First Friday of Every Month
5:00–9:00pm
Creative Flagstaff is proud to announce the 2026 Flagstaff First Friday Artwalk Season. Flagstaff’s First Friday ArtWalk is a monthly celebration of creativity that brings downtown to life on the first Friday of every month. Artist studios, galleries, shops, restaurants, and local venues open their doors in the evening, showcasing a diverse mix of art—from painting and photography to ceramics, jewelry, and live performance. Visitors can stroll between locations, meet artists, enjoy live music, and experience the vibrant energy of Flagstaff’s arts community. Whether you’re a dedicated collector or just looking for a lively night out, First Friday offers a welcoming, walkable way to connect with local culture and creativity.
Plan your First Friday experience! See below for the ArtWalk season activations, artist highlights, participating businesses, and map of locations. Click below to connect on social media for monthly updates. See Downtown parking map HERE.
Map & Locations
Pop-up Activations
Friday July 3, 2026
Flagstaff Community Labyrinth: Listen to live music by Skylight City String Quartet while you walk the Flagstaff Labyrinth: a maze of lichen-covered boulders on a plateau above Sinclair Wash. 5:30 till dark. From Lone Tree Rd at Brannen Circle, follow signs on the FUTS.
The Orpheum Summer Bazaar: Shop over 35 local artists and makers featuring handmade art, jewelry, crafts, gifts, and more, all under one roof. Enjoy the unique atmosphere of the historic Orpheum while browsing one-of-a-kind creations and supporting local creatives.
DSB Beer Garden: Stop by the DSB Beer Garden for live music with Sea & Rain from 6-9pm.
- Drinking Horn Mead Hall
108 e Route 66 - Orpheum Theater
15 W Aspen Ave. - Weatherford Hotel
23 N Leroux St. - Bright Side Bookshop
18 N. San Francisco St. - Clay Center
24 S Mikes Pike St. - Culture Connection AZ
201 E Birch Ave. #14 - Phoenix Avenue Gallery
2 S Beaver St. #125 - Open Doors: Art in Action
(Episcopal Church
of the Epiphany)
423 N Beaver St. - Creative Spirits
13 N. San Francisco #104 - Ari’s Art Exchange
13 N San Francisco St. #3 - Flagstaff Tattoo Company
111 W Birch Ave. - Hops on Birch
22 E Birch Ave. #2 - The Artists’ Gallery
17 N San Francisco St. - Flagstaff Baking Co
119 S San Francisco St. - NorthEnd Consignment
17 N. Leroux St. #102 - Bee Balm Studio
201 E Birch Ave. #16 - Aikido of Flagstaff
120 S. Beaver St. - Up & Coming
Boutique & Gallery
7 E Aspen Ave. #6 - AZ handmade:
Fire on the Mountain Gallery
20 N San Francisco St. - Flagstaff General Store
21 E Aspen Ave. - Awa Kava Bar:
Kava and Coffee
218 S San Francisco St. - Mountain Top Tap Room
10 E Route 66 - Next Step Prosthetics
123 W Birch Ave. #100 - Dark Sky Brewery Beer Garden
103 W Birch Ave. - Wil McNabb
Fine Jewelry Studio
17 N. Leroux St - Freaky Foot Tours
120 N San Francisco St. Unit J - The Wild Below
120 N San Francisco St. Unit M - Gwendolyn Waring Arts
412 W Juniper Ave. - Sosta
413 N San Francisco St.
ArtWalk Sponsored Listings
Open Doors: Art in Action
423 N. Beaver St.
Open Doors: Art in Action is a non-profit art gallery in Flagstaff, located in the Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany. Started in 2018, the gallery has had twenty-six exhibits by local and regional artists, while partnering with area non-profits to raise awareness of social, environmental, and justice issues in our community and around the world.
Gwendolyn Waring Arts
412 W Juniper Ave.
Gwendolyn Waring is a northern Arizona landscape painter inspired by the Colorado Plateau. Working primarily in oils, her art reflects the beauty and ecology of the Southwest. Visit her studio near the hospital to see paintings surrounded by a native garden, or view more at WaringArts.com.
Phoenix Avenue Gallery
2 S. Beaver St. #125
ART35N
Bee Balm Studio
201 E Birch Ave #16
Arizona Handmade Gallery / Fire on the Mountain
20 N. San Francisco St
Artists and owners George Averbeck and Holly Gramm are both long time Flagstaff residents. Arizona Handmade Gallery is linked with Fire on the Mountain glass studio, creating both a showroom for George's blown glass creations, as well as an outlet for over 60 Arizona artists to display and sell their handmade works.
May–Oct 2026
Dates & Themes
May 1:
ARTx
June 5:
Pride & Pollinators
July 3:
Art & the West
August 7:
The Art of Dark Skies
September 4:
Steamroller Printmaking
October 2:
Theater Collaborations
May 1:
ARTx
June 5:
Pride & Pollinators
July 3:
Art & the West
August 7:
The Art of Dark Skies
September 4:
Steamroller Printmaking
October 2:
Theater Collaborations
Photo by Arizona Daily Sun
“Dapper Does It” Fund for Car-Free ArtWalk
The 2026 ArtWalk season is generously underwritten by Dapper Dre, supporting Car-Free First Fridays with traffic closures on Aspen St. for art and performance activations. Your donation supports Dre's vision of safe, traffic free ArtWalk experiences in downtown Flagstaff for years to come.
Join us for
Center 2 Center
Every First Friday, join us at Coconino Center for the Arts at 4pm for a Community Bike Ride!
Eat some FREE Timberline Ice Cream, then ride to Heritage Square at 5pm for Car-Free First Friday ArtWalk.
Be prepared with layers, lights, and helmets, and bring a friend for some two-wheeled fun. This is a party-pace, family-friendly, ride-at-your-own-risk community ride, and we hope to see you there!
Participate
Join the energy of First Friday ArtWalk—whether you're an artist studio, business, or organization, find everything you need to get involved below.
First Friday ArtWalk is a program of Creative Flagstaff, in collaboration with Flagstaff Downtown Business Alliance
