A Little Fun for Everyone…

Beautiful Downtown Lewiston has some great events to enjoy shopping, music, and family fun in our historic downtown setting.

Check out the events we have scheduled for this year and watch for more to come.

Come experience Beautiful Downtown Lewiston and support our wonderful small businesses that support our community.

Click a square on the calendar to see the event going on in our downtown corridor.

Plaid Friday
Nov
29

Plaid Friday

Local shopping with Black Friday feels. Crowds and stress and waking up at dawn on Black Friday? No thanks! Why not choose to spend your hard-earned dollars to support your local small-business owners in our Valley instead? Plaid Friday is the relaxing and enjoyable alternative to the big box store “Black Friday” chaos.

Wear your plaid and visit with our local and independently owned businesses as we kick off the holiday season! Those donning plaid will be eligible for giveaways, discounts, and other fun activities throughout the day at participating locations!

There’s something for everyone on your list at one of our locally owned stores. From high-end jewelry, furniture, beer, wine, clothing and gifts, to restaurant gift cards, paper products and more, shop local and keep our Valley businesses alive and thriving!

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, October 25th 4:00PM PST     

Map registration close date: Friday, November 15th 4:00PM PST

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Cookies with Santa
Dec
6

Cookies with Santa

Friday, Dec. 6, 2024

Join us at the Revive studio (527 Main Street) for hot cocoa and coffee provided by Happy Day Restaurants, gluten-free cookies by Skalicky’s Bakery and Christmas cakesicles by B’s Bakery. Pictures are available for purchase through Ridingers Photography. Join Santa in front of the amazing backdrop from What’s Poppin’ Balloons.

This is a First Friday you don’t want to miss!

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Pumpkin Palooza
Oct
26

Pumpkin Palooza

A free fall festival with games, crafts, costume contests, artisan fair, and more! Downtown Main Street will be closed to traffic. We will have carnival games, candy and no candy prizes as well as a costume contest for Adults, Teens, Kids and Groups as well as a Spooky Pooch Contest for all those furry friends of ours.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, September 20th 4:00PM PST

Map registration close date: Friday, October 11th  4:00pm PST

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Downtown Artwalk (SATURDAY)
Oct
5

Downtown Artwalk (SATURDAY)

Beautiful Downtown Lewiston presents the 12th annual Artwalk, October 4th-5th, 2024, showcasing area artists in businesses throughout downtown. We encourage main street businesses to register as a host location for artists and musicians to showcase their art.

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REGISTER ONCE FOR BOTH FRIDAY AND/OR SATURDAY.

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Downtown Artwalk (FRIDAY)
Oct
4

Downtown Artwalk (FRIDAY)

Beautiful Downtown Lewiston presents the 12th annual Artwalk, October 4th-5th, 2024, showcasing area artists in businesses throughout downtown. We encourage main street businesses to register as a host location for artists and musicians to showcase their art.

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO REGISTER ONCE FOR BOTH FRIDAY AND/OR SATURDAY.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, August 30th 4:00PM PST

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Hot August Hoops
Aug
3

Hot August Hoops

Follow the link above to get your team of 4 registered! Each team will need to be registered no later than July 14th. Late registration is open from July 15th - July 22nd. No teams will be accepted on the day of the event. Please be sure to choose the division based on what grade your child is going into this fall.

Registered players will receive a t-shirt and sports bottle and will have the opportunity to fill up at any of the Coke stations with powerade or water during the event. Other beverages will be available for purchase. Make sure you know which court you are playing at and be on time. Teams who are more than 10 minutes late will forfeit.

Schedule of events will be posted on website and emailed two weeks prior to the event.

REFEREE/MONITOR: We will host the event in the Library/Tribune parking lot. Please park your vehicles in the D Street parking lot or behind the library. We will provide lunch, an event t-shirt, waterbottle and powerade/water during your shift. You will also be paid $20/game for referees and $12/game for monitors.

