PARTICIPATING VENUES
Host rotating Artist Receptions, Live Music, Pop-Up Markets, Family-Friendly Activities, and countless opportunities to connect with community, history, and the arts every Last Friday of the year, from 6-9 PM.
Read on to learn about this month's happenings at:
TRADITIONAL GALLERIES
Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Art Reception: Your Hands, Your Mark, a community-donated art exhibition featuring work contributed to and activities engaged with HAC throughout the year. See the completed Community Loom, Creation Station sketches, What lights you up? community canvas, Ladies Night Out collage, a community-filled micrography piece inspired by CJ Monét, and more!
Learn more about the HAC Gallery here!
ABOUT THE VENUE: Shop high-quality work by 60+ local artists in nearly every medium. Check out rotating gallery exhibitions, showcasing the talent of our community; and glean helpful tourism tips and information about HAC events and programs (like Last Fridays & the Art Walk, Solstice Lantern Walk, and Handmade Parade, hosted by HAC)!
Hillsborough Artists Coop & The Skylight Gallery
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Holiday Pop Up $100 or less art from over 10 local artists, 4-9 PM.
+ Open Small Business Saturday 9 AM-5 PM.
Dinosaur MicroCINEMA: Closed for Thanksgiving Holidays but will return in December for special holiday screenings of Saturday Morning Cartoons.
ABOUT THE VENUE: Est. 1992, the co-op began as a group of individual artists creating art at 102 W King Street. We are currently eight artists who use a wide range of media and share a quest to expand the presence of art on the planet. We open our studios monthly sharing our latest work. Recently, we began creating Coop Special Events where we, in collaboration with guest artists, create interactive art experiences for the public.
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Holiday Reception: The Art of Giving showcases giftable art for the holiday season by HGA’s 21 artists, including a wonderful selection of unique hand-made ornaments, 6-9 PM.
ABOUT THE VENUE: Owned and operated by 21 local artists, HGA represents these established artists exhibiting contemporary fine art and fine craft. The Gallery's offerings include oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, metal and figurative sculpture, mixed media, encaustics, enamels, pottery, fiber art, jewelry, mouth-blown and fused glass, painted gourd art and hand-crafted furniture as well as artist prints and cards.
Margaret Lane Gallery
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Opening Reception: Group show Gathering Community, 6-9 PM. 16 local artists depicting community, the things that bring and keep us together, and the impact of community.
Live Music The Tax Free String Band, 6-8 PM
ABOUT THE VENUE: A family-owned Gallery with work from over 35 local artists working in a wide variety of mediums and styles. Monthly themed shows, special exhibits, and events that support the local community, along with art workshops for adults and youth. Family-friendly!
(919) 296-8938
Wed-Thu 11 AM-6 PM,
Fri 11 AM-8 PM
Sat 10 AM-7 PM
Sun 1-6 PM
+ OPEN to 9 PM on Last Fridays!
Thomas Stevens Gallery/Suite 42
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Artist Reception: Deck the Walls: Holidays Art Celebration 2025, 6-9 PM. Featuring a selection of remarkable works from distinguished local artists immediately available for your home/office or special gifts.
Upstairs in Suite 42:
Live Music Great American Songbook jazz with
King Street Jazz Quartet, 6:30-8:30 PM.
Always on view: Rotating selection of distinctly local landscapes, evocative figures, and other artworks by Thomas Stevens.
ABOUT THE VENUE: The gallery features distinctly local landscapes, evocative figures, drawings, sculpture, and artworks by Thomas Stevens, plus inspiring exhibits showcasing remarkable guest artists throughout the year. Upstairs is Suite 42, the working art studio of Thomas Stevens and a unique Last Fridays venue for music and spoken word performances.
The Eno House
ABOUT THE VENUE: Eno House is a gathering place for West Hillsborough. Our vision is to provide an open and inviting space for everyone in the community to fill with their talent, dreams, and gifts.
903 Eno Street enohousebooking@gmail.com
Open for Last Fridays:
5:30-9:30 PM
LAST FRIDAYS WEST
Eno River Brewing
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MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Stout Day: featuring a full line up of specialty stouts made here in Hillsborough. This will include the 2025 Blue Tape Special and Varients, along with our 2024 and 2023 versions.
Family-Friendly Trivia in the Taproom, 5-7 PM
ABOUT THE VENUE: Nestled along the banks of our namesake, Eno River Brewing offers our guests the option to enjoy a fresh and flavorful beverage either in our welcoming taproom or on our expansive patio. We are dedicated to making sustainable beer that uplifts our community, choosing local first whenever possible. We look forward to sharing our craft and partnering with local artists at each Last Friday Art Walk.
