DOWNTOWN BEND PRESENTS
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
JOIN US THE FIRST FRIDAY EVERY MONTH FROM 5PM - 8PM FOR ART, CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND FUN!
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Local Art
Bend is full of artists with incredible talent. Local businesses feature local artists every first Friday. Look for the special event balloons outside of Downtown Bend Businesses to find participating locations.
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Dine and Drink
While many businesses offer comliemtary wine sampling and snacks, you can also experience unique First Friday specials at many Downtown restaurants and bars. Cheers!
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Experiential Retail
Downtown Businesses love to create new and fun experiences for First Friday events! From sales and specials to unique activities - you’ll find something new to do (and buy!) at each First Friday.
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April
Youth Art Takeover + Chalk the Block 🎨🖌️
May
Rewind Bend – A Celebration of History. We will be highlighting historical buildings and we encourage everyone to dress up from different decades from the past.
June
Prideful Creations 🌈🎭 - In honor of pride month, we'll be giving shoutouts and features to artists from the LGBTQ community.
July
Hot Nights, Cool Sights ☀️🚗
(Moved from July 4th to July 11th - First night of Summerfest)
August
Wild West 🤠
Let’s show our country side!
September
Welcome Back, Locals! 🍂
Specials all weekend for locals only!
October
FallFest Art Walk + Haunted Downtown Tours 👻🎃
November
Dog Days 🐶❄️
Bring your pup to Friday!
December
Tis the Season Art Stroll 🎄🎨
Make your friday night memorable
First Friday events in Downtown Bend bring the community out like no other event. Experience music, art, libations, community, and fun!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS
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February 7
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March 7
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April 4
Stars, Stipes, and Artful Delight
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May 2
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June 6
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July 4
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August 1
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September 5
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October 3
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November 7
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December 5
Are you an artist?
Fill out this quick application to be considered and connected with local Downtown Businesses.
