Initiatives

Generous Donations Help Fund Main Street Wilmington Program

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Downtown Visions was recently awarded grants from Comenity Bank, Bank of America, and M&T Bank to support the efforts of the nonprofit’s Main Street Wilmington program. Without this generous support from our donors, Downtown Visions would not be able to run the programs, events, and initiatives for the Downtown community.

From its inception, Downtown Visions’ mission has been to help ignite business creation, enhance service delivery of businesses within the Downtown Wilmington Business Improvement District (BID), and ensure the BID is aesthetically pleasing, clean, and safe at all times.

These grants will be used to support DTV’s Main Street Wilmington Program, which provides the following services to the Downtown BID:

  • Improve the façades and signage of businesses operating in Wilmington's Downtown BID and ensure authentic restorations of historic buildings by working with the City of Wilmington's Design Review and Preservation Commission and local historical nonprofits, such as the Delaware Historical Society, through our Facade Improvement Program.

  • Boost economic development of businesses operating in the Wilmington Downtown BID by providing marketing and event support, and event creation, such as Curbside Wilmington.

  • Continue with the visual transformation of Wilmington's Downtown BID to create a vibrant and visually pleasing shopping, dining, and living area through cleaning efforts

  • Facilitate connections between civic officials, developers, and business owners to support strong economic growth and investment in the Downtown Business Improvement District.

FREE PARKING in Wilmington During June

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Looking for FREE parking in Downtown Wilmington DE? Look no further! During the month of June, visitors can take advantage of not one, but THREE free parking options in Downtown Wilmington.

  • Free Valet Parking - Friday and Saturday nights from 5-10 PM at the corner of 7th & Market Streets

  • Free Customer Parking - Del-Tech is providing free parking to support Lower Market Street businesses in Lot 4 on the Southwest Corner of 2nd & Shipley Streets through June 30, 2021. Please be advised that overnight parking in the Del-Tech lot is not permitted.

  • Free Nightly Parking - The Wilmington Parking Authority lot at 8th & Orange Streets is free and open to the public if you enter after 6 pm during the week and all day on the weekends.

Additionally, Colonial Parking offers monthly residential parking at a discounted rate on the surface lots located at 5th & Orange Street, 6th & Orange Street, 7th & Orange Street, and 8th & West Street. Contact Colonial directly at 302.651.3600 to learn more and take advantage of this offer!

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Curbside Wilmington Happy Hour Returns to Market Street June 10th!

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Join us on Thursday, June 10th, as we kick off Curbside Wilmington Happy Hour this summer!

At 5:00PM, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki will kick off the evening's festivities on the 800 block of N. Market Street. Immediately following will be a live performance by Aziza Nailah and her band!

Afterwards, from 6:00 - 9:00PM the 400 block of N. Market Street will be closed to traffic for the summer's first weekly Curbside Wilmington Happy Hour by Downtown Visions with live music by Too Tall Slim & The Guilty Pleasures, followed by DJ Chad spinning Nu Jazz& Soul on vinyl at The Knights Bar!

The best part? It’s completely FREE! Only Good Times (and Good Vibes) required!

This kickoff event is in collaboration with It's Time Wilmington, Gable Music Ventures, Downtown Visions and InWilmington. Thanks to support from JPMorgan Chase, we’ll work together to be bring the BEST outdoor dining and entertainment to Wilmington through the citywide campaign "It's Time To G.O.A.T. (Get Out Around Town)".

Following the event on June 10th, you’ll be able to enjoy live music every Thursday night this summer from 6-9 PM at various locations in Downtown Wilmington through Curbside Wilmington! Be sure to follow us on Facebook the most-to-date event information, including which bands are playing where.

It's Time to Live A Little - so come on down to Downtown Wilmington and join us as we dine al fresco and enjoy live music this Thursday!

We want your feedback: 2021 Downtown Benchmark Survey!

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Downtown Visions want to hear from you! Please take a few moments to complete our 2021 Benchmark Survey so that we can better serve our Downtown Wilmington, DE community. The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

FREE Parking in Downtown Wilmington DE

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There are plenty of free parking options to accommodate residents and visitors, and with extended Curbside valet options taking a trip Downtown has never been easier!

You can continue to take advantage of FREE valet parking during Curbside Wilmington on Friday and Saturday nights through May 2021. The valet station is centrally located at the corner of 7th & Market Streets.

Downtown residents may park in any of the following Colonial Parking lots for a discounted rate as well! Starting May 1, 2021, they are offering a resident rate of $50.00/month on the surface lots located at 5th & Orange Street, 6th & Orange Street, and 7th & Orange Street, plus a $25/month rate at the 8th & West Street Lot. Contact Colonial directly at 302.651.3600 to take advantage of this offer!

Additionally, the Wilmington Parking Authority lot at 8th & Orange Streets is free and open to the public if you enter after 6 pm during the week and all day on the weekends. Del-Tech is also providing free parking to support Lower Market Street businesses in Lot 4 on the Southwest Corner of 2nd & Shipley Streets through June 30, 2021. Please be advised that overnight parking in the Del-Tech lot is not permitted.

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This public parking map is complete with maximum daily rates*, garage, and open lot locations as well as information on metered parking so your next trip into Wilmington, DE is easy breezy. Special thanks to Colonial ParkingWilmington Parking AuthoritySP+Downtown Visions, and The City of Wilmington, DE for compiling this information.

*Rates are subject to change without notice.