Come visit our diverse and vibrant area, and see what’s new in Columbia’s premier Arts District!
First Friday is a free art crawl on the first Friday of each month! From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., galleries, shops and business will be open with music, art demonstrations, children’s activities, refreshments and much more.
Who is open on First Friday?
- A Potential Space
- Adrian Paladi
- All-Star Auto
- Art Underground
- The Atrium
- Bloom Bookkeeping
- Coming Home
- Eclipse Catering and Events
- 11Eleven
- Ernie's Cafe and Steak House
- Fretboard Coffee
- Hedda
- Jane Mudd
- John Fennell
- Julie Youmans
- Le Bao Asian Eatery
- Lisa Bartlett
- Love Columbia
- Monarch Jewelry
- North Village Recording
- Orr St Farm & Art Market
- Orr Street Studios
- The Frame Shop on Orr Street
- The Roof
- Rose Music Hall
- Sager Reeves Gallery
- Serendipity Salon & Gallery
- Shannon Webster Art Studio
- Soundcheck
- Sunitha Lea
- Talking Horse Productions
- The Missouri Symphony
- Tootie Burns Mixed Media
*Participation and hours vary with each business and studio.
First Friday Facts
• Food, drink and plenty of entertainment included in this free and open-to-the-public Art Event.
• Monthly event held in the fast-growing, vibrant North Village Arts District (NVAD).
• This roughly nine-block-square area, one block north of Broadway, is the perfect fit for a walkable, exciting, art-filled experience on First Fridays and every day.
• The members of the NVAD are proud to join the national and regional trend of welcoming the public to a regular monthly arts event: First Fridays in the NVAD.
Sponsorships and Partnerships
These businesses and organizations help the North Village Arts District and our art community flourish.
