ART. MUSIC. FOOD. COMMUNITY.
THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH STARTING AT 5pm!
First Fridays is a monthly cultural event in Lynchburg, VA highlighting local artists, performers, exhibits, and more! Stop by one of the many art galleries offering new exhibits and special performances, then make a night of it in downtown or elsewhere in the city!
First Fridays’ primary purpose is to highlight the organizations and spaces that are bringing local, regional, and even national art to the Lynchburg community.
November 6, 2026 PARTICIPANTS
PARTICIPANT DETAILS
Steven Francis Fine Art
1200 MAIN STREET
Stop by on First Friday (Nov. 6) from 5-8 pm for an opening reception of David Baird's solo exhibition "Recent Paintings" at the SFFA Main Street Gallery
The exhibition will be on view November 6th to December 31st.
Image on the right is David Baird’s Peaches and Hydrangeas, Oil on Linen, 20" x 30"
Lynchburg Art Club
1101 RIVERMONT AVE
Join LAC for a First Fridays Market (Nov. 6)!
Need gifts? Lynchburg Art Club has a huge variety of fine art, miniatures, ornaments, fiber art, jewelry, wood crafts, ceramics and more. Homemade goodies will also be for sale.
LAC will have extended hours the whole First Fridays weekend:
*November 6 from 4-7pm
*November 7 from 10 - 4pm
*November 8 from 1 - 5pm
Founded in 1895, the Lynchburg Art Club & Gallery is a nonprofit visual arts organization dedicated to promoting the arts in Central Virginia through exhibitions, education, and community engagement.
Regular gallery hours are Thursday - Friday from 1-5pm and Saturday - Sunday from 1:30-4pm (or by appointment).
Click here to learn more! 5-7:30pm
Vector Space
2004 MEMORIAL AVENUE
Vector Space brings you UV Resin experience and Makerspace Open House on First Fridays (Nov. 6)!
Try your hand at UV resin pouring to create your own colorful piece to take home. We'll walk you through the process as you mix, pour, and cure your piece under UV light—watching it transform right before your eyes.
Everyone is invited to join the fun!
We’ll also be opening our doors to visitors—drop in to explore our 23,000-square-foot makerspace and discover what we're all about.
Entry donations of $3 per participant are smiled upon.
This event counts as a Jr Maker Event! Attendees under 18 sign in, learn, tinker and gain experience. Attending 5 of our events within one calendar year earns young makers Jr. Maker status and a Jr Maker badge.
Click here to learn more! 5-7:30pm
Academy Center of the Arts
600 MAIN STREET
Academy Center of the Arts will be open for a First Fridays (Nov. 6) opening.
~ Ann White Academy Gallery (November 6-21) featuring A.J. Eccles- Watercolor Paintings.
~ The Up Front Gallery November 6-21) featuring: Stuart Twery- Photography.
~ Artist Talk! They will be having an artist talk on November 7 at 1pm.
Image on the right is My Friend by A.J. Eccles.
Riverviews Artspace
52 9TH STREET
Join us on First Fridays (Nov. 6) for Modern Twist, the 18th Annual Juried Show, bringing contemporary artists into conversation with art history.
Each selected work offers a fresh interpretation of a piece of art created in 1935 or earlier, reimagining its subject, style or meaning through a contemporary lens. The show is juried by Amy Calandra Davis.
6 pm: Juror's Awards Presentation
Also on view: Copy Cats is a student exhibition presented in The Riverviews Artist Collective Hallway Gallery. It features original artwork created by young artists participating in CREATE Studio's Great Artist Workshop Series.
~ On First Fridays, enjoy concessions, snacks, & drinks at the gallery bar.
~ Free and open to all ages.
~ Open artist studios.
Lynchburg Museum & Visitor’s Center
901 COURT STREET
Lynchburg Museum and Visitor’s Center invites the public to a First Fridays (Nov. 6) book talk and signing with author, Phillip Andrew Gibbs for “Law & Order for Hire in Virginia: One Deadly Time in the Old Dominion.”
Event runs 5-7pm with the book talk at 5:30pm.
Murder! Lawlessness! Detectives! In “Law & Order for Hire in Virginia,” Gibbs recounts how a detective agency brought some of the state’s most heinous criminals to justice in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
The event is free and open to the public. Copies of Gibbs’s new book will be available for purchase and signing.
Violence and lawlessness plagued late 19th and early 20th-century Virginia, and with no bureau of investigation or state police force, the Old Dominion relied on the Roanoke based Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency to solve a multitude of crimes. Formed by William G. Baldwin and Thomas L. Felts, the agency was charged with investigating some of the state’s most sensational murder cases. Among these were the brutal killing of Fannie McCue, wife of the former mayor of Charlottesville; the slaughter of a mountain family in Buchanan County; the shotgunning of Louise Beattie, the young wife of a wealthy Richmond playboy; and the unprecedented shootout in the Carroll County courthouse that left five dead.
Click here to learn more! 5-7pm
Hammer & Stain Lynchburg
901 COURT STREET
Pop in on First Fridays (Nov. 6) to make something artsy for fall. They will have a variety of options for children and adults to create art or decor using faux fall leaves, pressed flowers, dried grasses, and wood flowers.
Hammer & Stain Lynchburg is a DIY Workshop and Experience Studio.
Old City Cemetery
401 TAYLOR STREET
Old City Cemetery will be participating in First Fridays (June 5) with tours of our private collections.
Featuring artwork by notable area artists, as well as 220 years of Lynchburg history.
Tours of the Heirloom Roses will also be available, weather permitting.
Refreshments will be served with donations appreciated.
Click here to learn more. 5-7:30pm.
SH Franklin Building
921 MAIN STREET- SECOND FLOOR
Stop by for a wine tasting and art exhibition as part of First Fridays (June 5).
Artists include Andrew Riscart, Joanne Becker, Kim Clarke, Jim Tracey, and FryGuy
~Cash bar featuring Rebec Vineyards.
5-8pm