January First Friday in Royal Square
Friday January 2, 2026 from 5-9pm (some earlier, too!)
Bundle up & come celebrate the first First Friday of 2026 with us in the Royal Square District! We have so many fun things planned for you, so come out and join us!
PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS:
- CREATIVES ON KING - Closed until Jan 16.
- GLASS TURTLE STUDIO - 12-9. New Year Sale! 25-50% off select items throughout the shop.
- HIVE artspace - 5-9. Join us for the opening of the first exhibit of the New Year featuring striking artworks in black & white. Come say hello to Susan & Heather, visit Wendy Smith and Erin Fallon in their artist studios on the 2nd floor, Frances Pugh on the 3rd floor, and Angel & Fitz will be here too!
- IN BETWEEN PAGES - 12-8. "Buy One Get One at 50% Off" on all books!
- KING'S COURTYARD - 5-9. One-night-only gallery-wide sale- 10% off all items $100 or less. Live music by Anderson &Anderson from 6-8, thanks to a First Friday grant from Downtown Inc. Special guest Elliz will help you create "Wish Bottles."
- NOEL'S ROCK SHOP - Open 6-8pm. Guitars, pedals, amplifiers & accessories.
- ROAMING ROAST - 9a-9p. Drink specials - TBA.
- TIGER RABBIT STUDIO - 6-9. Visit Ren at Tiger Rabbit this First Friday! Take home wooden screenprints from OchoLocoPress and linoleum block prints by Josh Johnson. A special sale box of prints (birds, tigers, and more) normally $25 are just $15 to help Josh make room for new work in 2026!
- VENTURE - 5-9. Venture will be open 5-9, highlighting cozy, warm wearables: Handmade scarves, wrist rockets, & hats.
- THE VENTURE STUDIOS - 5-9. Planet Side Art Works, Jessica Novinger, and Tatyana Nadtochey will have their working artist studios open for visiting, on the 2nd & 3rd floors above Venture.
- VIBRISSAE PET GROOMING BOUTIQUE - Closed until Jan 5.
- GRANFALLOONS TAVERN - First Friday Afterparty starts at 9pm with Aortic Valve! $5
FOOD & BEVERAGES:
- LEVANT MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE - 11am-8pm. So delicious! Try the Mediterranean Platter for a taste of several items.
- COLLUSION TAP WORKS - Open noon-10pm. Great bar food + 24 beers on tap.
- GRANFALLOONS TAVERN - Open 12-10pm+. Friday Night Special - Half-Price Backside of the Food Menu! American bar fare, wings, burgers, steak.
- WORLD GRILLS - Open 11am-8pm. Asian-fusion. Vegetarian / vegan options available.
- THE YORKTOWNE HOTEL - Continental cuisine with a twist from 5-10pm. The Rooftop Lounge is open 4-11, so come on out to the district for the main event from 5-9, then end the night enjoying some stellar views and a nightcap!
WHERE: The Royal Square District is located in downtown York, PA, in the area surrounded by King, Queen, Duke, and Princess streets. Get to the intersection of King & Duke & you are there.
FREE PARKING:
Free parking is available on weekdays after 5:00pm and all day on weekends at the following locations:
- RSD Mural Park lot at Newton & Howard
- Corner lot of E. Newton Ave and S. Duke Street
- E. King Street and S. Queen Street Lot (directly across from The Bond)
- Collusion Tap Works Customers: Corner lot of S. Howard Street and E. Newton Avenue (directly behind the Bond)
- King Street Parking Garage & Market Street Parking Garage (each just 1 block away)
We can't wait to see you!
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