Main Street Elkader

06/02/2026

‼ Week of 6/1 happenings in Elkader... ‼

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06/02/2026

🏡👇 LOTS FOR SALE! 👇🏡

Make your home in Elkader! Pair this opportunity (see City of Elkader for more info) with the $40k funding opportunity from Clayton County Development Group (Visit Clayton County Iowa) and you’re ready to make your move to our charming community nestled in the bluffs of the Turkey River Valley in Iowa’s Driftless.

Our Economic Vitality Committee worked hard on this project with the City and community members and are so grateful that we can help provide this housing opportunity for Elkader.

➡️ Want to learn more? Contact Maggie at [email protected] and she can point you in the right direction! 👏👏

The lots for sale in the Breezy Summit subdivision* now have signs with lot numbers posted. Stop and see which view you like best!

(*the Breezy Summit subdivision is located by the water tower. It can be accessed off of Hwy 13 at the Kristine Avenue exit (and then turn onto either Mathew or Maxie Avenues) or from town, take East Bridge Street to 3rd Street NE to Oak St NE, turn right and Oak turns into Kristine Ave.)

Lots are marked on Kristine, Mathew and Maxie.

06/02/2026

Reminder — 🎣 Join us at Deer Run Resort for our Fishing Frenzy as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' across the state! 🎣

📍 501 S High St, Elkader

As always, this event is a no cost – just a free-will donation, if you wish, to Main Street Elkader. We thank our friends Kim & Tyler at Deer Run Resort for hosting!

06/02/2026

✨ Reminder! Light Up the Night is THIS WEEK Friday, June 5th ✨

🎶 The Ditch Lilies
Sponsored by EXIT Realty Driftless Group 🙌

⏰ 6pm-9pm
📍 100 block of N. Main Street, downtown Elkader

Supporting Sponsors:
▪️ Deer Run Resort
▪️ The Woodland Eye Clinic
▪️ Old Crow Mercantile

🎉 Help us CELEBRATE 3️⃣5️⃣ years of Main Street Elkader!
- Look for the Main Street Elkader table

➡ We still have a few PICNIC TABLES left to reserve for the evening! Get yours online at https://mainstreetelkader.org/light-up-the-night

06/01/2026

This month we’re celebrating Main Street Elkader all month long! 🎉

Did you know Main Street Elkader has been an accredited Main Street community for 3️⃣5️⃣ years?! Here’s a few stats on how far we’ve come over the last couple years...

Let’s start with highlighting the business/building project/jobs
➡️ 90 business starts/relocations within the Main Street District
➡️ 163 new jobs have been created
➡️ 199 building projects have happened
➡️ 59 buildings have been sold to new owners

Where were you at 35 years ago?

05/31/2026

Next weekend has THREE fun-filled events, just for YOU! 🙌⤵

1️⃣ Light up the Night ✨🎶 — Our downtown, under-the-lights version of Rhythm on the River! Friday, June 5th from 6-9pm join The Ditch Lilies for music on Main Street downtown Elkader.

All details: https://www.facebook.com/events/4449629102022147
— BONUS: Celebrate Main Street Elkader’s 35th anniversary, too with special merch launch + giveaways and more!

2️⃣ Poses on the Patio 🧘‍♀️ kicks off on Saturday, June 6th at 8:45am (check-in) and yoga beginning at 9am.
— Elkader’s very own Teri Ann Marting, owner of Exhale Studio will lead us on our first week’s yoga! ☮

All details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1370532901802389

3️⃣ Join us at Deer Run Resort for our Fishing Frenzy as part of the DNR’s across the state! 🐟
— Saturday, June 6th at 9am: Bring your fishing poles, bait, and smile for a photo!

Event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1514552756707370

These events are free to attend, we simply encourage a donation to Main Street Elkader to allow us to keep fun events like this going + continue to bring more opportunities to our community!

05/30/2026

RESERVE A PICNIC TABLE!

Light Up the Night is NEXT WEEK on Friday, June 5th — our special edition of Rhythm on the River, located downtown under the lights!✨🎶

Grab for your table here:
https://mainstreetelkader.org/light-up-the-night

📆 Friday, June 5th
⏰ 6pm-9pm
🎶 The Ditch Lilies

05/30/2026

Local applications for Main Street Iowa’s ✨OPEN 4 BUSINESS GRANT✨ are DUE TOMORROW — Sunday, May 31st by 5pm!

Questions? Visit https://mainstreetelkader.org/design-guide-%26-grant-info

05/30/2026

Big THANK YOU to Molly Shannon- Singer/Musician for joining us last night at Rhythm on the River + all of you who enjoyed the evening with us! 🎶 ☀️

Plan to be there to join us as we move our series on to Main Street and Light Up the Night NEXT WEEK — Friday, June 5th (6-9pm) for The Ditch Lilies DOWNTOWN, under the lights! 💡

05/29/2026

We’re so grateful that KCRG-TV9 loves Elkader and features our amazing students! 👏❤️

Happy last day of school, Central Community School!

Summer plans? Check out our events page + mainstreetelkader.org for more info!