Townie Award Application Now Open!

The 2026 Townie Awards Application is now open! The Townie Awards celebrate both the community and the work done by Main and Elm Street Managers across the Commonwealth. Please refer to the full guidelines to see where your community projects fit within the Main Street approach and the Townie Guidelines. Categories include Organizational Excellence, Physical Improvements & Design, Asset Enhancement, Anchor Building, Safe Clean & Green, Volunteer of the Year and other prestigious awards. Two new categories have been added this year, the For-Profit Partner of the Year and the Community Innovative Award. Deadline to submit applications is March 27, 2026.

Townie Awards will take place on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Bayfront Convention Center. Conference registration includes one Townie ticket. Extra tickets will be available for purchase once conference registration opens in April 2026.