First Friday keeps a hot night cool — PHOTOS
The 18b Arts District sign is seen during the First Friday arts and culture festival in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People take a staircase down from The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
"Jonesy" Jones, right, shows off 26-year-old umbrella cockatoo Mya to Chet Cieliesz, center, during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People walk around the vendors during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
Graffiti art is seen along 1st Street during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People explore the 17 Moons art studio inside The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People walk outside of The Arts Factory building during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
Mark Goddard, left, works on an art piece during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People pass by the Sin City Gallery inside The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People walk into the Unhinged boutique at Arts Square during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People walk outside of The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People browse through the Unhinged boutique at Art Square during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People walk along 1st Street near Boulder Avenue during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People listen to a cover band play outside of The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People snack on food and drink refreshments during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People walk by vendors during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People check out the Hiptazmic Studio at The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People check out the HellPop! comic book store in The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People walk outside of The Arts Factory building during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People walk through the Art Square building during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
Food vendors work to keep a sign stable as a gust of wind passes by during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People pass by a food vendor as "Jonesy" Jones, center, waits to order during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People relax and explore the vendors during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People come and go from The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
A woman shields her eyes from the sun during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People look at an art mural during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People explore the Joseph Watson Collection gallery inside The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People explore the The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
People browse the artwork by Joseph Watson, right, inside The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
The 18b Arts District sign is seen during the First Friday arts and culture festival in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
The First Friday arts and culture festival goes on in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
The gallery of James Henninger is seen through a window inside The Arts Factory during the First Friday arts and culture festival in the 18b Arts District in downtown Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. CHASE STEVENS/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Follow him
First Friday in August may bring out a smaller crowd than you’ll see in the cooler months, but there’s still plenty going on.
