Friday Night Art Walks Return to Downtown Huntsville!

Friday Night Art Walks are back in Downtown Huntsville! We reveal this Friday's details plus we unveil and discover everything about our newest addition to our Downtown Parks in this edition of the Downtown Explorer!

Friday Night Art Walks 2021, presented by Progress Bank, returns to Downtown Huntsville on the second Fridays of every month from May to October from 5 to 8 pm! The kickoff event will be taking place this Friday around the Historic Square!

We have over 50 vendors participating this weekend with local art, home goods, baked goods, activities, and much more! Progress Bank will be hosting a special giveaway and fun activities all night long! Hear more from Progress Bank on Friday Night Art Walks here.

We are also so excited to welcome the Greater Huntsville Humane Society (GHHS) as our official Art Walk charity partner for another year!

The weather is going to be fantastic this Friday, so come walk around historic Downtown Huntsville, check out the art and artisan goods, dine and drink local, and enjoy this beautiful evening!

This event is open to the public and FREE to attend! The vendor list can be found on our Facebook Event Page!

While you are out at the Friday Night Art Walks, you might notice that we have some new Adirondack Chairs out, sponsored by Lore Hislop, Averbuch Realty. We are adding in over 30 new chairs to the historic square and surrounding areas!

Grab a purple cup, shop around historic Huntsville, and relax with your friends this weekend!

Also new in Downtown Huntsville, is the Community Foundation Park on Pelham Avenue! This new urban park, beside the beautiful new Redstone Federal Credit Union building, adds more green space and art to Downtown!

At the park, you will find an art installation called “Travelers One". It is one of three art installations to be scattered throughout downtown Huntsville over the next year bringing more art around Big Spring Park!

The park has seating for passerby's to enjoy lunch or relax with friends. If you are interested in learning more about our other Downtown parks, click here!

Holiday Markets and Gift Guides in Downtown Huntsville!

December has arrived and with it has come many holiday deals! Enjoy our last Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale, visit the brand new Holiday Art Marketplace and Hispanic Holiday Market, and learn about DHIs extensive Holiday Gift Guides all in this edition of the Downtown Explorer!

Come to downtown this Saturday from 10am to 5pm for our last Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale! Local art vendors and buskers will line the streets of downtown bringing handmade goods and live music. Our downtown retail shops will be bringing their merchandise out on the sidewalk to you offering the best deals and discounts!

Also on Saturday at the same time, visit the new Holiday Art Marketplace beside the Von Braun Center! This outdoor event will feature 50 area artists from a variety of mediums selling one-of-a-kind merchandise perfect for gift giving. The Von Braun Center will be hosting SEC Football Games in the Mars Music Hall and the NEACA Craft Fair in the South Hall. Then, end your shopping day at The Huntsville Museum of Arts skating rink and our very own Tinsel Trail at Big Spring Park.

So come out and enjoy a fun-filled Saturday!

On December 11th, La Esquina Cocina is hosting a Posada, a traditional Hispanic Christmas festival with live music and vendors! This is a great opportunity for the Latin community to be able to experience this tradition and its a great way to educate yourself of the rich Hispanic culture, especially during the Christmas season.

Free hot chocolate (the infamous Abuelita chocolate) will be offered as well as some giveaways from local shops. Have fun hitting pinatas and...visiting SANTA at this Hispanic Holiday Market! This is a COVID-safe event, and it is family and pet friendly!

La Esquina Cocina is so excited to showcase this Hispanic tradition!

If you are following along on our social accounts, you may have seen the beginnings of a few special series! DHI is helping you find the best holiday gifts in Downtown Huntsville with our Holiday Gift Guide series!

On our DHI Instagram account watch @alextrieslife shop at our downtown retail shops! From inexpensive stocking stuffers to grand presents, Alex has made a shopping guide perfect for every person and price range!

If you have some beer or coffee lovers in your life, you don't want to miss our Craft Beer Trail and Craft Coffee Trail Holiday Gift Guides! Every day of December, we will be sharing an item you can find along the trail perfect for gifting to that special someone in your life. Some gifts featured in our gift guide include: delicious pastries, 4-packs of the best local brews, book boxes, hoodies, and much more! Visit the Craft Coffee Trail Instagram and Facebook and the Craft Beer Trail Instagram and Facebook accounts to get this gift guide.

Happy shopping!

It's Shopping Season in Downtown Huntsville! Here's how to make the most of it!

Now that Halloween is over, we all know what that means... its shopping season! In this edition of the Downtown Explorer, we will be announcing our new Pop-Up Market Day at The Avenue, as well as discussing our next Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale, and the Harrison Brothers Holiday Open House!

DHI is proud to help host Pop- Up Market Days at The Avenue! As an addition to the Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale, the Pop-up Market Day along the sidewalk of The Avenue will feature local artists and artisans, live music, and great deals! From 10am to 5pm, visit Cookie Dough Magic, MELT, Zoom Indoor Cycling, Indigo's Boutique, Purveyor, May Mays, Wheelhouse Salon, The Moon Bakeshop, and Oshi Poke Bowl and Sushi for this special event.

Grab your friends and enjoy an outdoor shopping experience in downtown Huntsville! For more information about this event visit the Facebook Event Page.

Along with the Pop-Up Market Day at The Avenue, this Saturday, head over to Clinton Avenue and the downtown Historic Square for another Super Saturday Sidewalk Sale! This event features a Pop-Up Art Walk, Pop-Up Buskers, and merchandise for sale on the sidewalks of downtown Huntsville from 10am to 5pm.

The Clinton Row shops, The Garage at Clinton Row, Harrison Brothers Hardware, Greene Street Market, and many more retail shops will have deals too good to pass up! This is the perfect chance to get all of your holiday shopping done in one day! We hope to see you there!

'Tis the season for Harrison Brother's Hardware's annual open house. Come enjoy the festive window decorations including the vintage model train. Pick up a mug of mulled cider, peruse the hand-painted Huntsville themed ornaments by Sonya Clemons, and experience "Shop Local" at its finest.

Open Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Learn more about this event on their Facebook Event page!