The First Friday ArtWalk is celebrated on the first Friday of each month. It is a time when galleries in Downtown Greenville throw open their doors to showcase new exhibits, often coinciding with free opening receptions. But it’s not just art: enjoy Downtown’s eclectic mix of restaurants, shops, and live music venues along your stroll!
The FREE Emerald Express Trolley will run from 5:00pm – 8:00pm during all Downtown Greenville First Friday ArtWalks! Hop aboard our scenic trolley tour circulating through Downtown Greenville from Dickinson Avenue to ECU’s Main Campus, making a full ArtWalk route loop approximately every 20 minutes (construction may affect this timing). You can hop on and off at any stop!
Enjoy amazing artwork, live music, delicious food, and local beer.
Mark Your Calendars for more 2024 - 2025 First Friday ArtWalk Dates:
November 1 | December 6 | January 3 | February 7 | March 7 | April 4 | May 2 | June 6
Download Emerald Express Route Map
Participating Partners
- 5th Street Hardware Restaurant & Taproom
Live Music from 7:00pm - 10:00pm - A Time for Science at NCMNS
Outdoor Artist Market and Live Music by Oakdale Drive - Alley Cat Records
Live Music - Christy's Europub
Live Music by Ryan and Sarah from 8:00pm - 11:00pm - Dickinson Avenue Farmers & Makers Market
Open to shop products from local farmer, artists, and makers from within 50 miles of Greenville-Pitt County! - ECU Gray Gallery at Jenkins Fine Art Building
MFA Thesis Exhibition of Tamla Boone - Ceramics, Amal Abdalla – Graphic Design, Katelyn Brewer – Photography - ECU Burroughs Wellcome Gallery
Psychomanteum by Paul Edwards - ECU Janice Faulkner Gallery in Joyner Library
An Alzheimer's Fantasies Exhibition - ECU Proctor Yongue House (College of Fine Arts and Communication)
Pride Exhibition - ECU Student Center on Health Science Campus
- SoAD Student Showcase for Painting & Textile Design
- ECU Student Center on Main Campus
Study Abroad Photo Contest - Emerald City Collective
Anthony Barnes Exhibition - Emerge Gallery & Art Center
The Guitar Deco Expo Exhibit and Auction & Opening Reception
10% off in the Sales Gallery - Greenville Museum of Art
Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla - The Home I Never Knew Exhibition & Closing Reception
Dia de Muertos Art Activity - The Holistic Co.
Artist Market - Jarvis United Methodist Church
Emerald City Big Band Concert - Jarvis Street Bottle Shop
Live Music by Grayson Williams from 6:00pm - 9:00pm - King's Deli
Artwork by Matt Egan, ECU Printmaking Professor - Nash Hot Chicken
Drink Specials
Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm - Native Fine Diner
Drink Specials - Pitt Street Brewing Company
Artist of the Month Exhibition (Neil Clark's Life After Death) - The Scullery
Open Mic Night from 6:00pm - 9:00pm - Starlight Cafe
Artwork by Katya Hutchinson and Barbara Hardy - Sweet Aji
Live Jazz Music from 7:00pm - 10:00pm - Uptown Brewing
Drink Specials ($5 Five Points IPA) - Wine and Design
Step-by-Step Painting, Open Studio, and Artist Display
Entertainment Information
More information coming soon!
The Downtown Greenville ArtWalk and Emerald Express Trolley are organized by Emerge Gallery & Art Center - Home of the Pitt County Arts Council, Visit Greenville, NC, and the City of Greenville.