First Friday

First Fridays are going to look ~slightly~ different this year, but we have a few VERY EXCITING plans in the works! 

You asked, and we listened—
Every First Friday will now include extended shopping hours at participating businesses from 5 to 8PM. Come downtown & support all your favorite local spots, meet like-minded community members, and embrace what Meadville has to offer! 

In addition to First Friday shopping hours, your favorite events from 2025—like Merry Meadville and the History Walk—will return as new, larger, and better quarterly events! More details on the 2026 Experience Meadville Events Calendar to come soon! Follow our page to get the latest updates. 

Participating Businesses:
Bark & Branch Pet Supply Company is celebrating their ONE YEAR anniversary! 
Crawford County Historical Society and French Creek Framing & Fine Art have paired up to feature food & drink offerings—French Creek Framing will be serving up a hot chocolate bar and The Crawford Store will be plating desserts! French Creek Framing will also have the last of Frank Stefan Pottery available for purchase (recently retired, so grab it while you can), and The Crawford Store recently updated their inventory after the holidays! 
Cup n’ Spoon will be offering their Friday $5 fill-up special! 
Green Shoppe PA will be having a BPW’s Judith’s Jig Registration Party for their upcoming memorial 5K race! 
Hatch Hollow will be open for extended hours! 
Hello Sunshine Boutique will be staying open for the event! 
Meadville Distilling will be mixing up cocktails and mocktails in the exclusive & mysterious Vault Lounge! 
The Salty Spa Meadville will be offering specials for salt room therapy and other services! 
Woolen Mill Clothier will be having a winter sale! 
Grammy Stephie’s Bakery

Photo credit: Kelly Rhoades Photography