Downtown Vernon Association hosts major events downtown including Sunshine Festival, Downtown Light Up, Civic Sounds, and Unwined. Downtown is home to more than 550 businesses, 5 of Vernon's major employers, 250 retail and service businesses, 52 restaurants and cafes, 3 art galleries, 4 parks, 8 transit lines, 115 bike racks, 3 public parking lots within 46 blocks at the heart of the City of Vernon.