Main Street America™ has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Click here to learn more!

Funding comes through our local businesses, professionals, property owners, lending institutions, industry, citizens, and the City of El Dorado. Some grants are received to further sustain & grow the program. Main Street El Dorado hosts several annual events during the year which is used to showcase the downtown entertainment district as well as to generate revenue for the program, including MusicFest which is our biggest fundraiser. These events are made possible through corporate sponsorships/partnerships.

With the Murphy Arts District!

We are not the same! MSE and MAD are two separate entities that happen to both reside in Downtown El Dorado. Here's the difference:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ MSE: Main Street El Dorado is a nonprofit organization under the program of Main Street America. We are committed to downtown revitalization, economic development, and historic preservation while also providing year-round family friendly activities for locals and visitors to El Dorado. All revenue generated is put right back into Downtown businesses, restoration, and beautification! MAD: "El Dorado Festivals & Events has been working since 2017 to create an Arts & Entertainment District in downtown El Dorado - the Murphy Arts District. Our goal is to provide the city of El Dorado with creative outlets to explore music, dance, theater, art and food in fun and immersive ways that hold true to the people and culture of El Dorado." (from: eldoMAD.com/about-MAD)

MSE helps bring visitors to El Dorado and enjoy what we have to offer, the Chamber of Commerce serves as an advocate, promoter, and support system for local businesses, and aims to create a favorable business environment and foster economic growth within the El Dorado community.

Check out ways to help here!

Oops, we're Main Street El Dorado, not Main Street Pizza.

MusicFest is always the first weekend in October!

MusicFest (our only fundraiser for the year) is fueled by sponsorships and community investments from the previous year, which help us cover essential costs like rentals, equipment, and logistics. Right now, booking the hottest artists comes with a hefty price tag that's beyond our current budget. But with your ongoing support and donations, we're optimistic about the future! Your contributions can help us grow and eventually bring in those top-tier headliners everyone's buzzing about.

The reason we can't bring a lot of major chain restaurants to town boils down to our population size and average income. Chains typically looks for areas with larger populations and higher average incomes to ensure their business can thrive. While we'd love to have more of them here, our community size and economic metrics don't quite match up yet.

The simple reason is that no one has taken the initiative to open one yet! If you or someone you know has a vision or a passion for bringing a men's clothing store to our downtown area, we're all ears and can help navigate that path.

Absolutely! We collaborate on the Juneteenth activities and Mi Tiera Fest in the fall!

What a great idea that we totally agree with! Give us some time to get our plans together.

Ah, street. You must have a great question! Reach out to us here and we'll get that answered ASAP.