Events Initiative

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Small Business Saturday

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Thank you for shopping Small with us on Small Business Saturday and throughout the holiday season! As always, we encourage customers to stay Downtown and shop local for great deals. Who knows, you may even get to visit with Santa! 

If you can’t make it Downtown you can still support your favorite local businesses by purchasing online or in-store and receiving free shipping to anywhere in the US. Find out which businesses are participating in our FREE HOLIDAY SHIPPING initiative!

The Wilmington Jaycee’s Downtown Christmas Parade

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2024 - SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

The Wilmington Jaycee’s Downtown Christmas Parade will kickoff at 2nd and Market Streets at 11 AM. The Parade will feature local celebrities and dignitaries, marching and string bands, community organizations, floats and attractions, your favorite cartoon characters, and of course Santa Claus. Don’t forget to bring your letters to Santa as the Elves will be collecting them at the end of the parade.

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS DEALS:

Chelsea Tavern, 821 N Market Street
Gift Card Buy One, Get One Gift Card FREE!
Only available Christmas Eve, December 24 from 10am-5pm

Collars’ N Cuffs, 716 N Market Street
Holiday Sweater Sale: Buy One Sweater, Get the 2nd One 1/2 price

CoreTen Fitness, 220 W 11th Street
Buy one hour-long personal training session ($65) and get one session free OR $100 off a package of 10 sessions (reg. price $600).
Offer valid Small Business Saturday, November 30 through December 23rd. Sessions may be gifted but expire within 1 year of purchase. All purchases and bookings must be made through the CoreTen mobile app using promo code "12DaysofFitness
Apple download
Google Play download

Delaware Historical Society, 504 N Market Street
75% off all books and 25% off everything else in our museum store from 11/30 - 12/21, while supplies last. The store is open during Museum hours, Wednesday-Saturday, 12-5 p.m. 

Girard Craft and Cork, 224 W 9th Street
Make your holidays a little brighter at Girard Craft & Cork—your one-stop destination for quality wine, craft beer, and spirits at 224 West 9th Street in Downtown Wilmington. From Monday, December 2nd through Saturday, December 14th, enjoy 5% off beer or spirits or 10% off wine—it’s your choice! Show this digital coupon at checkout to stock up on your holiday favorites and savor the season! (Discount excludes single beers.)

LaFate Gallery, 227 N Market Street 
Double matted prints: 50% OFF
Original paintings: 30% OFF
Coffee mugs with images of Eunice LaFate's original paintings: Buy One, Get 25% off the 2nd One 
Holiday savings available between November 29 through December 24.

Makers Alley, 804 N Orange Street
Gift Card promotion available from 11/22/2024 - 12/23/2024, only in-person
Guests receive a free bar bite or draft beer when they purchase a $50 gift card

The Mill at Market West, 221 W 10th Street 
Start 2025 strong at The Mill at Market West! For just a little more than a few lattes a month, our Community Membership gives you full access to the space during business hours (Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.), high-speed internet, conference rooms, affordable printing, and a vibrant community. Enjoy your first month FREE and take advantage of perks like bottomless coffee, all while working in a productive environment separate from home or the coffee shop. Scan the QR code to fill out a form and redeem this discount. Must be redeemed by February 28, 2025.

Spaceboy Clothing, 205 N Market Street
Get Free shipping on all online orders until the end of the year and save 20% when you shop in-store.

Theatre N, 1007 N Orange Street
Sign up for Theatre N’s weekly email at TheatreN.com to snag your exclusive code word—and a free medium popcorn! Use the code word from that week’s email when you buy your ticket and enjoy this delicious deal on either Sunday or Wednesday. Because nothing says “holiday magic” like a movie, some buttery popcorn, and a reason to escape the holiday chaos for a few hours. Offer valid for one free popcorn per person, per movie ticket, each week from December 1 to December 22, 2024. Don’t miss out—sign up and pop in! 

Tonic Seafood & Steak, 111 W 11th Street
Receive a $25 bonus gift card with in-store purchase of $100 gift card between November 29th through December 24. Gift cards can be used at Tonic Seafood & Steak or Park Café.

The Queen, 500 N. Market Street
Promotion available 11/30/2024 - end of the year
50% off signature drinks at the Knights Bar during Wednesday’s free,​ Live & Local music series from 4-8pm.

Wilma’s, 900 N. Market Street
Gift Card promotion available from 11/30/2024 - 12/23/2024
Buy $25 – get a free $5 gift card
Buy $50 – get a free $10 gift card
Buy $75 – get a free $15 gift card
Buy $100 – get a free $20 gift card

Wilmington Library, 10 E 10th Street
Black Friday (11/29/24) Sale - Bin of Books $30 *limited supply

DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKETS & EVENTS:

Shop Small this season! Save the dates for all the Downtown holiday happenings.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024

We invite you to the return of the popular Light Up the Square tree-lighting celebration. This cherished holiday tradition will take place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in Rodney Square, at 10th and Market Streets. The public is encouraged to join in singing traditional holiday songs with live performances by Gateway Labs Charter School, Martin Hargrove, princess and holiday characters and more. Santa Claus and Rudolph will make an appearance, and Spark’d will be onsite selling hot chocolate, assorted treats, cookies, and bars. DE.CO Food Hall, at 111 West 10thStreet, will host a holiday pre-party beginning at 4:30 p.m. with food and drink specials and with holiday music or head to DECO after the event to enjoy drink specials at the bar.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024

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City Sounds Block Party

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A lot is going down in Downtown Wilmington DE

What better way to enjoy the season than by enjoying free live music outdoors in Downtown Wilmington, DE? Now through October 2024, bring your chair, bring your friends, bring your kids!

