Dine Downtown Deal is Back!

Downtown Visions is excited to announce that the Dine Downtown Deal is back for 2023!

From now until March 31, get rewarded when you eat at Downtown Wilmington, DE restaurants. Dine-in or take out five times between 1/1/23 and 3/31/23 and receive a gift card in the amount of 20% of the total meals purchased (before tip) to the business of your choice in the Wilmington Downtown Business Improvement District!

Take a photo of your receipts and send to Downtown Visions via text message at 302-502-6003 with your name, dining locations, and dates.

Downtown Visions will mail you the gift card of your choice for any Downtown business!

Support Downtown Wilmington DE restaurants today and get rewarded!

All receipts must be submitted by April 30, 2023.

Only genuine receipts from eateries within the official boundaries of the Wilmington’s Downtown Business Improvement District (WDBID) are eligible for the Dine Downtown Deal (see map).  Please see the fine print for more details.

Downtown Holiday Markets

Downtown Wilmington wants to celebrate the holiday season with YOU!

Throughout the month of December check out the holiday markets and experiences around Downtown below!

DE.CO Downtown Holiday Market | 111 W 10th St

Saturdays from Nov. 26th to Dec. 17th, DE.CO will be transformed into a winter wonderland fit for Santa’s arrival. From 12-2PM meet Santa and a variety of holiday characters and get your face painted. From 11 AM-4 PM, DE.CO will be hosting a Downtown Holiday Market, sponsored by Downtown Visions, where you can find the perfect gifts for your loved ones. They will be serving up bloody marys and mimosas at the bar!

Spark*d will also offer a Hot Cocoa and Gingerbread House Creation Station!

LOMA Holiday Market | 2nd & Market

Every Saturday until December 24th, shop and find unique gifts with local shops and vendors! Enjoy holiday festivities such as holiday carollers, arts and crafts, holiday light displays, music, food & more!

CHALET DU PONT | Corner of 11th and Orange Street

An immersive winter pop-up inspired by the resorts of Aspen and Vail, CHALET DU PONT brings the luxe après-ski experience to the heart of Wilmington! Serving lunch and cocktails with light bites daily.

Holiday Market | 504 N Market St

Holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and the Delaware Historical Society is teaming up with YW Market to bring their pop-up vendors right to the museum! Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3rd from 12PM-5PM at the Delaware History Museum and Mitchell Center for African American Heritage for a pop-up holiday market.

City Fest Holiday Market | Urban Artist Exchange

Come shop handmade and handcrafted gifts at City Fest's Holiday Market. You’ll be able to try your creativity at their Make and Take tables as well.

Market Street Swap | Spaceboy Clothing

Market Street Swap is back! Holiday edition, On Saturday Dec 10th from 12-5, come shop small for all your gifting needs with local artists, vendors, makers, crafters, vintage!

Giving Tuesday: Support Downtown Visions' Transformation Campaign

Downtown Visions is the non-profit management company for Wilmington, DE’s Downtown Business Improvement District.  Its mission is to create, manage and promote a quality environment for people who live, work and visit Downtown Wilmington.

Through our various initiatives ranging from Safety Ambassadors to our Façade Improvement Program, Downtown Visions is working to show the world what an amazing place Downtown Wilmington is.

This Giving Tuesday, November 29th, we kindly ask for your support for our Transformation Campaign: a commitment to make Wilmington a cleaner, safer and more vibrant place to live, work and play. Below are the three primary ways you can support our efforts.

Sponsor

Downtown Visions offers several Corporate Sponsorship packages to companies that have an important presence in Wilmington.  These packages allow your business to reach the local consumer while simultaneously advocating Corporate Social Responsibility.

In addition to the sponsorship packages, we also provide opportunities throughout the year for you and your colleagues to network, host events, and partner in the growth of the Downtown Wilmington community.

Donate

Your donation helps us to create, manage and promote a quality environment for people who live, work and visit Downtown Wilmington.

Every dollar you donate will produce a $18 dollar return to the local economy.

You can provide support in the restoration and improvement of downtown buildings and earn permanent sponsor recognition.