Whit's Frozen Custard
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Flavor of the Day (Nov. 28):
S'mores
Flavor of the Week (Nov. 24-30):
Buckeye
Whittie of the Month (Nov.):
Peanut Butter Brownie
Whitser of the Month (Nov.):
Chocolate Cookie Dough Delight
ABOUT THE VENUE: Whit’s Frozen Custard of Hillsborough offers our community a taste of happiness! We proudly make our frozen custard fresh all day, every day. Whether you create your own flavor with a sundae, milkshake, float, or our famous Whitser, or enjoy a scoop of vanilla, chocolate, or our weekly or daily flavor, we promise you the freshest, supreme frozen treat experience that we simply call a "smile in a cup.
DOWNTOWN VENUES
108 Churton Boutique
ABOUT THE VENUE: 108 Churton is a women-owned ladies’ boutique established in 2016. On Last Fridays, we will often offer a special event along with stylish ladies’ apparel, unique jewelry pieces, accessories, mommy approved baby items, curated books, and carefully chosen home décor. With a wide variety of offerings to choose from, we feel confident that you will find just the right something or the perfect gift. Feel free to stop in to browse, chat, and shop!
Anne & Arthur
ABOUT THE VENUE: Anne & Arthur is a woman-owned Fine Arts Supply retailer that offers an alternative to big box retailers—supplies you use and need, in the community where you live and create. Come by during the walk to see Live Artist Demonstrations. Interact with an artist at work, ask questions about how works are made and explore the tools they use. Featuring a new artist (and art form) each month!
Tues-Sat 10 AM-6 PM
Sun 12-6 PM
+ Open on Last Fridays for extended hours!
Bull Town Fabrics
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Make & Take Festive Greeting Card, 5-8 PM. $2 donation for materials, one card per person, ages 10+.
*Shop will be open for activity only, no shopping.
ABOUT THE VENUE: I sell 100% cotton fabrics and sewing notions for quilters, sewists, and crafters!
Tues-Fri 11 AM-6 PM
Sat 10 AM-4 PM
+ OPEN to 9 PM on Last Fridays!
Burwell School Historic Site
ABOUT THE VENUE: First, built in 1821, the Burwell School Historic Site is a gem of historic Hillsborough, NC, located at the northern edge of the town's famed Historic District. Restored and open to the public, the early 19th century house and outbuildings bring history alive for visitors of ALL ages! Visit this site to explore the complex, multi-layered stories of freedom seeking and oppression through the lives of Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly, Mary-Ann, Anna Burwell, and more.
C3 Hillsborough/East of Ordinary Studio
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Artist Reception: Worlds Between: Imagined landscapes & Inner Realms by Karen Day.
ABOUT THE VENUE: A co-working space for local small businesses, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and artists.
While C3 Hillsborough hosts a satellite gallery in partnership with Hillsborough Arts Council, it also offers resident artist work space on the second floor. Windi White is excited to open her work space featuring abstract mixed media pieces to the public.
Mon-Fri 9 AM-6 PM
Open 24/7 for members
Studio: By Appointment
+ OPEN 6-9 PM on Last Fridays!
Carlisle & Linny Vintage Jewelry
ABOUT THE VENUE: Carlisle & Linny Vintage Jewelry is a finely curated vintage, antique, and estate jewelry shop carrying jewelry from the 1800s thru the 1980s. We offer fine and costume jewelry as well as repairs, custom, restringing, fair-market valuations, appraisals, and estate work. We put out over 150 new-to-the-shop pieces each week and delight in giving excellent customer service.
Cedar Grove Law
ABOUT THE VENUE: Come hang out on the front lawn of our historic Hillsborough homesite-turned law firm in the heart of downtown! We expect to have gallery art inside the space and a pop-up vendor (or two) on the lawn.
Coldwell Banker
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
On Display: Holly North, showing new paintings as well as some of her treasured classics, 6-9 PM.
ABOUT THE VENUE: We are the local Coldwell Banker real estate office right on Churton Street. Each month, April through October, we feature a local artist's work in our office, as well as a reception held by the artist on the Last Friday. Art lovers are welcome to stop by anytime we're open!
(919) 732-6101
Mon-Fri 9 AM-5 PM
Sat 9 AM-3 PM
Sun 1-4 PM
+ OPEN to 9 PM on Last Fridays!
Dwell Hillsborough
ABOUT THE VENUE: Dwell is a specially curated home + life shop. We are a thoughtful blend of the new, the vintage and local. We can't wait to see you on Last Fridays!
