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:
October 4 | November 8 | 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
• Alley Cat Records 
  Live Painting by Alex Hudak
  Performances by Miss Bliss, Found Footage, The Monologue Bombs
• The Art Lab at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
  Outdoor Artist Market, Live Music
• Christy's Europub
  Carter Freeman 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 Arts Building
  Legacy Symposium Graphic Design Exhibition
• ECU Janice Faulkner Gallery in Joyner Library
  An Alzheimer's Fantasies Exhibition
• ECU Proctor Younge House
  New Work by Angela Franks Wells + Performance by Robbie Quinn
• ECU Student Center on Health Science Campus
  Artworks by Matt Egan
• ECU Student Center on Main Campus
  Ampersand Show by MFA Students
• Emerald City Collective
  Shayla Thornton Exhibition
• Emerge Gallery & Art Center
  Austin Sheppard and Brandon Dudley Solo Exhibitions & Opening Reception
  10% off in the Sales Gallery
• Greenville Museum of Art
  Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla - The Home I Never Knew Exhibition & Reception
  10% off in the Gift Shop and Art Activity Workshop for Youth
• The Holistic Co. 
  Artist Market
• Jarvis United Methodist Church
  Stained Glass Appreciation
• Jarvis Street Bottle Shop
  Autumn Mills and A Peppy Pop Up of Flowers
• Pitt Street Brewing Company
  Pint Sized Artist Market, Artist of the Month Exhibition (@yids)
• The Scullery
  Open Mic Night from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
• Sweet Aji
  Live Jazz Music from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
• Uptown Brewing
  Drink Specials
• 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.