Downtown Plainfield-What Makes It Great?

Downtown Plainfield is a unique and fun town full of great restaurants and businesses and many buildings that are part of the National Registry of Historic Places. Check out what makes Plainfield a great place to live!

Photo of downtown Plainfield on a sunny day for an article all about the town.

  • One of the many things that makes downtown Plainfield special is the National Register District on Lockport Street between Route 59 and James Street. Buildings that are included in the National Register of Historic Places were built between 1840 and 1960 and include a wide range of styles.  Buildings given this special designation include Clock Tower Building (Opera House), Plymouth Congregational Church, and the Masonic Lodge.
  • The pedestrian friendly dowtown hosts many fun events throughout the year including the Irish Parade (Sunday, March 12th 2017), Cruise Nights (Tuesday nights from June 6th-August 22nd 2017) where classic cars can be seen driving through downtown with each Tuesday having a different theme, Plainfield Fest on Friday, July 14th through Sunday July 16th 2017, the Harvest 5K on Sunday, September 24th 2017 and much more!
  • Many wonderful restaurants and businesses can be found right downtown such as 3 Girls Boutiques, Inc.,  Moe Joe’s Cajun, Opera House Steak & Seafood, Art Cube Studios (art school), Best In Show Dog And Cat Grooming Too, Blu (bar), Capri Sogno, School of Rock Plainfield, Sovereign Tap, Tap House Grill, Front Street Cantina, Hopscotch & Vine, Just Ducky Gift Boutique, Uptown Eatery & Tap, Vaughan Dance Academy, Wine & Cheese by TCC, Milettes Cakes & Cupcakes, and so much more!

Photo of a classic car driving through downtown Plainfield.Photo of the Opera House Block in downtown plainfield for an article about the town.

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