A great place to be

Our historic downtown is growing to become the destination for local flavor & flair in Garner.

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News from around downtown

Downtown Sponsor Opportunities now available!

Downtown Sponsor Opportunities now available!

Feb 7, 2019

Help Downtown Garner Thrive in 2019! We cordially invite your business to become a 2019 sponsoring partner in Downtown Garner’s revitalization efforts. Financial support from our sponsors helps fund events and programming in downtown - funding from Garner’s business...

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Town Earns Award for Pop-Up Art Fence Project

Town Earns Award for Pop-Up Art Fence Project

Nov 2, 2018

From left: Downtown Development Manager Mari Howe, Cultural Arts and Events Manager Debbie Dunn, Garner artist Virginia Maier, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Director Sonya Shaw and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Assistant Director Rob Smith. The...

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our Roadmap
to community driven economic revitalization

As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, the Downtown Garner Association is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by the National Main Street Center.
Garner is a North Carolina Main Street Community, designated by the NC Department of Commerce and Main Street & Rural Planning Center. The Downtown Garner Association is charged with administering the program at the local level and building a public-private partnership to spur economic development in partnership with the state agency.

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