Jacksonville Main Street

Jacksonville Main Street Governor Awards in Excellence in Downtown Revitalization, and a Great American Main Street Award!

Founded in 1999, Jacksonville Main Street is a preservation-based, volunteer-driven, locally-funded non-profit organization focused on the revitalization of Downtown Jacksonville. Since 1999, Jacksonville Main Street has used the comprehensive Four Point Approach set forth by the National Main Street Center, a division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, to make dramatic improvements downtown. JMS is a part of the Illinois Main Street program, Nationally accredited, and works to create partnerships that facilitate economic growth that preserves the character of our historic central business district. For its efforts and that of its many volunteers, Jacksonville Main Street has achieved a multitude of accolades, including Governor's Hometown Award, two Richard Driehaus Preservation Awards, over 30 Lt.

09/15/2025
Happening Downtown! -
09/15/2025

Happening Downtown! -

🎉 Just 3 weeks to go until Jacksonville’s Bicentennial Finale on Saturday, October 4!Swipe 👉 for the full schedule packe...
09/13/2025

🎉 Just 3 weeks to go until Jacksonville’s Bicentennial Finale on Saturday, October 4!

Swipe 👉 for the full schedule packed with parades, carnival rides & inflatables, food trucks, the hot dog eating contest, Foam & Flight Bubble Wonderland, live music including Resurrection: A Journey Tribute Band, and an epic drone show to end the night. 🎶🎡🌭✨

Now’s the time to start planning your day — what’s at the top of your list?

đź“Ť Downtown Jacksonville
đź“… Saturday, October 4, 2025

09/13/2025

🌅 Tomorrow evening, our community will gather downtown for the Walk Out of the Darkness – An Evening of Hope & Remembrance. 💛

This meaningful walk shines a light on hope, healing, and remembrance during Su***de Prevention Month. All are welcome to join.

đź“Ť Downtown Jacksonville
đź“… Sunday, September 14
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM

Bring a chair, bring a friend, and be part of an evening that reminds us we are never alone. ✨

09/12/2025
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🚋✨ Jacksonville once had trolley tracks carrying neighbors all over the city. In the 1870s, horse-drawn cars made their way through town, and by the 1890s, electric trolleys were running routes around the square.

On Saturday, October 4th, the trolleys return for one special day! 🎉
Join us from 12PM–5PM during the Bicentennial Finale for free guided trolley tours through Jacksonville’s rich history. Local storytellers Greg Olson and Pat Kennedy will share everything from iconic architecture to hidden gems (and maybe a little local gossip 👀).

📍 Departs downtown — just look for the signs and hop on!
Come experience Jacksonville in motion, the way our city once did more than a century ago.

09/11/2025

We can’t wait to host author Jen Woodrum this weekend!!🎉📚

✨Jen Woodrum is a mental health therapist, indie author, and cat lover from Bloomington-Normal. The Severed Fates is her four-book, young adult dystopian fantasy series perfect for fans of Divergent and They Both Die At the End. Her first book in the series, When Death Is Coming, won the 2024 Sci-fi Realm Award. 🤯

📚👇Tag the friends you’re bringing!✨👇

09/11/2025

Please join us tonight at 6:00 for a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Downtown on the square…. We will never forget…..🇺🇸🙏🏻

09/11/2025

THIS SATURDAY!

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