ABOUT US

Mount Mainstreet is a 'business association' for the shops and businesses that are located on Maunganui Road, from Pacific Avenue to Tawa Street. It also includes the side streets Pacific Avenue, Prince Ave, Salisbury and Banks Aves, Nikau Crescent, Rata Street, and the businesses on the fringe of Grove and Tawa Streets.  It is more affectionately known as 'Downtown the Mount' indicative of the fabulous location of the 223 businesses in this growing centre.  At its peak there is over 1,000 people working in the street every day.  Most of the business are owner/operated, and open seven days.  Visitors can enjoy over 1,500 free on-street car parks, wander the tree and palm lined streets and enjoy the open air atmosphere of this very relaxed easy shopping and dining strip.

The businesses pay a targeted rate to Tauranga City Council who forward the funds to Mount Mainstreet twice yearly.  There is no funding from any Council or other organisation, just the members.  From these funds Mount Mainstreet employs a full time manager to run events, implement brand marketing and advertising with newspaper, radio, magazine and tourist publications, run shopping promotions,  liaise with stakeholders and community groups, promote Mount Maunganui as a fantastic destination, and carry out administrative and financial tasks on a daily basis. 

We have three iconic FREE events for the community -

Easter Family Festival on Sunday 8th April from 10am to 3pm - Details     
 
Busking Festival - tradiitonally this has been held on Labour Weekend for the over 15 years however this year it will be hled on Sunday 7th October - Juniors in the morning and Open section in the afternoon.  Details.

TrustPower Christmas Festival and Santa Parade - Saturday 1st December 2012 - last year we had over 50 floats and approximately 40,000 spectators.  This is definitely another free family community event not to miss!  Details 

We are fortunate to have the support of many community groups in the Mount Maunganui area, such as the Lions, Rotary, and the Mount Maunganui & District Lioness Club.  The Lioness Club provide ongoing support to the manager assisting with delivering visitor guides and newsletters, administrative support for the Busking Festival, the Meet and Greet programme for the Cruise Ship visitors, the Easter Family Festival, marshalling for the Christmas Festival and Santa Parade and preparing the 50 very large Christmas wreaths that we proudly install each Christmas in Downtown the Mount.