| Our next Patio Pub Talk is just around the corner!
Join us on Wednesday, September 17 at 4:30 PM at Bear & Frankie’s for an evening of meaningful conversation and community connection.
This casual outdoor gathering is a great opportunity to connect with Downtown London board members, staff, and local partners in a relaxed setting.
Downtown London will provide light snacks but all beverages will be the responsibility of the individual.
We hope to see you there!
📌 Email Judith@DowntownLondon.ca for any questions and RSVP to ensure we have enough snacks for everyone! 🙂 |
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Sign up to participate in Candy Crawl
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| The Downtown Candy Crawl is Back, We’d love for you to join in on this year’s spooky fun!
Families and those young at heart are invited to explore Downtown London in spooky style, trick-or-treating at participating businesses for candy, goodies, discounts, or special offers.
How to participate:
- Set up a table or booth outside your business and hand out candy or treats.
- Offer discounts, activities, or special deals to visitors.
- Contribute a prize for the popular Candy Crawl Costume Contest.
We’ll promote the event by creating shareable graphics, posters, and social media content. A printed map and (new this year) an online itinerary will guide participants from business to business.
🙋 Reach out to Info@DowntownLondon.ca for any questions or ideas.
📌 Entries will close on Friday, September 26! |
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Downtown Dollar Gift Card Updates
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| Downtown Dollar Gift Cards can be easily redeemed at your shop, restaurant, or service location, but please note that they cannot be used to purchase other gift cards, prepaid cards, or certificates.
A big thank you to all of the businesses that participate in the program, we now have over 200 downtown businesses accepting Downtown Dollars! 🥳
Not yet part of the program?
Reach out to us at Info@DowntownLondon.ca if you’d like to register your business to accept Downtown Dollar Gift Cards, or if you’d like us to double-check that your current system is ready to accept the cards. |
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| Now accepting nominations for the 2025 Downtown London AGM Business Awards!
Downtown London is excited to announce the call for nominations for the prestigious Business Excellence Award and the Gerald Gallacher Heart of Downtown Award. |
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| Comedy Giants Take the Stage this November at Sorry! Comedy Fest! |
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| Sorry! Comedy Festival is packing over 25 shows into one unforgettable week at Centennial Hall and across the city.
Catch Tom Green, Rory Scovel & Jon Dore, Demetri Martin, Sophie Buddle & Ali Macofsky and the country’s top new comedians in Canada’s Next Best Comic.
Get Single Tickets now before shows sell out! |
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| Or level up with a Festival Pass for maximum laughs! |
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Optimizing for Search Engines – Webinar
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| Tuesday September 16th, 2025 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
In this webinar, the Digital Service Squad will explain search engine optimization and the best tactics you as a business can use towards increasing your ranking in the search engine result pages.
What you will learn:
- What is SEO?
- Importance of keywords
- Copywriting for SEO
- On-page tactics
- Off-page tactics
- Technical SEO
- Auditing your website for search engines
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- RBC Place adds ballroom to its list of event spaces (CTV News, Sep 4)
- The London Music Hall celebrates 20 years with a new look, inside and out (CBC News, Sep 6)
- ‘Football is back’: Detroit Lions fans gather for tailgate party on Dundas Place (CTV News, Sep 7)
- This music director moved from London, U.K., to London, Ont. to conduct young choristers (CBC News, Sep 8)
- Win It All – Win Two Tickets To Every Event At Canada Life Place For 2026! (FM96 London, Sep 8)
- Info-Tech to hire 150 workers in London as global expansion speeds up (London Free Press, Sep 9)
- Downtown London perfume shop lets customers create their own scents (CBC News, Sep 9)
- Hotel living: Chunk of downtown Hilton’s rooms hit market as apartments (London Free Press, Sep 10)
- London considers adding more money into housing incentive programs (CTV News, Sep 10)
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