2012 Schedule for Havre de Grace
FIRST FRIDAY CELEBRATION
5:00 to 9:00 PM
May 4 - Spring is here!
June 1- Almost Summer!
July 6 - Enjoy the July 4th Weekend with the many
Havre de Grace red, white & blue celebrations
August 3 - Back to School Soon!
September 7 - "In-Service in Havre de Grace"
A celebration of our local in-service professionals
(firefighters, paramedics, police, etc.).
October 5-7 - First Friday begins our Graw Days Weekend!
November 2 - "Locals, Legends, and Lore" -
Scavenger hunts, ghost tours and scary things.
December 2 - "A Downtown Christmas"
Annual tree lighting, parade and Santa!
First Friday celebrations begin downtown with the blossoms of May and end with the arrival of Santa in December. Kicking off at 5:00 pm they all have musicians playing live music in the streets until 9 pm, dancing if you care to, stores and galleries open late, specials and discounts in our restaurants and stores, the Main Street Expo, food by the American Legion, a special interest car show, and fun and free activities for kids. And last but not least, our Arts by the Bay Gallery on Warren Street will be open displaying the creations of Harford County artists.
VENDOR INFORMATION
If you would like to be a vendor for First Fridays, please contact the Main Street Office at
410-939-1811. Vendor spaces are $40 and $30 for non profits.
Havre de Grace Main Street, Inc., is grateful to our Sponsors
for making First Friday celebrations possible
City of Havre de Grace, Maryland
The Harford County Cultural Arts Board,
(which provided funding through the Maryland State Arts Council
and the Harford County Government)
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Last summer, the Winter Wonderland Raffle was held at the September 4 First Fridays. The winners were chosen by Chief of Police, Teresa Walter. Congratulations to Peter Lapointe, Betsy Steinen and Dawn Koch. Special thank you to the raffle organizers: Shalonn Lawson, Nancy Bernardi, Darryl Leonetti, and Richard Elliott. Proceeds go towards downtown holiday decorations.