# Event Details

- **Event Name**: First Friday Poughkeepsie
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 🟡 FIRST FRIDAY POUGHKEEPSIE IS BACK OCTOBER 2! 🟡

Join us from 6–9 PM for an evening packed with music, art, food and fun! Meet us in Mural Square, 253 Main Street. 

🎵This month, First Friday Poughkeepsie is bringing Grammy award winning artist Corey Glover to Mural Square Park! 
Best known as the electrifying front man of the legendary, Grammy Award-winning band Living Colour, Corey Glover has launched an exciting new project: The Soul Experience featuring Corey Glover. Named one of Billboard Magazine’s 50 Greatest Lead Singers of All Time, Glover now returns to his roots with a sound that shaped his journey as an artist. 

👟You are also invited to start the night early with City of Poughkeepsie Run/walk Club GoKeepsie! Our local running crew will meet for a pre-First Friday run at 5 PM at Mahoney's (35 Main St.) After the run, join us on Main! 

And that's not all...First Friday will also have...

🔥 Fire spinners
🥁 A drum circle
🎨 Crafts, games & activities
🛍️ Local vendors
🚚 Food trucks
🍺 Beverages vendors
🖌️ Live painting
🎧 DJ
🧘 FREE glow stick exercise classes 
🚲 Bike valet available! Ride downtown and leave your bike in good hands.

And there's more! 35+ downtown businesses will be staying open late with special promotions, so come explore, shop, eat, drink and experience everything Downtown Poughkeepsie has to offer.

📍 Downtown Poughkeepsie
📅 Friday, October 2
⏰ 6–9 PM

Bring your friends, bring your family, bring your dancing shoes and meet us in DTPK!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/poughkeepsie/first-friday-poughkeepsie/200030730490942
- **Event Categories**: first-friday, music, art, entertainment, workshops, food-drinks, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 233

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Poughkeepsie
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Mural Square, Poughkeepsie Ny
- **lat**: 41.70399
- **long**: -73.92782
- **full address**: Mural Square, Poughkeepsie Ny, 253 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3107, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is First Friday Poughkeepsie being held?
  - **A:** First Friday Poughkeepsie takes place on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Mural Square, Poughkeepsie Ny, 253 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-3107, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing First Friday Poughkeepsie?
  - **A:** First Friday Poughkeepsie is organized by First Friday Poughkeepsie.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** First Friday Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 230+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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