Daylight saving time ended November 2, so November's ArtsWalk will be the first fully dark one of the season. The galleries and street vendors take on a different feel when the sun's already down at 6 p.m. Main Street vendors are starting to stock holiday items, making this a good month to get ahead on gift shopping from local artists and artisans.
Full disclosure: I'm co-curating the "60 Miles East" exhibition at RAM, documenting Riverside's punk, hardcore, and ska scene from the late 1980s to early 2000s. After more than a year of collecting firsthand accounts, flyers, photos, and stories from a scene I was part of, I'm excited to finally share this piece of local history with everyone.
November 2025 ArtsWalk- Downtown
Thursday, Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m.
Live Music
BRIN x Too Hard To Choose
- Original songs, covers and live jam session
- Ninth and Main St.
Main Street Vendors
- Local artisan booths along Main St.
- Holiday merchandise beginning to appear
- Handmade gifts, jewelry, art and crafts
Exhibits
RCAA Gallery- 3860 Lemon St.
- Opening Reception (6-9 p.m.)
- "Celebrate America Members Show"
- "Native American Heritage Month Exhibition"
- Exhibition runs: November 5-29, 2025
Riverside Art Museum (RAM)- 3425 Mission Inn Avenue
- Free admission during ArtsWalk (6-9 p.m.)
- Members Gallery opening reception
- "60 Miles East: Riverside's Underground Punk, Rock, Hardcore & Ska Scene (Late 1980s to Early 2000s)" - exhibition reception during ArtsWalk
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture- 3581 Mission Inn Ave.
- "Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art" - ongoing exhibition (runs through January 11, 2026)
- "Black & Brown in the Inland Empire and Beyond" - ongoing exhibition
Urge Palette- 3639 Main St.
- "Kabilang Mundo: An Exhibition of Filipino Artists" - 2nd Reception (6 p.m.)
- Exhibition on view through Nov. 22
Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California- 3933 Mission Inn Ave. Ste 102
- "East Meets West" pop-up exhibition (6 p.m.)
Congratulations to Cosme Cordova and our friends at Division 9 Gallery on 20 years at their current spot. Join them on Sunday, November 9, from 2-7 p.m. for an anniversary party at 3461 9th Street. For more information visit division9gallery.com and follow them on Instagram.
