Downtown Garner

Can’t wait to see everyone at the LaunchWake Expo tomorrow!! Some of our LaunchGARNER businesses will be there.

Stop by and say “hi” 👋

If you’re going, be sure to mention that you are from Garner, know someone from Garner, or that Downtown Garner invited you. They will give you a “yellow card” to drop in the bowl which counts towards the attendance contest 💛🌟💛

📢 Launch Alumni Vendor Expo (In-person)
📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026 🕒 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM 📍 Wake Tech South Campus
This event is a fantastic opportunity to network, discover new resources, and support local small business innovation. All members of the community are welcome to attend!
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/L97LLKd/launchwakeexpo2026

So true…LET’S GO CANES 🏒🥅⛸️ Carolina Hurricanes

North Carolina may be the land of rivalries.

Three powerhouse college programs packed into one corner of the state. Families split down the middle. Friends arguing over shades of blue. Half the state convinced the other half is wrong.

But every now and then, something comes along that pulls us all onto the same side.

And that's what has been so cool about this Carolina Hurricanes run.

From the art museum to local music venues. From coffee shops to burger joints. From small-town storefronts to big city businesses. Everywhere you look, people are finding their own way to say the same thing:

Let's Go Canes.

For a few weeks, the usual divisions don't seem to matter much. We're all wearing red. We're all checking scores. We're all yelling at televisions. We're all believing.

It's a reminder that sometimes the things that bring us together matter a whole lot more than the things that pull us apart.

Twenty years after the last trip to the Stanley Cup Final, an entire state is rallying behind one team, one dream, and one more chance to bring the Cup back to Carolina.

Now all together on three..LETS GO CANE'S! 🥅🥅🥅🥅

💵 Time to Spend Your Downtown Bucks! 💵

You earned them—now it’s time to enjoy them!

From June 1 through July 31, redeem your Downtown Bucks at participating Downtown Garner businesses and treat yourself to something special. Whether you're shopping, dining, relaxing, or discovering a new local favorite, your Downtown Bucks are ready to go to work for you!

✅ Redeem at any participating business
✅ Present Downtown Bucks before purchase
✅ Downtown Bucks must have the official raised embossed seal to be valid
❌ No cash back

Participating businesses:
• Banks Bed and Breakfast
• Full Bloom Coffee Roasters
• Locs, Naturals and More
• Monique’s Barber Shop
• Monique’s Rollin Stove
• Nana's Lil Sweets
• Shady's
• Steep Right Up NC
• Zin Yoga Studio & Wine Lounge

Don't let your Downtown Bucks go unused—it's TIME to Treat Yourself! ✨

⏰ Time to share your thoughts. Summit comments online or attend the Open House.

The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to replace the bridge on Vandora Springs Road over U.S. 70. There will be an open house for comments and questions regarding the project.

🗓️Tuesday, June 9
📍Garner Town hall (900 7th Ave., Garner,NC)
⏰Drop by anytime between 5-7pm

For more information on this project or to submit online feedback, visit the project page https://ncdot.publicinput.com/n16883.

YOU ARE INVITED...FREE TO ATTEND!

📢 Launch Alumni Vendor Expo
📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026
🕒 1:00PM to 4:00 PM
📍Wake Tech Southern Campus (Building L)
🚗 FREE PARKING

Find a marketplace of local businesses, product displays, live demonstrations, giveaways and opportunities to meet and connect with entrepreneurs and community members at Launch Expo '26.

The expo provides a platform for local entrepreneurs to showcase their work, connect with customers and grow their businesses. Products and services available will be available for purchase, and many vendors will showcase their products or services through live demos and interactive experiences.

Come and shop local, connect with your community and discover businesses you won't find anywhere else. Be sure to bring some cash or a credit card if you plan to shop.

💛⭐💛 And there's just a friendly competition between the Launch Wake Communities...be sure to tell them that you are a guest of GARNER - and drop a YELLOW card in the bowl at the door 💛⭐💛

Curious about LaunchGarner and our next cohort⁉ Catch all the details here: https://launchgarner.com/

Town of Garner, NC Government Garner Chamber of Commerce Garner Mid-Day Rotary Garner Rotary Club Choose Local & Small Y'all Garner, NC: A Great Place to Be! Garner Economic Development Corporation

Congratulations to the Town of Garner, Communications team on their awards!! They always help capture fun memories at our Downtown Garner events 📸
🔗 For a complete list of upcoming events: downtowngarner.com/events

The Town of Garner earned four awards in the North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) 2026 Excellence in Communications Awards. These awards included honors for a social media post about park improvements, a reel highlighting the merger of Garner Fire-Rescue with the Town, a multimedia video project for the 2025 Garner Juneteenth Celebration and the Town’s quarterly print newsletter, Garner Update.

A record-setting 266 entries were submitted for this year’s awards program. View the awards at GarnerNC.gov/news.