09/04/2026
🇮🇹 **There is a buzz around downtown Hartford!** 🇮🇹
What began as a simple invitation to stay open a little later has grown into **20 downtown businesses and organizations** joining together for Hartford’s first First Friday—**tomorrow evening from 5–8 PM!**
And everyone is making it their own. Here is just some of what we’ve heard so far:
🎶 **Flower Cafe** will have live acoustic music from **Amy G Sings**—and we’re making a trip to Milwaukee’s East Side for authentic cannoli from **Peter Sciortino Bakery**!
🍨 **Scoop De Ville** is rolling out Tiramisu Ice Cream.
🍺 **Brewed Omen** will have free brewery tours, $6 Amaretto Sours and $1 off its three new Italian-inspired menu items.
🪓 **Hartford Hatchet House** is holding an axe-throwing contest, with the night’s high score winning $50! Their contest continues until 9 PM.
🍷 **Oscar’s Wine Bar** will offer $5 Italian red and white wines, along with half-price charcuterie.
🛍️ **The Local Collective** will serve mini gluten-free biscotti and offer 10% off purchases of $50 or more.
📸 And photographer **Steve Sweeney Photography** will be strolling downtown, capturing the people, places and energy of the evening.
Those are only a few of the things happening! Come downtown, take a walk, step inside someplace you’ve been meaning to visit and see what everyone has planned.
Participating locations include:
🇮🇹 Flower Cafe Hartford
🇮🇹 Hen Picked Antiques & Stained Glass
🇮🇹 Museum 53027
🇮🇹 Scoop De Ville - Hartford, WI
🇮🇹 Brewed Omen
🇮🇹 Hartford Hatchet House
🇮🇹 Infinity Design
🇮🇹 Oscar's Wine Bar
🇮🇹 Raven + Ash
🇮🇹 Shindigs
🇮🇹 John's Hobbies
🇮🇹 CJ's On Main
🇮🇹 The Main Street Café
🇮🇹 Downtown beverage Hartford
🇮🇹 Bank Shot Sports Bar
🇮🇹 Myrmidon Games
🇮🇹 The Local Collective
🇮🇹 Wissota Chophouse
🇮🇹 Beige Boutique
🇮🇹 The She Shed
**Friday, September 4 | 5–8 PM**
Shop. Dine. Stroll. Discov
