Historic downtown Alexandria

Take a trip back through history when you visit downtown Alexandria. The town and merchants who populate the downtown stores take pride in Alexandria’s legacy and are dedicated to making your visit memorable.

Formed in 1967, the Alexandria Downtown Merchants Association (ADMA) strives to strengthen the attractiveness of downtown for Alexandria shoppers, residents, visitors and business owners alike, while being recognized as a destination and a source of true value in the community.

From Third to Eighth Avenue, downtown Alexandria brims with history reaching back to the 1800s and is home to popular shopping destinations such as antiques, unique boutiques, gift shops, eateries, museums and theater.

ADMA is the largest retail organization in Alexandria. Its focus is to leverage the individual resources of small businesses to promote downtown Alexandria with a unified intensity.

The group organizes projects and events that take place downtown, as well as paying special attention to the beauty and aesthetic appeal of the downtown area.

ADMA also purchases the flower baskets that hang downtown in the summer. Here’s a peek at some of the happenings that are planned in Historic Downtown Alexandria in the coming months:

·Spring Preview: April 5-10 ·Nordic Festival: April 15 ·Memorial Day Sidewalk Sale: May 20-25 ·MN Alliance Local History Museums: May 27-30 ·Ole Oppe Fest: May 28-30 ·History Live!: Tentative, June 11-13 ·Wine, Ale & Art Crawl: June 11 ·Tow Truck Pull: June 26 ·Vikingland Band Festival: June 27 ·Wine, Ale & Art Crawl: July 30 ·Crazy Days: Aug. 5-7 ·Octoberfest: Sept. 10-11 ·Fall Preview: Sept. 20-25 ·Fall Classic Cruse: Oct. 2 ·Trick or Treat in Downtown: Oct. 31 ·Fall Fest in the Fort: Oct. 31 ·Shoppers on the Hunt: Nov. 4-6 ·Christmas in the Fort: Nov. 26 ·Small Business Saturday: Nov. 27 ·European Christmas Market: Dec. 4

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