Marshall Bee

Hi, I'm Marshall! It's wonderful to watch Marshalltown blossom from all the activities, places to visit, and so much more. I’ve buzzed around Marshalltown my entire life and I’ve always found the Central Business District to be the place I call home! Find out more about our downtown businesses and download my free coloring page under Learn More.

Our Events

We host a variety of events each year to bring people downtown to explore our vibrant district. Check out our annual events below!

Flower Basket Program

Baskets are hung May - October downtown and our dedicated volunteers help set up, tend to, and remove these baskets each year.

Bee Ridiculous Days

A day full of fun, games, and deals! Fun for the whole family.

Restoration Tour

Your chance to check out what repairs and restorations have been completed this year and see what exciting things are coming down the road.
​Temporarily postponed due to Covid-19 

Haunt the Block

Come downtown for trick-or-treating at local businesses.

Holiday Stroll

Get into the holiday spirit by strolling through the Festival of Trees, checking out the light displays, seeing Santa, or doing some early holiday shopping. 

Adopt A Veteran

Shop for a veteran who may not have family to share the holiday season with this year. MCBD will ensure the gifts are delivered to the Iowa Veteran's Home so that the veterans have gifts to open this holiday season.

More Events

Step into Storybooks

April 16th - 30th, 2021
MCBD partnered with the Marshalltown Public Library to celebrate Dia dos Ninos / Dia de los Libros (Children's Day / Book Day) which celebrates the importance of books and reading in the lives of children in our community.

Best Friend Mini Photo Session

Saturday June 12th, 2021
Come downtown and celebrate Best Friends Day with a 20 minute photo session in front of the Marshalltown Unity Mural.