Join Fairfield First Fridays for Oktoberfest!
Come out and enjoy Oktoberfest, October 4th, from 6pm to 10pm in Central Park! Fairfield First Fridays has planned a great Oktoberfest event! This is the 19th year of Oktoberfest.
The activities for the evening include live music by The Jefferson County Green Band. There will be the annual Wiener Dog Races, lawn games, carriage rides, and a few fun activities for the kids. There will be food vendors, artists, crafters, and more set up in Central Park. There will be many shops, galleries and restaurants a few are listed below:
Americus Gallery-100 W. Burlington Ave. Americus Gallery will be showing Christopher Kufner's original oil paintings, featuring Italian/French Landscapes, and Figurative works. Also, showing original oil paintings by Kim Kufner, Original watercolor and ink paintings by Genevra Bell, Art Glass Vases by David Lotton, Leaping Koi sculptures by Dale Divoky, Kristin Ford’s Jewelry with Meaning, many of which are one of a kind, and Custom dichroic glass jewelry by Pedro Lujano. Also, beautiful New Crystals for your home are available for purchase from our recent buying trip! Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Thursday 11 – 5, ArtWalk Friday 11 - (normally Friday is 11 - 5), Saturday 11 - 3
Big Blue-410 W. Lowe Ave. October Artwalk at Big Blue Halloween! Refreshments, Lounge, meet the artists. The show will be up through Halloween on Sundays 2-4 & by appointment.
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 of 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.
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 Oct 4, 6-8:00 PM. Main Gallery- "Souls of the Skunk River" Clay sculptured Characters you might know! By artist Deb Scott. Hallway Gallery - "Everyday Geometry" by local artists and FAA Sales Gallery will be OPEN.
Freeform Art Gallery / Tetra Building- 508 N 2nd St- Sun Chasing and other Adventures A printmaking group exhibition. -
Freeform Gallery is pleased to present Sun Chasing and other Adventures, a printmaking exhibition featuring work by Ananda Kesler and the work of her friends from Mexico and Chile; Ulises Gomez, Ana Karen Cruz, Laura Soto, Osmia Avosetta and Xóchitl Martinez. The exhibit will also include the work of Maestros Marco Avilez and Yumali Torres, who are printmaking professors at La Ceiba Grafica studio, where Ananda completed her Artist Residency this past winter.
On exhibit will be works on paper such as lithographs, etchings, woodblock, and lino-cut prints. The genres and styles represented are as diverse as the artists who produced the work; from landscape, to portraits, to illustrations. Closing reception will be held on First Fridays Art Walk, October 4th from 5:30pm -9:30pm
ICON Gallery- 58 N. Main St In the main gallery: Slideshow of images from art history, ancient to modern accompanied by impressionist and classical music.A fundraiser for ICON. $5 minimum donation requested. Images and music are on a continuous loop. Watch for a while; come back and see more later in the evening, or during regular gallery hours through Oct. 3rd. In the Hudson Gallery: Transformative Vision. Four Shiva Linga images set opposite six modernist photographs. – Open 6:30-9pm.
If you are interested in information about the Annual Wiener Dog race, or would like to reserve a vendor space, please contact Marla Brader at fairfieldartwalk@gmail.com
Grab your chairs, come socialize and enjoy this fun event.
And don’t forget Farmers Market on Saturday in Howard Park
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.