Mainstreet Piqua

Be a part of spring cleaning up downtown Piqua!  There is always plenty to do so get your organization or family involved.

You are invited to join us for a delightful evening of fun, music and food in downtown Piqua.  Be sure to stop in and see the various demonstrations in the storefronts while enjoying a variety of live music.   At the corner of Ash and Main Streets you will find a huge selection of food options from various local restaurants and caterers.  Your appetizer, meal and dessert all in one place!  Items range from $1 to $4.  We look forward to seeing you at Taste of the Arts 2020!

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

Do you make an amazing berry pie?  Bring your extraordinary creation to the Piqua Community Farmers Market before 5:30 p.m. and see how it stacks up against your fellow bakers.  Details can be found on the Piqua Community Farmers Market website at www.piquafarmersmarket.com  Click on the Special Events page.

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

All years of cars and trucks are welcome to be a part of this 5th annual event. Dash plaques will be given to the first 75 registered cars.

Due to the construction of Lock 9 Park the fun has been moved to Canal Place in downtown Piqua! www.rockpiqua.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

Chocolate chip cookies come in so many different shapes, sizes and flavors. Do you have a secret family recipe that is the talk of the neighborhood?  This is one of our most popular contests each year at the Piqua Farmers Market – We hope you will join us.

Details on the contest can be found on the Piqua Farmers Market website at www.piquafarmersmarket.com. Click on the Special Events tab.

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

‘Fresh from the Farm’ is the theme of our annual Cupcake Decorating Contest. Bring six similarly decorated cupcakes to this annual contest. Let your creativity wander.  Details on the contest can be found on the Piqua Farmers Market website at www.piquafarmersmarket.com. Click on the Special Events tab.

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

Enjoy a selection of 99 craft beers, plus wine, food vendors, live music and River Fire Rings on the Great Miami River during the 7^th Annual Down a River, Down a Beer Festival, taking place from 6-10 p.m. on Aug. 8 at 919 S. Main St. in Piqua. Tickets are $30 presale and $35 at the door and include a tasting glass and 20 tickets for beer/wine tastings. The fire rings will be lit at dusk  Tickets can be purchased online at www.downariverdownabeer.com, at the Mainstreet Piqua office, Readmore’s Hallmark, Piqua Beverage Center, Karoc Filling Station, The Cellar in Troy, Miami Valley Wine & Spirts in Tipp City. All proceeds are donated to Great Miami River stewardship programming with Protecting Our Water-Ways (POWW), Edison State Community College and Upper Valley Career Center.

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

Red, green or yellow – we are not picky about the color but we do care how much it weighs! Bring your home-grown beauty to this annual market contest.  Each entry will be carefully weighed and may the biggest tomato win!  Details on the contest can be found on the Piqua Farmers Market website at www.piquafarmersmarket.com. Click on the Special Events tab.

Thousands of numbered rubber ducks make their way down the Miami River.  Will your duck be the winner of a $1000 grand prize.  Ducks can be purchased at Mainstreet Piqua, 326 N. Main Street or visit www.mainstreetpiqua.com.  Ducks are $5 each or 6 for $25!

This annual event is a LOT of fun. Tickets will be available this summer.  Details on location and cost are coming soon.

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

Our annual Salsa Smackdown is the granddaddy of our contests at the Piqua Community Farmers Market.  There are three categories: mild, hot and most unusual. Our judges always have a hard time figuring out the winner but they have a GREAT time judging! The details for our 10^th annual Salsa Smackdown can be found on the Piqua Farmers Market website at www.piquafarmersmarket.com. Click on the Special Events tab.

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

For the very best in locally grown, home baked and handmade crafts the Piqua Community Farmers Market is the place to be!  www.piquafarmersmarket.com

Nothing says fall like a delicious apple pie and this popular Piqua Farmers Market season-ending contest is always a good one! Bring your favorite pie and prepare for stiff competition! Details on the contest can be found on the Piqua Farmers Market website at www.piquafarmersmarket.com. Click on the Special Events tab.

Imagine horse-drawn carriages, hitches and riders, all outfitted with Holiday Lights, making their way down Main Street. Christmas banners and decorated street trees will create an amazing backdrop for this dazzlingly fun family-friendly event.

Community caroling, horse-drawn carriage rides, strolling characters, children’s activities and live entertainment make this family-oriented holiday celebration a “must do” on many calendars.  Stop in and visit downtown Piqua’s many stores to choose the perfect gift for your loved one.

The tradition of celebrating the holiday season with an old-fashioned hometown parade is a long one in downtown Piqua.  Families and friends, young and old, fill the streets for this festive event.  After the parade kids can visit with Santa in the lobby of the Fort Piqua Plaza.

These annual 5K & 10K runs make use of the beautiful Piqua PATH. Download your registration at www.mainstreetpiqua.com or sign up online at www.cantstoprunningco.com  Same day registrations are accepted.  Registration is held in the lobby of the Municipal Government Complex, 201 W Water Street.