Each Second Friday of the month a group of Merchants in Downtown Mesa organize a community event with different themes. The events have grown from a few hundred to over 3,000 at the January 2010 event.
August started the buzz with Dog Days of Summer (you can't imagine the number of dog friendships initiated),
September followed with Motorcycles On Main (some of the most awesome bikes customized and shinin) ,
October was the first Octoberfest (BEER, yes BEER on Main Street- one of secrets exposed, yes you can drink alcohol in Mesa),
November was themed around an Organic Harvest (organic farmers, retailers, and vendors filled Main Street)
December's Dickens on Main (with strolling Carolers, Christmas music all around and over 100 unique gifts for those hard to shop for relatives and friends)
January Cruisin and Cuisine (everyone came out to watch classic cars cruise Main street like back in the day when it was the only way to spend Friday and Saturday night)
Upcoming events
February- Sweet Heart on Main
March- Baseball and Apple Pie
April- High School Musical
Each event has plenty to keep the kids or the kid in you busy. Free games and drawings, music, artists, shopping and of course dining - all from local business owners. If you are all about that corporate, chain type business it is not the place for you.
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