Main Street Vermilion is celebrating 25 years of “adding the extras” to our Small Town on a Great Lake.

We work to make our community a source of pride for residents, a desirable destination for visitors and a place where someone might want to live and raise a family. Main Street Vermilion is dedicated to community revitalization, a strategic effort to improve our community in a way that makes a lasting impact on the quality of life here. We do this by…

  • Administering building restoration grants & funding

  • Focusing on downtown aesthetics & public spaces

  • Sustaining a tourism marketing program

  • Hosting events throughout the year

  • Staffing a downtown location to welcome visitors

  • Hosting holiday Events & Christmas tree lighting

  • Conducting the Main Street Vermilion Business Connection

  • Focusing on historic preservation

  • Advancing public art

  • Collaborating with other community organization to get more done

  • Creating a culture of volunteerism

  • Focusing on downtown economic development

  • Helping sustain citywide beautification projects

  • Supporting our partner programs

  • Welcoming all to our community

We’re proud of what we’ve contributed to Vermilion over 25 years and excited about what more we’ll add in the next 25 years!