Team Registration Deadline: July 22nd 4:00PM PST

Court Sponsor & Referee/Monitor Registration Deadline: June 21st 4:00PM PST

Vendor Registration Deadline: July 5th 4:00PM PST

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11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown
Jul
26

11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown

TONIGHT’S BAND: TO BE DETERMINED

Enjoy a beautiful evening with friends and family in Brackenbury Square every Friday* in June & July from 6PM – 9PM for Beautiful Downtown Lewiston’s Summer Concert Series. Bring your favorite chair or blanket and enjoy live music local spirits, and great food. This FREE family-friendly event is sure to make your Friday night memorable.

*Please note, we will not have a concert on July 5th for 4th of July weekend.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, May 3rd 4:00PM PST

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11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown
Jul
19

11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown

TONIGHT’S BAND: TO BE DETERMINED

Enjoy a beautiful evening with friends and family in Brackenbury Square every Friday* in June & July from 6PM – 9PM for Beautiful Downtown Lewiston’s Summer Concert Series. Bring your favorite chair or blanket and enjoy live music local spirits, and great food. This FREE family-friendly event is sure to make your Friday night memorable.

*Please note, we will not have a concert on July 5th for 4th of July weekend.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, May 3rd 4:00PM PST

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11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown
Jul
12

11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown

TONIGHT’S BAND: TO BE DETERMINED

Enjoy a beautiful evening with friends and family in Brackenbury Square every Friday* in June & July from 6PM – 9PM for Beautiful Downtown Lewiston’s Summer Concert Series. Bring your favorite chair or blanket and enjoy live music local spirits, and great food. This FREE family-friendly event is sure to make your Friday night memorable.

*Please note, we will not have a concert on July 5th for 4th of July weekend.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, May 3rd 4:00PM PST

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11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown
Jun
28

11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown

TONIGHT’S BAND: TO BE DETERMINED

Enjoy a beautiful evening with friends and family in Brackenbury Square every Friday* in June & July from 6PM – 9PM for Beautiful Downtown Lewiston’s Summer Concert Series. Bring your favorite chair or blanket and enjoy live music local spirits, and great food. This FREE family-friendly event is sure to make your Friday night memorable.

*Please note, we will not have a concert on July 5th for 4th of July weekend.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, May 3rd 4:00PM PST

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11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown
Jun
21

11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown

TONIGHT’S BAND: TO BE DETERMINED

Enjoy a beautiful evening with friends and family in Brackenbury Square every Friday* in June & July from 6PM – 9PM for Beautiful Downtown Lewiston’s Summer Concert Series. Bring your favorite chair or blanket and enjoy live music local spirits, and great food. This FREE family-friendly event is sure to make your Friday night memorable.

*Please note, we will not have a concert on July 5th for 4th of July weekend.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, May 3rd 4:00PM PST

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11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown
Jun
14

11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown

TONIGHT’S BAND: ANNOUNCED MAY 11TH

Every Friday from June 7th - July 26th. Enjoy a beautiful evening with friends and family in Brackenbury Square for Beautiful Downtown Lewiston’s Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown. Bring your favorite chair or blanket and enjoy live music local spirits, and great food. This family-friendly event is sure to make your Friday night!

Opener kicks it off at 4:45PM and our headliner starts at 6PM. Visit the website for a full line-up.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, April 26th 4:00PM PST

Vendor Registration Deadline: Friday, May 3rd 4:00PM PST

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Crazy Days (SATURDAY)
Jun
8

Crazy Days (SATURDAY)

This event happens the first weekend in June. This year our dates are June 7th & 8th 2024.

If you’ve been around in Lewiston for most of your life, you’ll remember Crazy Days from years ago. On Friday we encourage businesses to extend their storefronts to the sidewalks since the street will remain open. Main Street will be closed on Saturday so come shop and explore what our local businesses and vendors have to offer! There will be fun children’s activities, epic sales, artists, and crazy good fun!

PLEASE REFER TO THE POST FOR FRIDAY FOR REGISTRATION.

MAIN STREET WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY.

