About downtown Kinston
Kinston is home to a Main Street America program: an Affiliate downtown working to keep Kinston's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Pride of Kinston, Inc.Affiliate
- Designation
- Affiliate Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- North Carolina Main Street
What's coming to this page
When the Pride of Kinston, Inc. team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Kinston worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Kinston.
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
- Ayden, NC17 mi
- Goldsboro, NC25 mi
- Mount Olive, NC28 mi
- New Bern, NC29 mi
- Washington, NC36 mi
- Wilson, NC37 mi
- Clinton, NC46 mi
- Smithfield, NC47 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Kinston. See all 80 other North Carolina 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 Something out of date?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 Kinston? Get featured.
If you lead Pride of Kinston, Inc. 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.