First Friday events are held on the First Friday of every month from 6-9 pm. Enjoy special happenings in many downtown shops, restaurants and galleries including live music, art displays and demonstrations, refreshments and featured shop promotions.
July’s First Friday is July 7 from 6:00-9:00 pm.
“Music in the Park”–enjoy music by the Ballston Spa Community Jazz band in Iron Spring Park.
Plus our free Outdoor Family Movie, “Sing”, will be showing in Wiswall Park at 8:30 pm.
Stroll the village shops and museums and get a bite to eat at one of our restaurants before settling in for the movie!
Thank you for supporting our downtown businesses every month!
First Fridays is proudly brought to you by the Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association.
Sponsored By:
Pull down locations below for more details.
First Friday Locations
Iron Spring Park
Ballston Spa Community Jazz Band
Iron Spring Park, Front Street
Celebrate “Music in the Park” with The Ballston Spa Community Jazz Band, performing in Iron Spring Park, starting at 6:30 pm.
Front / Low / Charlton St.
Come find the “sing” character hiding in our store before settling down for the movie!
Saratoga County Historical Society @ Brookside Museum
6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Join us for First Friday, July 7 from 5-8pm. We are excited to be a part of Art in Public Places 2017 with the Saratoga Arts Council. We will be featuring Photography by Miriam Romais and paintings by Elisa Sheehan. Stop by for light refreshments and to take in some local art.
Milton Ave. / Rt. 50
Come find the “Sing” character hiding in our store before you settle in for the movie!
Enjoy our famous Whitehouse Pizza, only available on First Fridays, 5–9 p.m., Eat In or Take Out! Lunch menu also available.
Washington & Malta Ave.
Strolling Village Artisans
20 Washington Street
Join us in our Iron Spring Gallery as we continue to host Formed From Fire. Featuring glass by Emily Taft Witecki and Heather Leyh Longacker. The show will explore furnace glass work, flameworked glass and kiln worked glass. Our shop is filled with new work. Enjoy refreshments and one of a kind art work you can only find here at Strolling Village Artisans. Don’t forget your First Friday Fanatic Pin for 10% off on select items throughout the store!
Join us for First Friday Flameworking! School is out and it is time for Summer fun! We will have hot glass demonstrations all evening. Let’s play some games and watch us make spinning tops and marbles. Enjoy refreshments and check out our teen and adult summer classes.
News
May First Friday–Ribbon Cutting, Student Artwork and Tasty Treats
May’s First Friday saw a celebration of student artists with displays in several venues throughout downtown. We also officially welcomed CMK & Associates Real Estate to the village with a ribbon cutting, joined by the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County. ” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
April First Friday “Pick A Reading Partner” Photos
April’s First Friday brought out families to visit many of our downtown businesses and enjoy listening to readers, as we celebrated “Pick A Reading Partner Night” with Ballston Spa elementary schools. Thank you to all our “mystery readers” who volunteered their time and to all the venues who hosted them! ” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]
April First Friday Mystery Readers Wanted!
The Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) Reading Celebration is Friday, April 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The event is being coordinated by the Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association, First Friday business participants and the local elementary schools and PTAs. PARP is a program designed to encourage parents, family members and friends to read to… Read more »
Ribbon Cutting for Avon Products/Team Best–New Location!
On March 3, 2017, the BSBPA celebrated with a ribbon cutting to mark the grand re-opening of Avon Products/Team Best’s new, larger location at 102 Milton Avenue. Joining us, along with owners Darryl & Sherry Best and Heather Couvertier, were Ballston Spa mayor John Romano, Chamber of Southern Saratoga County’s Pete Bardunias, BSBPA board members, fellow… Read more »
2017 Chocolate Fest–How Sweet It Was!
Hundreds came out on a chilly February evening to stroll the village and sample a delicious assortment of chocolate specialties offered by chocolate chefs, ranging from sweet to savory to beverages. Visitors also enjoyed art shows, special sales and music on the First Friday. The competition for our taste buds was fierce! Here are our… Read more »
2017 Chocolate Fest Premier Sponsor
We are proud to announce Prolific Marketing as our Premier Event Sponsor for our 4th Annual Chocolate Fest, First Friday, February 3rd, from 6-9pm. Thank you to this wonderful team for their support!
2017 Chocolate Fest Application
Prospective chocolate chefs for the 2017 Chocolate Fest, please read the entry information, and print, fill out and return the application, along with your $15 application fee to BSBPA/2017 Chocolate Fest, PO Box 386, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Any questions, please contact the First Friday committee: firstfridays@ballston.org.
2017 Chocolate Fest Sponsorship Opportunities
PREMIER SPONSORSHIP HAS BEEN FILLED AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Pay for your sponsorship online
Chocolate Fest 2017 is coming!
The 4th Annual Ballston Spa Chocolate Festival is coming up on First Friday, February 3rd, 2017 from 6-9pm. Below is all the info about the event for businesses and those interested in being a Chocolate Chef in the festival. What is Chocolate Fest? As part of our monthly First Friday Events, we will continue to… Read more »
Recap: August 2016 First Friday
Highlights from August First Friday–Arts Fest, Ribbon Cutting and Movie in the Park “Cinderella”
Recap: July 2016 First Friday
Enjoying Movie in the Park: “Minions”
July 2016 First Friday
Activities for July 1, 2016