Events are added as information is received
July 3, 2026 Featured events & shows
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 5-9:30 p.m.
- Artists in person doing demonstrations
- Sample delicious chocolate while you browse local art!
- 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
- 5-8 p.m.
- December at Gallery 113 features timeless and innovative art works by our seventeen local member artists.
- Wine and Chocolates
- 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!
- 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
- 4-7:30 p.m.
- Featured artist Tim Bachman {Odd Dream Design)!
- Refreshments will be available.
- 6-9 p.m.
- Countywyde is a high-energy bluegrass band from Colorado Springs who loves making music
- Craft beer and NA options
- 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!
- 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
- 4 - 8 p.m.
Auric Gallery is proud to present the work of 4 artists this month.
Image Info: Annaliese Allen – Offcuts; Ramon Aguierre – Wither; Kevin Johnson – Rebirth; Nate Travis – Left to Write
125 E Boulder St.
- 5 -8 p.m.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a solo exhibition for the month of July featuring works by Daniel Logan: REWILDING and Jacqueline Viola Moulton
From the Artist Daniel Logan: This exhibition represents nature taking back its rightful place. By doing so we all coexist in a world where you don’t have to prove your value. Instead you’re born with it. If your life feels like it’s entailed with toxic air then let your surroundings clean your pallet with deep breaths of positivity and hope for the future.
From Jacqueline Viola Moulton:
Margins of Mercy
—bestiaries, petrified blessings, abandoned archives,
mourning feasts, and ordinary alters
I’ve come from the mountaintop, wounded, to tell the truth
427 E Colorado Ave.
- 5-9 p.m.
Over 30 local artists are featured at The Look Up Gallery between the gallery and artists studios. Several will be painting live in the alley and all will have new works to debut. As always, enjoy a drink at the bar and the live DJ.
517 S. Cascade Avenue, Suite E
- 5 - 8 p.m.
Gallery 113 celebrates the art of two artists for July. Mary Sexton’s pastel paintings invite the viewer to rest in that peace her paintings pose. John McClusky photographs Colorado’s magnificence begging the viewer to enter these iconic wonders. Both artists will be on hand to discuss their work at the First Friday Art Walk on July 3 at 125 N. Tejon. Join us for complementary wine and chocolate from 5-8 pm.
Image Info: Westcliffe Tree, Pastel by Mary Sexton
125 N. Tejon St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
- 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
In celebration of our nation’s 250 birthday and Colorado’s 150th, Mary Gorman will demonstrate painting views of Pikes Peak, “America’s Mountain”.
Look for flag tags for special birthday pricing on paintings around the store!
Artist image info: Peak View by Mary Gorman
109 N Tejon St.
- 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Rico’s Cafe at Poor Richards Downtown is pleased to present original works by Al B. Johnson, fine artist based out of Colorado Springs. “This show is designed to demonstrate some new directions I’ve taken over the past few years. Like many, of my shows, it’s colorful with a lot of texture and interesting features to ponder. All in all, it’s my latest contribution to contemporary abstract expressionism. Enjoy…”
Music with The Cleveland Experiment 6 – 9 p.m.
324 1/2 Tejon St.
- 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Store open late, discounts on selected vendors
502 S. Tejon St.
- 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Welcome Ben Harel as our next First Friday Guest! Ben is a local creator who has just debuted ‘Hotel Limbo’; a fan-favorite webcomic turned graphic novel featuring Ben as writer with 28 artists from around the globe. Stop by the shop Friday, July 3rd after 5pm to meet the creator and get a signed copy of Hotel Limbo.
19 E Bijou St.
Getting around Downtown
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