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 […]

Unfair Fair Days Wine Tasting

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.

Downtown Restaurant Week

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 […]

Downtown Upstairs Tour

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 […]