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Summer Sips is Back!
July 16, 2022 5:00 - 8:30pm. VIP Happy Hour @ 4:00pm. Downtown MV's biggest party is BACK and you're invited to celebrate summer with beverage tastings at your favorite shops & restaurants!
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
From great boutiques and services, to restaurants and bars, downtown Mount Vernon has everything to pamper and treat your loved one this Mother’s Day. The MVDA’s Spring + Summer Gift Guide to downtown shopping, dining and services is here to help with all your gifting needs.
Thank You Volunteers
After a two-year hiatus, Tulip Festival Street Fair returned for a fantastic weekend of fun and festivities, April 15-17, 2022. Volunteers were essential to Street Fair’s success, clocking 300 volunteer hours over the span of four days.
Banners on display downtown
Mount Vernon Arts Commission’s Skagit Impressions project celebrates Mount Vernon's natural beauty, culture, and heritage, and engages the community. These banners showcase local artists from the state of Washington and add vibrancy and color to the City's streetscape while promoting the diverse culture of Mount Vernon and Skagit County.
Tulip Festival Street Fair REturns for 2022
Tulip Festival Street Fair is back for 2022. Tulip Festival Street Fair welcomes 140 artisan vendors, entertainers, food trucks, and children’s activities for this year's event.
LIDO Collective SOFT OPENING
The LIDO Collective is OPEN! The Mount Vernon Downtown Association (MVDA) invites you to visit their newest economic vitality initiative, the LIDO Collective this Friday & Saturday, April 1 & 2, 2022.
Shop Local & WIN This Spring
Fill your punch card for a chance to win weekly prizes brought to you by your favorite Mount Vernon businesses now through June 1, 2022!
LIDO Collective
LIDO Collective call for artists. The LIDO Collective is looking for fine artists, makers, and artisans for their new retail space located in the historic former Lido Theater Building at 300 S. 1st Street.
Shop Local & WIN This Holiday Season
Fill your punch card for a chance to win weekly prizes brought to you by your favorite Mount Vernon businesses now through February 1, 2022!
Building Vibrance project lights up downtown Mount Vernon
The Mount Vernon Downtown Association’s Building Vibrance project is in full swing.
The purpose of the project is to brighten the sidewalks and storefronts along First Street during the darkest months of the year.
Harvest Festival Street fair Application
Vendor application is OPEN! We’re excited to collaborate with the Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms Tour for a fantastic weekend celebrating the end of the growing season and bounty of our beautiful Skagit Valley! We welcome 140+ artisan vendors, live music, food trucks, and children’s activities to historic downtown Mount Vernon, WA.
Shop Local & WIN!
Fill your punch card for a chance to win weekly prizes brought to you by your favorite Mount Vernon businesses now through September 30, 2021!
What the 'ghost light' in Mount Vernon's old theater reveals about shuttered venues
What the 'ghost light' in Mount Vernon's old theater reveals about shuttered venues.
Main Street Moments Episode 8
We invite you to visit downtown Mount Vernon where 22 businesses have decorated their windows in vibrant displays celebrating Spring and the Tulip season!
Mount Vernon looks to tulip tourists for rescue from pandemic slump
Mount Vernon looks to tulip tourists for rescue from pandemic slump.
Main Street Moments Episode 7
This week introduce you to the Red Barn Art Pop-up with Katie Walton and Maria Pickering. The Red Barn Art Pop-up hosts local artists and art parties in the Pop-up Mount Vernon.