Downtown De Pere alley night market June

Downtown De Pere is launching a new summer night market series that will shift activity off the main street and into the city’s alleyways. The event, called Alley Night Market, is scheduled to begin on Friday, June 19, and run on three Fridays this summer in downtown De Pere, Wisconsin, according to Downtown De Pere’s event listing. Organizers said the market will feature art, live music, food and performances across two blocks of alley space along Main Avenue. Fox Communities Credit Union is listed as the presenting sponsor on the event page. ### When is the market actually happening? Downtown De Pere’s event calendar lists Alley Night Market for Friday, June 19, Friday, July 17, and Friday, August 21. Each event is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The June timing fills in a detail that was not included in the initial local TV report, which said only that the series would launch in June. Downtown De Pere’s website now shows the full three-date schedule and says the event will take place on Fridays. ### Where in De Pere will it be held? The Downtown De Pere event page says the market will use “alleyways along Main Avenue.” A separate event listing from Fox Communities Credit Union says visitors will move through two blocks of downtown alleys. The descriptions point to a format built around spaces that are usually secondary pedestrian routes rather than primary event streets. Downtown De Pere says attendees will find live music in “De Pere’s backyard,” immersive art in the Nicolet Art Alley and local makers in the Urban Forest Walkway. ### What will people find there? Downtown De Pere says the market will include art, live music, food and “unexpected performances.” The organization’s event description also mentions buskers, artists and pop-up performances. Fox Communities Credit Union’s listing uses nearly identical language and says visitors can stroll the alleys to find local makers and entertainment installations. Neither listing published a vendor roster or performer lineup as of Friday, May 22. ### Who is organizing it? Downtown De Pere is promoting the series through its events calendar, and Fox Communities Credit Union is identified as the presenter. A recent Press Times report on the city’s annual State of De Pere event said Definitely De Pere Executive Director Tina Quigley announced a summer lineup that included the new Alley Art Night Market. That report listed the same three Friday dates now shown on the Downtown De Pere event page. The naming differs slightly between listings, but the dates and concept match the downtown alley market series now being promoted online. ### How does it fit into De Pere’s summer schedule? Downtown De Pere’s summer calendar already includes a Thursday farmers market beginning June 4, according to event listings, while the city’s Beer Gardens series is scheduled on Tuesdays in June, July and August, according to the city of De Pere. The alley market adds a Friday evening event to that lineup. The scheduling places it alongside other recurring downtown and city events rather than as a one-off festival. ### What should people watch for next? Friday, June 19, is the first scheduled Alley Night Market date, with hours listed as 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Downtown De Pere’s event page says attendees should check for updates there, and Fox Communities Credit Union’s listing directs visitors to Definitely De Pere for additional event information.