The First Friday ArtWalk is celebrated on the first Friday of each month. It is a time to enjoy Downtown’s eclectic mix of restaurants, galleries, shops, and live music venues along your stroll! Enjoy amazing artwork, live music, delicious food, and local beer.

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). 

Park your car and ride the trolley to meet up with friends and explore your city. You can hop on and off at any stop!  

First ArtWalk of 2025-2026 Season: Friday, September 5, 2025

Mark Your Calendars for the 2025 - 2026 First Friday ArtWalk Dates:
September 5 | October 3 | November 7 | December 5 | January 2 | February 6 | March 6 | April 3 | May 1 | June 5

Download Emerald Express Route Map

Participating Partners

• 1717 Restaurant and Rooftop Bar at Hilton Garden Inn
  House Spirits Specials 
• 5th Street Hardware Restaurant & Taproom
  Live Music from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
• Aji
  Live Jazz Music from 6:00pm - 9:00pm 
• Alley Cat Records 
  Live Music  
• Black Rose Bottling Co.
• Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• Christy's Europub
  Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• City of Greenville
  City Hall Light Show
• Cook's Closet
• Dickinson Avenue Farmers & Makers Market
• ECU Gray Gallery at Jenkins Fine Art Building
  Tim Bower Exhibition
• ECU Burroughs Wellcome Gallery
• ECU Janice Faulkner Gallery in Joyner Library
• ECU Proctor Yongue House (College of Fine Arts and Communication)
• ECU Student Center on Health Science Campus
• ECU Student Center on Main Campus
• Emerald City Collective
  Drop In Collage Activity ($10 per person)
• Emerge Gallery & Art Center
  "The Schwa Show" Celebrating 25 years of Emerge! 
  10% off in the Sales Gallery
  NEW! ArtWalk Workshops ($10 per piece)
• Greenville Museum of Art
  Far Beyond the Beyond: The Evolution of James Augustus McLean Exhibition
• The Holistic Co.  
• Jarvis United Methodist Church
  Sanctuary Open for Viewing
• Nash Hot Chicken
  Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• Pitt Street Brewing Company
• Pint Sized Artist Market from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
• The Scullery 
• Starlight Cafe
• Strangebird
  Photographs by David Bailey on display
• Uptown Brewing
• Wine and Design
  Open Studio, and Artist Display

THANK YOU ARTWALK SPONSORS!

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.