Main Street

The official May First Friday events are canceled, and the Family Block Party and Pride Parade events are postponed, date TBD. Individual participation from the art galleries, retail, and restaurants will be at the business owner’s discretion.

Join us on the First Friday of every month! Enjoy a wide range of local arts, galleries, and shopping, savor our award-winning restaurants, and raise your spirits with music and live entertainment. First Fridays in Carbondale celebrates the authentic pleasures in life, in our unique mountain community. Be our guest! 

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.

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.

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!

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!

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…