This First Fridays we are celebrating the Autumn Harvest with music, pumpkins, art, poetry, scarecrows, and community!

Join Tuttle Camera for their First Fridays photo class. This month’s class specializes in Macro photography. Classes are $25 and from 6p-7p. Space is limited!

Pop into the Kids Craft Zone at Oh Very Young at their new location at 3803 Atlantic Avenue! They are also partnering with the RotarAct Club of Long Beach in hosting the Traveling Story Tent!

Help us welcome Twig and Willow to the neighborhood at their Grand Opening! Get there at 7:30pm for their ribbon cutting ceremony.

Free Spirit Yoga will feature the photography of Bonnie McCarthy and beats by Eusebio Akasa and Desirable D.

Stop by About U Boutique for amazing dance performances by Raks for Paws, an organization that dedicates their time to dance and animal rescue.

Drop into the Allery for our 3 rd installation. This round’s featured artists is Rebecca Giesking. Live DJ set will be provided by DJ Bix.

installation. This round’s featured artists is Rebecca Giesking. Live DJ set will be provided by DJ Bix. Bring new or old books for our First Fridays Book Drive to the Allery. All books will be donated to LB Public Schools.

The Better Half will give away tasty fall cookies and mini pumpkins for the holidays!

TALB will host a night of community with music by Fernando Gallegos and Yeggi Kaela Watts, Long Beach Free Store, school uniform swap, arts & crafts for kids, and free popcorn.

Drop the kids off at Digital Revolution for their First Fridays Mine Craft work shop for only $25! Spaces are limited.

The Kiwanis Jazz Trio will be performing in front of Edward Jones at 3916 Atlantic Avenue. They will also be collecting children’s books for Bark, which is an nonprofit that helps children with reading anxiety through the help of animals.

The Expo Arts will host over 20 artists, spoken word masters, and beats will be provided by DJ Bill Child.

The north room of Expo will host a meet and greet with the crew of a new Long Beach based pilot, “Life in Kodachrome”. You will be able to chat with the crew and catch clips of the show.

Catch a preview of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” by The Kids Theatre Company in the TKTC space in Expo.

Catch a preview of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” by The Kids Theatre Company in the TKTC space in Expo. Toaster Music is back in the North Gallery with an art exhibition by Getty featured artist, Thanksone and dance performances art by Maha and Company dancers. Connie Ericson has cleverly curated the south gallery with live body paint art and featured artists Kimberly Hooper, Souds Naderi, Brandon Medrano, and many more.

Stroll through the First Fridays Harvest Market near Clover of Bixby and Atlantic.

Stop into Jammin Music for their monthly student showcase.

FREE parking at the Bixby Business Center on the corner of Atlantic and San Antonio.

Special musical guests for the month: The Hawkline Monster at Nino’s Italian Restaurant, Michael Barnum at DRNK, Michelle Mangione at Aura Thai/Bella Pizza, Alyssandra NIghswonger at Historical Society of Long Beach, Eusebio Akasa and Desirable D at Free Spirit Yoga, and John Dean at Clover.

First Fridays favorites are back such as MOVE at Ground Control, Hedgehog Swing at Coffee Bean, Laura Wiley at Wilmore Wine Bar, The Funny Valentines at The Breakfast Club of Long Beach, Joe Perez at Bake n Broil, Kelli Fitzpatrick at EJ Malloy’s, and Hot Club at Georgie’s Place.

Wilmore Wine Bar, The Funny Valentines at The Breakfast Club of Long Beach, Joe Perez at Bake n Broil, Kelli Fitzpatrick at EJ Malloy’s, and Hot Club at Georgie’s Place. The Homeland Cultural Center will be pop locking with the help of Dubs One spinning all the best hip-hop and R&B and the First Fridays spray crew providing the art on 3939 South.

Get your vinyl fix with the Record Truck!

When the businesses start to close, “First Fridays After Hours” begins. Nino’s Italian Restaurant, Weiland Brewery, The Factory, Willmore, Atun, and EJ Malloy’s go late into the night with food, drinks, and music. Why go home early? Stay out late and continue the energy Dine on Art-Lantic Avenue at one of our tasty restaurants then grab the trolley that will transport you venue to venue from designated stops at the participating businesses.