Downtown Novato Business Association

09/04/2026

Be sure to stop in this weekend! While you are downtown...visit the ALL NEW Accents and a big sale at Soda Pop!

It's Grand Re-opening Day, Novato! We're absolutely thrilled to throw wide the doors to our new spot at 834 Grant Avenue, nestled between some great neighbors Flour Chylde | Gluten-Free Bicycle Brüstop Soda Pop Five Little Monkeys Toy Store . We couldn't be more excited to have you come visit us soon; thank you for continuing to let us be your neighborhood bookstore ❤️📚

08/31/2026

📆 Mark your calendars! 🎃 Safe Trick or Treat is just around the corner. On Saturday, October 31 from 11am-2pm, bring your 👻ghosts, 😈goblins, 🧚‍♂️princesses and 🕷Spiderman to trick or treat at the businesses in Downtown Novato!

08/25/2026

🍁Fall is filled with so many great events from 🚗Nostalgia Days to the 🎄Holiday Tree Lighting, 👻Safe Trick or Treat to 🚒Bouncy Ball New Year, and 🦃Small Business Saturday to 🛍Not so Silent Night! Mark your calendars so you don't miss out.
📲 Share this with your friends and make plans!

08/19/2026

🚘✨ Nostalgia Days is coming back to Downtown Novato on October 10, 2026

Get ready for one of Novato’s favorite traditions—a day filled with hundreds of incredible classic cars, hot rods and custom rides, plus music, food, drinks, vendors and thousands of people filling the streets of Downtown Novato.

Whether you’re a serious car enthusiast or just love a great hometown event, Nostalgia Days is one you don’t want to miss.

👉 Car registration + event details: NostalgiaDaysNovato.com
🏁 Classic Cars & Hot Rods
🎶 Music & Entertainment
🍔 Great Food & Drinks
🛍️ Downtown Shops & Businesses
❤️ A whole lot of Novato community fun
🚗 Friday Night Cruise | October 9

Mark your calendar, round up your friends and come spend the day with us!

08/13/2026

🎉 Looking for something fun to do tonight? Rock the Block is taking over Grant Avenue! 🎸🔥 Join us TONIGHT from 6–9pm for a huge downtown street party with Pop Rocks playing all your favorite dance tunes!
🍹 Drink 🍔 Eat
💃 Dance 🎶 Sing along
🥳 Party in the street with your friends
Summer isn’t over yet! ☀️ Come soak up one of those perfect summer nights, support your favorite Downtown Novato businesses, and dance the night away on Grant Avenue.
📍 Grant Avenue | Downtown Novato
⏰ 6–9pm
Grab your friends and come ROCK THE BLOCK! 🎸🤘

08/06/2026

🎉📅 Thursday, August 13 ... we're taking over Grant Avenue! 🎉
🕕 6–9 PM

School will be back before you know it, so we're throwing the party a little earlier this year to make sure everyone gets one more unforgettable summer night! ☀️🎶

Join us for Rock the Block featuring Pop Rocks 🎸—bringing your favorite dance hits to the streets of Downtown Novato! Grab your friends and enjoy:
🍹 Cocktails
🍺 B**r & W**e
🍔 Delicious food from local restaurants
💃 Dancing in the street
🛍️ Shopping at your favorite small businesses

Rock the Block is brought to you by the Downtown Novato Business Association—the local businesses that work together all year long to make Downtown Novato a vibrant place to shop, dine, and gather. When you come out and have fun, you're supporting the small businesses that make our downtown so special. ❤️

✨ Get ready to dance in the streets!

07/30/2026

🎶 Rock the Block is back... and our amazing sponsors are the real headliners! ❤️

Before the music starts, we want to give a huge THANK YOU to the local businesses that make these free community concerts possible. Every year, they invest their own dollars so Downtown Novato can come alive with music, dancing, laughter, and neighbors coming together.

Take a moment to check out the sponsor banner 👀 and pay attention to the logos. Then support those businesses throughout the year! 🛍️🍽️ They're the ones investing in our community and helping make Novato such a special place to live, work, and gather.

🎸 Thursday, August 13
🕕 6–9pm
🎤 Pop Rocks takes the stage with an evening of your favorite hits, dancing in the streets, delicious food, local shopping, and summer fun!

Let's show our sponsors some love—not just with a thank you, but by walking through their doors. ❤️ We'll see you downtown! 🎉

07/23/2026

☀️One more epic summer night before school is back in session! Join us for Rock the Block: End of Summer Edition.
📅Thursday, August 13 6–9 PM
🎸Featuring Pop Rocks — bringing your favorite dance hits to the streets of Downtown Novato! Grab your friends and enjoy:
🍹 Cocktails
🍺🍷B**r & W**e
🍔 Delicious food from local restaurants
💃🕺Dancing in the street
🛍 Shopping at your favorite small businesses
Rock the Block is brought to you by the Downtown Novato Business Association—the local businesses that work together all year long to make Downtown Novato a vibrant place to shop, dine, and gather. When you come out and have fun, you're supporting the small businesses that make our downtown so special. ❤️
✨Save the date, make your plans, and get ready to dance in the streets!
📸 by Prismic Photography

07/22/2026

We are so excited for the next chapter of Copperfield's Books Novato! They are such an important part of our community....we love that they will fill the space smack in the middle of downtown!

Okay, armchair-sleuths, time to hit the streets! The next book in our series (novella? chapter?) is ready for release; can you find our sign in Downtown Novato? Here's a clue:
We're finally going to be right at the heart of Grant Avenue, and we're really excited to be between two awesome neighbors! See if you can find our new spot, and we'll see you there in September ❤️📚