Main Street’s Annual Meeting

Please join the Spencer Main Street Board of Directors and committee volunteers as we celebrate our 32nd fabulous year as a Main Street Community on May 4th starting at 5:00 at Arts On Grand. We will have food and drinks available. Our short program begins at 5:45 pm. Everyone is invited.

Main Street 5K & Fun Run During Flagfest

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 […]

Main Street Market

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 […]

Downtown Crazy Days

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 […]

Ice Cream Social

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

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 […]

Decorate a Planter Contest

"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 […]

Shop Small Saturday

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 […]

Shop Small Wrap

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

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 […]

Tuba Christmas

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 […]

Mistletoe & Margaritas

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!!