Join us for an exciting adventure through our vibrant downtown as we launch the Main Street Passport Promotion! From now through April 30, 2024, embark on a journey to discover the hidden gems and local treasures that make our community unique.

Façade enhancement grants are a dollar-for-dollar matching grant available up to $20,000. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, painting and siding, brick maintenance, repair or replacement of exterior windows and doors, new or replacement awnings and exterior lighting, new or replacement commercial signage, landscaping, improvements to steps, parking, and more.

“The Buck Stays Here” Campaign is back! Together we’ll bring $28,000 in shopping dollars, which we will convert to $50.00 gift cards and sell for $25.00 each at various pop-up events in the community.

Split Enz Salon will host a fully styled fall fashion show on the Tabb House Lawn (6596 Main Street, Gloucester, VA) in just TWO DAYS on Thursday, September 21st. There are still general admission tickets available, and trust us, you won’t want to miss this!

The 3rd Annual LAST CALL BEFORE FALL, sponsored in full by Chesapeake Bank, is almost here and we can't wait! Join us Saturday, September 9 from 11:30am to 5:30pm on the lawn of the Tabb House (the former location of Split Enz Salon), 6596 Main Street, Gloucester, VA.

Gloucester Main Street Association is pleased to announce the return of LAST CALL BEFORE FALL-Sponsored in full by: CHESAPEAKE BANK!

Please mark your calendars for the Big Reveal, when Ann Glave will share with the public the results of all our community efforts to work together towards a better Main Street!

Gloucester Main Street Association is once again excited to host the popular Daffodil Festival Beer Garden on Saturday, April 1st from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Versability Resources Lewis B. Puller Center, located at 6632 Main Street in downtown Gloucester Main Street.

From February 27th through March 15th, we are surveying our community to find out what people think about our downtown – what they like, what they don’t, and what they would like to see more of. It takes only five minutes and gives you a chance to help shape the efforts of Main Street Preservation Trust and Gloucester Main Street Association for the next few years.

Civil rights leader Ben Jealous will be visiting Gloucester for a lecture and book signing at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 5th, at the historic Gloucester Court House.

Main Street Preservation Trust is delighted to announce that its Facade & Interior Grant Program is back for its thirteenth year. Business and property owners who are planning repairs or enhancements of their exterior or interior spaces in 2023 are encouraged to apply.

Thank you to our Main Street businesses and especially to everyone in our community who made this year’s Downtown Dollars program a complete success! Nearly 30 businesses participated and more than 400 of you joined in the fun.

Thank you to our participating businesses and especially to all our community members who showed up for Gloucester’s historic Main Street!

Gloucester Main Street Association, along with Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office will once again host one of Gloucester Main Street’s beloved events, Trick or Treat Gloucester Main Street will be held on Monday, October 31st, 5:30p-7:45p. A road closure will be in effect from 5p-8p starting at the historic Court Circle to Edgehill Shopping Center.

Main Street Preservation Trust welcomes the arrival of experienced nonprofit executive Diana West as the new Executive Director. West first came to Gloucester in 1994, visiting Brent and Becky’s – planning what her family still calls “the daffodil wedding.”

As part of an exciting, updated lease agreement, the Gloucester County Main Library, located in Main Street Center, will be receiving from the Main Street Preservation Trust (MSPT) approximately $200,000 over the next two years for various improvements to be made within the facility.

The 2022 cycle for our Façade and Interior Grants has been exciting. The matching funds awarded this year will help fund improvements made to individual commercial properties that enhance our entire Main Street business district.

Gloucester Main Street Association will once again host the popular Daffodil Festival Beer Garden on Saturday, April 2nd from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Versability Resources, located at 6632 Main Street in downtown Gloucester Village.

Gloucester Main Street Receives Statewide Award for Business Support

Virginia Main Street awarded the 2021 Merit Award for Best Business Support Program to Gloucester Main Street Association and Main Street Preservation Trust for stimulating over $350,000 in expenditures downtown