The Leibach family—Greg, twins Blake and Layne, Wesley, and Andie—enjoy an evening on Seminary Street eating hot dogs.

GALESBURG, Ill. — Seminary Street was alive with music, food, and fun on Aug. 1. First Fridays is a recurring summer street festival held on the first Friday of the month in June, August, and September from 5 to 8 p.m.

The Lubricats, a live band, performed for several hundred attendees while local restaurants sold street-friendly food and drinks. Children played with bubbles and took part in activities provided by the Galesburg Community Art Center and the Discovery Children’s Museum.

The next First Fridays is scheduled for Sept. 5.

Seminary Street buzzes with activity as hundreds gather for the second First Fridays event of the summer.
Rosie and Andy Ryan watch and take in the festivities on Seminary Street during First Fridays.
Children play with bubbles during First Fridays.
Visitors from Minneapolis, Minn.—Will Fields, Gavin Siedenburg, and Alex R.—socialize and enjoy live music beside the bandstand.
The Aristocats entertain the crowd on Seminary Street during First Fridays.

Photos by Deborah Moreno/Galesburg Community News