DINE LOCAL DURING OUR FALL FEAST

Fall Feast is our spin on Restaurant Week(s) in downtown Marietta!

Scheduled from Sunday, October 15th to Sunday, November 5th, this three-week-long celebration of participating downtown restaurants is sure to bring locals and tourists together to dine local!

Using the Fall Feast Bingo Card, you can eat local and challenge yourself to get Bingo by dining with participating restaurants.

Participating restaurants:
McKenna's Market, RiverFront Bar & Grill @ Lafayette Hotel, Busy Bee Restaurant, Over The Moon Pub & Pizza, Spanglish, Jeremiah's Coffee House, Levee House Bistro, Gunroom @ Lafayette Hotel, Marietta Wine Cellars, The Original Pizza Place, Sips Coffee Truck, The Galley, Baked on Maple, 740 Social, Tiber Way Grille, and Austyn's Restaurant.

Marietta Main Street Announces Annual Award Nominees

marietta main street hosts 2023 annual celebration

Once a year, we take time to uplift and celebrate area leaders, volunteers, business owners, and property owners who have positively contributed to downtown Marietta. We invite folks from across the Marietta community to nominate individuals, groups, and/or businesses who they feel are worthy of this year's award categories.

The top three nominees in most categories will be celebrated and the award winners will be recognized during our Annual Celebration, our spin on an annual meeting, being held Thursday, October 19th starting at 5:30pm at the Adelphia Music Hall in downtown Marietta, Ohio.

Below you will find all the nominees for this year. The winners will be announced at our celebration.

MAIN STREET AWARD nominees

  • Building Improvement Award To be awarded to a building/business owner with the most improved façade or strongest building development project.

    • Marietta Makery - Greta Guimond

    • Murray’s Glass - Dennis Farrar

    • Mid-Ohio Valley Employment (MOVE) - Bill Wilkinson / Julie Berger

  • Outstanding Collaboration Award To be awarded to the event/project that showcased a strong collaboration of local organizations to make a positive impact on downtown Marietta, Ohio

    • Rivers, Trails, and Ales festival

    • InfluenceHER Event - Marietta Community Foundation & Building Bridges to Careers

    • Charlotte Scott Sign Post - Civil War Roundtable

  • Overachiever of the Year Award To be awarded to an individual who has gone above and beyond in championing the Main Street mission in both revitalizing downtown and of preserving and enhancing our downtown.

    • Jesse Roush - Southeastern Ohio Port Authority

    • Greta Guimond - Marietta Makery

    • Susan Boyer - Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre

  • Community Builder Award To be awarded to an individual who has facilitated the development of our downtown community and unified people for the betterment of Marietta, Ohio.

    • Katie Burch - River City Farmers Market

    • Geoff Schenkel - Marietta City Council / REsolve Studios

    • Josh Schlicher - City of Marietta

  • Volunteer of the Year Award - Individual To be awarded to an individual who has volunteered their time and talents to support downtown Marietta and/or nonprofit organizations that call downtown Marietta their home.

    • Dana Hermann

    • Bob Ritchey

    • Tim Bonnette

  • Volunteer of the Year Award - Group To be awarded to a group who has volunteered their time and talents to support downtown Marietta and/or nonprofit organizations that call downtown Marietta their home.

    • Marietta Noon Rotary

    • Civil War Roundtable

    • Christmas Feast

  • Main Street Award Categories - Just for “Downtowner” Nominations

  • Best Neighbor Award To be awarded to a downtown neighbor (business owner, property owner, employee, etc.) who is always willing to offer a helping hand to fellow "downtowners"

    • Ken Kupsche

    • Greta Guimond

    • Nancy Arthur

Downtown First Friday events take place the first Friday of every month from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. January through December. Highlights of these events include shops open late, local artists and musicians, area organizations, and various happenings tied into the theme of the First Friday.

This months sponsor is West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVU-P).

Each First Friday is a celebration of our local community and an opportunity for locals, tourists, and area groups to show their support for our town, have fun, and enjoy the beauty of vibrant, historic downtown Marietta!

Plus, thanks to Artsbridge, United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley, GoPacks and others, each First Friday features Kid Central on the lawn of the Armory with fun activities for kiddos to enjoy.

Theme description: This month's theme is Farm Fresh. There will be market vendors, square dancing, and tractors on Front Street.

2023 Annual Celebration Concert

Join us at the Adelphia Music Hall in Downtown Marietta on Thursday, October 19th and let DJ Correct take you back in time as he spins the last 10 years worth of hits. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds do directly to Marietta Main Street and their mission to bring people together to enjoy, enhance and preserve downtown Marietta.

Marietta Main Street Hosts 2023 Annual Celebration

Once a year, we take time to uplift and celebrate area leaders, volunteers, business owners, and property owners who have positively contributed to downtown Marietta. We invite folks from across the Marietta community to nominate individuals, groups, and/or businesses who they feel are worthy of this year's award categories.

The top three nominees in most categories will be celebrated and the award winners will be recognized during our Annual Celebration, our spin on an annual meeting, being held Thursday, October 19th starting at 5:30pm at the Adelphia Music Hall in downtown Marietta, Ohio.

MAIN STREET AWARD CATEGORIES

  • Building Improvement Award To be awarded to a building/business owner with the most improved façade or strongest building development project in 2021.

  • Outstanding Collaboration Award To be awarded to the event/project that showcased a strong collaboration of local organizations to make a positive impact on downtown Marietta, Ohio in 2021.

  • Overachiever of the Year Award To be awarded to an individual who has gone above and beyond in championing the Main Street mission in both revitalizing downtown and of preserving and enhancing our downtown for all to enjoy in 2021.

  • Community Builder Award To be awarded to an individual who has facilitated the development of our downtown community and unified people for the betterment of Marietta, Ohio.

  • Volunteer of the Year Award - Individual To be awarded to an individual who has volunteered their time and talents to support downtown Marietta and/or nonprofit organizations that call downtown Marietta their home.

  • Volunteer of the Year Award - Group To be awarded to a group who has volunteered their time and talents to support downtown Marietta and/or nonprofit organizations that call downtown Marietta their home.

  • Main Street Award Categories - Just for “Downtowner” Nominations

  • Best Neighbor Award To be awarded to a downtown neighbor (business owner, property owner, employee, etc.) who is always willing to offer a helping hand to fellow "downtowners"