St. J Final Fridays

Partners Discover St. Johnsbury, the Town of St. Johnsbury, and Catamount Film & Arts present St. J Final Fridays, bringing a street fair and nightlife feel to the downtown on the final Friday evenings of the summer months. 

​Art, Food, Music, Culture, & Fun
All FREE along Railroad Street & Eastern Avenue in downtown St. Johnsbury

NEW! We have one last St. J Final Friday planned for you!
*Friday, September 30*
4pm-6pm: St. J Art on the Street Gallery Stroll & Businesses Stay Open Late
5:30pm: Kingdom Taproom beer garden opens, plus Rocky's Hot Dogs
6pm: Free Concert Featuring Brett Hughes, presented by Catamount Arts in partnership with the Town of St. Johnsbury
7:30pm: Free Viewing of the Original Listen Up! Vermont Film by Kingdom County Productions, at Catamount Arts

Note: Unlike the summer events, there will not be a street fair and closure of Railroad Street on September 30. 

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August Event Highlights:

4pm - 7pm, Street Fair & Gallery Stroll
St. J Art on the Street Gallery Stroll - Art & Refreshments at a half-dozen local businesses
Downtown Scavenger Hunt #ilovestj Shirt Giveaway
'Six Disaster Confrontation + Mitigation Dances' by Bread & Puppet Theater Parking Lot Dance Company, presented by Haven (and check out their exhibition at the shop as part of the Gallery Stroll!)
Community Mural Activity by Caledonia Food Co-op
Screen Printing Activity by The Gypsy Coast
Live Portrait Drawing by Larry Golden
Live Music by Chickweed
Free ​Dolcetti Gelato by Umbrella
Henna Tattoos by Amal Eltaib
Merit Badge Craft by Chrysalis Creative
Story Time by St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
Wood Turning Demonstration by The Foundry Makerspace
Space-Themed Education Activity by Fairbanks Museum
Doggie Hydration & Treat Station, and Crafts by Dog Mountain
Project Peacetrain Upcycled Clothing Fashion Show from Catamount Arts & Margaret Wiseheart Anderson
Tango Demonstration by Tango North Group
Capoeira Demonstration by Didê Capoeira VT
Yoga Demonstrations by Heart Space Healing Center​
Line Dance Class & Free Goodies by NEK Council on Aging
Cookie Decorating Station by Tim Scott Real Estate
Ball Toss Activities & Fall Programming Preview from St. J Rec Department
Face Painting, and Cornhole w/ Prizes by Community College of Vermont
Food Trucks by Rocky's NY Style Hot Dogs, Maria's Kusina, Ryan's Cafe & Catering, and Libby's Meat Market
**Starting at 6:00pm** Beer Garden by Kingdom Taproom & Table
Sidewalk Sales & Businesses Stay Open Late 
... plus, at the Depot Square Park, visit the Three Rivers Ice & Recreation  'Small Spaces' rink featuring demonstrations of ball hockey, pickleball, and a 'King of Pop' dance performance by Dance Express

7pm, Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series Performance
Levitt AMP St. Johnsbury Music Series concert, presented by Catamount Arts, with Fox Royale, performing live on Railroad Street!

Brought to you by event partners Discover St. Johnsbury, Catamount Film & Arts, and the Town of St. Johnsbury, with thanks to our sponsors:

​Community Donors to our #Getdowntown in St. J campaign allowed us to receive a 2:1 matching grant through Vermont's Better Places Program. Many thanks to the following donors!

Dover Ford - Leader Sponsorship!
Michael Piet - Leader Sponsorship!
Anonymous
​Heather Alger
Caledonia Farmers Market Association
Anne W. Campbell
Michelle B. Fay
Tamara E. Heaton
Kay Freedy
Jody Fried

​Joanna Hayes
Kim Houdlette
Jessica Hoyng
Patricia J. Kearney
Brittany Korsh
Wendy Kuklinski
Kim L. Fried
Heather Lindstrom
Anni Lorenzini
Ashley M. VanZandt
Kristy Maguire

Alison McHaffie Bergman
Robin Migdelany
Steven Isham
Robert P. Maximin
Bradly R. Reed
John Raser
Peter Schweigert
Leonarda Stewart
Mark Tucker
Chad Whitehead