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May 2019
Dubuque Farmers’ Market
The summer Dubuque Farmers’ Market has been located in the area surrounding City Hall since 1845. Now, the market sprawls over more than three city blocks on Iowa Street and extending down 12th and 13th Streets. Each Saturday morning, May 4 through October 26, local vendors gather to sell homegrown or handmade items.
Find out more »July 2019
Dubuque and… All That Jazz! July 2019
Dubuque…And All That Jazz! is a Friday night concert series highlighting the best jazz, blues, r&b, and salsa music in the mid-west. Please note: No carry ins or coolers are allowed inside the festival grounds. Please patronize our beverage stands and our great food vendors! Thank you to our July 2019 Sponsors: American Trust & Savings Bank (becoming Midwest One) and Diamond Jo Kids Zone is Open from 6-8 P.M.! Jazz is sponsored by Dubuque Main Street and we will…
Find out more »August 2019
Dubuque and… All That Jazz! August 2019
Dubuque…And All That Jazz! is a Friday night concert series highlighting the best jazz, blues, r&b, and salsa music in the mid-west. Please note: No carry ins or coolers are allowed inside the festival grounds. Please patronize our beverage stands and our great food vendors! Thank you to our August 2019 Jazz Sponsors: Cottingham & Butler, Dubuque Bank & Trust, McGrath Auto Kids Zone is Open 6-8 P.M.! Jazz is sponsored by Dubuque Main Street and we will be…
Find out more »September 2019
Path to Potential
Path to Potential Tour the Potential on Central Avenue Corridor September 10, 2019 Dubuque Main Street is proud to present our first of two events from our Potential on Central initiative. The Path to Potential will take place on Tues., Sep. 10, 4–6 p.m. for a self-guided tour of the 1400-2100 vacant buildings. Property owners and business owners are encouraged to offer information about storefronts during this timeframe. We encourage entrepreneurs, prospective property owners and realtors to participate in this…
Find out more »November 2019
Fall Into Art
Join us in the Downtown Dubuque Cultural Corridor for our annual Fall Into Art Gallery tour! Annually, Dubuque Main Street coordinates with the Downtown Dubuque Cultural Corridor Galleries! PARTICIPATING GALLERIES: Carnegie-Stout Public Library 360 W. 11th Street Art @ your Library® features painter and sculpture Jon Little, painter and ink drawer Miles Turner, painter Leah Steed, and pop-surrealist painter Erica Wilson. This young group of local artists offers both contemporary art along with a more specific Gods and Monsters…
Find out more »January 2020
Live Music Crawl
Join the participating venues in a LIVE MUSIC CRAWL January 24, 2020! Please meet at DIMENSIONAL BREWING COMPANY if you would like to on-site register at 6:15 PM 1.24.2020. For $20 to participate on our music crawl you will receive: *A chance to win one of two Grand Prizes (though a passport activity) *Free Trolley Transportation *Exclusive Hors D'Oeurves or Drink Specials offered *Uber Credits will be available for a safe ride home. Please note if you park…
Find out more »June 2020
Music on Main, formerly Dubuque and… All That Jazz! June 2020
Please note: No carry ins or coolers are allowed inside the festival grounds. Please patronize our beverage stands and our great food vendors! Jazz is sponsored by Dubuque Main Street and we will be serving up ice-cold beverages all night long! 2019 Contributors: 365Ink Dittmer Recycling Envision Screen Printing Herbst Upholstery Radio Dubuque Refinery Design Company Senior High School Cheerleading Squad Union-Hoermann Press 2019 Food Vendors Adobos, Chocolate Hog, Catfish Charlie’s, Happy Hibachi, Magoos, Sugar Rays…
Find out more »August 2020
Drive-In Rooftop Concert
Join Dubuque Main Street and Smokestack with Asylum Recording Studio and Tri-Phoenix Media for a music in the parking lot event, featuring local musicians. Join us Saturday, August 22 starting at 6pm for this community celebration, while socially distancing and following CDC and City of Dubuque guidelines. Food Vendors include: The Food Store and Which Sandwich? Stay tuned for the full event line up, including more information about the beverage garden and featured performing artists. Thank you to TRICOR Insurance…
Find out more »May 2021
Architecture Days
The mission of Architecture Days is to heighten the recognition of architecture as an art form and to explore the rich architectural landscape of Dubuque through programming for all ages. Architecture Days offers the public the opportunity to learn more about architecture and Dubuque’s historic fabric, celebrating our sense of place, our unique treasures, and the city’s growth through a commitment to architectural reuse and community. Events are presented by Dubuque Main Street, in collaboration with the Carnegie-Stout Public Library,…
Find out more »June 2021
Puttzin’ Around Downtown
Puttzin’ Around Downtown is an exciting themed mini-golf excursion in downtown Dubuque. Local businesses sponsor creative holes, and everyone has a great time. Bring Your PUTTER and some friends for a MINI GOLF ADVENTURE by visiting 18 mini-golf holes throughout downtown businesses. This year, Dubuque Main Street looks to host our annual fundraiser, Puttzin’ Around Downtown, on Friday, June 18. We continue to adapt the event to ensure safety and make it as exciting as previous years. Our hole sponsors…
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