Mars Hill First Fridays

05/14/2026

05/12/2026

Call for Art / Craft Vendors for June 5 and future Town of Mars Hill, NC First Fridays! Follow link in bio.

05/02/2026

Thank you for a wonderful First Friday last night! Special thanks to:
Town of Mars Hill, NC and Police
Mars Hill University & MHU President and Provost,
Sister of Mother Earth
The Madison County Arts Council & Madison County, NC Tourism
Hope you can come to our next FF June 5th!

05/01/2026

Happy Town of Mars Hill, NC First Friday!
Tonight's Spotlight is Rachel Elise Studio, post and tag them or us Mars Hill First Fridays for a chance to win!

05/01/2026

Tonight Downtown Town of Mars Hill, NC Food & Drink:
Camden's Coffee House
High Ridge Smokehouse
Mars Theatre Brewing Company
Meadowsweet Creamery
Papa Nicks Pizza Dine-In
Stellar Farms wine tasting at Modern Local Boutique

And on College St:
Grush's Cajun Dino Grill foodtruck
Popcorn Boss
Ivy's River bakery
Jupiter Hills farm
B & D Baking Co.
Keto Cups & Cakes

04/30/2026

Vendors on College St May 1st:
Tammy's Crafts & More
Stir It Up
DefineChase
Dragon's Nest Creations
Sacred Lotus Botanicals
Dragonsoda Crochet
Foxes Den of Stuff
Logan Ho**er Art
Outlaw Alchemy
Pawsitive Bakes by Heidi
L & K Twin Design
Skipping Pibble Designs
A Natural Path
Tonya's Special Crafts
Mars Hill University pottery
Push the Envelopes
LeighAlan Skincare
Lyla's Earrings
Shakti Verdi
Kalalas Kreations
Unicorn Cottage Crafts
The Wildflowers
MHU Natural Sciences plant sale

04/29/2026

Celebrate Town of Mars Hill, NC Community May 1st! On College St:
Registration & packet pickup for Saturday morning Fiddlin' 5K "Walk/Run for the Arts" Road Race for The Madison County Arts Council
Friends of Bailey Mountain Preserve
Mars Hill University Mars Hill University Adult and Graduate Studies Admissions
Friends of Mars Hill Madison County Public Libraries
MHU social work for juvenile justice
Little Ivy Baptist Church
+ Celebration of MHU Natural Sciences Seniors at Broyhill Pavilion

04/27/2026

For Kids May 1st First Friday:
Bouncy house, face painting (free) by Maia Mehndi: Temporary Henna Tattoos, circus acts by Home Tree Flow at Mars Hill Baptist Church lawn
Hair feathers at The Main Collective
Junior Bailey Mountain Cloggers at 6 on College St
Madison Middle Patriots dance performance in Mars Hill University Moore Auditorium at 7

04/20/2026

Art at May 1st First Friday:
Mars Hill University Senior art exhibition in Weizenblatt Gallery
Modern Local Boutique gallery
Acrylic painting workshop w/ Cynthia Cutting at Mars Landing Arts Center
Wares at Rachel Elise Studio Rutherford & Pug The Quill and Honey
& in Vendor Village on College St

+ Golden Lion Mars Hill University Theatre Arts awards and upcoming Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre 52nd season

04/19/2026

Save the date!!! Quantities are limited!!

04/14/2026

May 1st First Friday music and dance:
John Emil and Bailey Mountain Cloggers on College St
Spiral Garden at Modern Local Boutique at 6
East Coast Dirt at Mars Theatre Brewing Company at 7
The Candleers at Camden's Coffee House at 6
+ Madison Middle Patriots dance performance in Mars Hill University Moore auditorium at 7