3rd Thursday Gallery Hop

The third Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge in the core of the Downtown Arts District for the 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop. They come to celebrate art and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping, and cosmopolitan fun.

Though many shops are open earlier, the Gallery Hop officially starts at 6:00 p.m. and runs to 9:00 p.m. with restaurants and bars staying open considerably later.

On a typical Hop, series of galleries and non-traditional art venues (think restaurants, boutiques, and salons) spotlight the best of established and emerging Orlando-based artists as well as the works of nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. Street artists and performers settle into the many nooks of the District to entertain the throngs of Downtown fanatics. Up-and-coming bands, dance troupes, even mimes and stage characters add to the unforgettable experience. Expect the unexpected as each month is uniquely an experience in art and culture.

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See below for a listing of galleries and hotspots.

Participating galleries:

CityArts Factory
29 S Orange Ave
407-648-7060
www.cityartsfactory.com

Gallery at Avalon Island
37-39 S. Magnolia Ave
407-803-6670
www.galleryatavalonisland.com

The Grand Bohemian Gallery
325 S. Orange Ave
407-581-4801
www.grandbohemianhotel.com

Orlando City Hall Gallery
400 S. Orange Ave
407-246-4279
www.cityoforlando.net

The Office Gallery
47 E. Robinson St.
407-843-3172
www.theofficegallery.net

Gallery at Metro
323 E. Church Street
407-237-3331
www.galleryatmetro.com

Ichiban Restaurant
19 S Orange Ave
407-423-2688
www.orlandoichiban.com

Nu Visions in Photography
27 E. Pine St.
407-325-5370
www.nuvisionsinphotography.com

AKA Lounge
68 E. Pine St.
407-839-3707

All About You Tattoo
25 ½ S. Magnolia Ave
407-872-6855

Tastings of Orlando
111 N. Magnolia Ave Ste 175
(407) 999-9950
www.awineexperience.com

Forty Seven Clothing
150 South Magnolia Avenue
(407) 557-3134
www.fortysevenclothing.com

Blank Space
201 East Central Boulevard
407-481-9010
www.blankspaceart.net

Mother Falcon Clothing
817 East Washington Street
407-423-3060
www.motherfalconclothing.com

Crooked Bayou
50 East Central Boulevard
(407) 839-5852
www.crookedbayou.com

Dog & Friends
431 East Central Boulevard
407-648-7297
www.dogandfriends.com