Recent News
Alton Main Street recognized with an award from Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton
Alton Main Street has been honored with the Lieutenant Governor Award for Excellence in Revitalization, recognizing our mini-mural grant program, which resulted in public art projects on exterior walls of River Bend Yoga and The [...]
National recognition for Alton’s newest public art project
Our Alton Flyway mural has been listed on the National Audubon mural project website! READ MORE
First Fridays
Join us for this late night art and shopping experience which spans many locations across the Downtown district, held on the First Friday of each month from October through December! Click here for full details
Downtown Alton
All over the country, towns and cities are looking back to their traditional downtowns as great places to work, play, live and shop! Here in Alton, we are blessed with a unique turn of the century riverfront streetscape that has offered all those options for a long time.
Our unique and vibrant downtown has so much to offer. Downtown residential units offer captivating river views and a walkable lifestyle. Shopping options range from quality lifestyle shops to contemporary fashion. We’ve always been known as the place to party, and more fun bars and new restaurants are opening up all the time. Our artistic community is thriving, with public art and our wonderful arts center. It’s no wonder Alton was voted “Best Hidden Gem on the Mississippi”!