Downtown Greenville springs into action Friday, September 6th from 5pm - 8pm (and later!) for the Downtown Greenville First Friday ArtWalk!

Take a self-guided walking tour, or catch a FREE ride on the Emerald Express Trolley to quickly get from stop to stop to view local, regional, and national artist’s work, enjoy live music, eat some delicious food, sip some local brews, and so much more! 

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September First Friday ArtWalk Happenings:

Emerge Gallery & Art Center-  "Remnants" by Austin Sheppard & "Resilient Clarity" by Brandon Dudley Opening Reception & Exhibits (10% Off in the Sales Gallery)

Greenville Museum of Art-  "The Home I Never Knew: Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla" Exhibit & (10% Off in the Gift Shop)

Pitt Street Brewing Company- Pint Sized Artist Market

Emerald City Collective- Shayla Thornton. Exhibit

ECU Joyner Library's Faulkner Gallery- The Alzheimer's Fantasies Exhibit

ECU's Wellington B. Gray Gallery- Legacy Symposium Graphic Design Exhibition

ECU Student Center Gallery- Ampersand Show by MFA Students

Dickinson Avenue Farmers & Makers Market- Open to shop products from local farmer, artists, and makers from within 50 miles of Greenville-Pitt County!

The Art Lab at NC Museum of Natural Sciences- Artist Market & Live Music

The Holistic Co.- Local Artist Market

Jarvis United Methodist Church- Stained Glass Appreciation

Wine and Design- Step-by-step painting, Open Studio & Artist Display

Experience Our Live Music Scene

From stages at local venues and listening rooms to the streets- you can find music on every corner in Downtown Greenville! 

ECU Proctor Yongue House- New Work by A. Wells + Performance by R. Quinn

Scullery- Open Mic Night (6pm - 9pm)

Alley Cat Records- Live Painting by Alex Hudak and Performances by Miss Bliss, Found Footage, The Monologue Bombs

5th Street Hardware Restaurant & Taproom- Live Music (7pm - 10pm)

Aji- Live Jazz Music (6pm - 9pm)

Christy's Euro Pub- Carter Freeman (8pm - 11pm)

Jarvis Street Bottle Shop- Autumn Mills, A Peppy Pop up of Flowers

Nash Hot Chicken- Shed Bugs (8pm - Until)

Alley Cat Records- Live Painting by Alex Hudak, Live Music y Miss Bliss, Found Footage, The Monologue Bombs

Emerald Express Fall 2023

Hitch a Ride on the Emerald Express

The FREE Emerald Express Trolley will now be running from 5pm - 8pm 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 or so. You can hop on and off any stop!

September ArtWalk Emerald Express Route Map:

ArtWalk Fall 2024 Map

Mark Your Calendars for the 2024 - 2025 First Friday ArtWalk Dates:

October 4 | November 8 | December 6 | January 3 | February 7 | March 7 | April 4 | May 2 | June 6

July & August- No First Friday ArtWalk for Summer!

Discover work from new and local creatives sharing their passions at museums, galleries, restaurants, breweries, and more!