About downtown Houston
Houston is home to a Main Street America program: an Affiliate downtown working to keep Houston's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Houston – Emancipation Avenue Main StreetAffiliate
- Designation
- Affiliate Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Texas Main Street Program
What's coming to this page
When the Houston – Emancipation Avenue Main Street team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Houston worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Houston.
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
- Freeport, TX54 mi
- Bay City, TX63 mi
- Brenham, TX68 mi
- Huntsville, TX69 mi
- Beaumont, TX80 mi
- La Grange, TX91 mi
- Caldwell, TX96 mi
- Victoria, TX117 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Houston. See all 80 other Texas 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 Something out of date?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 Houston? Get featured.
If you lead Houston – Emancipation Avenue Main Street 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.