First Friday is a special day of shopping, art and entertainment downtown! The first Friday of every month many stores stay open later until 8:00pm. Enjoy a day and evening of culture and activity. Visit a variety of retailers, artist venues and fabulous restaurants, plus music and drinks at all your favorite hot spots! Downtown merchants will be partnering with the American Heart Association for this First Friday and for the month of February.

Bloodmobile Downtown!

The Bloodmobile will be downtown on Phillips Avenue from 11am - 1pm and at 8th & Railroad from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Participate in the "Pints for Pints" promotion. Donate a pint of blood and receive a free pint to drink redeemable February 4th - 10th at one of the participating businesses: Chedd's, Club David, Crawford's, Grille 100, K's, Luciano's North, Minervas, Monks, Paramount, Phillips Avenue Diner, Skelly's, Tokyo or Taste of the Big Apple. You can safely donate blood every 56 days!

Blood donors will also receive the following discounts:

24/7 Fitness - Fitness membership rate of $29.95/mo and no joining fee. 300 N. Dakota Ave, #123

Old Courthouse Museum - Free pop & popcorn at Movie Night at the Museum (details below). 200 W. 6th St

Young & Richards - Free box of gourmet chocolates with any Valentine's Day floral order placed. 236 S. Main Ave

Merchant Specials & Events Open to Everyone:

24/7 Fitness Club - Exercise is good for your heart! Get a free workout pass &/or free tanning pass when you mention First Friday from 11am-6pm. 300 N Dakota Ave, #123

Eastbank Art Gallery - Meet the artists Chad Nelson, Kathy Haag and Audrey Stommes, artists of the Prints, Pottery & Drawings, during the artist reception from 5pm - 7:30pm. 401 E 8th St., Suite 116

Go Casual! - Wear red on Friday between 10am - 5:30pm and receive 20% off. 124 S. Phillips Ave

Kaladi's - In honor of Go Red Day, buy one 16 oz. RED berry mocha, get one FREE! Also painter and print artist Kaija Pederson will be live at Kaladi's from 11:00 - 2:00. 200 S. Phillips Avenue

Lillians - Go Red Fundraiser! From 6pm - 8pm 10% of Lillians sales will be donated to the Sioux Falls Go Red for Women Luncheon. Come shop Lillians and support this event. Donate $1 or more to the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women and a Red Heart with your name will be displayed in the Shoppe! 311 S. Phillips Ave

Oh My Cupcakes - Extended hours until 8pm. 524 N Main Ave, # 106

Old Courthouse Musuem - Movie Night at the Museum! Enjoy a free public viewing of The Muppet Movie. Bring a blanket or pillow to the historic courtroom. Doors open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 6:45pm. Some chair seating is available; refreshments will be for sale during the movie. 200 W 6th Street

Sticks and Steel - February Sweetheart Special! Buy or order one Heather Moore charm, get a second charm of equal or lesser value at half-price. 401 E 8th Street, Suite 118

Washington Pavilion - Free Kirby Science Discovery Center and Unlimited Cinedome Movies: $5.00 from 5-8pm. 301 S Main Ave

Zandbroz - In honor of Go Red for heart health, save 20% off anything in the store that happens to be red ALL DAY! 605-331-5137