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!
SPECIAL HAPPENINGS:
COMMUNITY TRICK OR TREAT!
Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce and Hillsborough Merchants Association invite you to our town-wide Community Trick or Treat, 3-6 PM!
Participating businesses will be announced closer to the date, so start getting those costumes ready!​
SEASON FINALE: LAST FRIDAYS MAKERS MARKET!
Join HAC, local artists, experience vendors, and community groups, 5:30-8:30 PM, at the Old Orange County Courthouse. ​​​​​​​​​​​​
5-8 PM - DJ Set with Michelle Durango-Lopez of Mamis & the Papis!
6 PM - WITCH FLASH MOB with Shalimar Dancer and Company! - Dance lessons will be announced soon!
FREE ART TABLE: Exquisite Corpse make & take activity with Meredith Haggerty!
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HAYRIDES!
Join Hillsborough Landscaping Company 6-8 PM at The Town Scoop at 113 West King Street for pick-up/drop-off, and take a hayride 'round town on a big green tractor! ​​
Coming Soon:
itinerary for this month's event.
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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 10/25 Art Walk happenings at 23+ participating venues!​
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LAST FRIDAYS SUSTAINER SOCIAL!
Find HAC's Sustainer Social, 6-7 PM, (location TBA) this month, and spend quality time mingling with our staff and fellow sustainers along the Art Walk!
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Not yet a Sustainer? Join us at a monthly Last Friday Sustainer Social or check out HAC Sustainer Levels & Benefits to learn more, here. We recently unveiled an update to our Sustainer Benefits, and we can't wait to share those benefits with you.​​
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​THE ROAMING POETS!
Join our poets, 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!​
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LIVING ARTS IN RIVER PARK!
Join LAC at 6-9 PM, under the Farmers Market Pavilion for interactive, family-friendly movement in community! Click here to learn more about this month's LAC lineup & support the LAC artists!​​​​
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FIND THE MUSIC! ​
6-9 PM - TBA at Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
6:30-7:30 PM - TBA at Snow Approach Foundation
6-8:15 PM - TBA at The Colonial Inn
7-9 PM - TBA at Thomas Stevens Gallery
8-11 PM - TBA at Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew​
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:
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.