Historic Main Street Oxford

5th Annual

3rd Saturday of each Month

May–September 2024

 In 2020, the Main Street Board and Promotion Committee rebranded the former Downtown after Sundown" and "Main Street Market" events to “Market on Main,” which is held monthly at Simmons Park on Saturday mornings throughout the Spring and Summer Seasons. It was only fitting that the event is held at Simmons Park since the space was used as a trading post for over 100+ years. Market on Main is a seasonal artisan and craft vendor market held at Simmons Park in Historic Downtown Oxford. 

2nd Friday of each Month

May–September 2024

4 PM–9 PM

Second Friday is held annually on the second Friday of each month from April until September. The event includes a variety of mobile food vendors, live entertainment, lawn games, bounce houses, art vendors, the Choccolocco Cruise-In, and a movie!

Main Street Rivalry 5K is a co-hosted event with Main Street Oxford and Main Street Anniston. The event plays off of the decades-old rivalry between the two sister cities. Each city competes for the winning title of most sign-ups for their respective city and winners in each category division. 

3rd Annual 

Saturday, October 19, 2024

 12 PM–6 PM

Fall Market on Main is coordinated in conjunction with the Witches Ride & Walk on Main and Howl-O-Ween on Main events. The market features artisan and craft vendors and food vendors. 

5th Annual 

Saturday, October 19, 2024

 6 PM
 

Join us for our 5th annual Witches Ride & Walk on Main. It’s a spirited stroll through historic downtown Oxford on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 6 PM. The event will take participants along a route through Main Street, Snow Street, Choccolocco Street, and Oak Street. All attendees are required to dress as their favorite witch, warlock, or goblin and bring candy to share with spectators. Men and children are welcome to join in the fun as well. Tickets are required for all participants, priced at $20 for adults, $10 for students aged 6–18, and free for children aged 0–5. T-shirts are included with tickets for adults and students, but are not available for children aged 0–5. Participants may walk or ride a bicycle. Motorized vehicles are not permitted. 

The Dog Costume Contest application will be part of Howl-o-Ween on Main. In partnership with the City of Oxford Marketing Department, Historic Main Street Oxford will host its second annual Howl-o-Ween on Main event on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Late registration/check-in is at 3-3:45 PM, and the dog costume contest begins at 4 PM. Admission is $10 per dog. Limited spots are available for the dog costume contest, with a total of 30 spots. All pets are required to be leashed. Responsible parties must attend to and pick up after their pets. If you purchase tickets for the costume contest, you can pay an additional “add on” fee of $5 to walk or ride through the Witches Ride & Walk on Main (**Please note: t-shirts are not included with the “add on”). 

10th Annual 

Thursday, October 31, 2024

5 PM–7 PM

Trick or Treat on Main is our annual Halloween event for families to enjoy, sponsored by Historic Main Street Oxford, the City of Oxford, and downtown merchants. The event includes bounce houses, slides, carnival games, food trucks, live entertainment, costume contests, and FREE candy! In years past, attendance has been recorded as between 20,000 - 25,000 attendees. 

5th Annual

Saturday, November 16, 2024

12 PM–7 PM 

Christmas on Main is our annual downtown holiday open house. Festivities for the day include sales, promotions, horse and carriage strolls, live entertainment, movies at Simmons Park, and a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.