Held on the first Friday of every month, Silverthorne’s First Friday events feature arts, food, music and fun and showcases the community’s talented makers, artisans and performers. The town just announced its event line up for spring and summer First Fridays.

The First Friday event on April 5 will be the Burning Snowman community bonfire. Taking place in the Trent Park Overflow Parking Lot at the bottom of the Willowbrook neighborhood, the town will build a giant wooden snowman that will be the centerpiece of the bonfire and that, when lit, will be a symbol of the return of spring.  

May First Friday will be the Locals’ Appreciation Party, which will be held on May 3 on the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center lawn. The event features free beer, wine and liquor tasting, along with local live music. The event benefits a variety of local nonprofit organizations through community donations.

June’s First Friday serves as Silverthorne’s summer kick off and will be on June 7 on the Silverthorne Performing Arts Center lawn. Community members are invited to listen to live music, learn about summer programs and activities from local nonprofits and enjoy summer-themed activities at this family-friendly event. 

Silverthorne will host American rock band Blitzen Trapper to play a free community concert on July 5 at Rainbow Park with activities for kids on site and more. 

Silverthorne will be celebrating August First Friday with a community block party at Fourth Street Crossing on Aug. 2. The block party will feature live music, local art vendors, live art demonstrations, kid’s activities and more around the businesses at Fourth Street Crossing. 

In September, psychedelic rock artist Neal Francis will play a free concert at Rainbow Park on Sept. 6 for September’s First Friday event.