SHOP: Downtown Carleton Place

We beautify and promote our downtown district from our ongoing floral beautification, seasonal decor, and decorative lighting, to our promotional events and festivals. We add vibrancy to our streetscape and encourage our downtown businesses to do the same.

Our Mandate:

To promote business in downtown Carleton Place, aesthetically improve the BIA district and connect businesses to each other and the community at large.

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Featured Business:

Surrounding Memories

Custom picture framing, home decor, art gallery...all in one, self-contained, stunning space that’s easy to lose yourself in! Michelle Bedel initially stumbled onto the idea of opening a custom...

As Good As New

For those looking for quality, high end clothing and a great deal, they need not look further than Bridge Street. For 40 years, As Good As New has been a beloved business in downtown Carleton Place....

Nick Giardino’s Downtown Style

Story from July 2016 issue of The Humm When is a hair salon not simply a hair salon? The name of one of the newest businesses to open in downtown Carleton Place offers a clue: “Giardino Lifestyle...

The Blossom Shop

The Blossom Shop has been a staple feature of Bridge Street and the Downtown core since 1980. It’s beautiful window displays and professional staff have made the shop a local favourite for floral...

Total Rhythm Dance Studio

Total Rhythm Dance Studio is renowned for providing one of the area’s most exciting and diverse dance schedules, offering excellent training taught by qualified registered teachers. Tania Munro grew...

The Barber Shop

Johnny Cesario and Jeremiah Harvey at The Barber Shop make everyone feel included, and as if they've been friends for years. With skills to match conversation, every client leaves feeling refreshed...

The Dress Shop

The fashionista loves what she wears, she defines her personality through her wardrobe choices. Fashion is, to her, about creative expression and feeling amazing! Knowing what she wears is...

Heritage Optometric Clinic

With an eye on providing the best optometric care possible, Heritage Optometric Clinic has been serving the Carleton Place area and beyond for more than 65 years. Always looking to improve upon the...

The Urban Barber

In April of 2020, right at the start of lockdown, Shawn Gauthier married a man from Carleton Place. Knowing Shawna had many years of hair styling experience, Shawna’s new brother-in-law proposed a...

The Real Wool Shop

Modestly tucked in between the Canadian Wool Growers grading warehouse and the Livestock Feed Store, lies one of the best kept secrets in Eastern Ontario: The Real Wool Shop! Don’t let the...

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The Urban Barber

In April of 2020, right at the start of lockdown, Shawn Gauthier...

The Barber Shop

Johnny Cesario and Jeremiah Harvey at The Barber Shop make everyone...

As Good As New

For those looking for quality, high end clothing and a great deal,...

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Please Note: Our brick-and-mortar BIA office is open Monday – Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm. Please visit The Visitor Information Centre at 170 Bridge Street for general inquiries outside of office hours.
BIA Coordinator can be reached by email:info@downtowncarletonplace.com or phone at 613-257-8049

Please Note: Our BIA Buck Program is currently on pause and we are not selling new BIA Bucks pending a review. You can continue to redeem BIA Bucks at the businesses listed on our website click to read more BIA BUCK PROGRAM

Help Shape our BIA

BIA BOARD OPENING: Your hard work, expertise and passion for the our town, cooperation and positivity is what shapes our Downtown Carleton Place BIA. We invite you to consider becoming a Board Member and help ensure our BIA’s success for years to come.