Thursdays Downtown 2023

8 Thursdays (June 15 through August 10, except June 22)

$135 per week for 10-by-10-foot space for arts/crafts vendors

118 number of vendors each week

40 new vendors for 2023

192,672 estimated attendees in 2022

48 musical acts scheduled for 2023

14 different activities in Mayo Clinic Family Nook, a “a family-friendly oasis for littles to teens” that kicked off in 2022

$335 per week for 10-by-10-foot space for bar/restaurant vendors with alcohol for businesses in the downtown’s special service district (SSD)

$435 per week for same site for non-SSD members

$6.45 million in estimated economic impact in 2022 source: Rochester Downtown Alliance

Thursdays Downtown takes place on Peace Plaza, Third Street SW, and First Avenue SW every Thursday from June 15 to August 10, 2023 (except June 22). Art, craft, and food vendors are open 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Catch free musical performances over lunch, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and in the evenings at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on two stages. For info (and the complete band line-up) check out downtownrochestermn.com.