FIRST FRIDAY
Join us in a Monthly celebration of Downtown Canton, Ohio from 5-9 for amazing entertainment, music, incredible food, extraordinary art, and great shopping.
First Friday is a walkable celebration of the arts, incorporating galleries, shopping, and dining in Downtown Canton, Ohio alongside lively entertainment at the Hall of Fame Centennial Plaza.
Mark your calendar for the First Friday of each month, January through December, rain or shine.
Presented by: Visit Canton and The Downtown Canton Partnership
THIS MONTH:
THE SUMMER FIRST FRIDAY EVENTS ARE BACK! With it we are excited to announce a brand new theme! Join us on Friday, May 1st from 5:00 pm-9:30 pm for the Music of Spring!
We will have 7 different music acts spread all over downtown Canton for you to enjoy as you are venturing around enjoying the event! This event also features the return of our Summer Programing! The Kidz Zone presented by the IBEW Local 540, Food Truck Court, First Friday Summer Concert Series presented by Visit Canton, ArtsinStark. and the Downtown Canton Partnership will all be back! We will also have two brand new areas including an Enrichment of Stark County Zone & a community health connection zone!
Check back this month for more details or as always, you can find us at www.cantonfirstfriday.com
But we are excited to announce the 2026 First Friday Summer Concert Series presented by Visit Canton, ArtsinStark, & the Downtown Canton Partnership! The concerts will be held at Canton Centennial Plaza! The full list of shows is below!
Friday, May 1st- Lady Melma
Friday, June 5th- The SpYder Stompers
Friday, July 3rd- Monice Robins and the Ninja Cowboys
Friday, August 7th- FunkyardX
Friday September 4th- Beach City Postal Service followed by Anya Van Rose
Friday October 2nd- DJ Brandon Mickle (Part of the 2026 Superfly Car Show)
Save the dates for this summer’s Canton First Fridays! We look forward to seeing you here!
First Friday Map
This month we are taking our event to a bigger level! We will also have a Pirate theme Bar Crawl happening at some fantastic places in downtown! These locations will be celebrating Pirates all night long (even after First Friday ends!) Some will even be offering Pirate themed drinks! The list of participating businesses are on the map!
Downtown Canton Map
Not familiar with Downtown Canton? Check out our Downtown Canton Map to help you locate all of your favorite downtown businesses!
CONTACT US
Get in touch with comments and feedback on First Friday by using the form at right or the contact info below. Have a question? Check out our FAQs page here.
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