May 1st First Fridays

Schedule

Fri May 01 2026 at 04:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Downtown Racine | Racine, WI

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Join us as we kick off the 2026 First Fridays season with Creative Crawl—a citywide celebration of art, creativity, and community. Enjoy hands-on activities, artist demos, local author readings, pop-up exhibits, and more throughout Downtown Racine.
Event Highlights:
Art Events and Live Artist Demos at:
Ambitious Vibes Candle - Candle Making & Ribbon Cutting (4pm)
Arrow Smoothies
Art Metals Studio
Artist Gallery
Dimples
George's Encore
Hot Shop Glass Studio - Glass making demos
Hye Ground Cafe
Hotel Verdant - Live artist demos
Opulence Beauty
Over Our Head Players
Pepi's Pub & Grill
Plumb Gold / Silver
Racine Art Museum - DJ, Free Admission
Reefpoint Brew House
Stitched
Tulip Tavern
Uncorkt
Unraveled
Vintage Modern Books

Don’t miss this evening of creativity and connection in the heart of Downtown Racine.
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Downtown Racine, 424 S Main St, Racine, WI 53403-1031, United States

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