We produce events
Fireworks, concerts, festivals, street fairs, themed weeks, and holiday celebrations, all built to pull visitors in from outside the area.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit from New Hope, Pennsylvania
Small towns.
Big nights.
Main Street Spark helps small towns grow through tourism. We put on the events that bring people in, we raise the money to pay for them, and we teach other towns how to do it themselves.
Our events have been covered by
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The idea
One great night can wake up a whole Main Street.
Big events bring people in. People stay, eat, shop, and come back. That's the loop, and every town has one waiting to start. We help light it.
- A big night. Fireworks, a concert, a festival. Something worth the drive.
- People come. Visitors from outside the area fill the sidewalks.
- They stay. Dinner, a drink, a shop they didn't know about.
- They come back. And they bring their friends next time.
What we do
Four ways we put a town on the map.
We partner with towns
Our Town Partnership Program gives municipalities, business improvement districts, and merchant associations hands-on help to design, fund, market, and run their own tourism events.
We raise the money
Big nights cost real money. We bring in the sponsors and grants that pay for them, so a town isn't left carrying the bill alone.
We teach it
Curriculum, workshops, templates, and an annual Partner-Town Summit. Everything we've learned, handed over so your town can run it next year.
Proof on the Delaware
We've done it in New Hope. Year after year.
2023Fireworks and drone shows over the Delaware River every year since
200Drones in the sky for America's 250th, July 3 to 5, 2026
10,000+People came to New Hope for that 250th celebration
50+Businesses joined Star Wars Week in May 2026
America's 250th, on the river
200 drones, fireworks fired from barges in the middle of the Delaware, and more than 10,000 people lining both banks.
Star Wars Week
A themed week that turned the whole town into a set, with more than 50 businesses playing along.
Fireworks over the Delaware
The river is New Hope's best stage. We've been lighting it up for years.
Track record from founder Michael Sklar's events in New Hope, Bucks County.
Our first big project
New Hope becomes
Halloween Town.
For all of October 2027, New Hope Borough goes full Halloween. Pumpkins on every step, decorated storefronts, a Halloween market, and a finale on the river you'll hear from across the bridge.
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Oct 1, 2027
The town dresses up
Decorations go up. Pumpkins out front, storefronts decorated, and every business invited to join in with its own specials and displays.
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All October
The Halloween market
A month-long market that gives visitors a reason to come, then another reason to come back.
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Fri, Oct 29, 2027 · about 8pm
The finale
Halloween fireworks over the Delaware, launched from a barge, plus a concert stage with live bands.
For towns
Your Main Street has a big night in it.
The Town Partnership Program is for municipalities, business improvement districts, and merchant associations that want to grow through tourism but don't know where to start, or don't have the people to pull it off.
We work alongside you, from the first idea to the last firework. Then we make sure you can do it again without us.
- Design an event that fits your town
- Find the money: sponsors, grants, and donors
- Market it beyond your own zip code
- Run it on the night, safely and on budget
Admit one town
Partner-Town Membership
$500to$1,000per year
- The full Main Street Spark curriculum
- Hands-on workshops
- Templates you can use tomorrow
- On-site consulting
- Co-production support for your events
- A seat at the annual Partner-Town Summit
The Partner-Town Summit
One day, every partner town in one room. Training, shared playbooks, and a chance to steal good ideas from the town next door.
Who we are
Made in New Hope. Built for every Main Street.
Main Street Spark grew out of years of putting on events in New Hope, Bucks County. We saw what one big night does for a small town, and in 2025 we started a foundation to do more of it, here and in towns like ours.
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Michael Sklar
President & Founder
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Caryn Black
Vice President
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Amy Berridge
Treasurer
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Mary Brashier
Secretary
Get involved
Every big night starts with someone who says yes.
Fireworks don't launch themselves. It takes towns, businesses, and neighbors who want to see their Main Street full. Here's where you come in.
Partner your town
Run a borough, a BID, or a merchant association? Let's build your town's big night together.
Start the conversationSponsor an event
Put your name on the night. Sponsors make the fireworks, the stage, and everything around them happen.
Talk sponsorshipBring your business in
Decorate, run a special, join the market. The more storefronts in on it, the bigger the night gets.
Count me inVolunteer
Big nights need a lot of hands. Help set up, greet visitors, or work the market.
Sign me upSay hello
Let's light something up.
Tell us about your town, your idea, or how you'd like to get involved. A real person reads every message, and we'll write back.
- Home base
- New Hope, Bucks County, PA
- Mailing address
- 300 Welsh Rd, Bldg 1, Suite 100
Horsham, PA 19044