First Fridays Downtown Youngstown takes place every first Friday of the month in and around Downtown Youngstown at various locations.  During First Fridays, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy live music, shopping, local dining, entertainment, arts, activities, recreation, and more.

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Upcoming First Fridays – Downtown Youngstown Events

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Future First Fridays Schedule

October’s First Fridays moves to the second Friday as we partner with Youngstown’s Historic Ghost Tour for a one-of-a-kind evening celebrating the history, architecture, arts, and mystery of Downtown Youngstown.

As dusk settles over historic Wick Avenue, experience one of Youngstown’s most iconic neighborhoods through live music, local art, delicious food, shopping, and community while the Youngstown Historic Ghost Tour brings the city’s past to life through immersive theatrical performances inspired by real people and events from Youngstown’s history. The family-friendly walking tour features costumed actors portraying notable figures from the city’s past at historic landmarks throughout Wick Avenue, blending local history with captivating storytelling.

October 9, 2026: Wick Corridor

Historic Haunts on Wick (A Special Second Friday Edition)

November 6: Wick Corridor

Celebrate the Wick Corridor

Youngstown CityScape’s mission is to strengthen Youngstown’s revitalized urban core that connects downtown, the YSU campus and adjacent neighborhoods and gateways through strategic partnerships.

The Downtown Youngstown Partnership (DYP) is a component of Youngstown CityScape. This stakeholder group promotes and supports downtown businesses, hosts events and encourages area-wide involvement of fun, community building activities. DYP rotates its quarterly meetings from member to member, sharing news, exploring projects, and creating events downtown like our upcoming First Fridays. In conjunction with the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, DYP helps organize “Happy Birthday Youngstown!” an annual party celebrating the city and offering walking tours. The group also conducts service projects downtown, planting bulbs, removing graffiti, and cleaning sidewalks. We hope you’ll consider joining DYP as we bring more live music, fun, food, and exciting events downtown!