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:
December 6 | January 3 | February 7 | March 7 | April 4 | May 2 | June 6

Download Emerald Express Route Map

Participating Partners

• 5 Points Plaza at Evans and 5th Street
  Greenville Gives from 4:30pm - 7:30pm
  The Emerald Express Trolley will pick up riders at Five Points starting at 5:30pm.
• 5th Street Hardware Restaurant & Taproom
  Live Music by Jake Mitchell and Tanner Oakley from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
• Aji
  Live Jazz Music from 7:00pm - 10:00pm
• A Time for Science at NCMNS
  Indoor Artist Market 
• Alley Cat Records 
  Featured Visual Artists: Gorilla Earth (Collective)
  Live music featuring Johnny and the Sirens, Homeostasis, Nu Myth,
  Loft In Space, and a show capping performance by The Greater Greenville Queer Chorus.  
• Amante's Tacos
  Spiked and Non-Spiked Hot Chocolate
• Christy's Europub
  Live Music 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 Art Building
  BFA Thesis Exhibition of Chris Uteck, Cat Lynn, Eliza Winslow and Hayze Avery
• ECU Burroughs Wellcome Gallery
  BFA Thesis Exhibitions of Aiyana Moore and Afyana Daniel
• ECU Janice Faulkner Gallery in Joyner Library
  TBA
• ECU Proctor Yongue House (College of Fine Arts and Communication)
  The GlasStation Glass Sale
• ECU Student Center on Health Science Campus
• Artworks by SoAD Textiles and Painting Students
• ECU Student Center on Main Campus
  Study Abroad Photo Contest
• Emerald City Collective
  Closed Tonight. 
• Emerge Gallery & Art Center
  Holiday Cheer Opening Reception featuring the Greenville Brushstrokes
  10% off in the Sales Gallery
• Greenville Museum of Art
  Open for viewing of Aphorisms and Verses Exhibition
• The Holistic Co. 
  Artist Market
• Jarvis United Methodist Church
  Caroling on the Lawn from 6:30pm - 8:00pm
• Jarvis Street Bottle Shop
  Live Music from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
• King's Deli
  Artwork by Matt Egan, ECU Printmaking Professor 
• Nash Hot Chicken
  Live Music from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
• Native Fine Diner
  Release of Christmas Cocktail Menu
  10% off Small Plates for Trolley Riders
• Pitt Street Brewing Company
  Pint Sized Artist Market
  Artist of the Month Exhibition (David Cicerone)
• The Scullery
  Open Mic Night from 6:00pm - 9:00pm
• Starlight Cafe
  Artwork by Katya Hutchinson and Barbara Hardy
• Uptown Brewing
  Artist Market
• 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.