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Downtown Denton Holiday Open House November 14-15

Downtown Denton Holiday Open House November 14-15

It’s the most wonderful time of the year in downtown Denton.  Kick off the holiday season early, avoid the hustle and bustle of December and come enjoy the shops and restaurants in downtown Denton during the annual Holiday Open House Weekend on Saturday, Nov. 14th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15th from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Individual store hours may vary. SeeEvents page on this website for complete list. Check out the Facebook page for social media Selfie contest info to win a Downtown Denton gift basket during open house weekend.) For a participants map, click...


Downtown Denton Holiday Fun, Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Keeps It Local

Downtown Denton Holiday Fun, Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Keeps It Local

Several downtown merchants are taking part the City of Denton and Denton Chamber of Commerce efforts in partnering with American Express and FedEx in support of SHOP SMALL SATURDAY on November 28. Since 2010, customers and small businesses alike have been able to kick start their holiday shopping season on a day celebrating the uniqueness, charm and economic impact that small businesses bring to communities nationwide. Recognized as Small Business Saturday – it takes place the Saturday following Thanksgiving each year – this celebratory day was founded to encourage consumers across the country to support local, small businesses...


Check out all the Wassail Weekend stops on Dec. 4th and 5th

Check out all the Wassail Weekend stops on Dec. 4th and 5th

Put Downtown Denton and Wassail Weekend on your "must do" list. Come downtown for the 17th Annual Wassail Fest on Dec. 4th and 5th. The festivities start Friday night during the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival and the tasting competition continues on Saturday afternoon.

What is Wassail Weekend? The Downtown Denton merchants will stir up their favorite recipes to compete for the coveted titles of King or Queen, Duke or Duchess, and Lord or Lady of Wassail.  Wassail Fest, a tasting event held during annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival on Friday,...


Wassail Weekend Winners

Wassail Weekend Winners

Wassail Weekend 2015 was a success and the two-day tasting featured 38 Wassail Stops with estimated 3,000+ people visiting the various stops to taste this year.  Downtown Denton merchants served their favorite recipes on Friday night, Dec. 4th, during Denton's Holiday Lighting Festival and again on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 5th, while competing for votes to win one of the top three coveted titles for Wassail Weekend.  Congratulations to iTeach/iHeart Denton for winning the title of Wassail King.  The Duke of Wassail is First People's Jewelers and Lady of Wassail is Twice As Nice Resale. 

Thank you to the...


Ringing in 2016

Today marks the end of 2015 and a new year will be upon us in just hours. We want to thank everyone who makes Downtown Denton such a special place to come and enjoy local and original shopping, dining and entertainment, as well as find great business and personal services or unique places to call home. 

This year marked 25 years for the Denton Main Street Program in Denton and it has been a...