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What Is It?
A special day per month where many businesses stay open longer to offer free or low cost entertainment, sales, promotions, and more to the community. Many communities have found great success with First Friday Events. The series increases foot traffic, which generates more customers, awareness, and dollars for businesses and provides a lot of fun for the community.
Plus, participants will receive a passport, scavenger hunt, or a similar task and once they complete it by visiting each participating businesses. They will get a chance to win a big prize.
Everyone can also experience free activities, live music, and more coordinated by Main Street Wellington and partners. The activities will either be in the Main Street office, a business, a vacant space downtown, an alleyway, or in the Town Hall/Square.
First Fridays aren’t just for retailers and restaurants. Many service businesses like insurance agencies, chiropractors, hair salons, etc. enjoy success with First Fridays. How? When you host an activity, contest, give-away etc. It enables you more time to interact with people [especially after hours.] It is a great way to do outreach and have fun, which can grow your customer base.
A special day per month where many businesses stay open longer to offer free or low cost entertainment, sales, promotions, and more to the community. Many communities have found great success with First Friday Events. The series increases foot traffic, which generates more customers, awareness, and dollars for businesses and provides a lot of fun for the community.
Plus, participants will receive a passport, scavenger hunt, or a similar task and once they complete it by visiting each participating businesses. They will get a chance to win a big prize.
Everyone can also experience free activities, live music, and more coordinated by Main Street Wellington and partners. The activities will either be in the Main Street office, a business, a vacant space downtown, an alleyway, or in the Town Hall/Square.
First Fridays aren’t just for retailers and restaurants. Many service businesses like insurance agencies, chiropractors, hair salons, etc. enjoy success with First Fridays. How? When you host an activity, contest, give-away etc. It enables you more time to interact with people [especially after hours.] It is a great way to do outreach and have fun, which can grow your customer base.
Schedule
August 7, 2020- Color our Community With Kindness
Pick up your passport at True Colors Salon at 417 West Herrick Ave. While you're there shop in their boutique store,
take advantage of their special offer $10 off by booking a color with Michelle Kohler or a massage with Pam Kunkler. There will also be white cotton masks to color with Sharpies and take with you [while supplies last]
Visit participating stores, have them stamp your passport, then drop off your completed passport at Main Street Wellington [118 West Herrick] by 7:15. The drawing will be at 7:30.
Earn additional tickets by participating in the Virtual Chalk Walk. Post your design by Noon on Friday, August 7 to earn a raffle ticket. [1 per unique design]
AND also earn a ticket per item that is donated to the St. Patricks Helping Hands Pantry. Drop off the items at True Color's Salon, Beriswill Insurance, or Main Street Wellington now through August 7th at 7 p.m.
September 4, 2020 – Get in the Game / may be combined with Comic Book Heroes (May theme)
October 2, 2020- Time Warp/ Night at the Museum
November 6, 2020- We’re Nacho Average Community
December 4, 2020- Ugly Sweater Day/Crazy Sock Day
Are you a Business That Wants to Get on the List?
First Fridays aren’t just for retailers and restaurants. Many service businesses like insurance agencies, chiropractors, hair salons, etc. enjoy success with First Fridays. How? When you host an activity, contest, give-away etc. It enables you more time to interact with people [especially after hours.] It is a great way to do outreach and have fun, which can grow your customer base.
To help us cover advertising and passport/supply costs. There is a small fee to participate in the 2020 Series.
Plus, if you sponsor a month, you do not have to pay to participate in the series.
For More information call or email Jenny 440-647-3987 jarntz@mainstreetwellington.com
First Fridays aren’t just for retailers and restaurants. Many service businesses like insurance agencies, chiropractors, hair salons, etc. enjoy success with First Fridays. How? When you host an activity, contest, give-away etc. It enables you more time to interact with people [especially after hours.] It is a great way to do outreach and have fun, which can grow your customer base.
To help us cover advertising and passport/supply costs. There is a small fee to participate in the 2020 Series.
- Non Main Street Members pay $10 per month or $110 for the 13 month series.
- Or donate a $10 item for the raffle each month you participate
- Main Street Wellington Members can participate at no extra cost.
- Listed on the monthly passport/flyer/scavenger hunt given to customers.
- Listed in monthly advertising including flyers, social media, and newspapers if applicable.
- Additional social media posts after the event with photos etc.
Plus, if you sponsor a month, you do not have to pay to participate in the series.
For More information call or email Jenny 440-647-3987 jarntz@mainstreetwellington.com