About Cool Spring Downtown District:

The Cool Spring Downtown District Inc. is a charitable, nonprofit corporation formed in 2017 to create and sustain an arts and entertainment district located in downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina, as a vibrant center of artistic, cultural, civic, and commercial activity.  The Cool Spring Downtown District itself—Fayetteville’s growing destination for art and entertainment—is a 0.55 square mile district in the central core of the city.  The District hosts over 100 businesses and award-winning restaurants, nationally renowned museums, a growing residential population, over $150 million in public/private investment in two years, and is being considered for the region’s newest performing arts center, a likely investment of over $40 million.  The District is also home to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, a Class A Advanced minor league affiliate of the Houston Astros, who play in their $38 million ballpark opening April 18, 2019.

VISION – Downtown Fayetteville is the heart of our community’s spirit and diversity, where creativity, culture, and commerce intersect. Downtown belongs to us all. Driven by the vibrant mix of outliers, transplants, and unique perspectives that define our city, Downtown Fayetteville is a source of local pride, a place residents and guests love to explore, revisit, and share with friends.

MISSION – Cool Spring Downtown District’s mission is to grow Downtown Fayetteville as a dynamic hub where creativity, culture, and commerce thrive.

The Cool Spring Downtown District is supported through generous funding provided by the City of Fayetteville and the Arts Council of Fayetteville/ Cumberland County.

About Fayetteville, NC:

Fayetteville, the sixth largest city in North Carolina, has over 208,000 citizens with over 380,000 in the greater metropolitan region.  Proud of its rich role in the nation’s history, Fayetteville holds fast to the friendly feel of a true hometown while providing the cultural and entertainment amenities of bigger cities.  Fayetteville boasts sophisticated restaurants, museums, musical and sporting events, and nearby Fort Bragg—the world’s largest military installation—that solidifies the city’s deep roots in all things military.