Main Street Delaware, Inc.

The Makers’ Market is going strong! From now until 9 p.m. come on out at check out all of our great vendors! See you soon at the Sand Bar Station.
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Today is the day! Join us for the final Makers' Market of the summer from 4 to 7 p.m. at Sand Bar Station! We will have a great group of local vendors and their amazing creations, plus it will be a beautiful night to come out, have a drink, watch some volleyball, grab a bite from Buckeye Country Angus and do some shopping!

Ever imagine yourself owning a business, taking up residence, or possibly owning a property downtown? Here’s your chance to tour some “coming soon” spaces, upper floors, basements, and more gems throughout historic Downtown Delaware!

Join us for our annual Hidden Spaces Tour on Saturday, September 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. for a chance to explore some upper floors & hidden spaces in downtown Delaware!

Tickets available on our website: https://www.mainstreetdelaware.com/all-events/hidden-spaces/

Excited to share that Buckeye Country Angus will be joining us for the fun at Sand Bar Station during the Makers' Market tomorrow night! Plan on coming out for a fun night of good food, fun, and shopping from local makers!

Join us for the Makers' Market and prepare to experience a festive wonderful blend of unique and handcrafted treasures from local artisans, craftsmen and creators—get to know some of them in the photos below!
🗓️ Date: Thursday, August 15
🕒 Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
📍 Location: Sand Bar Station - 59 Potter Street
Don't miss out on the chance to support our talented community of makers and find the perfect gifts for your loved ones!
Thank you to our Makers’ Market sponsors - we appreciate you supporting local artisans and our downtown community!
Fidelity Federal
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Happy National Farmers’ Market Day!! We are celebrating with a beautiful day in Downtown Delaware and the market goes until noon–come check it out!

Last chance to get your annual Farmers' Market t-shirt!! The online store will close on Monday!

It's not too late, you can still order your 2024 Farmers' Market shirt for a few more days!! Visit https://homestretch-apparel.printavo.com/merch/mainstreet-farmers-market-tees/ to get yours!

Join us in downtown Delaware tomorrow for Farmers’ Market from 9-noon. Afterwards, grab a bite to eat and join our local Army Ohio National Guard Regiment for their open house!

Learn about the National Guard unit in our community! Our local Army Ohio National Guard Regiment welcomes the community to an open house this Saturday from 1-4 pm. Music, food, games and more! 1121 S. Houk Road, next to the Community Center.

One more week of summer means our Back to School Bash First Friday with Delaware Christian Church is quickly approaching!! Mark your calendars for Friday, September 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. and get ready to celebrate with us—slide through all the images to read about all the fun! 🏈📚⚽️✏️🏀

We are looking forward to welcoming Ohio Wesleyan’s incoming freshman class to downtown Delaware! With the help of great volunteers, we delivered 500 bags to the Student involvement office that includes items from downtown businesses. We are always excited about the start of another school year and this exciting new partnership makes it even better! 📓✏️✂️🖍️📚


Ohio Wesleyan University
President Matt VandenBerg

See you soon for the weekly Farmers’ Market!

Have you met Lily and Thyme at our Farmers’ Market?

One of our many amazing vendors this year - Jess & Sara were honored to have their winning photograph selected in the Diversity of Delaware Contest at Boardman Arts Park!

They took their award dollars and have reinvested that back into the Delaware community through this year’s Farmers’ Market. You can find them near the Welcome Center tomorrow from 9AM - noon with their signature “Cocktails for a Cause” kits, dried floral bouquets, hand-
made art, heirloom vegetables and herbs.

Check out the full article here ->> https://www.delgazette.com/2024/07/18/artist-grant-invests-locally/

It's not too late, you can still order your 2024 Farmers' Market shirt for a few more days!! Visit https://homestretch-apparel.printavo.com/merch/mainstreet-farmers-market-tees/ to get yours!

And Happy 11th Anniversary to Staas Brewing Company, here's to many more!

