Per Baldwin City ordinance #1196, please do not bring dogs or other critters.
Sponsored by Baldwin State Bank and Standard Grooming Supply
The first Third Friday Market of 2026 kicks off with an exciting lineup of vendors and activities!
There will be vendors, open storefronts, live music, activities for all ages, and a free outdoor movie.
Street vendors
Open storefronts
Mobile Milking Parlor
Ice Cream Making Contest (with ice cream available for purchase following the contest). Register Here to Compete.
Sponsored by Truity Credit Union.
Free to enter. Prizes: First: $75 | Second: $50 | Third: $25
Live music featuring Sky Smeed
Free, outdoor movie: Remember the Titans
OPEN STOREFRONTS
Art Market at Lumberyard Arts Center | 718 High Street
Baldwin City Creative Arts | 711 High Street
Free ballet classes | 6:30 - 7:00 pm: ages 3-7 | 7:00 - 7:30: ages 8 & up
Baldwin City Made | 707 Eighth Street
Standard Grooming Supply | 616 High Street
This & That | 703 Eighth Street
Town Galleria | 715 Eighth Street
FOOD AND DRINK
Baldwin City Beer Company | 520 High Street
Concessions booth by 4-H | 710 High Street (grilled pork burgers, sausages, hot dogs, chips, and drinks)
El Patron | 711 Eighth Street
Gambino's Pizzeria | 721 Eighth Street
Homestead Kitchen and Bakery | 719 Eighth Street
Ice Cream House | Eighth and High Streets
The Bullpen | 811 Eighth Street
Taco Via food truck | near Bullpen
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00 pm: Ice cream freezing begins on the patio at 703 8th St.
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Artist Reception at Lumberyard Arts Center featuring
Jettisoned Revival by Nick Schmiedeler. The pieces on display convey the simple thought that even forgotten, discarded, neglected, and abandoned small bits and pieces of our lives can be brought back into a new light, and assembled together for run, or utilitarian , or ridiculous purposes.
Harley: A Life in Color by Harley Swanson. A vibrant tribute to the imagination, creativity, and legacy of Harley Swanson. Featuring bold acrylic paintings, pop art portraits, whimsical creations, and photography inspired by the beauty of God's word.
6:00 pm: Street Vendors and Storefronts open
Activities at booths:
Baldwin City Creative Arts: coloring pages, giveaways, information about fall classes, free ballet class, and bubbles!
Buck's Honey Bee Company: observe a hive of bees at work
Lawrence Model Railroad Club: interactive activity: a train switching puzzle
Santa Fe Trail Historical Society: make a paper quilt block like the pioneers
6:45 pm: Mobile Dairy Classroom with Kari from Southwest Dairy Farmers will be located in the 8th Street ally between Grove and High Streets. Kari will demonstrate how to milk a cow, describe how milk goes from the farm to the consumer, and answer questions from the audience. Kari will only be at the market from 6:30 - 7:45 so be sure to stop by for her presentation at 6:45.
7:30 pm: Homemade ice cream available for $1 a scoop or $6 for a sampler platter at 703 Eighth Street.
7:30 - 9 pm: Live music featuring Sky Smeed on the stage in Sullivan Square. Coordinated by Lumberyard Arts Center. Sponsored by Z's Divine Espresso
An evening of live folk music with Kansas singer-songwriter Sky Smeed, celebrating the release of his tenth album, Live at the Rock House.
~ 9:15 pm: Outdoor movie in Sullivan Square: Remember the Titans
Bring your chairs, blankets, and snacks for a free, outdoor movie.
The July Third Friday Market is a quintessential small town America experience. There will be vendors, open storefronts, live music, and activities for all ages including
Mural Scavenger Hunt (thank you Lumberyard Arts Center)
Watermelon eating and seed spitting contests with free watermelon slices following.
A vendor list will be available closer to the market date.
6:00 pm: Vendors and activities open.
Food Trucks: AI Tasty Delights and Taco Via
6:30 pm: Watermelon contests start in Sullivan Square. There will be three age groups: 0-6 years; 7-12 years; 13 and up.
7:15 - 8:45 pm: Live music featuring Pastense Bluegrass Band on the stage in Sullivan Square.
9:00 pm: Outdoor movie in Sullivan Square: GOAT
August Third Friday Market brings back a community favorite activity! Along with vendors, open storefronts, live music, and activities for all ages there will be a community water fight with the Baldwin City Fire Department. Water guns are welcome but water balloons are not.
A vendor list will be available closer to the market date.
6:00 pm: Vendors and activities open including a soil trailer with Douglas County Conservation District
Food Trucks: The Mad Greek and Taco Via
7:30 - 9 pm: Live music featuring The Lintners on the stage in Sullivan Square. Sponsored by Standard Grooming Supply.
The final Third Friday Market is one last opportunity to savor the remnants of summer. There will be vendors, open storefronts, live music, and activities for all ages including
Pollinator activity with Vinland Valley Nursery
Petting zoo with Misfit Meadows including miniature donkeys, alpacas, and goats.
A vendor list will be available closer to the market date.
6:00 pm: Vendors and activities open
7:30 - 9 pm: Live music featuring Rosewood & Rosin on the stage in Sullivan Square. Sponsored by Hometown Construction.
More information and activities to be announced for each date.
See all the things happening!
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