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.
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May 2, 2025
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Map of Events
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Avenue West Gallery:
First Friday Reception for the Saint George’s Visual Art Juniors
Avenue West Gallery 907 W Boone, Suite B Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Bistango Martini Lounge:
Bistango
Bistango Martini Lounge 108 N Post St Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Bistango Martini Lounge:
Bistango
Bistango Martini Lounge 108 N Post St Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Chase Gallery:
The Chase Gallery – Portraits From Within; Four Emerging Spokane Artists
Chase Gallery 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd Spokane, WA 99201 -
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D2 Gallery and Studio:
James Dhillon “Past is Present” First Friday Opening Reception
D2 Gallery and Studio 310 West 1st Ave Spokane, Sp 99203 -
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Entropy:
First Friday – Artist Joseph R Tomlinson: “…”
Entropy 101 N. Stevens St. Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Helix Tasting Room:
May First Friday with Jill McFarlane
Helix Tasting Room 824 W Sprague Ave Michael Bldg Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Indaba Coffee Roasters:
RRAFA Artists at Indaba Coffee on Riverside
Indaba Coffee Roasters 518 W Riverside Ave Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Liberty Gallery in the Historic Liberty Building:
The Liberty Gallery Presents “Vignettes & Wanderings: New Mixed Media Works by Tracy Poindexter-Canton”
Liberty Gallery in the Historic Liberty Building 203 N Washington Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Main Touch Wellness Center:
Wellness Walkthrough
Main Touch Wellness Center 20 W Main Ave Suite 200 Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Making Space w/ Suzanne Ostersmith:
Making Space w/ Suzanne Ostersmith
Making Space w/ Suzanne Ostersmith 2017 W Pacific Ave Brownes Addition Spokane, Sp 99201 -
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Marmot Art Space:
RUBEN TREJO – FOR KIDS: BOTH LITTLE AND BIG!
Marmot Art Space 1202 W Summit Pkwy Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Rice Fergus Miller:
Rice Fergus Miller First Friday – Artist Jason Jakober
Rice Fergus Miller 1011 W. 1st Avenue, Suite B Spokane, WA 99201 -
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Spokane Art School:
Jeanette Kirishian Gallery Show
Spokane Art School 503 E 2nd, Suite B Spokane, WA 99202 -
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Uptic Studios:
First Friday @ Uptic Studios with Anna Boswell Abe
Uptic Studios 402 E. Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99202
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Venue Information
2025 First Friday Dates
January 3, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6, July 4, August 1, September 5, October 3, November 7, December 5
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 month 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.