06/22/2026
July’s’s FIRST Friday theme is the 4th of July!
Join us downtown on FIRST Friday and start the holiday weekend by visiting downtown businesses on Friday, July 3. Enjoy live music in the Eagle Street parklet at 7:00 p.m. by Songs of Peace and Protest Choir, Christa Tinari and Peter Glazer, and Carry It On (Deborah Burns, Bruce Wheat, and Peter Glazer).
Downtown businesses will have extended hours and many galleries will be hosting openings, closings, and other special events! The following events have been planned by downtown and organizations businesses:
Common Folk: Craft Night - a laid back casual meetup for local and visiting makers | 6:00– 8:00 p.m. | 165 E Main Street
Door Prize: First Fridays Dance Party on the Patio with DJs Ciarra Fragale and Sombre Picante | 8:00–10:00 p.m. | 40 Main Street
Future Lab[s]: Opening Reception for Joanna Gabler: Iridescent Dimensions and Marjorie Kaye: Opaque Dimensions | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. | 43 Eagle Street
Gallery North: Opening Reception featuring works by a Guest Artist. The exhibit will accompany new work by permanent gallery artists Marilyn Cavallari, Sean McCusker, Barbara Patton, Stephen Dankner, and Carol Shumans | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | 9 Eagle Street
Rosasco’s Gallery | Artful Mind Gallery | First Opening - First Friday |5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 12 Holden Street
Steeple City Social: Special cocktails, light bites, and tunes by Abigail Dustin | 5:00–10:00 p.m. | 5 Eagle Street
Savvy Hive: Sip & Shop | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | 53 Main Street
Bright Ideas: FIRST Friday After Party: 8–11:00 p.m. | 111 MASS MoCA Way
This event is possible with support from the Mass Cultural Council.