The last Friday of every month, from March to November, 2023, rain or shine, Downtown Hillsborough showcases its art scene with the Last Fridays Art Walk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Explore art galleries, artist studios, fine jewelers, boutique shops and award winning restaurants. There will also be live music, circus performers, spoken word poetry and more.
The activity takes place mostly on and around Churton Street, between West Margaret Lane and West Queen Street.
At the Last Friday events from May to October, there’s an additional feature. Last Fridays Makers Market take place on the Old Courthouse Lawn. They feature 20+ vendors and live music, which is generally a 1-2 hour outdoor concert.
You might also be interested in First Fridays at Eno Arts Mill.
Learn about more things to do in Hillsborough.
Last Friday September 29
Find details on this month’s activities. Here are a few….
Churton & King Street:
- 6 to 8 p.m .: Roaming belly dancers, Shalimar Dancer & Friends
Cedar Walk Wellness, 147 W King Street:
Offering an array of services by donation to HAC including:
- Chair massage
- Acupuncture
- Energy healing
- Tarot readings
- SoulCollage Card-Makin g
- Sound Bath
On the Old Courthouse Lawn:
- Makers Market with 25+ local artists and community groups
- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Live music with Sunsp.t
- Crafts, face painting, fairy hair and more
River Park:
- 5 to 6 p.m.: Plant Walk with Root 2 Rise Wellness
- 6 to 7 p.m.: LAC Community Druming
- 7 to 7:30 p.m.: HIDA Improv performance with live music
- 7:30 to 9 p.m.: Living Arts Dancewave
- Family Art Area
Roaming Poets:
- 6 to 6:30 p.m.: Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew
- 6:35 to 7:05 p.m.: Thomas Stevens Gallery
- 7:15 to 7:45 p.m.: The Colonial Inn
- 8:15 to 8:45 p.m.: Margaret Lane Gallery
Last Friday October 28
At October’s Last Friday event, there will be some Halloween related events:
- Trick or treating with merchants
- Pumpkin carving and glow walk at Colonial Inn (free if you bring your own materials and $15 for everything provided)
- Dia de los Muertos activities, includng puppetry, visual arts, music and dance.
Last Friday Dates for 2023
- March 31st
- April 28th
- May 26th
- June 30th
- July 28th
- August 25th
- September 29th
- October 27th
- November 24th
Please visit www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/last-friday for information on all these venues, including their addresses.
- C3 Hillsborough
- Carlisle & Linny Vintage Jewelry
- Coldwell Banker Howard, Perry & Walston
- Dwell Hillsborough
- Hillsborough Artists Cooperative & The Skylight Gallery
- Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop
- Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
- Hillsborough Visitors Center
- Hillsborough Wine Company
- Joy Salyers Art Studio
- Margaret Lane Gallery
- Orange County Historical Museum
- Paynter Law Firm
- Preservation Fund of Hillsborough
- Saltire Gallerie
- RocSite Homes
- The Ballard Agency
- The Colonial Inn
- Thomas Stevens Gallery
- Yep Roc Records
- Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew
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However, sometimes things change without notice, and it's also possible that we can make a mistake.
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More Art Events in the Triangle
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