Howell Main Street won the 2018 Great American Main Street Award from Main Street America, one of three winning communities nationwide that year. source
Community character
Howell was platted in 1835, became the Livingston County seat in 1836, and its five-block downtown along Grand River Avenue has served as the county's commercial center since the 1830s. source
Livingston County Courthouse
Richardsonian Romanesque brick courthouse built 1889 to 1890 at 200 East Grand River Avenue and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. source
Howell Opera House
Theater that opened December 30, 1881, on Grand River Avenue and has been owned by the Livingston Arts Council since 2000. source
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest
Hot air balloon festival hosted by the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce that returned to Howell High School for its 41st year in June 2026. source
Scofield Park
City park at Thompson and Barnard Streets with a Thompson Lake swimming beach, playground, picnic areas, and boat launch. source
Lakeside Park
City park on the north side of Thompson Lake, one of twelve parks maintained by the City of Howell. source
Howell Downtown Historic District
Commercial historic district covering five blocks of Grand River Avenue, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 with 46 contributing buildings. source
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