Main Street will be closed to regular traffic on Saturday only, starting at 8am. Each vendor must remain set up until 4:30pm. Breakdown may begin after 4:00pm. and all vendors must be off the street no later than 5:00pm. The street will reopen promptly at 5:300pm. You may drive into your location to set up, but all vehicles must be off the street (unless you operate out of a trailer) before the event begins. Trailers will only be allowed to set up between 8:00am-9:00am all others set up between 9:00am-10:00am.

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11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown
Jun
7

11th Annual - Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown

TONIGHT’S BAND: ANNOUNCED MAY 11TH

Every Friday from June 7th - July 26th. Enjoy a beautiful evening with friends and family in Brackenbury Square for Beautiful Downtown Lewiston’s Summer Concert Series: Sound Downtown. Bring your favorite chair or blanket and enjoy live music local spirits, and great food. This family-friendly event is sure to make your Friday night!

Opener kicks it off at 4:45PM and our headliner starts at 6PM. Visit the website for a full line-up.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, April 26th 4:00PM PST

Vendor Registration Deadline: Friday, May 3rd 4:00PM PST

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Crazy Days (FRIDAY)
Jun
7

Crazy Days (FRIDAY)

This event happens the first weekend in June. This year our dates are June 7th & 8th 2024.

If you’ve been around in Lewiston for most of your life, you’ll remember Crazy Days from years ago. On Friday we encourage businesses to extend their storefronts to the sidewalks since the street will remain open. Main Street will be closed on Saturday so come shop and explore what our local businesses and vendors have to offer! There will be fun children’s activities, epic sales, artists, and crazy good fun!

MAIN STREET WILL NOT BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY.

Main Street businesses are encouraged to extend their stores to the sidewalk on Friday as long as you are not in the right of way for ADA access. If you would like to be a vendor during this time, please contact local business owners to see if they would like to partner with you. Other vendor spaces will not be available.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, April 26th 4:00PM PST

Map Registration Deadline: Friday, May 10th 4:00PM PST

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Ladies Day Out
May
11

Ladies Day Out

Ladies! Gather your friends and family and head downtown for shopping, dining, and fun activities on Main Street. Purchase your $10 stamp card and visit ALL 24 locations for one entry into a pamper package! Drop your full card off at the BDL office (528 Main) before 5PM.

WANT MORE ENTRIES!? Shop at any of the locations listed on the map between 10AM-5PM and get additional tickets for your total purchase price.

$1-25 Get 1 ticket

$25-99 Get 6 tickets

$100-499 Get 10 tickets

$500+ Get 25 tickets

Drop your tickets back off at the BDL office (528 Main) before 5PM for your chance to win a pamper package.

#Shoplocal with the great businesses of Beautiful Downtown Lewiston!

You can choose to be listed on the event map with the following options:

  • $60 for Non-BDL Members - Business name, location and promotion to shoppers listed on map (logo not included)

  • FREE for BDL Members - Business name, location and promotion to shoppers listed on map (logo not included)

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, March 26th 4:00PM PST

Map registration close date: Friday, April 26th 4:00PM PST

ONLY 30 SPACES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MAP!! REGISTER EARLY SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT!

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Downtown Property Tours
Apr
16

Downtown Property Tours

The Economic Vitality Committee will host a tour of downtown residential and commercial spaces on April 16th, 2024. Some are ready to move into and others are in the planning stages. There will be an interactive mixer immediately following the tour for those people who are interested in learning more about commercial spaces and/or living on the upper stories of our historic downtown district.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, March 8th 4:00pm PST

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Dinner in the Dark
Mar
2

Dinner in the Dark

Dinner in the Dark is an experiential event that challenges attendees to rethink the importance of vision in the food experience. Upon arrival, our staff will explain the concept and the dining process will be described in detail. Dinner consists of four courses paired with local wines. With the assistance of their table guides, our guests are blindfolded while food is brought out and enjoyed. Diners do not know the menu ahead of time, but courses are described by the chef after each course has been eaten, along with an ingredient card and image of the plate that was served. Each course incorporates a variety of scents and textures to provide a full sensory experience.

Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, January 26th 2024 4:00PM PST

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