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The businesses and merchants of the Ingersoll Business Improvement Area invite you to shop locally and rediscover all that Ingersoll has to offer!

From clothing and novelties to a variety of personal services, such as finance and beauty, Ingersoll is your source for the unique and the Canadian made. Stroll along the bustling streets of our downtown core and step into any of the more than 100 businesses that are ready to serve you. Rediscover what Downtown Ingersoll has to offer:

- Treat yourself to dining and shopping
- Browse through our s

hops for unique products
- Enjoy seasonal festivals and events in the BIA core
- Experience friendly customer service

09/05/2026

🎬🍿 THE WAIT IS OVER… OUR MOVIE HAS BEEN CHOSEN! 🍿🎬

Downtown Movie Night is coming to Thames Street, and we’re ready to reveal what will be playing on the big screen! 👀✨

🎥 Watch the reel for the BIG REVEAL!

Then grab your lawn chairs, round up your favourite movie-night crew and join us for a FREE family movie under the stars in Downtown Ingersoll! 🌙✨

📅 Friday, September 18
📍 Thames Street between King & Charles
🎬 Movie starts at 8 PM sharp!
🍿 FREE admission + FREE popcorn + FREE Giveaways!

A night like this wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors! ❤️

⭐ Title Sponsor: Execulink
🍿 Popcorn Sponsors: Funnell Insurance Group & Your Hometown Team – REVEL Ingersoll
✨ Under the Lights Sponsors: CommonPlace Books, Roberts & Co. & DOT Foods

A huge thank you to each of these businesses for helping us bring an accessible, family-friendly night of entertainment to the heart of Downtown Ingersoll.

🎬 Watch the reel to see what’s hitting the big screen — then tag who you’re bringing! 👇

09/04/2026

💡 FACT FRIDAY | What is a BIA?

You’ve probably heard us say “the BIA”… but do you know what a BIA actually is?

A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is a defined area where local commercial property owners and businesses work together, with support from the municipality, to help improve and promote their business district.

And here’s a fun fact: BIAs actually have their roots right here in Ontario! The world’s first BIA was established in Toronto in 1970, when local businesses came together to find a way to strengthen their neighbourhood shopping district.

Today, the idea has spread well beyond Ontario, with similar organizations helping support downtowns and commercial districts across Canada and around the world.

Here in Downtown Ingersoll, our BIA works to support local businesses, promote our downtown, organize community events, contribute to beautification and help make the downtown a place people want to shop, eat, explore and spend time. ❤️

And that’s just the beginning...

👀 Follow along each as we share more about what BIAs do, how they work, where the money comes from, and some things you might be surprised to learn!

09/02/2026

🏛️ WANDER WEDNESDAY | History is all around us!

If you take a closer look while wandering Downtown Ingersoll, you’ll find pieces of our community’s history hiding in plain sight.

These two downtown buildings have stories to tell — one has served our community as a bank for many years, while another, currently home to a variety store but with an exciting change coming soon, once welcomed crowds as a movie theatre! 🎬

This Wander Wednesday, we want YOU to do a little exploring. 👀

🚶 Wander downtown
🏛️ Find a historic building that catches your eye
📸 Snap a photo — or just take note of the address
💬 Comment below and tell us which building you’d love to see featured in an upcoming post!

There are so many stories tucked into the buildings we walk past every day. Which one should we uncover next?

09/01/2026

🎬 Help Us Bring Movie Night to Downtown Ingersoll! 🍿✨

The Downtown Ingersoll BIA is getting ready for a FREE community Movie Night, and we’re inviting local businesses and organizations to help us make it an extra-special evening!

Our goal is simple: make a night at the movies accessible to everyone in our community — both physically and financially. By bringing the big screen right to downtown Ingersoll and offering the event completely free of charge, families can enjoy a fun night out together without worrying about the cost.

We have several sponsorship opportunities available, with options to support everything from the movie itself to popcorn and those little extras that make an outdoor movie night memorable. 🌟

Sponsors will receive recognition leading up to and during the event, with additional opportunities available to set up an information table, connect with attendees and be part of the evening.

Interested in helping us create a memorable night under the stars in Downtown Ingersoll? 🌙🎥

📧 Email [email protected] for sponsorship details.

Together, we can make the movies accessible to everyone. ❤️

08/28/2026

🎬 MOVIE NIGHT IN VICTORIA PARK! 🍿🌙

Looking for something fun to do tonight? Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and head to Victoria Park for a FREE outdoor movie night!

🎥 Hoppers
📅 Tonight — Friday, August 28
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Victoria Park, Ingersoll

Gather the family, get comfy under the stars, and enjoy a summer movie night right here in our community. ✨

This free event is sponsored by the Ingersoll DEI Committee.

Make an evening of it — grab dinner, a treat, or do a little shopping downtown before heading over to the park! ❤️

08/26/2026

🎬🍿 SAVE THE DATE, INGERSOLL! 🍿🎬

We’re bringing Movie Night to Downtown Ingersoll!

