• Facade Improvement Grant

    Alton Main Street is excited to present another round of our Façade Improvement Grant (FIG) Program. Applications can be downloaded HERE. This program is designed to assist property and business owners in rehabilitating the commercial [...]

  • The Alton Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market runs through October 18th!

    Join us every Saturday morning through Oct 18th for locally-grown produce and handcrafted products. Find more details on how to get involved HERE.

  • E-Commerce Workshops From AMS and Coco+Oak

    Looking to start or grow your business through e-commerce? Alton Main Street and Coco+Oak are teaming up to present FREE educational workshops starting May 13th! READ MORE

  • What’s Up Downtown

    Alton Main Street’s quarterly information exchange “What’s Up Downtown”, will be held on Tuesday, May 20th at 5:30 p.m. at the iMerge Community Center, located in the Riverbender building at 200 W. 3rd Street READ [...]

  • Pup Crawl (That’s a pub crawl with dogs!)

    You and your furry friends are invited to this fun event that spans 17 pet-friendly patios and businesses on Sat, May 31st. READ MORE

  • All-Wheels Drive-In Car Show scheduled for Sun, June 9th

    At this year's 28th Annual show on June 8th you'll enjoy live music from Outlaw Opry and a Pin-Up contest! CLICK HERE for more info

  • Night Market is returning June 6th – July 25th

    Join us every Thursday night in June & July from 7-10pm for the Night Market! The event will be moving this year. CLICK HERE for full details, including our live music schedule!

  • Goat yoga at the Market on 6/28!

    We welcome Goat Yoga of Southern IL to the Farmers' & Artisans' Market on Sat, 6/28 from 9-10am! The goats will be there for all to enjoy from 9am-Noon.  CLICK HERE for more info!

Recent News

Facade Improvement Grant

May 9th, 2025|

Alton Main Street is excited to present another round of our Façade Improvement Grant (FIG) Program. Applications can be downloaded HERE. This program is designed to assist property and business owners in rehabilitating the commercial [...]

Downtown Alton

All over the country, towns and cities are looking back to their traditional downtowns as great places to work, play, live and shop! Here in Alton, we are blessed with a unique turn of the century riverfront streetscape that has offered all those options for a long time.

Our unique and vibrant downtown has so much to offer. Downtown residential units offer captivating river views and a walkable lifestyle. Shopping options range from quality lifestyle shops to contemporary fashion. We’ve always been known as the place to party, and more fun bars and new restaurants are opening up all the time. Our artistic community is thriving, with public art and our wonderful arts center.  It’s no wonder Alton was voted “Best Hidden Gem on the Mississippi”!