Spencer Main Street

TubaChristmas
2021-12-06 18:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Join conductor Alan Berdahl from Sioux Falls as he leads the areas Tuba players in a concert of Christmas Carols. It’s free and at the Spencer Area Activity Center (old Middle School) at 6:30pm. SAAC will also offer some goodies for a free will offering.

Santa's Grand Entrance
2021-12-06 18:00 - 18:30
Santa will be making his Grand entrance to Spencer during our Grand Meander December 6th. Starting at 6, Santa will be parading down Grand, starting at the Fire Station, on Spencer Radio Group’s Kringle Cruiser. He will make his way to the Tree of Joy, in front of the Police Station, to help light up the night and of course pose for pictures!!

Grand Meander
2021-12-06 17:00 - 19:00
Here is a rundown of activity for Grand Meander:
Crafts:
Kari’s- Letter writing station to Santa
Hen House- ornament making station
Steffen’s- Bethany Lutheran Craft station
Carroll’s Bakery- Decorate a Cookie inside
Maxwell’s- decorating cookies in the window, popcorn & Cocoa inside
Game State- Way Station crafts inside
Animals:
Carey’s Electronics—4H Rabbits
Iowa Project- People 4 Pets
Miss Behavin’- Great Lakes Kennel Club
Window Activity:
Grand Bridal- live mannequins
Steffen Furniture- Food drive for Upper Des Moines
Squire Shoppe- Key Club/HyNoon Kiwanis Cookie Bakers
CMBA (cannon moss next to Midwest Piano)- kids playing games in the conference room
Nelson Jewelry- live mannequin with fancy jewels
Treats:
Maxwells
Home Instead
Hen House
Pressed
Music & Dancing:
H&N- YMCA dancers
Pressed- piano recital
Midwest Piano- recital
Game State- Grace United Methodist Church Choir
Browns Shoes- Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran school choir
5-7pm– Masonic Temple homemade soup and pie supper- eat in or drive through
6pm– Santa Comes Down Grand at 6pm to light the tree of Joy
6:30pm – TubaChristmas at Spencer Area Activity Center (old Middle School) Also desserts for a freewill donation
Grand Meander is a time honored tradition and we are glad to bring it back. Come stroll downtown on Monday December 6th from 5-7. Kids can make crafts, decorate a cookie, ornament, write a letter to Santa, pet a rabbit and some dogs and cats up for adoption. There will be plenty of free hot chocolate too, singing and dancing. Don’t miss this kick off to the Holiday Season!

Shop Small Saturday
2021-11-27 09:00 - 12:00
Join us for Shop Small Saturday at Arts On Grand this Saturday. We will be handing out exclusive coupons from 9-Noon that you can only get from us. While you are at AOG, you can register to win door prizes and Northwest Bank is sponsoring the GRAND prize of $250 in Main Street Money. Candice Getting Modern Woodmen is providing pastries and coffee too to energize you to shop all day long!

MASKerade on Main Street
2021-10-30 15:00 - 16:00
Get the children (and yourself if you want) dressed in their Halloween Costumes and head to downtown Spencer for our 2nd annual MASKerade on Main Street event Saturday October 30th from 3-4pm. Downtown businesses will be ready to treat your kids right!
Afterward head to Spencer Community Theatre’s annual Costume Contest from 4-6pm where prizes are awarded in different categories. So much free spooktacular fun to be held!

Wine Stroll
2021-10-14 17:00 - 19:00
Downtown Spencer is ready to wine and dine you! Join us for our 11th Annual Wine Stroll on October 14th from 5-7pm. For $15 you get a keepsake wine glass and passport that gets you in to 10 stores for a sip of vino and a bite of food. Headquarters is at Arts On Grand and check in starts at 4:30. The price goes up to $20 the day of the event. Register and pay online TODAY!
https://spencer-ia-main-street.square.site/

Downtown Restaurant Week
2021-09-18 06:00 - 2021-09-25 21:00
Let the Downtown Restaurants do what they do best and let them cook for you. Main Street is celebrating Restaurant Week September 18-25th. Every time you eat at a participating restaurant you can register to win a $20 gift card to that restaurant. We will draw winners from each restaurant at the end of the promotion. The GRAND prize winner gets a $20 gift card to all of the participating restaurants so don’t forget to register and tip your server 🙂

Ice Cream Social
2021-08-16 17:00 - 19:00
Let Spencer Main Street treat you and the family to an ice cream sandwich for only $1 on Tuesday, August 16th from 5-7pm on Grand & West 5th. We will be blocking off the street and will have lots of games for the kids to play, face painting & sidewalk chalk. It’s our way of kicking off the new school year.

Downtown Crazy Days
2021-07-29 08:00 - 2021-07-31 19:00
Come downtown to peruse the sidewalks and stores for some of the best bargains you’ll find all year. While you’re here, make sure to stop for a bite or drink! It’s July 29-31st.

Main Street Market
2021-07-15 17:00 - 2021-08-12 20:00
SPACE (Spencer Alliance for a Creative Economy) and Main Street are proud to host Main Street Market 2021 starting July 15th and running every Thursday from 5-8pm on the Clay County Courthouse lawn. Come check out lots of vendors, locally made art products and garden fresh vegetables. There will also be a very affordable meal for sale by a local non-profit group. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy live music too starting at 6pm.
Lineup for bands:
July 15th Itty Bitty Boji Band
July 22 Elle Shante & Kerry Belgrave
July 29 She’s With Us
August 5 Amber Norgaard
August 12 Spencer Municipal Band

Cinco de Mayo Roc n' Guac
2021-05-05 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for our inaugural Cinco de Mayo event called Roc n’ Guac. It will be fashioned like our popular wine stroll but with Mexican fare and we hope it’s so well received that we will continue to do it every May 5th! For $10 you’ll get a keepsake glass and a passport to 10 storefronts for a taste of margarita, sangria or Mexican beer along with some tasty treats. Headquarters will be at Arts On Grand. Glass pickup starts at 4:30. Register TODAY on our new square app. The price goes up to $15 day of event. https://spencer-ia-main-street.square.site/

Downtown Upstairs Tour
2021-05-01 10:00 - 12:00
Join us as we take you on a guided tour through 5 upper stories in Downtown Spencer. We will be visiting upstairs at 305 Grand (old Spencer Sewing) to check out the remodeling of 3 apartments up there, the Loft by Pressed, Brown’s, Quail Law and a 5th one TBA. It’s $20 and includes a cinnamon roll, coffee and juice. Check in and breakfast starts at 9am at Sisters Main Street Cafe. The tour starts at 10. Register TODAY https://spencer-ia-main-street.square.site/ or pay the day of.

Shop Small Shop Hop
2021-04-24 09:00 - 12:00
We are all hoppin’ to get out!! Join us for our 2nd Shop Small Shop Hop on April 24th at Arts On Grand. We will be offering special coupons that day to downtown businesses & you can register to win door prizes from 9-Noon. The Clay County Rabbit Ranglers Club will also be there for you to check out these fluffy well behaved bunnies. So stop, shop and hop all day in Downtown Spencer.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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 !!

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:

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!!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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.
