Downtown Fayetteville Resources

Your guide to starting, running, and thriving in downtown Fayetteville

Find What You Need

For Business Owners

Starting or running a downtown business?

Find permits, licenses, grants, and operational resources for every stage of your business journey.

For Visitors

Planning a downtown visit?

Discover award-winning restaurants, unique shops, events, and attractions in downtown Fayetteville.

For Residents

Living in or near downtown?

Resources for making the most of downtown living, from community events to neighborhood info.

Quick Reference

Need it fast?

Quick access to permits, contacts, and events - the most-requested resources in one place.

Permits Guide Complete checklist of permits needed for downtown businesses

Events Calendar 4th Friday, Dogwood Festival, and all downtown events

Key Contacts City departments, DTA, and essential phone numbers

Foot Traffic Data When to expect busy vs. quiet days downtown

Fact	Detail
Businesses	200+ shops, restaurants, and services
District Size	0.55 square miles (Cool Spring Downtown)
Fort Liberty Impact	$8.1B annual economic contribution
Signature Events	4th Friday (Mar-Oct), Dogwood Festival, Folk Festival
Historic District	Certificate of Appropriateness required for changes

Downtown Alliance: faydta.com - Membership, advocacy, and business support

Cool Spring Downtown: visitdowntownfayetteville.com - Events and business directory

Downtown Guide: ncfayetteville.com - Live foot traffic, events, and planning tools

Theme: The right kind of growth pays for itself.

Date: Wednesday, May 27 Time: 5:30 PM — Social time | 6:00–7:00 PM — Meeting Location: Downtown Fayetteville

Agenda:

Updates from Downtown Alliance, City partners, and Cool Spring Downtown District
Discussions on redevelopment, parking, public safety, permitting, technology, and Fourth Friday activations
Foot traffic metrics and June 2 Business Watch meeting
Public conversations on data-center development, infrastructure projects, and downtown growth standards

Recent Context:

Cumberland County’s public hearing on a proposed temporary pause on new data-center development
City conversations about a downtown convention center or meeting destination
Downtown Alliance’s letters to City and County leaders regarding data-center impacts

Join us to listen, share, ask questions, and help shape a more useful downtown conversation.