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!!

Shop.Dine. Be Mine!

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  […]

Leap Year Sale!

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

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 […]

Luck O’ The Irish

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

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

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 […]