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State Theater marquee and a downtown Benton Harbor street at night
State Theater, downtown Benton Harbor.

About the DDA

The Benton Harbor Downtown Development Authority works to preserve and revitalize downtown, support small businesses, and connect the community.

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Enjoy Benton Harbor in all seasons

Community & seasons

Let love, kindness and compassion guide us.

Explore community moments, seasonal photographs, local arts and the people helping care for the heart of our city.

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The season turns

From the community archive: City Center Park, holiday lights and warm good cheer.

A bronze figure beside a tree illuminated with holiday lights in a snowy park
City Center Park in the holiday season.
A Seat at the Table memorial and lights at night
A community scene from the original BH Now seasonal collection.
Snow rests on a circular memorial table in City Center Park
The season turns in City Center Park.

Autumn in the heart of the city

Fall decorations by Clement Construction.

A collage of autumn decorations around downtown Benton Harbor
Fall decorations by Clement Construction.

2025 Blossom Parade

2025 community archive

A collage of performers, floats and vehicles in the 2025 Blossom Parade
2025 Blossom Parade.
A collage of parade participants, a band and colorful artwork
More moments from the 2025 Blossom Parade.

Children’s Art Fair 2025

Archived community poster from the Benton Harbor Arts Association. The poster lists Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 10 AM to 2 PM.

Benton Harbor Children’s Art Fair 2025 poster, Saturday July 19, 10 AM to 2 PM
Archived poster: Benton Harbor Children’s Art Fair 2025, presented by the Benton Harbor Arts Association.

Think spring

Flowers rise from last year’s work. Winter messes require help to clear the way for summer. Volunteers have begun; there is more clean up, then planting ahead.

Yellow daffodils in front of a Benton Harbor sign
Spring in Benton Harbor.
A truck unloads material for a community work project
Community work video from the original BH Now spring update.

Watch the original community work video

Our community celebrates Martin Luther King

Benton Harbor’s diversity is our strength. Love is strong, memories last long. We are an evolving community, growing in all areas.

Visit both memorial sculptures: D.P. Mitchell City Center Park in Benton Harbor and Margaret B. Upton Arboretum in Saint Joseph.

An overhead view of a circular memorial table
From the original BH Now community celebration of Martin Luther King.

Mack and Sharon Brown, co-founders of the African American History & Literature Gallery.

The State Theater Restoration Project
State Theater marquee and a downtown Benton Harbor street at night
The State Theater Restoration Project.

Build community with us

Benton Harbor DDA: building community by preserving and revitalizing the heart of our city, supporting small businesses and connecting our city and Southwest Michigan.

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Community photographs

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Autumn decorations pictured around downtown Benton Harbor
Overhead view of a circular memorial table
A collage of performers, floats and vehicles in the 2025 Blossom Parade

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Contact the DDA

For general inquiries, email dda@bentonharbornow.com.

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