Micro Grant Awards
2026-11-09 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago)
Join us as we announce our Fall winners of our Main Street Micros Grant program for the downtown district. We will have appetizers and drinks hosted at Bearded Dog Taproom. Happy hour starts at 5, program at 5:30.

Shop Small Saturday
2026-11-28 09:00 - 11:30
Spencer Main Street proudly hosts Shop Small Saturday in Downtown Spencer on November 28th. Come in to our Shop Small Headquarters at Arts On Grand from 9-11:30 and pick up your exclusive coupons good only that day for bargains at your locally owned stores. We will also be drawing winners for door prizes all morning long but you have to register at headquarters. Plus, a lucky GRAND prize winner will get a $250 Chamber Gift Card courtesy Northwest Bank! We will also have complimentary breakfast treats and coffee. It will be a fun-filled prize-giving shopping-deals kind of day!

Grand Meander
2026-12-07 17:00 - 19:00
Join Spencer Main Street in this time honored tradition of kicking off the Holiday Season with joy and merriment. Downtown windows come to life with singing, dancing, cooking, crafting and so much more. Santa will once again be paraded downtown starting at 6 at the Fire Station and stopping at the Tree of Joy in front of the Police Station. There will be lots of free hot chocolate, cider and cookies up and down Grand. We hope you take in in the sights and sounds!!
Here’s a list of what’s happening that night downtown in windows and in stores:

Aventure Staffing- treats, Spirit of Harmony Singers
Pizza Ranch-Clay County PALS party, free buffet for kids
SCT- Carolers in Vintage costumes up and down grand
Masonic Temple-soup and pie supper, music
Kari’s-letters to Santa
Carey’s Electronics-Rabbit Ranglers
Beverly Jean Boutique- Humane Society of NW Iowa
Made & More -Sacred Heart Dance Party
Squire Shoppe- HyNoon Kiwanis Cookies
Hansen’s Clothing – Splash Pad Committee
Hen House-ornament making
Vermeer Glass-Creators creating
Beehive-knitters
Grand Bridal-Live fashion show
Steffen Furniture by Kalei-Spencer Reads Celebrity Readers, Kiwanis After 5 giveaway
Browns Shoe-Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran
Posh- Whoville Hair
Made & More- Grace United Methodist Church crafts
Pressed-Piano recital
CMBA-board games in the board room
Y100-village display, sct display
Arts on Grand-People for Pets
Fire Station-Studio Y Dance & Gymnastics
H&N- Just 4 Kix
Grand Dance Academy-Dancers, hot chocolate
Prairie Plans-Free Christmas Photo Shoot
Beverly Jean Boutique-NW IA Humane Society
301 Union Block- Sacred Heart Dance Party and Game Show
Game State-local SCA group inside with walking tacos (Free Will donation is always accepted) and we will also be showcasing a variety of skills and activities like weaving and spinning and leather work and fencing

Tuba Christmas
2026-12-07 18:30 - 19:00
Love Christmas carols? Wait until you hear them played by 20 or more Tuba Players. Join Spencer Main Street at Occasions (old Middle School) during Grand Meander and be thouroughly entertained by Tuba Christmas led by conductor Alan Berdahl from Sioux Falls. Occasions will also have treats there for a good will offering. Sign-in begins at 5, practice at 5:30 and the performance will be at 6:30!
