august First Friday: better together

Downtown is the heart of our community and small businesses continue to need our support to survive and thrive despite current setbacks from COVID-19. We are better when we are together, whether that's physically-distanced downtown or online from the comfort of our own homes.

August First Friday will feature a variety of downtown shops open late and special events downtown as well as a full schedule of online videos and more thanks to the Washington County Behavioral Health Board (WCBHB). WCBHB provides prevention, education, treatment and recovery for mental health and substance use disorder.

Please Note: Guests to downtown are asked to adhere to local and state health guidelines and requirements for distancing, masks, and sanitation as well as requests by individual businesses downtown with occupancy.

Venture out for a lovely night in the heart of our community - downtown - and support local!

What are you interested in?

Downtown Events + More At the Armory Supporting Main Street

August First Friday Sponsored By Washington County Behavioral Health Board

Learn about the Washington County Behavioral Health Board

Learn About Key Programs & Focus Areas of the Washington County Behavioral Health Board

  • Suicide Awareness Alliance of Washington County: The mission of the Suicide Awareness Alliance is to increase awareness of the impact of suicide and suicide attempts in Washington County, Ohio. The Alliance will make information and resources available to the general public about suicide and suicide prevention. For First Friday, the SAA compiled a series of powerful videos from Washington County residents who’ve experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.

  • House of Hope: House of Hope is a mental health recovery resource center for adult Washington County citizens with severe and persistent mental illness. The facility provides peer support programs and healthy socialization opportunities. It is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

  • Drug Court: Celebrating the Path to Recovery

  • Community Resource Center: Coming to Front Street in downtown Marietta in August 2020

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  • american flags & poles will be hosting a sidewalk sale until 8 p.m. with artist michael dickensen

  • Andy’s Toy Chest will be open until 9 p.m. with 10% off in-store

  • Sugar Maple Boutique is featuring 15% off entire purchase

  • Tabletop Puzzles & Games is open until 9 p.m. with 10% off

  • Just A Jar Design Press will be open until 9 p.m.

  • Rockstar Wellness is offering free 20-minute demos of Generation POUND and Kids Yoda from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Hive Alive will have new art, new products, free honey straws to the first 100 visitors, and 10% off on all infusions.

  • Join Over the Moon Pub & Pizza this Friday night for First Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.! They'll be featuring a pottery making demonstration by employee by Marietta native and artist Ben Gutberlet. Ben is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, and an Over the Moon employee. He will be spinning and creating clay on a pottery wheel, and will have items available for purchase!

  • Riverside Artists Gallery announces the opening of “Retrospective” an art show by the gallery’s newest member, Kate McCarthy occurring this First Friday! Kate works with a variety of paints; watercolor, acrylic, oil and mixed media. Her paintings span her love of painting from the 1980’s, ’90’s, 2000’s to today. Kate enjoys painting still life, xerography, self-portraits, and local scenes of Duck Creek and Piatt Park. Come by to meet and welcome Kate and travel time through a “Retrospective” of Kate’s artwork. Plenty of free parking across the street, 219 Second St. in Marietta

  • Teri Ann’s is offering complimentary foot massages from Achieve Balance Massage Therapy & a Sparkly Rachel Marie Designs Jewelry Trunk Show

  • The Buckley House Restaurant is hosting local jazz player Jake Eddy until 9 p.m.

  • Threadz is featuring Stacia Rhodes of Stacia Colleen Designs + Sweet Summertime Sangria for customers

  • Wit & Whimzy is hosting a t-shirt sale

  • Baker & Baker Jewelers will be open until 9 p.m.

  • The Wellness Retreat will not be open but is offering locals a choice of either aromatherapy or reiki added to any standard therapeutic massage session scheduled by August 21st. Use the link here to access the promotion!

  • Green Acres of Marietta is hosting the live music of Jeff Cottrell as well as the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley and Breads & Beyond Bakery.

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kid central, sponsored by the united way of the mid-ohio valley

Kiddos will receive free kids art kits thanks to the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio V.alley

live music | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Join local band Cutler Station on the lawn of the Armory from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for a socially-distanced, family-friendly CD release party for their new record “Meat, No Sides”. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to sit and enjoy the music on the lawn.

Bike Helmet Giveaway

The Kiawnis Club of Marietta will be set up and ready to distribute 96 free bike helmets in various sizes to kiddos! All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Resource Pop-Up

The Washington County Behavioral Health Board will be set up with a tent to share resources, answer questions, & distribute materials.

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Marietta Main Street is a 501c3 charitable nonprofit organization focused on utilizing community and economic development strategies to revitalize the place we love most: downtown Marietta, OH. We want residents to love our community, tourists to travel here often, small businesses to thrive, employers to attract families, and much more. We are the caretakers of the heart of our community and when you support Main Street, you support a bright future for Marietta.

We rely on revenue from events throughout the year to support our operations, and with event cancellations this spring and summer, we need the support of our community to help support our work through the summer and beyond.

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