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Ottawa's Third Friday Arts' culture and entertainment event in downtown Ottawa, IL every Third Friday of the month May - September.

One week from today!!!Ottawa’s Third Friday will be Ottawa’s Forth Saturday for one time only 😂 We are so grateful for t...
10/17/2026

One week from today!!!
Ottawa’s Third Friday will be Ottawa’s Forth Saturday for one time only 😂

We are so grateful for the Ottawa Downtown Association letting us pair up with the Victorian Haunting! When we had to cancel our August date we weren’t sure what the makeup date would be but this combination is going to such a fun event!

You do need tickets for the Victorian Haunting (and you should go get them because they have the coolest stuff in store for everyone) but you do not need tickets for Third Friday/Forth Saturday.

See you all next week 2-8pm on Madison Street!!

09/20/2026

It’s only the coolest street market in town 😊

Tonight from 5-9PMDowntown Ottawa!See you all tonight! 💛✨
09/18/2026

Tonight from 5-9PM
Downtown Ottawa!

See you all tonight! 💛✨

Third Friday is back Friday, September 18 | 5–9pm | Madison Street Join us downtown for 40 handmade & homegrown makers, ...
09/14/2026

Third Friday is back
Friday, September 18 | 5–9pm | Madison Street

Join us downtown for 40 handmade & homegrown makers, live music from Kaedon Cronkright, and extended shopping hours at your favorite downtown shops!

✨ Artist Reception — Dylan Conmy at our 722 La Salle Street location
🍆 Pop-Up Group Show — “Nightshade” at our 223 Madison Street location, celebrating the nightshade family

Come make a night of it! Grab dinner downtown, shop local, and soak in some art. See you Friday!

🎃 BONUS: Save the date!

Our August Third Friday has an official makeup date pairing with the Victorian Haunting!

📅 Saturday, October 24 | 2–8pm | Madison Street

More details to come — but mark your calendars now!

Well we had quite the interesting Third Friday this month! The weather literally rained on our parade but we weren’t le...
08/23/2026

Well we had quite the interesting Third Friday this month! The weather literally rained on our parade but we weren’t letting that ruin all our fun! We made the extremely hard decision to postpone our outdoor market because there was a pretty high chance of severe storms, they did end up missing us but there was still a lot of rain and lightning so I’m glad that we made the choice we did, safety of our makers and guests is always top priority.

However, we still hosted the soft opening of Open Space Gallery & Studios and had our reception for Hailey Williams . We were also able to host artists indoors thanks to our amazing community! A huge thanks to misfitsottawa Jeremiah Joe Coffee Prairie Fox Books CatsEye for working with us and making the situation so much smoother! Our downtown is so amazing! Tangled Roots even offered space but we didn’t end up needing it. I’m so thankful to own a business in a town where everyone works together and is always there to help when needed. And a huge thank you to all the makers for being so understanding.💛

That being said we had an amazing night but will be working on a new date to make up Fridays event, as soon as we know official dates we will share that with you all and we will see you again on September 18th for what was supposed to be our final event of the year but now it’s looking like we get to extend the fun into October!

08/21/2026

Okay friends here’s the lineup for tonight!!

First of all- I just want to say thank you for being patient and for hopefully still coming out, we still have artist setting up indoors , an amazing artist reception at our Madison street location for Hailey Williams as well as a reception at CatsEye for Jay Reed and the artist drop for Heather Pursley! The possible severe weather may have shifted our plans but we’re still going to celebrate the opening of our new LaSalle Street location as well. Let’s have some fun with this and make it a night to explore our downtown!!

•Open Space Kids - (Madison Street location)
Reception for Hailey Williams and makers inside!

•Misfits Ottawa food and drink specials and hosting artists inside

•Disco Bungalow open until 6

•Bold and Curvy Boutique open until 6

•CatsEye reception for Jay Reed and Artists drop for Pursley Pottery

• Jeremiah Joe Coffee downtown location will host artists until 8pm!

• Open Space LaSalle Street Location Soft Opening 5-9pm with artist drop by Toil & Thyme

•Prairie Fox Books artist drop by Cathy Claus and an author reading!

It’s going to be a fun night so come join us downtown 💛

The show must go on! Thunderstorms can’t keep Third Friday away!!-Open Space Kids- (Madison Street location)Reception fo...
08/21/2026

The show must go on! Thunderstorms can’t keep Third Friday away!!

-Open Space Kids- (Madison Street location)
Reception for Hailey Williams and makers inside!

•Misfits Ottawa: food and drink specials and hosting artists inside

•Disco Bungalow: open until 6

•Bold and Curvy Boutique open until 6

•CatsEye reception for Jay Reed and Artists drop for Pursley Pottery

• Jeremiah Joe Coffee downtown location will host artists until 8pm!

• Open Space Art Gallery & Studios LaSalle Street Location Soft Opening 5-9pm with artist drop by Toil & Thyme

•Prairie Fox Books artist drop by Cathy Claus and an author reading!

08/21/2026

THIRD FRIDAY WEATHER UPDATE 🌧️
Due to the incoming storm and out of concern for the safety of our artists, vendors, and community, tonight’s outdoor Third Friday vending has been postponed.

BUT—we’re still celebrating tonight! 💛

✨ The Third Friday reception for Hailey Williams at our Madison Street Gallery is still happening tonight.
✨ We’ll also be having the soft opening of our new LaSalle Street Gallery!
✨ We’re working with local business owners to offer indoor vending opportunities for some of tonight’s artists. Check back for a full list of places to find the artists soon!

We know weather changes are never fun, especially when everyone has been preparing for this event, and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding. Our priority is keeping everyone safe while still finding ways to celebrate our amazing creative community. 💛

**Artists check your emails**

We're excited to announce this month's Artist Drops! This month's theme is Sand and Stone. -Heather Pursley at CatsEye -...
08/21/2026

We're excited to announce this month's Artist Drops! This month's theme is Sand and Stone.

-Heather Pursley at CatsEye
-Aubrey Lee at Open Space Art Gallery & Studios' new space on LaSalle Street!
-Cathy Claus at Prairie Fox Books

Plus, we might have a surprise artist that we're keeping under wraps until later...Watch this space for more deets!
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We'll see you TONIGHT from 5-9 pm on Madison Street for Ottawa's Third Friday Makers Market! We're keeping a close eye on the weather and will update our social media pages with any updates.

Just 2 days away!! We have so many amazing handmade and homegrown makers this month, along with music by Patrick Butler ...
08/19/2026

Just 2 days away!! We have so many amazing handmade and homegrown makers this month, along with music by Patrick Butler and the Camp Aramoni Food Truck!!

Plus did you hear??? The new LaSalle Street gallery from Open Space Gallery & Studios will be opening their doors for the first time for a soft launch during Third Friday! Be the first to see the new space 💛✨

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