First Thursday (Gallery Closed)

Del Ray Artisans gallery is closed in early July to prepare for the Summer Art Market (July 8-9, 2023 from 10am-4pm each day). Join us this Saturday and Sunday (different artist each day) and check out original art in a wide range of media from talented local artists.

PLUS register children ages 8-12 now for our week-long Art Camp (Choose July 17–21 or July 24–28)!

The neighborhood First Thursday festival is still happening in Pat Miller Neighborhood Square (located at Mount Vernon & Oxford Avenues) and all along Mount Vernon Avenue from 6pm until dusk on July 6, 2023.

Every year from April through September Del Ray Business Association celebrates First Thursday, a Del Ray community event along Mount Vernon Avenue from 6pm until dusk on the first Thursday of the month. Join us for these neighborhood themes:

• April 13, 2023 (rescheduled from April 6 due to the rain) – A Cherry Blossom Celebration
• May 4, 2023 – Dog Days in Del Ray
• June 1, 2023 – Baseball – Every Pitch Counts!
• July 6, 2023 – Red, White, & Brews (Gallery is closed; no outdoor activity)
• August 3, 2023 – A Country Music Showdown
• September 7, 2023 – Star Wars Day in a Neighborhood Far, Far Away