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:
January 3 | February 7 | March 7 | April 4 | May 2 | June 6
Download Emerald Express Route Map
Participating Partners
- **No Emerald Express Trolley for January 3
- 5 Points Plaza at Evans and 5th Street
- 5th Street Hardware Restaurant & Taproom
Live Music by Jake Mitchell and Eric Dunlow from 7:00pm - 10:00pm - Aji
Live Jazz Music from 7:00pm - 10:00pm - A Time for Science at NCMNS
- Alley Cat Records
Open Mic Hip Hop Night - Amante's Tacos
- Christy's Europub
Live Music by Derrick Dove from 8:00pm - 11:00pm - Dickinson Avenue Farmers & Makers Market
- ECU Gray Gallery at Jenkins Fine Art Building
- ECU Burroughs Wellcome Gallery
- ECU Janice Faulkner Gallery in Joyner Library
- ECU Proctor Yongue House (College of Fine Arts and Communication)
Graphic Design Exhibition and Curated Playlist - ECU Student Center on Health Science Campus Artworks by SoAD Textiles and Painting Students
- ECU Student Center on Main Campus
- Emerald City Collective
- Emerge Gallery & Art Center
Rock Hard: Works in Wood and Stone by Adam Atkinson
The Intersection of Art & Well-Being by ECU Health Artist Guild
10% off in the Sales Gallery - Greenville Museum of Art
Open for viewing of Aphorisms and Verses Exhibition - The Holistic Co.
- Jarvis United Methodist Church
- Jarvis Street Bottle Shop
- King's Deli
- Nash Hot Chicken
- Native Fine Diner
- Pitt Street Brewing Company Pint Sized Artist Market
- The Scullery
- Starlight Cafe PrintStars featuring hand pulled prints in collaboration with the ECU Printmaking Guild
- Uptown Brewing
- 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.