First Friday
What better way to celebrate those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer than in downtown Mount Vernon?! First Fridays are family-friendly events celebrated on the first Friday of each month, June through September. Main Street Mount Vernon invites you to explore historic downtown Mount Vernon through live entertainment, a variety of local food and shopping, kids’ entertainment, and more. Explore your downtown during First Fridays from 6-9 p.m.
First Friday events are planned and organized by the MSMV Promotions Committee along with volunteer support. If you are interested in participating, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 740-393-1481.
Join us to dedicate the newest mural project, designed and painted by local artist John Donnelly. This project is a partnership with the 
The Downtown Mount Vernon Pub Crawl is a fun way to experience many of the unique restaurants and bars of Mount Vernon's Historic Downtown. From the couple who's looking for a fun night on the town, to the large group that wants to create a wandering party, this bar crawl will lead you on a night full of delicious drinks. With all the options, it might take you a couple nights! As always, please drink responsibly. Cheers!
Downtown Mount Vernon is growing, and we’d like to meet other talented enthusiasts at our networking happy hour! Join us for a casual meet and greet networking event to get to know our members and learn what sets downtown Mount Vernon apart. Stay for a little, or stay for awhile; cash bar and appetizers are available.
The Annual Membership Meeting is a great opportunity for the local businesses and organization to discuss key issues within the Central Business District, distribute important information regarding Main Street Mount Vernon, and vote on new board members and bylaw changes, if needed. In doing this, we maintain transparency by keeping members informed on the status of Downtown Mount Vernon. An Annual Meeting of the Members is required to take place each year according to the bylaws of Main Street Mount Vernon. The bylaws outlines when the annual meeting will take place and what is required of the annual meeting.
The Annual Awards Dinner is a special event for Main Street and the Mount Vernon community! This special evening is when we recognize Main Street members for their dedication to the community of Mount Vernon over the past year as well as acknowledge individuals for their continual efforts to strengthen Mount Vernon and themselves.
Wine down with Main Street Mount Vernon!
Join us at Ariel-Foundation Park for Rock the Park, a concert to support Main Street Mount Vernon events. 2018 concert to feature The Red Ball Jets, a high-energy band, which play selections from Classic Rock, R&B, Modern and Alternative Rock cover tunes. 