fire-grinch.jpg
Arial photo_edited.jpg

I'm here for the:

Volunteering

Events

Business Resources

What is

Main Street

Ottumwa?

Helping you love where you live

Design Inviting Spaces
trees.jpg
Revitalize the Downtown
219-e-main.jpg
Promote Local Business
grinch.jpg
Engage the Community
snowball drop.jpg
snoballs-fred.jpg
Better together

Creating spaces that welcome visitors and invite our community to experience Downtown is just one of the things we love to do at Main Street Ottumwa! We're on a mission to create an inviting, inclusive and people-centered environment for all to enjoy. The Main Street Ottumwa program fosters a vibrant, dynamic, and healthy downtown through community engagement and collaborative partnerships.

Wix Workshop-2.jpg

Sign up for the next Grow with Google Workshop!

Upcoming Events

  • Make your Small Business More Accessible
    Tue 06 Dec
    RSVP
    Dec 06, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    When businesses build digital communications that allow people with disabilities to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with products and services, it expands their market. Implementing accessibility best practices can help businesses grow, and improve the experience for all users.
  • December Business Brew
    Thu 15 Dec
    RSVP
    Dec 15, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Ottumwa, 107 2nd St E #2996, Ottumwa, IA 52501, USA
    Business Brew is a casual networking event for entrepreneurs, property owners, funders, government and business leaders. Join us to hear about exciting opportunities that are developing in the Main Street area and throughout Ottumwa.
BBrew-wix-cover.jpg

Join us at Hotel Ottumwa for the next Business Brew on December 15 and take a tour of the new Remax Pride offices.

Around Town Downtown (1200 × 630 px)-2.png

Online Ticket sales are now closed. Tickets will be sold until 2pm at Hotel Ottumwa on December 2, 2022. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $25.

If you're a small business owner then you belong in the Main Street District. Let us tell you why.

3 WAYS YOU CAN HELP YOUR COMMUNITY

ATTEND AND PROMOTE

Main Street Ottumwa Promotions and Organization Committees host many events throughout the year to engage the community and bring attention to our local businesses. Add your favorites to your calendar and plan to attend so that future generations will grow up with the experience of participating in local events.

SHOP LOCAL

Reduce environmental impact, create more jobs, and invest in yourself.   Studies show that money spent locally is more likely to stay local, and be spent again within the community, helping to foster the growth and economic stability of your local community.