'Downtown Thursdays' Coming Back to Owatonna

The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (OACCT) is pleased to announce that 'Downtown Thursdays' are back in Owatonna this summer. In the March 17 edition of the Tuesday Talk e-newsletter proclaims, "Downtown Thursdays - a monthly summer evening of fun, friends, music, food, and shopping in downtown Owatonna - is back for 2021! Event dates are June 3, July 1, and August 5."

"Downtown Thursdays will take place at Central Park and the 100 and 200 blocks of Cedar Avenue. Live music will be playing throughout the evening at Central Park and the green space on the 200 block of Cedar Avenue. Food trucks will be lined up around Central Park and vendors selling handmade goods."

-OACCT website

Contact Mainstreet Owatonna at the chamber for sponsorship opportunities.

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