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Owego First Friday - July 4, 2025

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Get ready for an unforgettable evening in our favorite village! This July, Owego First Friday falls on July 4, 2025, from 5 PM to 8 PM, giving us an exciting chance to celebrate Independence Day together!

After your cookout and enjoying the Candor parade, head over to Owego and continue the festivities! Come out and show your support for our wonderful local businesses, delightful restaurants, unique galleries, and so much more. This is the perfect opportunity to embrace the holiday spirit while discovering special offerings and enjoying the vibrant energy of our community.

Stay tuned to this discussion board for exciting updates as we approach the date. We'll be sharing a list of participating merchants and a sneak peek at the special activities they have planned for this patriotic First Friday!

๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฏ๐š ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ— ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ): Enhance your First Friday experience with us! Following the day's festivities, join your friends and family for an evening of fun. You can sip on expertly crafted cocktails and purchase delicious charcuterie to share. This First Friday, we're serving fun and festive drinks that are truly firecracker-worthy. Join us for an evening of community spirit and delicious sips!

๐†๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐…๐ข๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ“ ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ): Join fellow fiber artists for a relaxing Sit & Stitch gathering at the store. Bring your projects, connect with the community, and explore our new Summer collection!

๐‹๐ฎ๐œ๐ค๐ฒ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ ๐จ (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ): We will have live music with Grammy-nominated Mike Brown!

๐Ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐งy (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–7 ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ): Level Up Your Flight! Five Flight Friday just got better! From 5-7 PM, snag an extra sample on us! Cheers to First Friday fun!

๐„๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ ๐จ ๐€๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ (๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘-๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ“ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ): Get ready for a Fourth of July treat at the Early Owego Antique Center! We're extending our hours for First Friday, staying open from 10 AM to 8 PM so you have plenty of time to explore. And guess what? Our very own Jim Mead will be firing up his famous antique popcorn machine, popping up delicious, popcorn for you to munch on while you shop!

Come wander through 21,000 square feet across two floors, where you'll find quality antique furniture, unique collectibles, vintage dรฉcor, accessories, clothing, and so much more from over 90 vendors. Whether you're searching for that perfect statement piece or a hidden gem, our friendly staff will be on hand to help you discover your next favorite find in the heart of downtown Owego!

๐“๐ข๐จ๐ ๐š ๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ฅ (๐“๐€๐‚) (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ— ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ): The Tioga Arts Council is excited to welcome you this First Friday, July 4th, for a special Independence Day celebration of art and community!

Main Gallery: Prepare for a vibrant experience with "A Joyful Conversation in Color & Clay" by Rachel Consolazio. Her dynamic work promises to spark your imagination!

Youth Gallery: Dive into worlds of "Fantasy & Adventure" with incredible art created by the talented kids from the Tioga County Boys & Girls Club.

Stop by and explore our latest exhibits, discover unique local talent, and immerse yourself in the vibrant creativity of our region. We'll be open until 8 PM, so you have plenty of time to enjoy the art and celebrate the holiday with us. Come support the arts and find something truly inspiring!

๐’๐ข๐๐ž๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐†๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ (๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ/๐Ÿ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž ๐’๐ญ):Get ready to level up your Independence Day celebration because Friday, July 4th, marks SideQuest Games' official one-year anniversary! The timing couldn't be more perfect.

To celebrate, we're giving double points to all our loyalty program members that day! If you're not a member yet, don't worryโ€”it's free to join and super easy to sign up with just your phone number at the register. Earn points twice as fast towards your next discount!

Plus, due to popular demand, we'll be holding our Daggerheart Character Creation Workshop during First Friday hours. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or new to the world of TTRPGs, it's a fantastic opportunity to dive in.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements as we finalize other anniversary surprises! Come celebrate with us and make this Fourth of July epic!

๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐‚๐š๐ญ ๐†๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ (๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ): The Black Cat Gallery will be celebrating the artwork of our newest artist, Sarah Carmen. A Fine Artist and local art teacher. Sarah is selling prints and cards of her original artwork, many which depict her charming elephants. Come visit the Black Cat Gallery until 8pm on First Friday.






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