Main Street Fort Dodge

09/02/2026

🍂 MSFD Merchants/Promotions Team Kicks Off for Fall! 🍂
We’re excited to announce that the Main Street Fort Dodge Merchants/Promotions Team will kick off its fall season on Wednesday, September 9!
Our team of dedicated merchants meets once a month to plan fun, engaging events and activities for our Main Street District.
This month’s topics include:
• Downtown Trick or Treat Night
• Small Business Saturday
If you’re a district business and want to get involved, we’d love to have you join us!
For more information, contact:
Main Street Fort Dodge
📧 [email protected]

09/01/2026

❤️ Thanks to our August Lunch on Central sponsors: Edward Jones Advisors, Wholestone Prestage, The Dariette, and Daniel Pharmacy.

We also appreciate our volunteers and everyone who joined us on Friday and throughout the summer. Thank you for supporting and .

09/01/2026

✨️A fun event tonight downtown...

Join us TONIGHT at 6:00 p.m. at the Fort Dodge Public Library for the Practical Magic Movie Night! 🌙

Come cozy up, enjoy some popcorn, and revisit the magic, mystery, and romance of this beloved classic before the new movie arrives! 🍿

✨ Bring your favorite movie buddy and get ready for a little Practical Magic!

08/29/2026

⬇️Get to know more about how Main Street America can assist your small business.

Did you know Main Street America operates a free online platform called the Small Business Hub, with live and on-demand virtual workshops, peer-to-peer networking, and a curated resource library for Main Street business owners and entrepreneurs?

In the last month, we launched TWO brand new self-guided courses. Check them out and sign-up below >>>

Build a Strong Team

Learn how to lead with a coaching mindset so your team becomes more confident, capable, and less dependent on you. Build stronger performance through better conversations.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/4zDcsuA

AI for Beginners: How to Talk to AI to Get Work Done

In this quick and practical training you will be introduced to the basics of AI and learn the art of prompt writing. You will learn how to turn AI into a helpful assistant that can draft your customer emails, create weeks of social media posts, and tackle your daily to-do list in seconds. No tech background required—just simple AI skills that save you hours of work every single week.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/4qGpzao

08/28/2026

🍴The crew from Edward Jones are serving up our last Lunch on Central of the summer. Join us until 1 pm between the Courthouse and The Messenger! Desserts are available from the youth with the Kosovo Exchange.

08/27/2026

✨ The Atrium on Central Pop‑Up Vendor Event Registration ✨
Please contact 515-571-7172 for questions or to reserve a spot.
🗓 Sunday, September 13
⏰ Noon - 4 PM
📍 Atrium on Central, 1012 Central Ave, Fort Dodge

Note: This is not a Main Street Fort Dodge event; we are promoting the event to increase downtown foot traffic on a Sunday.

08/26/2026

🗣 Learn more about the important work that is going on in our community.

08/24/2026

🏢Another iconic downtown building...

Fort Dodge History:
The Snell Building
1915

805 Central Ave.
Built in 1915, the Snell Building was seven stories tall and Fort Dodge’s first “skyscraper.”

Richard Snell, from Clinton Illinois, was the original owner of both the Snell Building and the Boston Centre, both located at 805 and 805 and 809 Central Avenue in downtown Fort Dodge. He received the land on which both buildings are located from his father, Thomas Snell, who owned it when it was originally platted in 1856.

Although the two buildings differed in size, appearance and function, they were both part of the same investment project for Snell. Both buildings were constructed at the same time, however the building for the Boston Store was completed first and had its formal opening in September of 1914, while the Snell Building was completed in January of 1915. Please click here to read more: https://www.fortdodgehistory.com/iconic-buildings

08/24/2026

⏰️ You may want to allow more time for your morning commute this week as detours on the north side of downtown, including N 8th and 9th Streets, will result in more traffic on 1st Avenue N.

Read the full post for details and a little dose of humor 😀