June marks the start of Bike Month, World Cycle Day (June 3rd), and (hooray) our Downtown Stratford Car-Free Friday events (first one Friday, June 7, 8-10am). We’re welcoming another year...

We’re launching our Dog Days of Stratford with TWO EXCITING OCCASIONS. A Sniffari Map Kick-Off and our 2nd Annual Dog Days of Summer event on June 20th from 4-6pm in...

PUBLIC ART has become an important (perhaps essential) piece of our Downtown landscape. We recently commissioned one of our incredible, selected artists, Lauren Kenny, to create a public art piece...

**UPDATE: GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED! Thank you for participating. A super exciting feature of the holiday season, our Downtown Winter Wander-land Shop & Dine Guide runs from November 13th to December...

Are you an artist located in Stratford, Ontario, or with a strong connection to the city, who is interested in gaining public art experience and building your practice? The Downtown...

Our Downtown Stratford BIA (formally Stratford City Centre) turned 50 on August 27th! Enjoy this 50th Anniversary downtown rewind in time!! 1973-2023

We’re thrilled to welcome back Car-Free Friday on June 2 from 8-10am — just in time for World Cycle Day. What is Car-Free Friday? It’s a celebration in active transportation....

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. We’re observing, honouring, and celebrating Earth Day 2023 by acknowledging it all month long throughout our...

And our winner is… JANITA FOWLER!!

**UPDATE: Now over – but get your receipts in by March 11th** We’re so very excited to bring back this fun to our downtown. For every $100 spent between February...

Downtown Stratford is STAYING OPEN LATE on Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th!!! With an exciting contest and Lights On Stratford… EXCITING NEWS!! The dazzling Lights On Stratford has...

We’ve launched our Downtown Stratford BIA Winter Wander-land Guide that offers validation stickers as you shop and dine – collect 8 stickers to win one of 4 prize packages (valued...

WINTER WANDER-LAND is BACK!!! And this time over two weekends, with more to offer.⁠ Carousels and firepits… scavenger hunts and blacksmiths… a fun adventure through our downtown shops and restaurants...

It’s finally happening! More public art is coming to Downtown Stratford. The BIA’s vision for this public mural project is to enhance Stratford’s reputation as a vibrant cultural destination and...

The Public Art Plan for Downtown Stratford BIA will reflect on the history and future of the Stratford community in an engaging and thought-provoking way to revitalize the experience of...