Come Early & Stay Late! First Fridays begins at 4pm on May 4th!

First Fridays is back with expanded hours so you won’t miss a thing!  Join us May 4th as more than 50  locally owned & operated businesses in downtown Racine roll out the red carpet from 4pm-9pm for visitors from near and far!   Great shopping, museum exploration, dining & live music await as you explore the historic charm of downtown Racine.

With warmer weather comes outdoor music to entertain you as you wander the historic streets of downtown Racine! At Monument Square, The Walden III HHB Band will perform from 4:40 - 5:20, followed by the Fell Boyzs til 9pm. At Crosswalk Park, on Main Street between 3rd & 4th Streets, you’ll find the duo Springtide. Old time blues man Paul Kaye entertains the 400 block of 6th Street. Groove-oriented folk rock musician Mathew Haeffel performs on the patio outside of Roberts Roost at the west end of 6th Street.

Take a  horse drawn carriage ride or stroll throughout downtown and discover some of the fun events & specials your friendly downtown merchants offer for this festive night! Downtown Racine has been a shopping destination since 1860 . . . come see why!

Visit our Specials page to find out what your friends downtown have to offer for this month's First Friday!

If you are from out of town, or a local craving some close to home explorations, check out Real Racine’s website www.racine.org for their monthly free weekend tour itineraries.