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"Main Street Ottumwa is all of us"
- Fred Zesiger, Director

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I'm here for the:

Volunteering

Events

Business Resources

What is

Main Street

Ottumwa?

Grow with Google Workshops

Helping you love where you live

Design Inviting Spaces
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Revitalize the Downtown
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Promote Local Business
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Engage the Community
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Witch Way
to Main

Ottumwa's favorite downtown trunk or treat event! Sign up your business or non profit to hand out candy.

October 26, 2023

5:30pm-7:30pm

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Lights of Love Memory Trees

Holiday Open Houses

Calling all business owners and popup vendors! Sign up for our downtown holiday shopping kickoff event!

November 17, 2023

4:00pm-7:30pm

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Thanks for being awesome!

  • Oct 05, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Webinar
    As a business owner, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers.
  • Oct 05, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Webinar
    As a business owner, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers.
  • Oct 26, 5:30 PM – 5:35 PM
    Downtown Ottumwa
    Main Street Ottumwa will be hosting its Witch Way to Main Trunk-or-Treat in downtown Ottumwa! Families will be invited to East Main Street, where there will be music and a photo booth for everyone. If you are a business that wants to participate, go to https://www.mainstreetottumwa.com/witchway
  • Nov 14, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Webinar
    Are you a small business owner looking to launch or grow your business? If so, you don't want to miss this live-streamed workshop during Global Entrepreneurship Week on the top 10 Google tools to help you succeed.
  • Nov 14, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Webinar
    Are you a small business owner looking to launch or grow your business? If so, you don't want to miss this live-streamed workshop during Global Entrepreneurship Week on the top 10 Google tools to help you succeed.
  • Nov 17, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Downtown Ottumwa
    Visit participating Downtown businesses on November 17, 2022 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm and kick off your local shopping for the holiday season! Pick up your BINGO card and be entered for a chance to win the grand prize! Visit www.mainstreetottumwa.com/holidayopenhouses to register your business.

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.  

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

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