First Fridays

From First Fridays Website:

Mark your calendar! On the First Friday of every month all year long, thousands of residents and visitors fill the sidewalks of the Crossroads in Kansas City, enjoying what has become the city's liveliest and most popular event. Arts organizations, galleries, studios, and a wide variety of local businesses feature regional and national artists as well as live entertainment starting at 5 p.m.

Best explored on foot, the First Friday tradition continues to grow with up to 10,000 attendees. Most make it an evening, with dinner and drinks from a colorful array of restaurants and entertainment venues.

endor fee and you are more than welcome to set up a tent, table or booth during the event; however, wherever you set up, you should do your best to obtain permission from the property or parking lot owner. Please do not set up directly in front of a Crossroads Art Gallery since they are the very reason the event is such a success! Also, you should in no way obstruct the sidewalk or be a barrier to other entities and please clean up before you leave. You will find most property and store owners very positive about letting you have a presence during the event.

If you would like to approach a gallery or business entity to see if they could give you space for the evening or maybe even longer, you will find many open to your request. Just click the 'Explore' tab for a listing of all our members. If you are unfamiliar with First Friday, we suggest you attend one first to determine which location would best suit your needs and work.