Fairfield First Fridays Celebrates the Holiday Season
Come out and celebrate the Holiday Season with Fairfield First Fridays, on December 6th, from 6 to 9:00 pm. There will be carriage rides, many shops and galleries around the square will be open late and will have activities to enjoy.
The Holidays are just around the corner and Fairfield Shops and Retailers are excited to share the warmth of the season with you. Forget about that one-size-fits-all kind of shopping, Shop Fairfield for a unique selection of gifts, organic goods, culinary supplies, jewelry and more. Fairfield shops are stocked up with beautiful gifts and decorations to help make your holidays festive and fun!
Come see the square decorated for the holidays, stroll around, get some holiday shopping taken care of and enjoy the beauty of the holiday season in Fairfield. Don’t forget to bring the kids to see Santa, he will be in his house that evening from 5:30pm to 8:00 pm. Drop your letters to Santa off in Santa’s Mailbox in the entry way of Fairfield CoLab.
There will be many shops, galleries and restaurants and a few are listed below:
Behner’s Funeral Home- 203 S. Main St. Open 6-7:30- Drawings by Kathy Tollenaere will be on display. Drawings will be on display for the entire month of December. If you miss stopping in Friday, please stop in during regular business hours!
Big Blue-410 W. Lowe Ave. This December Artwalk at Big Blue will have Okshana Shemet’s marvelous paintings on silk, watercolors, and oils, together with the unusual and charming works of Harriet Burbeck, and plaster bas-reliefs of Vedic deities, and other sculptures by Alexandra Pelizzari. There will be various gift items as well. ‘Tis the season! The show will be up all month. Not far from the square, it is a good destination on route to or from the usual trip to the square on ArtWalk night. Refreshments, and lounge to meet and make friends.
Carnegie Historical Museum 112 S. Court St. Heritage Farms of Jefferson County. Open 6-9pm. The Carnegie Historical Museum will be highlighting one Heritage Farm per month. Heritage Farms are those which have been in the same family for 150 years or more. Jefferson County has fourteen farms which have received this recognition. The museum has established a special exhibit case so that each family, in rotation, will have the opportunity to share their story and display their special artifacts. Each Heritage Farm will have their display for a one-month time period and the following month’s First Friday will feature the next honored farm family. The featured family for December is Yolanda Meyers.
Cindy's Art Supply Store and Henderson's Gallery -53 W. Broadway Ave. open from 1 - 5, and again from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Many of the artists in the Square One Arts collective have changed out their art, so there's lots of new pieces to view. Always a great place to stop in, grab your supplies and see all of the new pieces!
Fairfield Art Association (Inside the Civic Center)- FAIRFIELD ART ASSOCIATION - Friday December 6th 6-8:00 PM. Main Gallery- John Carlson – “Abstract Paintings" Hallway Gallery – John Preston "European Images in Watercolor" Open 6-8:00 PM
Fairfield CoLab- 101 N. Court St. (Old Iowa State Bank on the square)- Jenny Sammons Pop Up Gallery Show! Also, drop off your letters to Santa in Santa’s Mailbox (Located in the entryway of Fairfield Colab)!
Fairfield Elks-51 ½ S. Main St. Jolly Cork Pop Up Event for the Holidays, A Children's Benefit; The Fairfield Little Superheroes Foundation, is replacing its Festival of Trees fundraiser this year with another over the top event. The "Jolly Cork", an all new POP UP BAR with different weekend themes, games, food and beverages will be the fun place to be, adding to Fairfield's downtown Holiday spirit! December 6 & 7 - "Feliz Navidad" A festive Mexican evening with tequila specialties & a Cabo Trip Auctioned. There will also be a Pop - up Holiday Store below the Elks Club at ground level with special selections of holiday items for sale - opening the evening of Friday Nov. 29.
ICON Gallery- 58 N. Main St. Main Gallery: ICON Biennial Art Auction Fundraiser- Over 200 works of art. Bidding ends December 18th. Hudson Gallery: “Transformative Visions” continues. Shiva Linga paintings from the ICON Collection with modern abstract photography.
Willow & Bright-58 S. Main St. Holiday Deals! 10% off all bundles! Top & Pants, Jewelry & Candles, Mug & Lip Oil or Chapstick. Going on all month!!
Don’t forget the HOLIDAY TRADE FAIR is December 13thand 14th at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center.
Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk has grown to become Fairfield’s signature cultural event. Each month, the Art Walk celebrates creativity, culture and community and supports the arts in all forms, bringing diverse groups together to express their creativity and passion for the arts. Whether you enjoy touring art galleries, tasting incredible foods, watching wonderful performances, every 1st Friday fills the air with magic and fun for all.