All hands are on deck for today! Come celebrate the pub’s 11th Birthday with us. The party starts now! Zach Whitney starts playing at 5 with the toast and group pic around 630. One new beer is already on tap, with three more to come on throughout the day. Cheers and thank you for over a decade!

Happy Anniversary Fresh Start Cafe And Bakery! We are so glad your chose downtown Delaware to open your business 8 years ago!

Thank you for an amazing 8 years. We've come a long way . . . and we're just getting started 💖

Join us at Sand Bar Station tonight for our second Makers’ Market of the summer! We’ve got some great vendors, great weather, and a great venue—come check it out, we’re here until 9 p.m.

Plan on joining us for August First Friday: Safety on Sandusky! 🚨🚔 Scroll through for all the details—and we’ll see you on August 2 in Downtown Delaware!

Grateful for our partnership with Delaware County Transit! You can take their FLEX service tonight until 10 p.m. to and from the concert series! Only $2 each way, or $1 for seniors, youth, and those with disabilities—check it out!!

Take DCT to and from the Summer on Winter Street concert series!

Don't want to fight for a parking spot? Want to grab dinner before the concert? We got you!

In partnership with Main Street Delaware, Inc., Delaware County Transit will be running service through 10pm tonight!

Schedule your trip from home to downtown Delaware with the DCT app, and schedule your return trip when you're ready to head back home!

As always, call DCT at 740-363-3355 with any questions.

Thank you for choosing DCT as your transportation provider!

Tonight is Part II of our Summer on Winter Concert Series featuring The Martini Affair!
We are so excited to announce Delaware County Transit is extending their FLEX hours for the occasion—service will run until 10 p.m. and people can schedule their trips on the DCT app OR call 740-363-3355. $2 one way, $1 for seniors, youth, and those with disabilities.
This is a really great and SAFE way to get home after the concert tonight! See you downtown!

It's a PRIME day to shop local! Support our local retailers and restauranteurs July 16 + 17!

Summer in the city! ☀️
Downtown Delaware has been busy this summer and the fun has just begun—we have a week stacked full of events for you starting Wed. 7/17 with Part II of our Summer on Winter Concert Series featuring and Thurs. 7/18 we’ll have our second Makers’ Market of the year over at As always, join us on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon for our weekly Farmers’ Market!
That’s not all—visit mainstreetdelaware.con for all of our upcoming events!

Good morning from the Farmers’ Market! Scroll through the photos to see what’s at the market today and then come downtown to shop until noon!

So many goods and products at this morning’s market! Come downtown to check it out, we’ll be here until noon today! 🍅💐🥦🥚🪴

Did you hear the great news?

The Greater Gouda has received a Backing Small Business Grant to go towards more cold storage to keep up with the growing needs of our amazing community!

Congratulations - Main Street Delaware Staff and Board of Directors are so excited for you!

Learn more about the grant here: https://mainstreet.rog/.../partn.../backing-small-businesses

We're excited!!!

The Greater Gouda has been selected to receive a Backing Small Business Grant presented by and . We'll be using the award for more cold storage to keep up with the growing needs of the Delaware, Ohio community.

Learn more here: https://mainstreet.rog/about/partner-collaborations/backing-small-businesses

Mark your calendars for another great First Friday coming up on July 5—Chalk it Up for Freedom!! ❤️🤍💙 Grab your sidewalk chalk and get creating! Anyone from professionals to amateurs are invited to turn our sidewalks into art!

You asked and we delivered! Thanks to such great community partners, we are excited to offer the public with Main Street Delaware 2024 Farmers’ Market shirts!

Thank you to our Farmers’ Market community partners - OhioHealth, Greif, The First Citizens National Bank, Richwood Bank and Willow Brook Christian. Also, a big thank you to Homestretch Apparel making these awesome shirts available for you to purchase!

Proceeds benefit future Main Street Delaware revitalization efforts and downtown entertainment.

Get yours today ->> https://homestretch-apparel.printavo.com/merch/mainstreet-farmers-market-tees/

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