# Event Details

- **Event Name**: October First Friday: Art, Music & Community 🍁🌾✨
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: First Friday is still 6 to 9 PM in Downtown Odessa, and October is shaping up to be a beautiful one. 🍁

Wander downtown for an evening of live music, local art, and good company. Step into our venues, meet the artists, and see what your neighbors have been making. ✨

 🌟SPECIAL GUESTS THIS MONTH 🌟

🎶 The Permian Basin Opera takes the stage at The Copper Key Gallery from 7 to 8 PM, performing selections from their upcoming production. Come hear these voices up close in one of downtown's most intimate gallery spaces on the corner of 5th & Grant.

📖 The West Texas Symphony hosts a family book reading and giveaway at the Downtown Venue from 7 to 8 PM. Bring the kids for a story, a little music magic, and something special to take home.

🎟️ THE FIRST FRIDAY RAFFLE IS BACK! Grab a First Friday map  and flip it over. Every artist signature you collect on the back earns you one entry into the First Friday raffle. Don't forget to bring your collected signature card to the Odessa Arts office at 115 West 6th St (just off Grant Ave) before 9pm to secure your enteries. The more artists you meet, the better your chances!

This month's prize is an Odessa Arts Swag Pack valued at over $100, packed with T-shirts and OA merch. We'll draw the winner live on Facebook on Monday, October 5th, so follow our page and tune in!

✨ NEW THIS MONTH: Come early for our First Friday Pre-Show! From 4 to 6 PM, the Ector County Library hosts free Super Smash Bros. and Chess tournaments, and each winner takes home 2 tickets to the West Texas Symphony's Pines of Rome & Sibelius concert the very next night. The pre-show is a separate, optional event, and all the details and signup are here: https://wkf.ms/47a1Jux

First Friday is free and open to everyone. Bring a friend, bring the family, and come see why Odessa is the home to human stories. 

Presented by Odessa Arts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/odessa/october-first-friday-art-music-and-community/200030748730608
- **Event Categories**: Art, Music, Entertainment, Concerts, performances, Sports, Kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Odessa
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 115 W 6th Street, Odessa, TX, United States, Texas 79761
- **lat**: 31.84876
- **long**: -102.37077
- **full address**: 115 W 6th Street, Odessa, TX, United States, Texas 79761

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is October First Friday: Art, Music & Community 🍁🌾✨ being held?
  - **A:** October First Friday: Art, Music & Community 🍁🌾✨ takes place on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 115 W 6th Street, Odessa, TX, United States, Texas 79761.
- **Q**: Who is organizing October First Friday: Art, Music & Community 🍁🌾✨?
  - **A:** October First Friday: Art, Music & Community 🍁🌾✨ is organized by Odessa Arts.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Odessa Arts's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Odessa Arts a rating of 3.33/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Odessa Arts has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** October First Friday: Art, Music & Community 🍁🌾✨ is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Odessa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If October First Friday: Art, Music & Community 🍁🌾✨ sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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