Downtown Alpena

The DDA Office is currently closed to the public. If you need assistance, please make an appointment by calling (989) 356-6422 or send us an email at downtownalpenami@gmail.com. We will follow up with you as soon as we can!

Our Story

Historic Downtown Alpena is the food, arts, and regional hub of Northeast Michigan, located on the shores of the Thunder Bay River and a few minutes walk from Lake Huron and the Alpena Marina & Boat Harbor. As a major port of the lumber era, Downtown Alpena is home to a significant amount of historic buildings from the turn of the 19th century that have been preserved & renovated over the years.

Now Downtown Alpena is home to a diverse and vibrant set of nearly 200 businesses, including art galleries, a year-round professional live theater, a winery, the only Marine Sanctuary located on the Great Lakes, and a variety of offices, restaurants, bars, and shops.

vibrant. artsy. growing.

If you haven’t taken a stroll through Downtown Alpena in a while, you’ll find that a lot has changed. There are so many new spots of growth, with new retail businesses opening their doors, new restaurants serving delicious meals, familiar events getting new life after a year off and your old favorite shops and spaces waiting to welcome you with a smile!

Downtown Alpena is vibrant, artsy, and growing! It’s the place to be!

Announcements

upcoming meetings

The Alpena Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors will have its monthly meeting Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 3:00 pm. The meeting will be held at City Hall with the option to join virtually. Members of the public are invited to join virtually due to capacity limits. You can view the agenda and meeting information by clicking here.

2020 Annual Report
The Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) 2020 Annual Report is complete! Learn more about what projects, programs, and events the DDA accomplished during the course of 2020. You can view the report by clicking the button below.

2020 Alpena DDA Annual Report

Looking for the latest news from the DDA? Take a look at our most recent press releases!

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Join the Alpena DDA and Irving Entertainment for the premiere of the Fresh Waves Documentary shot by Irving Entertainment in 2019, the year Fresh Waves, our Downtown Mural Project first kicked off! The premiere will be hosted at Art in the Loft on August 12th, 2021 starting at 6:00pm.

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