Downtown Lynchburg Association

Year Founded
1995
EIN
54-1829693
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Ashley Kershner
Main Address

901 Church Street
Suite 103
Lynchburg, VA 24504
United States

What We Do
Downtown Lynchburg Association is an accredited program of the Virginia Main Street and the National Main Street Center™ and a member of International Downtown Association. For more than two decades, the organization and the City of Lynchburg have worked together to sustain and develop downtown as a vital economic, cultural, recreational, residential and historic center for our community. We strive to create a strong, vibrant, and welcoming downtown. We do this through marketing initiatives, public space improvements, business engagement programs, cultural events, and more, we have and will continue to contribute to the establishment of a strong and vibrant downtown district. As an organization, we are well positioned to tackle new and recurring challenges to developing Downtown Lynchburg. Downtown Lynchburg Association will continue to be the voice and ambassador for downtown Lynchburg, promoting the cultural resources and business community of downtown.
Interesting Info
  • Our signature events include: Get Downtown, Fireworks on the Riverfront and Movies in the Park.
  • We raised $50,000+ for our Downtown Recovery Initiative through our Downtown-A-Thon during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • We are striving to foster a thriving and diverse storefront economy.