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 Emerald Express Trolley is a FREE transit option during the ArtWalk! Jump on and hop off to meet up with friends or to simply park and ride. The trolley loops through Downtown approximately every 20 minutes. 

Next ArtWalk of 2025-2026 Season: Friday, April 3, 2026 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Please check back as we will update with openings and closures! 

Mark Your Calendars for the 2025 - 2026 First Friday ArtWalk Dates:
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 
• 5 Points Plaza (5th and Evans Streets)
• 5th Street Hardware Restaurant & Taproom
• Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• Agave
  Smoothies and Craft Cocktails for the 25+ crowd
  New Spring Menu - More than Tequila
• Aji
  Live Music from 6:30pm - 9:30pm
• Alley Cat Records  
  Live Music starts at 6:00pm
• Amante Tacos Open for Business
• Black Rose Bottling Co.
• Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
  Desserts and Specialty Cocktails
• BohoWave
  Open until 7:00pm
• Christy's Europub
  Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• City of Greenville
  City Hall Light Show
• Cook's Closet
  Open for Business
• Crush 
  Open for Business
• Dickinson Avenue Farmers & Makers Market
  Open! Come on in!  
• ECU Burroughs Wellcome Gallery
• ECU Gray Gallery at Jenkins Fine Art Building
• ECU Janice Faulkner Gallery in Joyner Library 
• ECU College of Fine Arts and Communication
• ECU School of Music
• Emerald City Collective 
• Emerge Gallery & Art Center
  "Crickets in the Walls" by Kate Davis (ceramics) 
  "Growth Within Decay" by Kayla Cordy (printmaking)  
  ArtWalk Workshop: Paint A Pot
  10% off in the Sales Gallery
• Ever After Booksellers
  Welcome! 
• Greenville Museum of Art  
  Rachael Lowman’s exhibition, "Resilience: Appalachia’s Journey to Hope and Restoration"
  Paul Edwards’s exhibition, "What are you? Queer?!"
  Tansy O’Bryant’s exhibition, "ambiguous loss"
• The Holistic Co.  
  Open for Business 
• Homage
  15% off your bill with ArtWalk mention
• Jarvis United Methodist Church
  Sanctuary Open to view from 5:30pm to 7:00pm
• Nash Hot Chicken
  Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• Pitt Street Brewing Company
  Pint Sized Artist Market from 5:00pm - 8:00pm
• The Scullery 
  Skull-Pop: Eat Your Art Out
• Starlight Cafe
• Open for Business
• Strangebird
• Uptown Brewing
• Open for Business
• Wine and Design
     ArtWalk Pop-in & Paint

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.