Small Business Support

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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! 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

The Downtown Christmas Parade by the Wilmington Jaycee’s 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 that Elves will be accepting Letters to Santa!

  • Chelsea Tavern, 821 N Market Street
    Buy One Gift Card Get One FREE. Deal valid on Christmas Eve ONLY from 10am-5pm. Online cards will be available this year for the first time, but will only be available as Buy One $100 Get One $100 Card FREE (fees apply).

  • Delaware Historical Society, 505 N Market Street
    10% off all membership levels. This discount is only available Friday, November 24. Visit dehistory.org/membership and enter code “BlackFriday” to get the deal.

  • Faire Cafe, 216 W. 9th Street
    10% off of coffee with purchase of food November 25th through the November 30th.

  • Girard Craft and Cork, 224 West 9th Street
    Discount offers include a choice of a 5% off purchase of beer or spirits (liquor) or 10% off purchase of wine. Must show 12 Days of Christmas coupon when making purchase. This discounted rate expires on Friday, December 29, 2023.

  • Herbert Studios, 219 N. Market Street
    All photographic prints $50 off until 12/23/2023

  • Huxley & Hiro, 419 N Market Street
    10% in-store discount on both Saturdays and Sundays between Thanksgiving and New Year's.

  • LaFate Gallery, 227 N Market Street
    Original artwork starting at $100, Mini Framed Prints 50% off and Coffee Mugs with images of the Art of Eunice LaFate Buy One, Get One at 50% off. Offers valid from November 25-December 30th.

  • The Mill, 1007 Orange Street (Nemours Building)
    FREE First Month of a Community Membership at the Downtown Wilmington location with a six-month agreement. Scan QR Code in the graphic to fill out a form to redeem this discount.

  • 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 Orange Street (Nemours Building)
    FREE medium popcorn on Sundays and Wednesdays with each ticket.
    Visit TheatreN.com and sign up for our Weekly Email! We'll send a new 'code word' each week! Mention the 'code word' when purchasing your ticket at Theatre N. The '12 Days of Christmas' promotion runs from November 26 - December 27.

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

  • Town & Shore Handcrafted, 221 N Market Street
    25% off on seasonal wood dough bowl candles by KC Essentials for the entire month of December. 

DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKETS & EVENTS:

Downtown Visions is partnering with DE.CO to bring the Downtown Winterfest holiday market to Downtown Wilmington. The Holiday Market will run on Saturday, November 25 and Downtown Winterfest will be on December 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 11am-4pm.

Patrons can expect a holiday market, DE.CO food vendors, make your own bloodymary bar, Holiday music, entertainment, face painting, kids’ characters & more! #ShopSmall at DE.CO Food Hall offering a variety of local items, unique gifts and more from our small business vendors.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2023

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2023

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2023

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2023

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 5, at 6:00 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 the 287th Army Band, Jea Street Jr., Rachel Schain, Orisha Watson, and more. Santa Claus and Rudolph will stop by, and there will also be FREE food, a children’s book giveaway, and face painting! 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 live music by Son of Sinatra.

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Business Marketing

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Business Marketing Wilmington DE

To ensure that the region’s residents as well as tourists, visitors and potential investors are aware of Downtown Wilmington’s unique attractions and importance to the region’s economy, Downtown Visions currently uses a wide range of communications to promote the Downtown. Through news media contacts, press releases, social media, email, newsletters, web/mobile site and other means, Downtown Visions encourages visitation, tourism and investment. Downtown Visions partners with tourism, economic development, arts and cultural organizations, city and state government. As well, Downtown Visions shares and markets each business within the BID. Downtown Visions collects all business information including description, social links, products, images, etc. This information is available on Downtown Visions web/mobile site with each Downtown business having a separate page. We help businesses claim and verify their business on Google Places, Maps and selected social media sites. By listing each business they will immediately be visible to all consumers. We assist small business owners with the tools and training needed to utilize social media resources. This service may include collecting images, designing logos, graphic design and writing content done by local marketing and graphic design professionals who are also businesses located within the BID. Working with these marketing professionals we make recommendations, SWOT analysis and implement a marketing plan for businesses.