First Friday, January 2nd
First Friday January 2nd, 2026 lets you keep partying into the New Year! Walk Downtown Sarnia to catch all of the music, art and poetry at the various venues from the Legion in the North to the Lawrence House in the South. Downtown road construction is done for the winter, so all intersections are now open and parking is easy.
Live Music and Dancing with
Jeff Black Shows – bands and solo 7 – 11 PM
All are welcome – No cover
286 Front Street North
Live Music with Forced Epiphany 7:30 – 10:30 PM
265 Front St N. Doors are open around back
Free parking on the north ramp
Live music with Johnny and Ricky
Classic rock vocals and guitar riffs
8:30 – 11:30 PM
226 Front St N.
Free Pour First Friday with two bottles of wine.
Enjoy complimentary wine samples!
First pour at 5:30 PM, Second pour at 7:30 PM
Come sip, relax, and enjoy generous pours while supplies last.
The perfect way to start your First Friday night!
Artist of the month: Daciana Duff
196 Christina Street North
Exhibition on the Mezzanine
Opening reception 6 – 8 PM with refreshments provided
Downtown Market Open First Friday Until 8 PM
140 Christina Street North
Live Dinner Jazz with Harbour Jazz Duo 5 – 8 PM
Reservations recommended
Now open for lunch on Fridays! 11:30am – 2pm
165 Cromwell St
Make of the Month: Doorframe Snowman
Use the laser cutter!
Already full! Book early next month at
Sarnia Library LCLibrary
124 Christina St. S.
Annual Extended Gift Shop Exhibition
Continues with 10% off till January 18th
Uproar literary blog new issue launch 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Ceasefire: A Journal From Gaza,
in collaboration with Sarnians4Palestine
Readings, music, Palestinian food, and displays of art
The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts
127 Christina St. S.