | City Council Chambers
Guest Speakers: Clay County Attorney Kristi Kuester and Spencer Police Chief Mark Warburton
Goal is to get feedback from businesses as to what they’d like to see from Main Street. We have a quick building survey for them to fill out and then our speakers will touch on Shoplifting and Fraudulent checks. What rights do business owners and employees have against these criminals.
