Still Time to Shop-Downtown Prime Days!

Keep celebrating our local businesses by shopping local in-person, online, or both! Small businesses are the heart of our unique community. Shop small and shop often with your local businesses. Join the Downtowners Association in celebrating all the wonderful shops, galleries, service providers, and restaurants, their owners and staff by shopping, ordering, booking appointments, giving high fives, and showing your gratitude during Downtown Prime Days July 12-13. We know local businesses are the bee’s knees, so let’s come together and share the love for all the support they give our community every day!

Check out the discussion tab on this event for fabulous sales, promotions, activities and more. Check back often as specials are being added frequently!

During Downtown Prime Days (July 12&13)– Hourly parking will be FREE in the Main & 3rd Street Parking Ramp.

Downtown Prime Days

New Date! Beers & Boutiques

Sample hand-selected craft beers selected by McQuade Distributing and the Downtowners during the 6th Beer & Boutiques event! Thursday Evening, September 29 from 4:30pm-8:30pm.

This event is for men and women (but not kids…). Each participant will receive some Crazy Cash to use at participating locations during the event. Chances to win a door prize at each location, as well as chances to chat with beer experts, store sales & deals, and of course craft beer samples!

Proceeds from the event support the Downtown Bismarck Community Foundation 501c3 and the Bismarck Cancer Center 501c3 nonprofits. Must be 21 to Participate.

Beer & Boutiques 2022

Business Participation Form

Downtown Street Project Update

Decide the Future of East Main Avenue!

The Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization and City of Bismarck are studying the East Main Avenue corridor to envision how the corridor can best serve everyone into 2045 and the future. The study area includes East Main Avenue from 7th Street to 26th Street and study topics include traffic, walking, biking, transit, and development opportunities. Input is needed from corridor property owners, businesses, and those who travel the corridor by any means, to help achieve a vision which will benefit all users of the corridor. More information about the East Main Avenue Corridor Study and how you can get involved can be found at the project website

East Main Study

Find Waldo in Bismarck!

Where’s Waldo? In Bismarck, of course! The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting twenty-five local businesses throughout our community this July. Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2022, Find Waldo Local is a great summer vacation activity and a wonderful way to support local businesses!
Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a “Find Waldo Local in Bismarck!” stamp card, which contains the names of all the participating sites, at Ferguson Books & More!

Find Waldo Facebook Event Page

Downtown Events

July 13
A Night Out with the Larks
Bismarck Municipal Ballpark

July 14
Trivia
Sixteen03 Main Events

July 14
Trivia: Grey’s Anatomy
The CraftCade

July 15
Kite Day
Camp Hancock

July 16
Thinking Money for Kids Kickoff
Bismarck Public Library

July 17
Think&Drink: We the People
Blarney Stone Pub

July 19
“Girl on Fire” Exhibition
The Capital Gallery

July 20
1 Million Cups
Dakota Stage Ltd.

July 21
Community Mural Paint Party
Northern Plains Heritage Landing

July 23
Western Party!
Jimmy V’s