# Event Details

- **Event Name**: First Fridays Art+Shopping Experience
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Alton Main Street presents First Fridays, a late night art and shopping experience which spans the Downtown Alton district. This event is held on the First Friday of October, November and December, providing you with an opportunity to check out new shops and visit familiar favorites to experience great specials at each business.

Participants are offering a variety of discounts, refreshments, and giveaways. Every time you make a purchase you'll have your passport stamped for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to any participating business. Find "Where’s Wadlow" hidden at one of the locations to also win a $100 gift certificate!

Free parking is available in the lot next to FLOCK Food Truck Park & Bar, located at 210 Ridge Street, and a free shuttle bus will be provided from 5:00-8:00 p.m., running a continuous loop between all participating locations.

This year's dates are October 3rd, November 7th & December 5th!

Participants this year include:

Mooneyham Art
Funky Planet Toys & Gifts
Jacoby Fine Violins
Persnickety by Jen Farley
Honeybee Vintage LLC
Elysian Gallery
Jacoby Arts Center
Terrace Dispensary
Picture This & More
Nside the Box
Country Meadows
Bluff City Bazaar
Flock Food Truck Park & Bar
Uncle Jeff’s Tshirts
The Conservatory
Coco+Oak
Plant Em
Mississippi Hippie/Mom Said No
1904 General Store
Suzy Q's Design and Finds
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alton/first-fridays-artshopping-experience/200029222451305
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, art, first-friday, music, entertainment, shopping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 116

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029222451305?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=alton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Alton
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Historic Downtown Alton
- **lat**: 38.891238333333
- **long**: -90.187233333333
- **full address**: Historic Downtown Alton, 112 W 3rd St, Alton, IL 62002-6207, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Alton Main Street (https://allevents.in/org/alton-main-street/25943280)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/416b4c0811120b215cee8de4077b3ac931cac4099cb3f1acb55dd7da032f6f23-rimg-w300-h300-dc020101-gmir?v=1764363366

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 05 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Historic Downtown Alton, 112 W 3rd St, Alton, IL 62002-6207, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Alton Main Street
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** food-drinks, art, first-friday, music, entertainment, shopping
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about First Fridays Art+Shopping Experience ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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