City sounds block parties

Enjoy live music on select nights from 5:00-8:00pm in Downtown Wilmington DE at different Downtown locations. Free admission - only good times (and good vibes) required!

Check our Facebook Event for an up-to-date list of upcoming musicians and locations.

Free Parking Nights & Weekends

The City of Wilmington also offers metered parking through ParkMobile throughout the Central Business District. Metered parking is free on weeknights after 6pm and on weekends.

Download the Downtown Wilm DE app in the app store for parking information, including a parking directory listing of garages and surface lots.

About Curbside Wilmington

Downtown Visions together with Mayor Purzycki, the City of Wilmington, and The Committee of 100 introduced expanded outdoor dining to support local businesses and encourage patrons to return to the rejuvenated Downtown District during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Expanded outdoor dining allows Downtown restaurants to expand their patio spaces and outdoor dining into former parking spaces directly in front of their businesses, thereby allowing more seating at safely spaced distances in accordance with Governor Carney’s guidelines. Also, curbside pull-in spots have been designated throughout the Downtown area for all businesses, both retail and restaurants, to use for pick-up and curbside delivery. 

Downtown Visions provided additional tables and chairs to restaurants as needed, and custom-made railings created by the Challenge Program for both safety and esthetical purposes.

Since the launch of expanded outdoor dining, the City has expanded the initiative outside of Downtown Wilmington DE to Union Street and Trolley Square’s Dining on Delaware through “It’s Time to G.O.A.T (Get Out Around Town)". Learn more here.

It's Time Wilmington, Gable Music Ventures, Downtown Visions and InWilm have teamed up to bring us the BEST in outdoor dining and entertainment through the citywide campaign "It's Time To G.O.A.T. (Get Out Around Town)". It's Time to Live A Little - so come on down and join us as we chow down and enjoy live music!

The kickoff festivities took place on June 10, 2021 with Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki on the 800 block of N. Market Street. Immediately following was a live performance by Aziza Nailah.

Afterwards, the 400 block of N. Market Street was closed to traffic for the summer's first weekly Curbside Wilmington Happy Hour by Downtown Visions with live music by Sunset Riders.

SPONSORSHIP

A special thanks to our presenting sponsor JPMorgan Chase for making this celebration and event series a possibility.

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Downtown Farmer's Market

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Downtown Farmers Market Wilmington DE

The 2024 season of the Downtown Wilmington Farmers Market at Rodney Square will operate every Wednesday, rain or shine, from May 1st through October 30th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM.

The Downtown Farmers’ Market opens for business every Wednesday in the 1000 block of North Market Street, adjacent to the newly renovated Rodney Square. Centrally located, Rodney Square has been the center of great events such as the annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival and is the perfect compliment to the Market. The Downtown Farmers' Market comes to life each Wednesday with an array of the freshest local produce, plants, herbs, flowers, crafts and prepared food.

The Market also offers a large assortment of beautiful handmade items, including arts and crafts, unique jewelry and delicious home baked goods. Stroll the Market and then relax under an umbrella at one the many café tables. Enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch while listening to a variety of free live entertainment.

The Downtown Wilmington Farmers’ Market is produced by Downtown Visions, a private, non-profit company which manages Wilmington's Downtown Business Improvement District and is facilitated by the City of Wilmington. We are dedicated to the goal of a more vital, vibrant Downtown for all.
 

History of the Market

The original Farmers' Market in Downtown Wilmington was an eight block stretch on King Street, one of our major thoroughfares. This Market consisted of local farmers selling produce and other goods from the back of their vehicles and dated back to the early 1900s. With the advent of suburbanization and the modern day supermarket, this practice virtually disappeared in Wilmington.

Trying to revitalize this disappearing but critical part of urban life, the City of Wilmington officially sanctioned a Farmers' Market about 25 years ago, relocating it to a small surface parking lot on Orange Street. Over the years the number of vendors fluctuated, but steadily declined until only two vendors remained. At this point, in 2002, Wilmington Mayor James Baker asked Downtown Visions, the management company of Wilmington's Business Improvement District to assume management of the Farmers' Market. At this point there were only about 9 vendors. Downtown Visions was able to recruit new farmers and other vendors but soon determined that the location lacked the critical pedestrian traffic and accessibility to support the Market and to service the community at large.

Continuing to partner with the City, the Market was moved to a beautiful, but underutilized city-owned public space, Rodney Square. This square is centrally located, flanked by a myriad of Downtown corporations and within easy walking distance to others as well as to Market Street, Downtown's main shopping street.  Nearby Downtown residents were now able to walk to and participate in the Market and it transformed into a true public market where, every Wednesday, from May to October, people can find an average of forty vendors selling fresh produce, handmade crafts, baked goods, lunch foods and more. Customers can have lunch at outdoor tables, enjoy free entertainment and obtain a variety of information at the Downtown Visions information tent.

 

 

For more info Contact:
Tucker Casey
Market Manager
tcasey@downtownvisions.org
409 N Orange St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-425-0196