3rd Friday: Harvest Festival - Nov. 17

Visit Downtown Salisbury for the November 3rd Friday event and enjoy a Harvest Festival theme Friday, Nov. 17.

The free event will run from 5-8 p.m., and it’s the last outdoor 3rd Friday of the 2023 season. Artists and crafters will be set up along Main and Division streets, and there will be live music by AMP – the Academy of Music Performance. This month’s 3rd Friday will also feature a Downtown Salisbury Chili Cook-Off, in which attendees can do a blind taste test and vote on their favorites at the 3rd Friday booth. The Mad Hatter Café, Market Street Inn, MoJo’s and Roadie Joe’s will compete for the “Best Chili” Trophy.

Attendees can also try their hand at pumpkin bowling. The Wicomico Public Library will be on-site with its Mobile Learning Lab, offering fun educational activities. Fenix Youth Project will be out with green ribbons and glow sticks for National Runaway Prevention Month, and the organization is also hosting a green door decorating contest during November.

While Downtown, visit “The Beacon of Hope,” a traveling monument of Harriet Tubman created by Wesley Wofford that will be located near the Government Office Building from Nov. 15-Jan. 31.

Stop by local businesses during 3rd Friday, too. Lurking Class Skate Shop will host an all-ages night of live music with GGR & Friends for a $10 cover; doors open at 6 p.m. The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council will present “Classics for a Cause” at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 7 p.m.; tickets are on sale at getswac.org.

Visit “Abstract Expressions,” a members’ show, in the Main Gallery of the Salisbury Art Space during 3rd Friday, along with Erica L. Forsythe’s “Find Your Moment of Zen” exhibit in the Robinson Gallery.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will also host a Holiday Bazaar and Marketplace with food, treats, a hot chocolate bar and a silent auction during 3rd Friday from 5-8 p.m. and the next day, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

The City of Salisbury is also preparing to host a new Holiday Lights event on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 4-6:30 p.m. See the annual lighting of the tree in Downtown Salisbury, enjoy entertainment, shop at a holiday market, participate in gingerbread house decorating, and more.

There is no charge for artists to participate in 3rd Friday as vendors, but advance registration is appreciated.

Mark your calendar by RSVPing to the Facebook event here.

3rd Friday | Super Hero Edition

Grab a cape and head to Downtown Salisbury for the October 3rd Friday event, which features the “Super Hero Edition” theme.

The free event is set for 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. Artists and crafters will be set up along Main and Division streets, and there will be live music by The MBD Band and a dance performance by Feet of Fire. People are encouraged to wear superhero costumes.

Visit That Games Truck to play superhero video games. People will also have a chance to play other games and spin the prize wheel to win a prize.

There will also be a maze for attendees to navigate outside, along with an obstacle course that allows participants to act as if they are flying, with the help of a team.

Downtown businesses and organizations are getting into the 3rd Friday fun, too. Blackwater Apothecary will offer $13 tarot readings with Nicole from 5-8 p.m., and the store will also host the last day of the Romina Pashmina pop-up shop.

Salisbury Art Space will host a “Pop Art & Comics” show, sponsored by Cakes by David, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. during 3rd Friday. In the same building, visit the Salisbury University Art Galleries | Downtown to see the “Release” exhibition. The Dave & Patsy Rommel Center for Entrepreneurship’s Innovate Walls Mural Art Competition also continues through Oct. 25; apply at bit.ly/InnovateWalls.

Stop by the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council’s Social Room at 110 W. Church St. for the Writers & Readers Open Mic Night, featuring members of the Lower Eastern Shore Chapter of the Maryland Writers’ Association. “Swifties” can make their way to Brew River Seafood House & Dock Bar and test their Taylor Swift knowledge at a trivia night from 6-9 p.m.; reserve a team spot by emailing info@brewriver.com.

There is no charge for artists to participate in 3rd Friday as vendors, but advance registration is appreciated.

3rd Friday - Urban Artscapes | Sept. 15

Celebrate Urban Artscapes during the September 3rd Friday event, set for Sept. 15 in Downtown Salisbury.

Artists and crafters will be set up along the streets, and there will be live music by Uprizing. Muralist Caroline Webber will be showcasing progress on a new Downtown Salisbury mural during the event. 3rd Friday runs from 5-8 p.m., and it's free to attend.

Visit the Salisbury University Art Galleries Downtown to see “Release,” a curated group exhibition featuring a variety of mediums. Kids can make their own kaleidoscopes at the gallery.

Take the Public Art Walking Tour and check out painted utility boxes, steel sculptures, other sculptures and murals in Downtown Salisbury. New art will be featured in Downtown Salisbury soon, as eight artists have been chosen to paint selected power boxes.

Attendees can try their hand at making their own artwork with urban street printing, using materials provided by 3rd Friday to create prints with items such as manhole covers found outside.

Not far from Downtown Salisbury, visit Dancenter Salisbury to see the “First Look” performance by Jennifer D. Yackel/JDY Dance Theatre in a free 20-minute program at 6 and 7:30 p.m.

3rd Friday attendees can also head to Lurking Class Skate Shop starting at 7 p.m. for an all-ages night of indie pop music with a $15 cover. Stop into the Salisbury Art Space to see the “Painting Salisbury” exhibit, sponsored by the Whaley Family Foundation, and the “Itzel V. Aguilar: Nunca fue tu culpa (It was never your fault)” exhibition, which also features Brian B. Decker.

The winners of the Wicomico Goes Purple Door and Window Decorating Contest will also be announced during this month’s 3rd Friday.

There is no charge for artists to participate in 3rd Friday as vendors, but advance registration is appreciated.