Let Freedom Ring! Downtown Marshall is Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary, Competition Style!
Head Downtown Marshall from June 24 - July 31, 2026 to check out the festive storefront displays our businesses have put together to help spread extra cheer to celebrate America's 250th Anniversary!
How it Works:
View the list of participants (below), check out their storefront displays during the competition timeframe, then VOTE for your favorite using the QR code! You'll be able to find the QR code here, on our Facebook event, or at any of the participating businesses.
Note: the QR code is "universal" and will work to vote for ANY of the businesses, you don't have to be at your favorite business to vote for them! One vote per person.
Event Information
June 24 - July 31, 2026
Downtown Marshall Businesses
Winner will be announced in August and posted on our website, social media, and in our local newspaper!
Participants Include:
• Bursch Travel
• City of Marshall (City Hall)
• Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe
• Hill Street Place
• Lyon County Museum
• Main Stay
• Marshall Area Chamber
• Patzer's Lawn & Power
• Third Street Floral
• Van der Hagen, Skogrand & Associates
• Varsity Pub & Extra Innings
• Visit Marshall (Terrace 1872)
• Wilson O'Brien Realtors
Follow our America's 250th Storefront Display Competition Facebook event page for updates!
See you Downtown!
This event is brought to you by the Marshall Downtown Business Association (MDBA).
Participant Registration
America's 250th Storefront Display Competition Registration is not open quite yet!
Sign up by clicking on the registration button below. It is FREE to participate as a Marshall Downtown Business Association (MDBA) member!
Contact Information
Sam Lund, Events Specialist
sam.lund@marshallmn.org
507-946-5333
Contact Us Form
Graceful Marilyn Takes Home the WIN for the 2025 Holiday Storefront Competition!
Congratulations to Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe on winning the 2025 Downtown Marshall Holiday Storefront Competition! They had a beautiful window display that the public voted as their favorite.
They are currently showcasing our traveling trophy until our next Downtown Storefront Competition takes place - America's 250th Anniversary - and will then be passed onto the next winner.
Thank you to all our businesses who competed and to all who voted. It was a great way to add some extra holiday cheer to our Downtown during the holiday season!
2025 Downtown Marshall Holiday Storefront Display Competition Participants:
•Marshall Area Fine Arts Council (MAFAC)
•Culligan Water Conditioning
•Van der Hagen, Skogrand & Associates
•Lyon County Historical Society Museum
•Marshall Area Chamber
•Graceful Marilyn Quilt Shoppe
•Visit Marshall, MN
•RLee's Emporium
•Wilson O'Brien Realtors
•The Bike Shop
•Music Street
•Main Stay Cafe
•Treasured Times
•Mister Cool's Clothing
•Third Street Floral
•Marcotte Jewelry
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Thank You Event Sponsors!
Planning & Marketing:
Marshall Downtown Business Association (MDBA)
Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce Staff
Looking to Sponsor?
Looking to sponsor this great community event? Give us a shout via the info below!
Contact Information
Sam Lund, Events Specialist
sam.lund@marshallmn.org
507-946-5333
Contact Us Form

