

The Main Street Program was established in 1980 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to address and combat the threats on the commercial architecture and economic vitality of small city downtowns.
Today there are over 60 Main Street communities in Illinois, with more being added each year. Pekin Main Street is a nonprofit organization which received its official charter as an "Illinois Main Street Community" on April 5, 1999.
Pekin Main Street has a comprehensive plan for downtown revitalization, including adoption of design guidelines, incentives for building rehabilitation, customer surveys and basic market analysis, and the creation of several new downtown special events
Summer Concerts
on Court
"Family events, bring your lawn chair & enjoy live
music"
The Jim Davis
Band
Friday June 12, 2009
6:00 - 10:00pm
Downtown Pekin, Courthouse Square
Pork Chop Sandwiches
Soda, beer and wine
Thursdays
June 18 - September 24 from 4:00-6:30p.m.
Couthouse Square - Capitol Street
Open-air market with locally grown fresh produce, flowers, bread, baked goods
and artists.
Free entertainment and community based programs weekly on the Courthouse Lawn
Market Info, details coming soon!
Vendor Registration Packet, click
here