Downtown Bloomington, IL

  Spooky Season Starts NOW! 

We’re kicking off October with First Friday: First Fright on Friday, October 3 from 5–8 PM! 

 Hunt for hidden skeletons
 Snag special deals & spooky sales
 Show off your best fall + Halloween fits
 Enjoy a frightfully fun night all across Downtown Bloomington

Mark your calendars, grab your friends, and let’s make this the spookiest First Friday yet! 

Participating Businesses:
2 FruGALS Thrift - Hosting pop-up “Simply Sierra” featuring handcrafted dog bandanas & shirts
Angel Ambrose Fine Art Studio - Participating in Palette Pursuit: A Downtown Bloomington Scavenger Hunt. Receive a goodie bag of art supplies for completing your form and a chance to win the grand prize, while supplies last.
Antiques & Uniques
Art Vortex Studio - The experimental sounds of Yea Big & Tommy O'Donnell will greet guests of Art Vortex Studio starting at 6:00 p.m. Young artists and their fams making their rounds with the Art Scavenger Hunt can spy "Lele, la muñeca mexicana - Lele, The Mexican Doll" by guest artist Yolanda Alonso and art by Janean Baird all night long.
Aurous Adornments - 10% off local, handmade jewelry (excluding body jewelry), Halloween candy, cookies & drinks!
Beluga Press Art Gallery & Studio - Featuring cyanotypes by the Ceniceros brothers and a variety of wood sculptures!
Bobzbay Books - Stop and shop their new "Horror-ween" book display, where they take you on a tour of all that horror has to offer...whether you like ghost stories, gothic horror, creature features, haunted houses, or creepiness with a side of cozy, they’ll have a horror book to get you in the mood for spooky season!
Crossroads Fair Trade Goods & Gifts - The students of Fix it Friday ISU will be popping up to fix your clothing! If you popped by earlier in the week, watch them work their magic!
Eaton Studio Gallery - Featuring Prairie Ink Drawings, corn card sets, prairie pollinator prints, and more original works of art! They will also participate in Palette Pursuit: A Downtown Bloomington Scavenger Hunt. They will also host a skeleton hunt for First Fright, find this spooky friend and win a sticker!
Inside Out Accessible Art - Participating in the Art Scavenger Hunt!
Joann Goetzigner Studio & Gallery - Original art by Joann Goetzinger, Sheila Allen and Martha Burk. Participation in the Downtown Art Scavenger Hunt.
J.Y. Langston Studio & Gallery - Featuring original art & hanging pieces around their new space!
Red Raccoon Games - Hosting TWO different pop-ups, Fudge & More and South Hill Chocolates!
Main Gallery 404 - Hosting a special First Friday event featuring the release of a new art print book by local artist and gallery co-owner Eileen Backman. The book, Bloomington-Normal in Brush and Ink, Volume II: More Hometown Favorites, will debut with a book signing and sale from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Main Street Yoga & Von Champs Boutique - Offering First Friday treats and sales!
Mandy Roeing Fine Art Studio & Gallery- We will be open and serving refreshments. We will also be handing out free Donate Life water bottle stickers while supplies last to celebrate the one year anniversary of my husband's kidney transplant.
McLean County Museum of History - The McLean County Museum of History will be open and free until 8 p.m. Stop by to view the new display, Mourning in McLean, and do a hands-on craft that includes a free cookie! Please visit mchistory.org for more information.
Merlot & A Masterpiece - $30 class special perfect for kicking off Spooky season in the coziest way possible. Sign up at merlotandamasterpiece.com!
The Bistro - Stop by to enjoy the musical talents of Davenport & Dish 6-8 and stop back down for the drag show at 10 pm
The Velvet Daisy Shoppe - Buy one item at full price, get any jewelry purchase at 20% off!
Threshold to Hope - Scavenger hunt and final night to collect hygiene products for PATH by our SPARK (kindness club)