First Friday is designed to showcase the downtown art and retail scene. Downtown retailers and restaurants feature artists, musicians, exclusive activities, product launches and specialty food and beverage on the first Friday of each month.
Map of Events
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Barrister Winery 1213 W Railroad Ave Spokane, WA 99201
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City of Spokane:
Rick Singer: 43 Year Retrospective
City of Spokane 808 W Spokane Falls Boulevard Spokane, WA 99201 -
Entropy:
First Friday at The Gallery at Entropy featuring Mary Farrell
Entropy 101 N. Stevens St. Spokane, WA 99201 -
Garden Party:
First Friday in the Garden
Garden Party 107 S Madison St. Spokane, WA 99206 -
Gonzaga University Urban Arts Center:
Hiromi Stringer – The Exotic WEST: Time Traveler Umeyama’s Accidental Occidental Discoveries – First Friday Reception
Gonzaga University Urban Arts Center 125 S Stevens Spokane, WA 99201 -
Heartbreaker Tattoo & Artist Co-op:
First Friday Artwalk at Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker Tattoo & Artist Co-op 830 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201 -
Indaba Coffee Roasters:
RRAFA Artists at Indaba Coffee on Riverside
Indaba Coffee Roasters 518 W Riverside Ave Spokane, WA 99201 -
Jensen Distribution Building:
Terrain 15 | Main Event
Jensen Distribution Building 314 W Riverside Ave Spokane, WA 99201 -
Kolva-Sullivan Gallery:
Archie Bray Resident Exhibition
Kolva-Sullivan Gallery 115 S Adams St Spokane, WA 99201 -
Liberty Gallery in the Historic Liberty Building:
Liberty Gallery Presents “Mask” in Oct ~ Hidden Emotions, Concealed Thoughts & Halloween Fun!
Liberty Gallery in the Historic Liberty Building 203 N Washington Spokane, WA 99201 -
Marmot Art Space:
GREYSHOES – AWARD WINNING SOUTHWEST SCULPTOR
Marmot Art Space 1202 W Summit Pkwy Spokane, WA 99201 -
Metro Substation:
Avista Metro Substation Art Dedication
Metro Substation 700 W 3rd Ave Spokane, WA 99201 -
New Moon Art Gallery:
Orbiting Misfits 2
New Moon Art Gallery 1326 E. Sprague Spokame, WA 99202 -
Pottery Place Plus:
Ceramic Artist Donna Kulibert is PPP’s Guest Artist in Oct!
Pottery Place Plus 203 N Washington St Spokane, WA 99201 -
Spokane Art School:
John Noble Retrospective Show
Spokane Art School 503 E 2nd, Suite B Spokane, WA 99202 -
Steelhead Bar & Grille:
Art Display and live music
Steelhead Bar & Grille 218 N Howard St Spokane, WA 99201 -
Terrain Gallery:
The Fix | Cozette Phillips | Oct. 4th – Oct. 26th
Terrain Gallery 628 N Monroe St Spokane, WA 99201
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Venue Information
2024 First Friday Dates
January 5 | February 2 | March 1 | April 5 | May 3 | June 7 | July 5 | August 2 | September 6 | October 4 | November 1 | December 6
Hours
5:00 to 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise listed
Location
Downtown First Friday happens inside the 80 block area served by the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District.
Fees
First Friday promotions are paid for by the Ratepayers of the Downtown Spokane Business Improvement District (BID). Venues located outside of the BID are eligible for BID specific First Friday promotions via two options:
- Venues located in Kendall Yards are eligible to participate in promotions through Greenstone, a dues paying member of the Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP), which serves as the program manager of the BID.
- Venues located within the perimeter of the downtown boundaries of the downtown plan as defined by the City of Spokane, or the Spokane University District, may pay a monthly fee of $15 per to be listed on the map, or an annual fee of $120.
email info@downtownspokane.org to inquire about First Friday fees.
More Information
Find an Artist
Downtown Spokane does not place artists for First Friday. Staff recommend that venues seeking new artists resource the Artist Roster through Spokane Arts.
Find a Musician
If you are interested in having a local musician perform in your business on First Friday, visit the Professional Musicians AFM Local 105.