Welcome to Downtown Ellensburg and the home page of the
Ellensburg Downtown Association.

Are you ready to discover historic and vibrant downtown Ellensburg, Washington? The downtown is filled with unique shops, museums, and art galleries, as well as the local flavor of great restaurants, a brew pub, and wine shops. We invite you to enjoy our authentic culture located in Central Washington.

• EDA will be at the E3 Fair on Saturday, January 28th at Hal Holmes from 11am-3pm.
  
• The next session of the 12-week entrepreneur development class will start on
  February 9th. Download the brochure by clicking on the Resources button.
  Please register by January 27th so we can order your materials.
  

To donate to the EDA for free through the National Trust for Historic Preservation, click the Donate Now button.

Get involved - contact the EDA office today to become a volunteer!
 

The mission of the Ellensburg Downtown Association  is to
enhance the economic and cultural vibrancy of Downtown Ellensburg. 
 

The Ellensburg Downtown Association is an accredited
National Main Street Program using the comprehensive preservation-based
Main Street downtown revitalization program to help revitalize Ellensburg’s
historic downtown so that it is once again a lively place where people can
meet, eat, shop, work, and live.

Downtown Ellensburg is rich with history and heritage.  Most of Ellensburg’s
downtown was destroyed during the fire of July 4, 1889, and was rebuilt in brick.
Today, many of the brick buildings erected in 1889 after the fire are still intact,
and are being restored to their original grandeur.  On July 1, 1977, Ellensburg’s
downtown was designated a National Historic District, and provides an important
example of Western pioneer architecture.

Located in the center of Washington State and just blocks from Central Washington University,
downtown is home to a wide selection of unique, locally owned shops,
galleries, pubs and restaurants, some more than a century old.

Downtown Ellensburg is also the location for numerous community events
and celebrations including the Ellensburg Film Festival, Jazz in The Valley,
Winter Hop Brew Fest, the Kittitas County Farmers Market, Dachshunds on Parade,
First Friday Art Walk, Spirit of the West Cowboy Gathering, and Paint Ellensburg.

We’re excited about all the great changes happening in downtown Ellensburg and
hope that you’ll check back often.  You can also follow us on facebook, myspace,
and twitter.