Downtown News

BID & DSRAD – Matching Grant Program for Art & Beautification for Downtown Businesses

February 6, 2025

Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 at Yet Wah with Lion Dance Performances, 6:30pm! 

January 30, 2025

School to Career (STC) Partnership

January 23, 2025

Congratulations to our Elf hunt Winners!

January 16, 2025

Exciting News: The return of a dedicated San Rafael Police officer to patrol our Downtown! (draft)

January 14, 2025

San Rafael Rotary Adopts Lauren Place in Downtown

January 14, 2025

Welcoming Malibu Burger, 819 4th Street, to Downtown San Rafael!

January 14, 2025

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Public Art Program Implementation, Downtown San Rafael Arts District (DSRAD)

January 10, 2025

Join North Bay Pizza Week, January 8-19, 2025

December 20, 2024

Welcoming (ARTT) Another Reclaimed Treasure From Trash, 1033 C Street, to Downtown San Rafael!

December 19, 2024

Downtown San Rafael Art District’s Website and Programming Updates

December 12, 2024

Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Assessment Annual Renewal, 12/16

December 12, 2024

Downtown San Rafael’s cultural rebrand

December 12, 2024

San Rafael Ranked #3 Top 40 Most Arts-Vibrant Communities of 2024 in U.S.

December 12, 2024

Thank you to our volunteers that helped Phase 3 of the Downtown Mulching Project on 11/14

November 14, 2024

$5,000 Retail Business Grant Due 11/30

November 12, 2024

Homelessness Solutions Working Group

November 7, 2024

Redwood Bikeshare – Sonoma & Marin’s new Ebike program

October 29, 2024

Welcome MODERN + AVENIDA to our Downtown – 1332 4th Street!

October 29, 2024

Join the Holiday Gift Guide – deadline Oct 30!

October 24, 2024

Thank you to our volunteers that helped Phase 2 of the Downtown Mulching Project on 9/26

October 10, 2024

4th Annual Hops & Vines Stroll Brought Nearly 300 People Into Our Downtown Businesses!

October 10, 2024

Introducing the NEW Downtown San Rafael Business Community Calendar!

October 10, 2024

City of San Rafael Sanctioned Camping Program

October 10, 2024

Downtown Community Benefit District Meeting, Monday, September 30

September 24, 2024

1001 4th Street Art Transformation

September 12, 2024

Join Phase 2 of the Downtown Mulching Project – Thursday, September 26th

September 12, 2024

Scoping Meeting to Present Planned Improvements to US 101 / I-580

September 12, 2024

Upcoming Marin SBDC Trainings – September & October

September 12, 2024

Downtown San Rafael Holiday Event Producer Request for Proposal (RFP)

September 12, 2024

San Rafael Public Library – The Downtown Library will be temporarily relocating to 4th Street

August 9, 2024

City of San Rafael Fire Department Celebrating 150th Anniversary – Aug 17th

August 8, 2024

Best of Marin – San Rafael Winners

August 6, 2024

Cue the Core Pop-Up Event – Aug 25

August 6, 2024

San Rafael apartment plan switches to seniors’ housing

August 2, 2024

Best of Marin Dining – San Rafael Winners

August 1, 2024

San Rafael Transit Center – New Concept Revealed at June 25th Open House

July 11, 2024

SAFE Team Statistics & Report (March 2023 – March 2024)

July 11, 2024

Join Phase 2 of the Downtown Mulching Project – Thursday, July 25th

July 11, 2024

Happy 19th Anniversary Rebound Bookstore!

July 11, 2024

California Compete State Tax Credit Available to Businesses

July 11, 2024

Voices of Freedom – Young Writers Speak out about tomorrow – June 19th

June 7, 2024

Dancing Under the Lights – A New Celebration and Pivot – more details coming soon

June 7, 2024

Here and Queer – Spotlight Show at the YIA Gallery, June 10-21

June 6, 2024

519 4th Street Housing Development

May 28, 2024

San Rafael Leadership Institute Class Project – Utility Box “Art With a Purpose” – May Updates

May 22, 2024

GRANTS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REUSABLE FOODWARE ORDINANCE

May 15, 2024

SMART Offering Free rides to Seniors and Youth

May 15, 2024

Homelessness Updates in San Rafael

May 10, 2024

See Click Fix – How to report an Issue in Downtown!

May 10, 2024