About downtown Independence
Independence is home to a Main Street America program: a nationally Accredited downtown working to keep Independence's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Independence Square AssociationAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Missouri Main Street Connection
What's coming to this page
When the Independence Square Association team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Independence worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Independence.
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
- Raytown, MO5 mi
- Liberty, MO11 mi
- Kansas City, KS11 mi
- Lee's Summit, MO13 mi
- Grain Valley, MO13 mi
- Excelsior Springs, MO20 mi
- Pleasant Hill, MO23 mi
- Harrisonville, MO30 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Independence. See all 40 other Missouri 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 Something out of date?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 Independence? Get featured.
If you lead Independence Square Association 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.