Our holiday events are all about getting the whole community involved while bringing life to downtown. We’re inviting all downtown businesses to join the fun by decorating and lighting up their windows or buildings starting Saturday, November 22 for our big “Turn on the Holidays” celebration. (Yes, decorating before Thanksgiving is totally fine!)
City Council Gives Go Ahead to Redesign All American City Park
Building Momentum: New Spaces, New Honors, and a Bright Future for Downtown Kinston
Downtown Kinston continues to see a ramping up of reinvestment
New businesses continue to seek available, leasable space to start-up new or expand into.
Newcomer investors to downtown Kinston are actively seizing the opportunities to acquire buildings and lease spaces, investing significantly in the rehab and remodeling to meet the demands as well as fuel the new vibe downtown.
Downtown revitalization represents a humanistic approach to economic development that prioritizes people and community well-being
Let’s Talk Statistics
Downtown Turnaround
Some downtown statistics for FY 2022-23
DKR is required to submit annual reports to the State and National Main Street revitalization organizations of which we have been members since 1984. Our Statistics Report submitted in June focuses only on the downtown Main Street program district which is our 28 square block Municipal Service District (MSD).