First Friday Events Return to Downtown State College

Downtown State College Improvement District’s monthly First Friday celebration returns this week after a winter hiatus with music, art, food, shopping and more.

This month’s First Friday will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 7 throughout the downtown.

New this year, DSCID is also introducing First Friday Sidewalk Sales, with merchants extending their shops onto their sidewalks during individual business hours, weather permitting. Participating businesses for April can be found here.

Live music will be performed from 5:30 to 8 p.m. each First Friday at Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza stage on South Fraser Street and will feature a variety of local musicians from April through September. Beginning in May, the First Friday Market Jam returns as well, with musicians performing from noon to 2 p.m. at the downtown Farmers Market on Locust Lane.

2023 First Friday Musical Lineup | 5:30-8 p.m. at the MLK Plaza

• April 7: The Skoal Brothers 
• May 5: Miss Melanie 
• June 2: Sidewinder
• July 7: Chris Rattie & The New Rebels
• August 4: Ted and the Hi-Fis 
• September 1:  OK Otter

First Friday Market Jam Entertainment | Noon-2 p.m. on Locust Lane

• May 5: Caryn Dixon 
• June 2: Anna Pearl Belinda
• July 7: Chris Bell
• August 4: Doug Irwin 
• September 1: Eric Ian Farmer

First Friday attendees will have access to galleries and shops after-hours along with free food and beverage offerings and special activities. Parking validations will be available from participating merchants offering free parking accommodations in Pugh, Fraser and Beaver garages.

See the full lineup of April First Friday entertainment, activities and deals on the DSCID website.