Eight times a year (24 hours total) Team First Friday aims to direct more people Downtown, to explore and support the Businesses, Shops, Restaurants, Bars, Artists and Musicians – and to celebrate the growing community of Lake Havasu City.

 

About First Friday

Downtown Lake Havasu is the hottest place to be on First Fridays! (Held September through May, 6-9PM)

Discover over 60 local artisans, makers and pop up boutiques in the Artist & Vintage Village located along the sidewalks of McCulloch near YardCity. The dense core of First Friday is right along McCulloch between Smoketree and Mulberry.

Nestled between Havasu Art Center and Small Cakes, YardCity serves as First Fridays Downtown living room and event headquarters featuring:

  • Live Music

  • Live Art with the Featured Artist

  • Vintage Trailer with Local Brews Served by Local Beertenders

  • Pop Up Restaurant

  • Lawn Games & Photobooth

Stroll along Main Street to find over 55 participating local merchants offering niche encounters, interactive activities, shopping, and live music and nightlife in the many bars and restaurants (Check your local bars for the current live music line up)

First Friday aims to provide a sense of value for the local artist community and the Downtown business district. As an arts festival, our goal is to promote the makers, creators, and designers of our local community by providing a space to display, sell and express their handmade works. In addition we strive to highlight and promote the awesome and diverse businesses that thrive in Downtown!

For those who wish to participate, applications for artists, musicians and volunteers can be found here.First Friday is organized by a team of individuals who are passionate about driving our local Arts culture in Downtown, and is fueled in partnership with Creative Comrades and Go Lake Havasu.

All art, food, music, and activities are designed with the intent of building culture in Downtown and supporting our merchants. 100% of revenue collected from your purchases at the vintage trailer in YardCity goes directly back to investing in this event, such as hiring musicians to fit the event’s theme, promoting the artists and merchants through creating custom activities, and providing prizes to stimulate and celebrate participation. We love our artists and merchants and take pride in our relationships with them and Team First Friday.

Our Mission

First Friday aims to provide a sense of value for the local artist community and the Downtown business district. As an arts festival, our goal is to promote the makers, creators, and designers of our local community by providing a space to display, sell and express their handmade works. In addition we strive to highlight and promote the awesome and diverse businesses that thrive in Downtown! Team First Friday is constantly reaching out to and communicating with Downtown businesses on how we can help their event be successful, whether providing ideas or support. The Team thrives on positive feedback we consistently receive from our DTLH businesses and community members, and we take it to heart.

Our Vision

Collaboration is key to create an experience such as First Friday. Each event is intended to include fresh, interactive experiences and entertainment that is not generally found at other events in the area. The ultimate goal is to establish a strong, monthly gathering of community members and to help assist the Downtown district in finding its creative identity.