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June 2020
Celebrate First Friday in June | Live Stream Event
If we can’t all be together in downtown Carbondale, then let’s connect virtually for a fun-filled evening with local businesses and creatives! Join the Carbondale Chamber, FirstBank, Carbondale Arts, and Thunder River Theatre Company for June First Friday. This month's ThunderStream will feature Carbondale Clay Center Resident Artist Jennifer Arnold showing us hand-building techniques along with her latest pieces, and Andrew Roberts-Gray and Reina Katzenberger, live from S.A.W. A tour of the exhibition by Roberts-Gray and Andy Taylor at FirstBank rounds off this segment. We’ll also get a peek into the studios of several sculptors whose art is displayed as part of the Town’s Public Art Program.
Find out more »July 2020
First Friday “Community Celebration”
5:00-9:30 PM | 4th Street Plaza:
- First Friday: Community Celebration
5:00-9:30 PM | 4th Street Plaza:
- 19th Annual Mt. Sopris Music Fest!
- Featuring: The Miner Keys, The Roaring Fork High School Jazz Band, Callin Old Souls, M Kelly Band, The Wolf Tones - (Wes Engstrom)
5:30-8:30 PM | 3rd St. & Main:
- First Friday Artisan & Produce Market.
August 2020
First Friday Fourth Annual “Rally Palooza” Car Show
This year, we’ve expanded our hot rod entrants to include classic cars, motorcycles, electric cars & bikes, and more! Vehicles will be on display in the heart of Carbondale’s Creative District on Main Street from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm, with clean up promptly before 9 pm; Main Street must be fully accessible by 9 pm.
Healing Hoof-It, a walk celebrating the helping horses who help humans heal, begins at the Gus Darien Riding Arena Rodeo Grounds at 5pm, followed by a parade down main Street, and celebration at 5:45 in the 4th Street Plaza.
Find out more »September 2020
First Friday “Creative District Art Walk”
Stroll Main Street, in the heart of Carbondale’s Creative District, and check out the many gallery openings, family-friendly fun with balloons & face painting, And don't forget the Running of the Balls!
Running of the Balls Details:
Imagine up to 100 big, multi-colored rubber balls being shuffled by youth soccer players down Main Street in downtown Carbondale during First Friday on September 6th!
Get ready for the second Running of the Balls, brought to you by Ace Hardware of Carbondale and benefiting Carbondale Rotary! Purchase adoption tickets for only $10 apiece for a chance to win the grand prize of $5,000! Look for tickets for sale from our Rotarians and Mt. Sopris Rotary Club outside City Market Carbondale and Ace Hardware in Carbondale at select times, and through our youth non-profit partners, the Roaring Fork Soccer Club, Ascendigo and YouthZone!
Find out more »October 2020
“Fall First Friday & Homecoming”
Celebrate First Friday on October 2, 5-9pm
Stroll Main Street, in the heart of Carbondale’s Creative District, and check out the many gallery openings, live music, and much more!
November 2020
First Friday “Dia De los Muertos”
Carbondale Arts brings the community together on First Friday, November 1st for the annual celebration of Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead. Festivities start at 5pm at the Third Street Center (TSC) for altar viewing, face painting, Mexican hot chocolate, and traditional treats. An Afro-Latin Dance Performance and Que Viva will be held before the procession begins at 6:30pm. Bring your flashlights, candles, or glow sticks for the procession as it will be dark! Two viewings of…
Find out more »December 2020
First Friday “Light Up Carbondale”
Youngsters can visit with Santa and give him their wish lists in the warmth of The Launchpad. Santa will be at the Launchpad from 3:00 until 7:00 pm. The Launchpad will also feature classic holiday movies and enjoy holiday shopping at the Deck the Walls holiday market in the R2 Gallery.
Santa will take his sleigh to perform his magic and light up the trees and holiday lights on Main Street. Santa’s first stop will be at the large tree on Main Street & Weant Boulevard near the Forest Service building around 5:15 pm. The Roaring Fork High School Chamber Choir will get everyone in the spirit with some acapella carols. “Oh Christmas Tree” will start the festivities and when the holiday spirit reaches its crescendo, Santa will start the countdown and magically illuminate all the lights on the trees on Main Street.
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