First Friday

Explore First Friday Downtown

October 4, 2024, 5:00 pm

Free and open to the public, First Friday Downtown features new art, live music and special events on the first Friday of every month from 5 to 9 p.m. at dozens of galleries, retailers and nonprofits throughout Downtown Colorado Springs.

Galleries offer in-person First Friday experiences compliant with current public health guidelines. Scroll down for a comprehensive of participating venues, updated monthly.

First Friday

Events are added as information is received

October 2, 2026 Featured events & shows

 
Cottonwood Center for the Arts presenting Sew Subversive
Cottonwood Center for the ArtsSew Subversive
  • 5-8 p.m.
  • We asked artists: what can you say with fiber that you can't say with other mediums? This call for entries invited artists to submit works that feature textile techniques as an art medium. 
  • Two floors of open studios + galleries 
  • Beer, wine, and cocktail by donation. 
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True North Gallery presenting December After Dark with True North
True North GalleryDecember After Dark with True North
  • 5-10:30 pm
  • True North Art Gallery is proud to present art by 20 fantastic local creatives. Explore all different mediums from painting to sculpture to printmaking and even lipstick!
  • Wine and treats will be available in the gallery PLUS the doors are staying open late.
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G44 Gallery presenting 12th Annual Show
G44 Gallery presenting 12th Annual Show
G44 Gallery presenting 12th Annual Show
G44 Gallery presenting 12th Annual Show
G44 Gallery presenting 12th Annual Show
G44 Gallery12th Annual Show
  • 5-9 p.m.
  • Over 100 local and regional artists
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Kinship Landing presenting Katie Scruggs Galloway
Kinship LandingKatie Scruggs Galloway
  • 5-9 p.m.
  • Katie Scruggs Galloway from Becoming // Poetry presents her new book, Still and Still Moving
  • Live music courtesy of Jason Lee Band 7-9 p.m.
  • $2 Kinship Lagers
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The Look Up Gallery presenting Distortion
The Look Up GalleryDistortion
  • 5-9 p.m.
  • Located inside Yobel
  • Distortion is a new collection of large scale works by local artist Ben Bires. 
  • Beverages offered
  • Music by DJ Rocky Ross
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The Gallery at Cacao Chemistry presenting Art by Laurel Bahe and Lorraine Danzo
The Gallery at Cacao ChemistryArt by Laurel Bahe and Lorraine Danzo
  • 5-9:30 p.m.
  • Artists in person doing demonstrations
  • Sample delicious chocolate while you browse local art! 
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Kreuser Gallery presenting Three new exhibits for December!
Kreuser Gallery presenting Three new exhibits for December!
Kreuser Gallery presenting Three new exhibits for December!
Kreuser GalleryThree new exhibits for December!
  • 5-9 p.m.
  • Atmospheres and Orbits, a playful new series of paintings done in oil and cold wax depicting an attitude of experimentation and play by Nancy Roach.
  • Release of the Trammels, a new exhibit of works by Don Goede
  • Shifting Reality, a collection of works by Lori Goede.
  • Music by Dubfuscious
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Gallery 113 presenting In the Spirit of the Season
Gallery 113 presenting In the Spirit of the Season
Gallery 113 presenting In the Spirit of the Season
Gallery 113 presenting In the Spirit of the Season
Gallery 113 presenting In the Spirit of the Season
Gallery 113In the Spirit of the Season
  • 5-8 p.m.
  • December at Gallery 113 features timeless and innovative art works by our seventeen local member artists. 
  • Wine and Chocolates
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Colorado Co-op presenting Jewelry Trunk Show with Christy Metz Design and Like Water Jewelry
Colorado Co-opJewelry Trunk Show with Christy Metz Design and Like Water Jewelry
  • 1-8 p.m.
  • Christy Metz Design and Like Water Jewelry will both be in-store with new pieces just in time for Holiday Shopping!
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Universal Education Foundation presenting Just Art (and Gifts!)
Universal Education Foundation presenting Just Art (and Gifts!)
Universal Education Foundation presenting Just Art (and Gifts!)
Universal Education Foundation presenting Just Art (and Gifts!)
Universal Education Foundation presenting Just Art (and Gifts!)
Universal Education FoundationJust Art (and Gifts!)
  • 5-8 p.m.
  • Featured artists: Michelle Bracewell, Nicole Curtis, John Hagerty, Stephanie Lassen, Daniel Logan, Elizabeth Mackiewicz, Kristine Urban, Michael VanGalder, Frechelle Wilson
  • Snacks will be served, wine and beer by donation
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Studio Noir presenting First Friday at Studio Noir
Studio Noir presenting First Friday at Studio Noir
Studio NoirFirst Friday at Studio Noir
  • 4-7:30 p.m.
  • Featured artist Tim Bachman {Odd Dream Design)!
  • Refreshments will be available.
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Mash Mechanix presenting Countywyde Bluegrass
Mash MechanixCountywyde Bluegrass
  • 6-9 p.m.
  • Countywyde is a high-energy bluegrass band from Colorado Springs who loves making music
  • Craft beer and NA options
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The Bridge Gallery presenting Small Works
The Bridge GallerySmall Works
  • 5-8 p.m.
  • We’ve invited some of our favorite artists to create smaller size works in clay, photography, painting, fiber, and mixed media.
  • Great for holiday gifting! 
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Anita Marie Fine Art presenting Storied Places 2
Anita Marie Fine Art presenting Storied Places 2
Anita Marie Fine Art presenting Storied Places 2
Anita Marie Fine Art presenting Storied Places 2
Anita Marie Fine ArtStoried Places 2
  • 5-8 p.m.
  • A continuation of a series of places where the artist discovered a personal meaning and motivation to paint with an unshared intimacy.
  • Featured artists Richard Dahlquist and Chuck Mardosz
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Rogue Gallery
Rogue After Dark Halloween Exhbit
  • 4 - 9 p.m.

