Snow Hill extends monthly art stroll to two days; Fifth Friday events also planned

By Josh Davis, Associate Editor

(March 1, 2018) Snow Hill’s First Friday art stroll and Third Saturday celebrations are combining into one weekend-long event to be called “First Friday Weekend.”

The inaugural two-day happening will occur this week.

“We just felt that Third Saturday needed something, and through a lot of conversation the merchants decided it would be a good deal to move it to the Saturday right after First Friday,” Economic Development Coordinator Michael Day said.

Day said many downtown merchants agreed to allow artists displaying work outside their shops to “just move their stuff inside their shop and stay over for the next day.”

“It’s a move to see if we could improve on Third Saturday – it just wasn’t working the way we had it going,” he said. “It’s just a way to try to improve the event and make it a little better.”

Snow Hill will also host four “Fifth Friday Festivals” in 2018, on March 30, June 29, Aug. 31 and Nov 30.

Day said Diana Nolte would organize those and is preparing cornhole tournaments for all ages. Winners will receive cash prizes.

Fifth Fridays will also feature food and beer vendors, and a bounce-house for children, Day said. The November Fifth Friday will be Christmas-themed.

For more information on Snow Hill events, visit www.facebook.com/SnowHillMD.