August First Friday: Oshkosh Creates

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Join us for our August First Friday: Oshkosh Creates in Downtown Oshkosh! A First Friday with an artistic twist!

Enjoy all Downtown Oshkosh has to offer the first Friday of each month from 4-9pm. Every First Friday, we’ll list where you can find the coolest art galleries, shop late, see awesome live musicians, enjoy great cuisine and local beverages and partake in fun downtown experiences. This month we’ll also feature local artists creating right on the streets of our downtown!

See our participating businesses below. More businesses will continue to be announced up until the day of the event!

OSHKOSH CREATES
Artists will create on Main Street from 6-8pm!

New Moon – 401 N Main St
Allison Klinker

Jambalaya – 413 N Main St
Mike Gelhar – Chalk drawing (Check out his work at the Downtown Oshkosh Chalk Walk on Saturday, August 7th!)

Olive & Rose Boutique – 415 N Main St
Lisa Baltes – Live printmaking- whimsical florals and patterns
IG > @Lmarieprintmaking

Brinkley’s Boutique – 419 N Main St
Steph Miaer – Live drawing and acrylic painting of colorful animals 

Fire Escape – 423 N Main St
Lisa Callaway & Rebecca Graf – Fluid art demonstrations
Stoney Tree StudioLive wheel throwing
FB & IG @stoneytreestudio

Kitz & Pfeil – 427 N Main St
Whimbubble – Face paint, acrylic painting
Pat Patterson & Rachel Thompson – Live wheel throwing

Time Community Theater – 445 N Main St
Alice’s Poster Show!
Almost every poster you’d see at the Time is courtesy of one of our biggest fans, Alice, and we hope you came to her presentation last year of dozens of original posters. This year we’re coordinating it with First Fridays so that you can stroll through a brand-new selection of posters, memorabilia in our historic theater. Bring a little cash for cheap concessions, bring EVERYBODY!

2 Blondes – 461 N Main St
Stacey Gelhar – Mini chalk drawing (Check out her work at the Downtown Oshkosh Chalk Walk on Saturday, August 7th!)

Winnebago Bicycle – 502 N Main St
Maxwell James – Live drawing
IG> @maxwell.James.inc

Winnebago Democratic Party – 480 N Main St
Nancy Ledding – Watercolor 

Gardina’s – 448 N Main St (inside)
Sue Hazelberg

Moss + Grant – 428 N Main St
Alyssa Nyguen – Live drawing and acrylic painting

Art Haus – 426 N Main St
Rachel Wirtz – Live printmaking
IG> @modermedieval

Adventure Games & Hobby – 408 N Main St
The Frosted Bee  –  Live demonstration: hand decorated cookies

Blonde Russian – 315 Market St
Axel Frank
IG>@axelfrank_

Manila Resto – 107 Algoma Blvd
Maria Victoria Marcelo Walker – Lila Brochá
Paintings, clothing, women’s handbags and table tops!
IG>@lilabrocha & Etsy > LilaBrochaShop

The Artful Gift – 9 Waugoo Ave
Amy Johnson – White Dog Gallery
Fluid art

Copper Hall – 203 Otter Ave
Amanda Wirch
Acrylic art on canvas that combines floral/still life and abstract with high contrast, colorful acrylic paint

 

MUSIC

Manila Resto – 107 Algoma Blvd
John Harmon & Co. from 6-9pm!

 

CUISINE

Gardina’s Kitchen + Bar – 448 N Main St
August First Friday Features
Asian marinated NY Strip steak with peanut lime sauce served with broccolini fried rice
Indian butter chicken served over basmati rice with grilled naan bread

Ruby Owl Tap Room – 421 N Main St
August First Friday Features
Schlitz Beer Battered Cod Fish Fry
Oshkosh Farmers Market Salad (made all from items from our Downtown Oshkosh Farmers Market!)

Becket’s – 2 Jackson St
Friday Fish Fry

Bar 430 – 430 N Main St
August First Friday Feature
Summer Strawberry Spinach Salad

Manila Resto – 107 Algoma Blvd
August Features
Filipino Special | Crabby Bicol Express
Drink Special | Sour Apple Bub-bell
Sushi Special | Jalapeño Shrimp Popper

 

EXPERIENCES

Fire Escape – 423 N Main St
Drop-In Fluid Art from 6-7PM

Wagner Market – 502 N Main St
Get a sneak peek of the new Hope Fridge before it opens officially on Saturday! Hope Fridge is a mutual aid network of community sustained fridges providing free food for all. Learn more: https://www.hopefridge.com/

Copper Hall – 203 Otter Ave
Aerial arts demonstrations on silk and hoop by Tenna. Open house and venue tours!

 

SHOP LATE

Olive & Rose Boutique – 415 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

Brinkley’s Boutique – 419 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

Fire Escape – 423 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

2 Blondes – 461 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

Pampurr’d Pet – 528 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

Winnebago Bicycle – 502 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

Moss + Grant – 428 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

Art Haus – 426 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

Adventure Games & Hobby – 408 N Main St
Open until 8pm!

Blonde Russian – 315 Market St
Open until 9pm!

The Artful Gift – 9 Waugoo Ave
Open until 8pm!

 

Each First Friday is a celebration of our local community and an opportunity for locals and tourists to show their support for our town, have fun, and enjoy the beauty of historic Downtown Oshkosh!

Don’t see your business listed? Email jessie@downtownoshkosh.com to submit your First Friday happening!

*Participants must be within the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement District or a Main Street Partner.

Date(s) & Time(s)

Start: Fri, Aug 6th 2021 4:00 PM
End: Fri, Aug 6th 2021 9:00 PM

Location

Downtown Oshkosh

Contact Information

Jessie Meidl
jessie@downtownoshkosh.com