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SUMMARY:Third Thursdays in Downtown MHK
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for July 16th as we celebrate America 250 with a fun Little Firecracker Kids Parade!\n🎉 Join us for a fun evening celebrating Art in Downtown! 🎉 \nThird Thursdays in Downtown Manhattan\, bringing fresh energy\, creativity\, and connection to the streets. Each month\, downtown transforms into a lively\, family-friendly celebration of the arts—featuring live performances\, artist demonstrations\, hands-on activities\, and a vibrant maker’s market atmosphere. \n✨ Come one\, come all — friends\, families\, kids\, and curious explorers — for an evening filled with creativity\, local flavor\, and plenty of reasons to linger. \n🎨 Highlights You Won’t Want to Miss! \nJuly’s event is packed with something for everyone — here’s a taste of what’s in store:\n🎶 Live performances all evening— A lineup of talented local musicians\, dancers and will keep the energy going with live performances throughout the event. \n🧱 Build Something Amazing — BHS returns with their fan-favorite interactive Children’s Construction area — get ready to build\, stack\, and create and a fun new clubhouse for kids to help decorate! \n🏙️ Fun for All Ages — The City of MHK is bringing an interactive area designed for kids and adults alike to play and explore together on North 4th street. Touch a Truck with the Forestry Dept\, MHK Airport will host a paper airplane project & the City will provide fun interactive building blocks! \n🎭 Storytime Live — The Actors Theater Group brings imagination to life with performances of beloved children’s stories 6:30 pm on the North side of the Mall Plaza \n🦁 Wild Encounters — Sunset Zoo joins us once again with a hands-on project and a special animal ambassador for up-close encounters. \n🥧 Ther-a-pie Pie Walk Our beloved Cake Walk has received a delicious upgrade! Sponsored by Therapie\, join the fun for a chance to win a pie — the sweetest new tradition on the block @ the SW corner of 4th Street in front of Gaia Salon. Bonus – they will offer $1 off pie slices in house! \n🦸 Broken Cannon Cosplay Activity – WTC partners with Broken Cannon Cosplay for an interactive kids’ activity on the North Corner of the Mall Plaza. \n🤠 Boots\, Beats & Bags — Texas Roadhouse is saddling up with line dancing and cornhole games — y’all don’t want to miss this! \n🎸 Free Concert Alert — We Are the Branches takes the stage for a free concert at Switch Wicked\, kicking off at 6:30 pm. \n \n \nAs a part of Pool House Summer\, We’ll be doing Pool House Pop-ups every Third Thursday! This time around\, we’ll be setting up in the Bodega with tiki cocktails\, gourmet hot dogs and this time the Nachos are making a comeback! Come by from 5-8 on July 16th to experience! \nThird Thursday Art Market at SNW Gallery –\nSummertime is rolling\, and it’s time for another Art Market for 3rd Thursday! We will have a wonderful variety of goods for sale\, and you will find ceramics\, jewelry\, original art\, vanilla extract\, and more!\nThe current roster of featured artists (we may have more added):Flor Widmar – NEW ceramic artist (pictured in banner)Judy Willingham – jewelry (pictured in banner) in fine silver and quality stonesAudrey Etgen – original watercolors and drawingsElene Shushanian – original art\, prints\, decor\, and maybe chocolates!Amy Rintoul – Trufflefaerie vanilla products and jewelry\nDowntown businesses will feature specials\, deals and fun events as part of the evenings activities – \n1419 Mercantile will host Salty Sunflower Designs\, custom and permanent jewelry\nThe Boutique – Third Thursday Luau – Island drinks\, tropical treats & summer sale 40 – 75% off! \nElevated – Open until late – Weekly special deals \nRev Thread – Buy One Get One Free rack! Celebrate their final TT in the current location – Opening new location in August! \nTallgrass Taphouse – Red\, white & Blue summer Beer! Vodka\, Placeholder American Wheat Ale\, Blue Curacao\, Strawberry\, Whip Cream & Lemon! \nManhattan Brewing Company – $6 Patio Beers \nBourbon & Baker – Cocktail Happy Hour until 8pm & Whiskey Ritas & Whiskey Punch on the patio! \nRiver Heights Yarn Co. – Community Stitching – 5 – 8 pm \nHouse of Color – Open late & offering color consults \nG Marie Designs – Open Late \nThird Thursdays – May – September | 5–8 PM\nRight in the heart of Downtown Manhattan – 300 & 400 Sidewalks along Poyntz Ave & along North & South 4th Street \nThere’s truly something for every age and interest — come spend the evening with us downtown! 🎉
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LOCATION:Downtown Manhattan
CATEGORIES:Adults,Art,Educational,Family Friendly,Food & Drinks,Fun & Games,Kids,Music,Outdoor Event
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