📅 Friday, September 18
📍 Downtown Ingersoll

Grab your lawn chairs, round up the family and get ready for a fun evening under the stars. ✨

This will be a FREE community event, complete with a movie on the big screen and free popcorn courtesy of the Downtown Ingersoll BIA! 🍿

🎥 Movie announcement and more details coming soon!

For now, mark September 18 on your calendar and stay tuned!

08/21/2026

❤️ THANK YOU, INGERSOLL! ❤️

What a weekend! Our first Hometown Hangout was a wonderful reminder of what makes our community so special.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped bring the event to life — our local businesses, sponsors, vendors, performers, volunteers, community partners, and everyone who contributed their time, energy, ideas and support.

And most importantly, thank you to YOU — our community! Whether you came downtown to shop, grab a bite, enjoy the entertainment, bring the kids, connect with neighbours or simply spend some time together, your support made the day what it was.

Events like Hometown Hangout are about more than what’s happening on the street. They’re about creating reasons to gather, supporting the small businesses that make our downtown unique, and building a stronger sense of community right here at home.

To our downtown businesses: thank you for welcoming our community through your doors and for continuing to invest in Downtown Ingersoll. Your enthusiasm and participation are a huge part of what makes events like this possible.

To everyone who showed up, shared our posts, told a friend, volunteered, sponsored, participated or supported the event in any way — we are incredibly grateful.

Hometown Hangout was created to celebrate local, connect our community and bring people together downtown.

We think Ingersoll understood the assignment. ❤️

Thank you for hanging out with us, Ingersoll!

08/18/2026

📸 SHOP. SNAP. SHARE. WIN $100! 🛍️

We’re giving you another great reason to head Downtown for Downtown Shopping Night!

This Thursday, August 20th, visit one of our participating Downtown Shopping Night businesses after 4pm and you could WIN a $100 gift card to a participating downtown business! 🎉

HOW TO ENTER:
📍 Visit a participating Downtown Shopping Night business
📸 Take a photo inside the business or in front of their storefront
📲 Share your photo to Facebook or Instagram
🏷️ Tag Downtown Ingersoll BIA AND the business you visited
That’s it — you’re entered!

Make an evening of it! Explore a shop you haven’t visited before, stop into an old favourite, grab something to eat or drink, and see what’s happening Downtown.

❤️ Every visit, purchase, share and tag helps shine a spotlight on the amazing businesses that make Downtown Ingersoll special.

**One lucky participant will win a $100 gift card from a participating Downtown Shopping Night business!

So grab a friend and come SHOP. SNAP. SHARE. this Downtown Shopping Night!

*Contest entry details and eligibility apply. Winner will be contacted directly by the Downtown Ingersoll BIA.*

08/14/2026

🎉 EVENT SPOTLIGHT | Hometown Hangout 🎉

Downtown Ingersoll is the place to be this weekend!

Hometown Hangout is taking over downtown tomorrow, August 15th, for a day packed with music, food, family fun and plenty of reasons to hang out a little longer. 🎶🍴🚗

There’s lots happening throughout the event, including live entertainment on two stages, Touch-a-Truck, a car show, Taste of Ingersoll Food Court, kids’ activities, vendors, a b**r garden and, of course, our downtown businesses to explore along the way!

📍 Check out the festival map before you head downtown so you can plan your day and make sure you don’t miss anything.

Hometown Hangout is all about bringing people together and celebrating the community we call home. Grab your family, text your friends and come spend some time with us in Downtown Ingersoll! ❤️

And while you’re here, be sure to pop into our local shops, restaurants and businesses — make a whole day of it!

🎸 Hometown Hangout — come downtown, stay awhile and enjoy your hometown.

For more details visit www.HometownHangout.ca

08/12/2026

🚋 DISCOVER DOWNTOWN | The Estelle

Did you know that you could once travel between Ingersoll and Woodstock by streetcar?

From 1900 to 1925, the Woodstock, Thames Valley & Ingersoll Electric Railway connected the two communities. Its streetcar, affectionately known as “The Estelle,” was named after the daughter of Dr. S.R. Ickes, one of the figures behind the railway.

Construction began in July 1900, with service reaching Beachville by November. By June 1901, the line had been extended to Ingersoll, and in 1902 the full 11.5-mile route was complete.

The Estelle travelled from Woodstock along the former Highway 2 toward Ingersoll before entering town along Charles Street West and Oxford Street, with its route ending at the Ingersoll Inn.

For nearly 25 years, this little electric railway helped connect people travelling between Woodstock, Beachville and Ingersoll — long before Highway 401 and the way we travel today!

The railway's final run took place on August 16, 1925, when company-owned buses replaced the streetcars. The company continued operating buses until 1942.

📸 About the photo: While The Estelle travelled all the way to Ingersoll, this particular photograph was taken at the corner of Light Street and Dundas Street in Woodstock.

It’s a fascinating reminder that our downtown’s history extends beyond its buildings and storefronts — even the way people arrived downtown has changed dramatically over the years.

Could you imagine hopping on a streetcar in Downtown Ingersoll for a trip to Woodstock today? 🚋

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Ingersoll, ON

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http://www.downtowningersoll.ca/

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