First Thursday | Down the Rabbit Hole

First Thursday | Down the Rabbit Hole

✨ First Thursday on the square, an annual event series produced by Experience Fayetteville, is a free, community-centered event that features a combination of music, food, art, and fun!

? Welcome autumn with First Thursday, taking us Down the Rabbit Hole to a weird and wonderful world filled with music, fantasy art, and circus performers that grows curiouser and curiouser.

? Sponsored by CACHE

? Open to the public from 5:30-9:00pm

? ON STAGE // Emcee DJ Katastrophe will welcome Bootleg Royale, a magic show by Ozark Cirque & Professor Gallico, and headliners hART thROB and DJ D'Lite.

? CIRCUS ACTS // Arkansas Circus Arts performers including aerialists, stilt walkers, hula hoppers, and a living statue will make their way around the square.

? ART // Immerse yourself in the fanciful crochet artwork of Gina Gallina.

? LIGHTSCAPES // See the square transformed with the glowing work of Lightworks Events.

? REWIRED FEST PREVIEW // Step inside Fayetteville Town Center to play some of the newest games, racing simulators, virtual reality experiences, free products and swag. Just a taste of the experience starting the next day at Bud Walton Arena!

? GLOW ROLL // Bring a bike or rent one nearby to join in a laidback, family-friendly ride leaving the northeast corner of the square at 6:00pm. Wear your best glowing garb, and we’ll provide glowsticks, too!

?WATER STATION // Provided by Beaver Water District
? FOOD COURT // Sponsored by South By Northwest Hospitality
Local food trucks will offer drinks, snacks and dinner for attendees each month at First Thursday.
? KIDS ZONE // Sponsored by Lewis Automotive Group
? SUSTAINABILITY-MINDED // Sponsored by Gearhead Outfitters
First Thursday aims to be a zero-waste event. Food Loops will be on-site to help collect waste, recycling, and compost.
? ART VENDORS // Support dozens of independent artists and vendors selling wares on the square. A mini makers market featuring rotating booths pops up each First Thursday!
? JUKE JOINT // While you're on the square, stop and see The Juke Joint Project, on display now in the Pryor Center Atrium.
? ART GALLERIES // Be sure to stop by Art Ventures, Mount Sequoyah Creative Spaces, and Fenix Gallery where guests can enjoy additional art programming, receptions, and open studios.
? SHOPPING // In addition to purchasing wares from vendors on the square, be sure to pop in and support the permanent merchants downtown and around the square who stay open late just for you!
? 21+ DRINKS and ORA // Fayetteville's Outdoor Refreshment Area enables patrons 21 years of age and older to carry and consume alcoholic beverages in designated cups within the district downtown. Be sure to visit the First Thursday bar on the Fayetteville Town Center Plaza as well as the bars/restaurants around downtown to get yours! ORA drinks must come from participating bars and restaurants and participants must use an ORA cup and wear a wristband.
? SPONSORS // Shoutout and give a hand to our 2023 First Thursday Sponsors!
Lewis Automotive Group - Kids Zone Sponsor
Gearhead Outfitters - Sustainability Sponsor
South by Northwest Hospitality - Food Court Sponsor
CACHE - October Presenting Sponsor
We absolutely could not do what we do without your tremendous support! Thank you for investing in the people of Fayetteville and our community.