Notice

This is a preview version of the website. Some content may not be up to date.

Three Main Street America Staff members standing in front of a mural in Marion, Iowa.

Marion, Iowa © Tasha Sams

About

We work in collaboration with thousands of local partners and grassroots leaders across the nation who share our commitment to advancing shared prosperity, creating resilient economies, and improving quality of life.

Overview Who We Are How We Work Partner Collaborations Our Supporters Our Team Job Opportunities Contact Us
Two community members in Emporia Kansas pose with a sign saying "I'm a Main Streeter"

Emporia, Kansas © Emporia Main Street

Our Network

Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, the thousands of organizations, individuals, volunteers, and local leaders that make up Main Street America™ represent the broad diversity that makes this country so unique.

Overview Coordinating Programs Main Street Communities Collective Impact Awards & Recognition Community Evaluation Framework Join the Movement
Dionne Baux and MSA partner working in Bronzeville, Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois © Main Street America

Resources

Looking for strategies and tools to support you in your work? Delve into the Main Street Resource Center and explore a wide range of resources including our extensive Knowledge Hub, professional development opportunities, field service offerings, advocacy support, and more!

Overview Knowledge Hub Field Services Government Relations Main Street Now Conference Main Street America Institute Small Business Support Allied Member Services The Point Members Area
People riding e-scooters in Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo, Iowa © Main Street Waterloo

The Latest

Your one-stop-shop for all the latest stories, news, events, and opportunities – including grants and funding programs – across Main Street.

Overview News & Stories Events & Opportunities Subscribe
Woman and girl at a festival booth in Kendall Whittier, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Kendall Whittier — Tulsa, Oklahoma © Kendall Whittier Main Street

Get Involved

Join us in our work to advance shared prosperity, create strong economies, and improve quality of life in downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts.

Overview Join Us Renew Your Membership Donate Partner With Us Job Opportunities
Three Main Street America Staff members standing in front of a mural in Marion, Iowa.

Marion, Iowa © Tasha Sams

About

We work in collaboration with thousands of local partners and grassroots leaders across the nation who share our commitment to advancing shared prosperity, creating resilient economies, and improving quality of life.

Overview Who We Are How We Work Partner Collaborations Our Supporters Our Team Job Opportunities Contact Us
Two community members in Emporia Kansas pose with a sign saying "I'm a Main Streeter"

Emporia, Kansas © Emporia Main Street

Our Network

Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, the thousands of organizations, individuals, volunteers, and local leaders that make up Main Street America™ represent the broad diversity that makes this country so unique.

Overview Coordinating Programs Main Street Communities Collective Impact Awards & Recognition Community Evaluation Framework Join the Movement
Dionne Baux and MSA partner working in Bronzeville, Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois © Main Street America

Resources

Looking for strategies and tools to support you in your work? Delve into the Main Street Resource Center and explore a wide range of resources including our extensive Knowledge Hub, professional development opportunities, field service offerings, advocacy support, and more!

Overview Knowledge Hub Field Services Government Relations Main Street Now Conference Main Street America Institute Small Business Support Allied Member Services The Point Members Area
People riding e-scooters in Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo, Iowa © Main Street Waterloo

The Latest

Your one-stop-shop for all the latest stories, news, events, and opportunities – including grants and funding programs – across Main Street.

Overview News & Stories Events & Opportunities Subscribe
Woman and girl at a festival booth in Kendall Whittier, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Kendall Whittier — Tulsa, Oklahoma © Kendall Whittier Main Street

Get Involved

Join us in our work to advance shared prosperity, create strong economies, and improve quality of life in downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts.

Overview Join Us Renew Your Membership Donate Partner With Us Job Opportunities
People standing by a brick wall along a street look at the sun through eclipse glasses

Denison, Texas © Denison Main Street

Last week, Main Streets across the country witnessed a spectacular solar eclipse. From Maine to Texas and beyond, people gathered to bask in the the totality or peer through funky protective glasses at a moon-shaped sun, and many chose to enjoy the event surrounded by community in a Main Street district. Here are some photos of eclipse-watchers on Main Streets!

  • People standing on a bridge look up at the sky, one man points at the sun

    Frederick, Maryland © Downtown Frederick Partnership

  • People wearing eclipse glasses stare up at the sky in front of a large brick and glass building

    Erie, Pennsylvania © Dave Tamulonis

  • A person looks up at the sky through a telescope while others look through eclipse glasses. Bare trees and a sidewalk in the background.

    St. Johnsbury, Vermont © Discover St. Johnsbury

  • A young boy looks through a pair of gigantic eclipse glasses labeled "total eclipse of the heart, Hillsboro, TX, April 8, 2024, 01:38:43 pm"

    Hillsboro, Texas © Tia Vice

  • People on a rooftop look up at the sky

    Dalton, Georgia © Candace Eaton

  • A table full of boxed labeled "Eclipse survival kit; Granger, TX"

    Granger, Texas © Tia Vice

  • Tia Vice poses behind a pair of giant eclipse glasses in front of a mural reading "#IAmDowntownMesquite

    Mesquite, Texas © Tia Vice

  • People sitting under a darkened sky on a historic Main Street look up at the eclipse

    Troy, Ohio © Troy Main Street

Thank you to the Simons Foundation for funding engaging eclipse programming in communities through the In The Path of Totality initiative. Learn more and meet the grantees >

Still have your eclipse glasses? Consider donating them Astronomers Without Borders. They collect eclipse glasses for use in communities who may not otherwise have a safe way to view the eclipse. Their work helps ensure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to view these unique events. You can find a list of eclipse glasses collection sites here >