This Friday, April 3rd, is not only the monthly First Friday "Gallery Walk" where art galleries downtown and in the Old Mill District stay open for wine and festivities—it’s also the Spring Art Hop.

Thousand of folks will be downtown to appreciate art, wine and food.

The bi-annual arts event is held on the first Fridays of April and October in downtown. Organized by the Downtown Bend Business Association, the event seeks to bring people downtown while supporting the arts in our community. We encourage EVERY business to participate; it brings lots of people downtown and into your business!

Not just galleries, but businesses of all sorts will be getting in on the festivities. The Art Hop has been going on for over 20 years, and it should be pretty lively downtown.

It starts at 5pm and runs until 9pm.