Downtown Visions is a 501 C (3) non-profit #51-0362299. All contributions are completely tax deductible and qualify for community reinvestment.

Downtown Visions Holiday Small Business Initiatives

Downtown Holiday Market at DE.CO

Downtown Visions is partnering with DE.CO to bring a Holiday Market to Downtown Wilmington. The Market will run Saturday, November 26, December 3, 10 & 17 from 11am-4pm.

Patrons can expect small business vendors, DE.CO food vendors, Holiday music and window displays, entertainment, appearances from Santa and kids’ characters, face painting and more!

Free Shipping

From 10/1/22 – 12/31/22, shop online with select Downtown Wilmington, DE retailers this Holiday season and receive free shipping anywhere in the U.S., courtesy of Downtown Visions. 

Participating Downtown Retailers:
Shoe Tech Shoe Repair

Spaceboy Clothing

Three Kings Kustoms

Town & Shore Handcrafted

Al’s Sporting Goods

LaFate Gallery

Morgan’s of Delaware

Poppycock Tattoo

12 Days of Christmas

Downtown Visions encourages residents, visitors, and workers to #ShopSmall this Holiday season. From 12/1/22 – 12/12/22, many Downtown small businesses will be offering discounts and specials on unique gifts.  For more information visit wilmingtonmade.com.

Downtown Wilmington App

Recently, Downtown Visions released the Downtown Wilmington App, a one-stop shop for almost everything about Downtown Wilmington, DE. The App was created for Downtown residents, workers, and visitors to highlight dining, entertainment, events, information, parking, shopping and more in Downtown Wilmington, DE.  

To download the App search Downtown Wilm DE in the App Store or Google Play.

Downtown Visions is the non-profit management company for Wilmington, DE’s Downtown Business Improvement District.  Its mission is to create, manage and promote a quality environment for people who live, work and visit Downtown Wilmington.  For more information visit downtownwilmingtonde.com.

Downtown Wilmington Food Halls

Food halls are taking cities by storm. With numerous dining options, food halls have something

for almost everyone. Downtown Wilmington is home to one food hall, with another slated to

open later this year. Here we break down all you need to know about the food hall experience in

Downtown Wilmington.

DE.CO | 111 W 10th St.

Downtown Wilmington’s first food hall, DE.CO, offers eight restaurant installations, an atrium

bar, and private event space. Located in The DuPont Building, DE.CO is owned and managed

by The Buccini/Pollin Group.

The hall includes Pizzeria Bardea and Taqueria El Chingon from the creative minds of Bardea;

sushi from Al-Chu, formerly of Mikimotos; chicken and waffles from Connie’s, Stu & Sammy’s

delicatessen, vegan delights from Delectablez, coffee and pastries from Spark*d, and clean

eating from their newest vendor Eat Clean.

Bob Kelly from Fox 29 visited the food hall in May of this year. Watch as he checks out the

delicious eats at DE.CO!

In addition to their unique restaurants, bar, and event space, DE.CO offers live music every

Thursday night as well as a Local Artisan Market every Saturday from 11AM-4PM. This holiday

season, DE.CO is partnering with Downtown Visions to create a Downtown Holiday Market.

The Chancery Market | 1313 N Market St.

Opening in late 2022, Downtown’s newest food hall, The Chancery Market, is a 12,000SF

culinary collective and bar featuring artisan concepts from across the globe, curated by award

winning chef and restaurateur, Akhtar Nawab. Chef Nawab and his company, Hospitality HQ,

will also oversee all management and operations of “The Chancery Market”, from design and

culinary development, to day-to-day logistics, marketing, events, programming and guest

services.

A veteran operator of renowned food halls and independent restaurants in Chicago, Brooklyn

and New Orleans, Hospitality HQ is committed to bringing quality food, immersive experiences

and genuine hospitality to the Chancery Market. Chef Nawab is currently seeking talented

culinary professional from across the country to join “The Chancery’s” impressive vendor lineup

including Fuku, a fried chicken sandwich stall from Chef David Chang, a vegan concept called

Rooted AF from the Wilmington Riverfront’s The Juice Joint, and KatiRoll Wala, featuring Indian

street food staples.

For more information check out their website www.thechancerymarket.com.