Downes may refer to:
- Downes Sports F.C., the former name of Hinckley Downes F.C.
- Downes v. Bidwell, a US Supreme Court case
- USS Downes (DD-45), a US Navy destroyer during World War I
- USS Downes (DD-375), a US Navy destroyer during World War II
- Downes (surname), people with the surname Downes