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MARCH - NOVEMBER

FREE monthly events celebrating Art, Culture, & Community in Hillsborough, NC!

Click the buttons below to explore each event component, and choose your Last Fridays adventure!

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APRIL 26 SPECIAL HAPPENINGS:

THE ART WALK! Click here to explore all Weekend of Art happenings at 22+ participating venues on the Art Walk, including live music, artist receptions, demonstrations, wine tastings, and more!

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LIVING ARTS IN RIVER PARK! Find the Living Arts Collective back at River Park with community drumming, dance, interactive activities/crafts, and opportunities to connect with nature, yourself, and one another. Click here to learn more and support the LAC artists!

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AT THE OLD ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE:

5:30-8:30 PM - Last Fridays Makers Markets are BACK! Catch the artists, community groups, experiences and more on the Old Orange County Courthouse lawn.

6-8 PM - Make & Take Handmade Parade Masks with the Scrap Exchange at HAC's Art Table

6:30-7:30 PM - Live music with A Different Thread! 

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ROAMING POETS! Catch Jennifer Daniels, host of the 2024 Last Fridays Roaming Poets series, along with May's featured artists at: 

6-6:30 PM - Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew

6:35-7:05 PM - Thomas Stevens Gallery

7:15-7:45 PM - The Colonial Inn

8:15-8:45 PM - Margaret Lane Gallery

Click here to learn more about the Roaming Poets!

 

FIND THE MUSIC:  

6-8 PM - TBA at Snow Approach Foundation

6-8 PM - TBA at Margaret Lane Gallery

6-8 PM - TBA at The Colonial Inn

7-9 PMTBA at Thomas Stevens Gallery

8-11 PM - TBA at Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew​​

Click to download an itinerary for this month's event. 

HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH, NC

2024 DATES

MARCH 29

APRIL 26

MAY 31

JUNE 28

JULY 26
AUGUST 30

SEPTEMBER 27

OCTOBER 25

NOVEMBER 29

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RAIN-OR-SHINE!

(barring severe or dangerous conditions)

Details on this page are generally finalized the week before each Last Friday event. Stay tuned for updates here (starting mid-March 2024), signup for our e-news, or follow us on social media to get the most up-to-date information possible.

PROGRAMMING LEGEND:

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THE ART WALK (Ongoing)

6-9 PM
Join participating venues for special openings, exciting exhibitions, live music, and more along the Art Walk!

LIVING ARTS COLLECTIVE (Mar - Oct)

Join the Living Arts Collective for Last Fridays Living Arts drumming; dance; and other interactive, educational activities.

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ROAMING POETS (March - Nov)

6-9 PM

A monthly lineup of inspired, local poets & spoken word artists, stopping at multiple Art Walk locations to share words and heart within community.

MAKERS MARKET (May - Oct) 

5:30-8:30 PM

Artist vendors, community groups, and live music on the Old Orange County Courthouse lawn!

Keep Art Connecting Community!

Free community events require community support! Click below to support another year of arts programming for Hillsborough, NC.

For more information about Last Fridays & the Art Walk, contact us at programs@hillsboroughartscouncil.org or (919) 643-2500. 

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