The Premier
Arts Event in
Historic Downtown
Florence, Alabama
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Hours: 5-8pm • Admission : Free
Parking is available on the streets and in the
City of Florence public parking garage (behind Ricatoni's Restaurant)

Join friends, family or co-workers to experience the
wonderfully festive atmosphere of First Fridays in
Downtown Florence! On the first Friday of each month
from March through December, Historic Downtown
Florence comes alive with art, music, shopping and
entertainment for the whole family! Enjoy the sights
and sounds around every corner – dine in one of our
fine restaurants – shop at our galleries and stores –
or take a leisurely stroll to enjoy one-of-a-kind arts
and the finest live music around!

RAIN ALTERNATE

In the event of inclement weather (not forcing the event to cancel completely), the City of Florence parking deck will be used to host artists and performers. Limited electical outlets and an elevator are available. Check for relocation signage during the event along Court Street and at the parking deck for further details.

NEWS and SPECIAL NOTICES

City to close 2 blocks for First Fridays

FLORENCE - August’s First Friday will have a new twist: Two blocks of Court Street will be closed to vehicle traffic.

The monthly downtown arts event draws big crowds that gather along Court Street, Florence’s main downtown thoroughfare. With more people attending First Friday, event organizers have decided to block vehicular traffic along two blocks to accommodate the crowd and for safety purposes.
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First Fridays Gets Patriotic for July 2nd Event

Florence – The July 2nd First Fridays event will be showing a little more red, white and blue in honor of Independence Day. The event is ponsoring “The Art of Patriotism”, a patriotic art and crafts contest held during the event...read more

First Fridays Introduces New Summer Hours, New Sponsor

Extended summer hours and an exclusive new Music Stage sponsor promise to make Historic Downtown Florence the place to be for arts, music, dining, shopping and entertainment… read more

FIRST COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE SHOALS PREMIERS AT FIRST FRIDAYS

Author Patricia Landrum Counts will be signing her book, The Landrum
Collection of Historical Photographs, at First Fridays on May 7th from 5-8pm next to Ricatoni’s. The book features 200 pages and includes 235 historic photos of the Shoals area from the early 1900s to the late 1950s. The book will be available at the event for $29.99. Excerpts from The Landrum Collection of Historical Photographs may be read here. For more information, call Patricia Counts at 256-765-1979 … read more

Coverage of the April First Fridays event was great, including articles in the Times Daily and Courier Journal among others. See the links below to review their
coverage.

Courier Journal 3-31 article.
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Times Daily 4-01 “Best Bets”.
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Times Daily Coverage 4-3.
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First Fridays Florence Introduces Enhancements at April 2nd Event

You might not have noticed, but downtown’s First Fridays Florence event is looking a little different these days... read more

Sponsored by Downtown Florence Unlimited (DFU)
in cooperation with the City of Florence, Florence Main Street,
and Florence/Lauderdale Tourism Department

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