About Us

The Downtown Vacaville Business Improvement District is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit business-based assessment district whose mission is to activate Downtown Vacaville.  

The roots of Vacaville's Downtown Business Improvement District began with the formation of the Downtown Vacaville Business Association in 1992, a volunteer affiliation of local business owners, property owners and stakeholders who came together to address common ideas. In October 1999, Vacaville City Council passed an ordinance establishing a parking and business improvement area, to be named the Downtown Vacaville Business Improvement District. The ordinance created a .25 mile, roughly 7 x 6 block district, then home to 345 businesses.

The newly formed Downtown Vacaville then established 501(c)6 non-profit status and formed a Board of Directors comprised of BID-member business owners, managers, financial institutions, non-profits, media professionals and educators. They set out to preserve and enrich Vacaville’s beloved downtown district through beautification, placemaking, and by supporting its’ vibrant economy.

The Downtown Vacaville BID earned much of its notoriety by producing some of Vacaville’s most celebrated events. The Downtown Farmers’ Market, annual Wine Strolls, Holly Days Craft Fair, Oktoberfest Celebration and Halloween Stroll bring thousands of locals and visitors into the district every year to shop, dine and play. 

• MARKETING AND PROMOTION: programs to improve the overall image of the district. Business promotion via print, broadcast and online media. Online directory listing. Access to discounted advertising rates with local publications.

• EVENTS: invite both targeted demographics and larger community population from the Bay Area and Greater Sacramento Regions (and beyond) to explore Downtown. Downtown merchants are entitled to complimentary booth space at Farmers’ Market and Festivals.

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: attracting businesses and jobs to the district, while maintaining a strong relationship with existing businesses to help them grow and expand their operations. Quarterly workshops and educational opportunities at low/no cost.

• CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT: street banner program, decorative benches & trash receptacles, blade signs, holiday lighting fixtures.

• TOURISM PROMOTION: work in cooperation with Visit Vacaville to attract visitors.

• MAINTENANCE: sidewalk sweeping, trash/debris removal, power washing of sidewalks, graffiti removal and more. 

• PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION: support the management or expansion of the parking supply within the business district. 

• SECURITY: additional security to augment services from local police ranging from conventional security patrols to special events. 

• HOMELESS PROGRAMS & ASSISTANCE: actively partner with local agencies to help address the issues of the homeless. 

• CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: street lights, benches, kiosks, retail frontage programs and public art to name a few.