A big thank you to the community for your wonderful support during 2011. The recent success of the Christmas Walk is a direct reflection of the community's continued support of our efforts to make Dixon a great place to live, work, shop, and play. During this season of giving, please consider an individual or family membership to help support our efforts in the coming year.
If you enjoyed these great programs, and look forward to another great year of events and activities in 2012 then donate today!
Highlights Include:
Musical Fridays Concert Series — 13 free summer concerts.
Scarecrow Festival — More than 3,000 people strolled through the downtown to enjoy games and family activities including pumpkin painting, doggy zoo and much more.
Reagan Trail Days — Featured an ice cream social, community picnic, downtown festival, pancake breakfasts, wine tasting, and the Encore Reagan Centennial Concert.
Christmas Walk — Thousands of people came to downtown Dixon for the traditional sights and sounds of the holiday season, including the Great Snowball Drop, Horse and Wagon Rides and visits with Santa.
And we also do ….
Founder’s Day Celebration, Community Expo, Money Saver Coupon Books, Fourth Grade History and Architecture Program, Lunch and Learn, Monthly Merchants Meetings, Downtown Clean-up, Ultimate Tailgate, Community-Wide Garage Sales, Christmas Walk, and so much more!
Along with ….
Advocated for Downtown TIF Extension for downtown improvements.
Provided free office space for the Dixon Riverfront Commission.
Provided opportunities for community organizations to raise funds
Worked to get the downtown on the National Register of Historic Places.
Partnered with the Petunia Festival, Yaddy Memorial Event, Second Saturdays, Historic Dixon Theatre, Dixon Historic Center, Reagan Boyhood Home, RR5K, Inc., Dixon Park District, YMCA, Dixon Municipal Band, Dixon Chamber of Commerce, LCCOA, Noon Lions, and many more.
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Since 1996, the Dixon Main Street has been an active, strong and exciting organization focused on the betterment of downtown Dixon and the city as a whole. We are an organization built and sustained by countless volunteers who are passionate about the services and events that Main Street provides. Our mission statement is simple: To foster a spirit of community teamwork and to strengthen, revitalize, and broaden the economic base of the community area, while improving the appearance of the downtown area, and promoting and marketing Dixon as a vibrant place to visit, work, shop, play and live.
