About downtown Bloomington
Bloomington is home to a Main Street America program: a nationally Accredited downtown working to keep Bloomington's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
City of BloomingtonAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Illinois Main Street
What's coming to this page
When the City of Bloomington team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Bloomington worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Bloomington.
Inns, B&Bs and hotels within walking distance.
Festivals, galleries, markets and events downtown.
Restaurants, cafés and taprooms on the square.
Nearby Main Street towns
- Pontiac, IL34 mi
- Monticello, IL38 mi
- Paxton, IL47 mi
- Springfield, IL58 mi
- Jacksonville, IL83 mi
- Matteson, IL97 mi
- Sterling, IL98 mi
- Dixon, IL98 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Bloomington. See all 20 other Illinois downtowns on the state page.
Program details from the Main Street America network directory. Something out of date? Let us know through the form on this page.
For downtowns & shop owners
Run downtown Bloomington? Get featured.
If you lead City of Bloomington or own a shop here, tell us about your events, shops and holiday hours. Our editors feature downtowns and merchants in the Daily Downtown Digest.
Owners and downtown teams get the Digest every morning. Featured placement for shops is a simple monthly plan.