Here it comes… our official kick-off of the First Friday season!

The first Friday of every month we stay open late to offer a pop-up market with lively entertainment, local art, food, and craft beer & wine.

When: Friday, May 5th 6pm-8pm

Where: Community Forklift – 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston MD 20781

Who: YOU! And your friends, family, kids, neighbors, co-workers, and (friendly, leashed) dogs. We’ve even had a few meetup groups and blind dates show up!

Cost: Free to attend – But you can support your local artists and businesses by purchasing their wares and tipping the band.

Come on by to catch our awesome lineup! We’ll have….

Live music:
The Vico Cycle is back! A returning Forklift favorite, they are a DC-based rock band infused with the DNA of funk, blues, jazz, hip-hop and R&B.

A local food truck:
Kafta Mania Food Truck DC -This Lebanese/Mediterranean food truck serves three versions of the Kafta Sandwich (beef, turkey, vegetarian) and other traditional dishes.

A signature Pop-Up Bar:
Town Center Market is back again this year and is bringing an exciting selection of craft beers and wine to the ‘Lift each month.

And local artists:
We’re building a lineup of artists for your shopping pleasure.

3 Peas Handmade Soaps will be here with their bath and body products. What originally was a hobby has now grown into a small family business comprised of a mom and her triplets.

Michelle Bailey Fine Art is a Takoma Park-based artist who will be here with her original paintings, prints, note cards & T-shirts for sale.

Pete Pichaske is a local photographer whose focus on nature photography combines three of his passions: creativity, traveling and hiking. He’ll be here with nature/landscape photos, canvas prints, and note cards

Can’t make it? No Worries!

First Fridays will be running from May through September. For more information about future events subscribe to our Facebook page or Newsletter.