Halloween art exhibition. CSEA, Colorado Springs Education Association, sponsored First Friday event. All supporters of education invited.

CSEA will provide snacks and beverages.

Location:
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Rogue Gallery

205 E Moreno Ave

dalejohnson_tar_painting - Jess Preble
Muscoco Summit - Jess Preble
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
Darla Slee: Flora and Fauna; Dale Johnson: Therapy
  • 5 -8 p.m.

Darla Slee: FLORA AND FAUNA. This show explores the range of moods one might experience when encountering our local, natural landscape. Sometimes delightful and pretty, other times odd and menacing, one finds something intriguing at every turn.

Dale Johnson: THERAPY. From the artist: The body of work is rooted in my research into the 19th-century medical journals documenting insanity and mental illness. I am particularly drawn to the written accounts of physicians working in insane asylums records that describe patients through

Artist Image Info:
Darla Slee – Muscoco Summit
Dale Johnson – Tar

Location:
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Cottonwood Center for the Arts

427 E Colorado Ave.

BoatDish_Iaconis - Dana Stoner
Beauty from Chaos w Peruvian Opal by Gardner - Dana Stoner
Ikebana_Iaconis - Dana Stoner
Moss Agate West Java Indonesia SHG - Dana Stoner
CrystalSakeCup_Iaconis - Dana Stoner
Gallery 113
Journeys: Inspired by Place, Memory, & Making
  • 5 - 8 p.m.

Journeys pairs ceramics inspired by Wendy Iaconis’s recent travels in Japan with Suzy Gardner’s jewelry and sculpture exploring personal paths, transformation, and self-expression. Pottery, jewelry and sculpture invite us to pause and consider the journeys that shape us and those we have yet to travel.

Artist Image Info:
Boat Dish by Wendy Iaconis
Beauty from Chaos w Peruvian Opal by Suzy Gardner
Ikebana by Wendy Iaconis
Moss Agate West Java Indonesia by Suzy Gardner
Crystal Sake Cup by Wendy Iaconis
Self Portrait by Suzy Gardner

Location:
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Gallery 113

125 N. Tejon St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

CSPM FF sq
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
First Friday: Kick- Off Arts Month with the CSPM
  • 5:00-8:00 p.m.

October is Arts Month! October is Arts Month! The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is inviting the community to kick-off Arts Month on Friday, October 2 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Explore museum exhibits and enjoy new art. Check out the D11 Chalktober murals in our surrounding park. Grab desserts inside or a meal at one of the food trucks on the museum’s grounds.

Location:
Picture of Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

215 S Tejon St.

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