August 2026
We have compiled a list of First Friday participants to allow you to experience the art of downtown! Please remember to follow each individual gallery's in-person policies & be sure to use #LNKFF when you post pictures to share your night!
101 N 14TH ST. |
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118 N 14TH ST. | 12 PM - 7:30 PM
Jeff Hebenstreit, of Hebkid Art at Parrish Studios, has created a series called “Alternative Oz” and we are thrilled to showcase his work!
12-7:30 Art Show & Sale
8×10 Prints: $15
Stickers: $5 or 3 for $10
Canvas Prints: $200
Special Commissions: discuss with the artist
5-7:30 Artist’s Reception
Meet Jeff, talk art, enjoy snacks!
My Alternative Oz series is inspired by elements from the original novel, mixed with elements from the 1939 film, and stretched into original work. Something beyond fan art. An homage, but my own. As an artist, I strive to create original work that conveys emotion and makes you want to make up a story about each piece. I want to make you feel. I don’t know what you will feel, but I want you to feel something.
~ Jeff Hebenstreit
Burkholder Art Studio & Galleries
719 P ST. | 5 PM - 8 PM
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140 N 12TH ST. | 5 PM
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119 S. 9TH ST. | 5 PM - 8:30 PM
Join curator Adrienne Rose, two other Clements Noyes Art Gallery artists, and eight guest artists as they show work that explores the connection between people and animals. Live music by Lorraine Newby, and treats from The Rabbit Hole Bakery.
Featuring: Adrienne Rose, Pam Hynek, Lynn Herian, Mike Rose, Lindsey Whitt, Sammie Anderson, Lou Sylvan, Janine Petracek, Ryan Bates, Michelle Hawco, and Lily Rose
200 S ANTELOPE VALLEY PARKWAY | 5 PM - 8:30 PM
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2055 O ST. | 6 PM - 8 PM
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140 N. 8TH ST. | 6 PM - 9 PM
First Friday artist is Brad Colerick.
1100 E O ST. | 5 PM - 9 PM
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STADIUM DR. & T ST. | 5 PM - 7 PM
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The Eloise Kruger Gallery of Miniatures
RM 831 of Oldfather Hall on UNL City Campus | 2 PM - 6 PM
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211 N 14TH ST | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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130 S 13TH ST | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us as we welcome Ex Ophidia's 2025 winner for the Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Prize, Colleen Morton Busch, as she presents her book of poetry 'Smolder.' Colleen will be joined in conversation by writer judy Lorenzen. We will see you there!
124 S. 9TH ST. | 5 PM - 9 PM
The all-member group show OUTSIDE THE BOX explores literal and figurative "boxes" and the many ways an artist can escape.
On display August 5-30, 2026
1300 P Street | 5 PM - 9 PM
Check out the August 7th lineup for First Friday at Tower Square. See you at 1300 P Street for an evening of art, snacks, and free live music. ❤️
Art market 5-9pm sponsored by @downtownlincoln
Free performance by Ryley James 6-9pm, sponsored by @dietzemusic 💛
Stay cool this summer, check out First Friday at Tower Square 💙
Vendors:
Bradley Bonbons | Not Half Baked | Sugar & Dough | Dania's Bouqcakes | Frog Steel Forge | Ken Caples Wood Sculptor | Handmade by Julia | Tika Savitri | Jennifer Moon Artist | Nicholas Shellhaas | Marjorie's Scrap Bag | Foxxy's Comics | The Crochet Couple | Lazy Dog Leather | Holistically Grateful | Vanity Projects | Henna Gesserit | Meredith Ann Johnson | Literally Scents | Ween Dad Doodle Shop | Jason Lubken Photography | Crazie Art Creations | Rot in My Garden | Extra Ordinary | Hey You McCue | Momentful Bloom Bar | Oddly Beautiful | Khatic Kreations | Cat's Eye Apothecary | Spindle Records | Gilded Gecko
1155 Q ST. | 5 PM - 7 PM
The Great Plains Art Museum is open late Aug. 7, 5-7 p.m. with three exhibitions, light refreshments, and an insect and butterfly origami activity in the lower-level education studio.
Handspoken Fair Trade (originally Ten Thousand Villages)
140 N. 8th ST. | 6 PM - 8 PM
Handspoken (Formerly Ten Thousand Villages) hosts a craft night in collaboration with Downtown Lincoln Artwalk First Friday. These events are free to anyone and everyone. The crafts vary each month.
1208 O ST. | 5 PM - 8 PM
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Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel
333 S. 13th St. | 6 PM - 9 PM
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701 P St SUITE 102 | 5 PM - 8 PM
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131 CENTENNIAL MALL N | 5 PM - 7 PM
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325 S 11th St. | 6 PM - 9 PM
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1410 O St. | 7 PM - 10 PM
Check out their website and view all of their different studios for more details.
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Saint Paul United Methodist Church
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Join us this First Friday as Sheldon stays open until 7 p.m. for a guided tour of the outdoor sculptures located around the museum and throughout the UNL campus.This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.
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210 Architecture Hall (HDR Pavilion Lobby) | 5 PM - 7 PM
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801 O ST. SUITE 110 | 4PM-MIDNIGHT
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Do you live in Lincoln, Nebraska, and need something fun to do to get out of the heat?
Join us on First Friday, August 7th, from 5-8pm at WallSpace-LNK and explore the Platte Basin like you never have before. Light refreshments will be provided.
Platte Basin Timelapse is proud to present ‘Platte Passages’, a photo gallery exhibition hosted at WallSpace-LNK. Platte Passages presents the photography work of PBT producers Dakota Altman, Ethan Freese, Mariah Lundgren, Carlee Moates, and Grant Reiner, each with deep roots in Nebraska and the Great Plains. Together, their photographs reflect years spent exploring the rivers, prairies, wetlands, wildlife, and communities of the Platte Basin. Accompanied by personal reflections, every image offers a passage into the photographer's connection to a moment in time.
Luckily for you, we will also be selling the prints you see in the gallery! If you’re looking to take a piece of the Platte home with you, decorate your home, or support local organizations, check out this gallery before it’s too late!
Have an art show in downtown Lincoln you'd like added to our monthly list?
Email Maia at maia@downtownlincoln.org.