Where to go, park, and what to do.

Ogden First Friday Art Stroll happens every first Friday of the month at participating locations from 6-9 p.m. Coffee shops, event spaces, businesses, and art galleries open their doors for the night to showcase local visual and performing artists. New art exhibits and live music performances all over the downtown area are all within a walkable distance. The free community event is hosted by Ogden City Arts. A list of locations and things to do is available every month, here.

This month’s art stroll is Friday, April 7, 6-9 p.m. Here is our guide, separated it into zones; simply choose where to start and see if you can hit all three!

Some of the major art stroll stops, in order: Eccles Art Center, The Monarch, WB’s Eatery, Ogden Contemporary Arts, Dumke Arts Plaza, The Local Artisan Collective, Emmisoure Gallery, Ogden Union Station, and Fiction.

PARKING

First, a word about parking. Not many people know this, but there is a huge FREE parking lot at The Junction. This is an idea place to park for the art stroll. You can walk from this parking garage to many art stroll locations, and, for some, it’s even possible to walk to all of them. Or, start at either Union Station, with its large free parking lot, or The Monarch if you get there early—there is a small parking lot across the street. Fiction, just two blocks south on Washington Blvd., has a large free parking lot and is a great spot to start at. If you start there, hit Angry Goat or Harp and Hound for dinner & drinks, or the taco cart, on your way to The Monarch and Historic 25th Street.

Places to Park
1) The Junction Parking Garage, 2347 Grant Ave.
2) The Monarch, 455 25th St.
3) Fiction, 2717 Washington Blvd.
4) Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave.

NINE RAILS CREATIVE DISTRICT 

Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave.: Third Annual Frame your Pet Competition and Ogden City School Secondary students. Reception 5-8 p.m.
Dumke Arts Plaza, 445 25th St.: Season Kickoff with new art installations by Utah artists Michael Whiting and Tyrone Davies. Performances by Tribalovedancer and music by Infusion Rock.
WB's Eatery 455 25th St.: Meet the Maker with Noise Explosion @noiseexplosion —live painting demonstration and art exhibit.
Ogden Contemporary Arts, 455 25th St.: Last chance to see the art exhibit “Mesmerizing Flesh,” by Tamara Kostianovsky.
The Monarch Open Studio Night, 455 25th St.: Van Sessions Live Audience Music Podcast, Artist Studios, Happy Magpie Books, Art Box shop

HISTORIC 25TH STREET

Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave.: Community Art Show Exhibit, vote for your community favorite. Conversations, exhibit by Thomas Szalay and Chris Miller.
Alaskan Gold Connection, 167 25th St.: Stained glass artwork by Stacy Cowlishaw.
The Bonneville, 221 25th St.: New art exhibit by Kristy Hawkes Fine Art and an art exhibit from Awesome Autistic Ogden.
Cara Koolmees Gallery, 256 26th St.: Rabbits and other colorful pieces of art to add color to your home this spring.
Other locations with art exhibits to pop into on 25th Street:
Salt and Sage Art Studio
Grounds for Coffee 25th Street
Gallery on 25th
Brookey Bakes

WASHINGTON BOULEVARD & THE JUNCTION

Fiction, 2717 Washington Blvd.: Art Show with Emily Cook, small original watercolors for sale + DJ Adam Stevenson will be spinning a set.
The Local Artisan Collective, 2371 Kiesel Ave.: Featured artist Brandi, creator of Moonstone Aromas candles. Workshops, demos, and classes.
Emmisoure Gallery, 2246 Washington Blvd.: New featured artist every month with resident artists.