This page represents information from the November 2024 Last Fridays and is under construction for 2025. Last Fridays programming, hosted by HAC, will return in March!
FREEÂ monthly events celebrating Art, Culture, & Community in Hillsborough, NC!
Click the buttons below to explore each event component, and choose your Last Fridays adventure!
11/29 SPECIAL HAPPENINGS:
LANTERN-MAKING POP-UP!
Join HAC at Snow Approach, 6-8 PM, for a FREE make & take lantern craft! This will be the final HAC lantern workshop opportunity leading up to Solstice Lantern Walk.
Snow Approach Foundation
133 E King St. Hillsborough, NC
Solstice Lantern Kits to complete at home are also on sale for $10 per kit at the HAC Gallery & Gift Shop while supplies last.
THE ART WALK!
Each month, Hillsborough's small businesses and local artists bond together to ensure the Art Walk is brimming with unique opportunities for our community to connect with art across mediums and genres. Click here to explore all the 11/29 Art Walk happenings at 23+ participating venues!​​​
​​THE ROAMING POETS!
Join our poets, Willow Gatewood and Lateed Manigault, along with our host, Jen_Jus_Write, at:​
6-6:30 PM - Yonder: Southern Cocktails & 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 this month's poets and the Last Fridays Roaming Poets series!​
FIND THE MUSIC! ​
6-8 PM - Tax Free String Band at Margaret Lane Gallery
7-9 PM - Tim Smith at Thomas Stevens Gallery
8-11 PM - Tea Cup Gin at Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew​​
HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH, NC
2025 DATES
MARCH 28
APRIL 25
MAY 30
JUNE 27
JULY 25
AUGUST 29
SEPTEMBER 26
OCTOBER 31
NOVEMBER 28
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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:
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.
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!
This program was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by the Tourism Board of the Town of Hillsborough.
For more information about Last Fridays & the Art Walk, contact us at programs@hillsboroughartscouncil.org or (919) 643-2500.