Third Thursdays in Downtown MHK

Mark your calendars for July 16th as we celebrate America 250 with a fun Little Firecracker Kids Parade! 🎉 Join us for a fun evening celebrating Art in Downtown! 🎉 Third 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. ✨ Come one, come all — friends, families, kids, and curious explorers — for an evening filled with creativity, local flavor, and plenty of reasons to linger. 🎨 Highlights You Won’t Want to Miss! July’s event is packed with something for everyone — here’s a taste of what’s in store: 🎶 Live performances all evening— A lineup of talented local musicians, dancers and will keep the energy going with live performances throughout the event. 🧱 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! 🏙️ 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! 🎭 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 🦁 Wild Encounters — Sunset Zoo joins us once again with a hands-on project and a special animal ambassador for up-close encounters. 🥧 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! 🦸 Broken Cannon Cosplay Activity – WTC partners with Broken Cannon Cosplay for an interactive kids’ activity on the North Corner of the Mall Plaza. 🤠 Boots, Beats & Bags — Texas Roadhouse is saddling up with line dancing and cornhole games — y’all don’t want to miss this! 🎸 Free Concert Alert — We Are the Branches takes the stage for a free concert at Switch Wicked, kicking off at 6:30 pm. As 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! Third Thursday Art Market at SNW Gallery – Summertime 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! The 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 stones Audrey Etgen – original watercolors and drawings Elene Shushanian – original art, prints, decor, and maybe chocolates! Amy Rintoul – Trufflefaerie vanilla products and jewelry Downtown businesses will feature specials, deals and fun events as part of the evenings activities – 1419 Mercantile will host Salty Sunflower Designs, custom and permanent jewelry The Boutique – Third Thursday Luau – Island drinks, tropical treats & summer sale 40 – 75% off! Elevated – Open until late – Weekly special deals Rev Thread – Buy One Get One Free rack! Celebrate their final TT in the current location – Opening new location in August! Tallgrass Taphouse – Red, white & Blue summer Beer! Vodka, Placeholder American Wheat Ale, Blue Curacao, Strawberry, Whip Cream & Lemon! Manhattan Brewing Company – $6 Patio Beers Bourbon & Baker – Cocktail Happy Hour until 8pm & Whiskey Ritas & Whiskey Punch on the patio! River Heights Yarn Co. – Community Stitching – 5 – 8 pm House of Color – Open late & offering color consults G Marie Designs – Open Late Third Thursdays – May – September | 5–8 PM Right in the heart of Downtown Manhattan – 300 & 400 Sidewalks along Poyntz Ave & along North & South 4th Street There’s truly something for every age and interest — come spend the evening with us downtown! 🎉