Projects
Our Impact
SMSA coordinates and implements general marketing and promotion of downtown Salem through a collection of projects.
The Board, four committees, and other volunteers are what makes these possible. Let us know if you’re interested in being a part of preserving, strengthening, and revitalizing downtown Salem!
Dining and Parking Guide
SMSA has created a detailed dining, shopping, and parking guide to help you explore Downtown Salem! Utilize the interactive map to find the perfect place to eat, shop, or park.
Alley Names
In 2019, SMSA coordinated a public vote that helped name 9 alleys in historic downtown Salem. The city is currently in the process of developing signage.
Dancing with the Salem Stars
Our annual fundraiser includes six local contestants, each paired with a professional partner, who have one week to learn a dance routine and compete for the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy! YOU, the audience, decides the winner.
This event has been postponed. TBA.
First Wednesdays
You’re invited to join us downtown the first Wednesday of every month from 5-8pm. This event often includes a pop-up market with over 20 local vendors, live music, and special deals at various shops and restaurants.
On Your Feet Fridays
Walk! Run! Shuffle? However you want to be on your feet, join us in a passport scavenger hunt around Downtown Salem. This is a family friendly event with a live music after party that happens the second Friday of every month from May through September from 5:30-10:30pm.
More details coming soon.
Murals
SMSA helped welcome two new murals to downtown Salem in 2017. The one pictured honors Salem’s own Waldo Park.