(984) 217-0035
Tues-Thurs 11 AM-5 PM
Fri 11 AM-6 PM
Sat 10 AM-6 PM
Sun 12-4 PM
+ OPEN to 9 PM on Last Fridays!
Eagle Lodge No. 19
ABOUT THE VENUE: Chartered in 1791, Eagle Lodge No. 19 is one of the first Masonic lodges chartered under the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. It was likely designed by state architect William Nichols and built by local craftsmen Samuel Hancock and John Berry. Donations to our Historic Eagle Lodge Foundation are greatly appreciated and will contribute to ongoing preservation of our building.
By Appointment Only
Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month
+ OPEN 6-8:30 PM on Last Fridays!
Hillsborough Visitors Center
ABOUT THE VENUE: The Visitors Center is a resource for information on local attractions. There is also a gift shop, a folk art gallery, and a video on historic Hillsborough for public viewing. In addition, the Visitors Center is located in the Historic Alexander Dickson House, one of the most historically significant buildings in town.
Public restrooms are available on-site.
Hillsborough Wills & Trusts
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Legacy Art Show for artist Alice Bell Hemming, 6-8 PM. Come celebrate a lifetime exploration of artistic mediums, expressed in portraits, still lifes, and images drawn from the Great Masters.
Door prize drawing 7:30 PM
+ Free beverages and refreshments
ABOUT THE VENUE: Come enjoy the view from our friendly front porch across from the Orange County Library. For most of the months between March and November, our estate planning firm hosts a variety of local artists and expressive forms from pottery and visual arts to puppetry and magic. We often include live music, beverages, pop-up vendors and a Door Prize after 7:00. Keep an eye out for details!
Luminous Body
ABOUT THE VENUE: Offering Customized Therapeutic Massage + Bodywork- specializing in Deep Tissue, Pre/Postnatal, Reflexology, and Traditional Thai massage *Allywillow Organic Bodycare *Childbirth Classes + Birth Support
121 N Churton Street, UPSTAIRS
By Appointment Only
+ Open 6-9 PM on Last Fridays!
Orange County Historical Museum
ABOUT THE VENUE: At the Orange County Historical Museum you can discover how local people lived -- the politics, food, technology, and fashion -- from prehistoric times through the 20th century.
Paynter Law Firm
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Artist Market: To be announced!
+ Enjoy free refreshments and explore our space, including a gorgeous rooftop patio!
ABOUT THE VENUE: Paynter Law Firm hosts multiple local artists every Last Friday, from March through September. We also offer free refreshments and a view of downtown Hillsborough from our rooftop deck. Come by and visit our artists in our bright and open space! We look forward to seeing you!
Preservation Fund of Hillsborough
ABOUT THE VENUE: Tour the old Cadwallader Jones Law Office (circa 1810), located on the corner of E Margaret & Court St!
Snow Approach Foundation
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Paper Lantern Make & Take Activity: Join HAC for a FREE, self-guided lantern-making activity, 6-8 PM! We'll have a variety of papers, embellishments, and lantern-making tools and supplies on hand. We invite you to craft a lantern that symbolizes what home means to you! Open to all ages.
In the morning:
Friday Brain Connection Cafe 9:30 AM-12 PM
CarePartner Education Group 11 AM-12 PM
ABOUT THE VENUE: Snow Approach Foundation’s goal is to build and support a neurodiverse, inclusive community that adapts to changing brains of all kinds. We offer weekly brain connection cafes, complimentary personalized consultations, education, support, and skill building resources to benefit our community as a whole.
The Colonial Inn
ABOUT THE VENUE: The Colonial Inn is proud to provide artists and concertgoers a unique setting to experience and be part of the Last Friday music scene in Hillsborough!
The Little Market
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Closing Reception: Organics
with mixed media work by Beverly Calhoun, 6-9 PM.
ABOUT THE VENUE: The Little Market offers a rotating, curated collection of NC-made art and goods. It is a project of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, hosted by Hillsborough Real Estate Group. Our mission is to provide a fresh, engaging space where artists and the community connect through art.
The Rookery
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Live Music Algorhythm Trio, 7-10 PM
ABOUT THE VENUE: The Rookery is a space that supports local artists. We want to display and offer a space where artist can come share their creativity.
Vintage Dental Arts
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
On Display: Freeman Long photography
ABOUT THE VENUE: Rooted in community. A family-oriented dental practice in downtown Hillsborough, NC. Please come by and meet Dr. Heidi Cook, Emma, and the office dog, Dijon!
Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew
MONTHLY HAPPENING:
Live Music The Unsustainables, 8-11 PM. Traditional ska, rocksteady, and reggae from heavy groovers made to move your feet to the sweet melodies of lover’s rock.
Winfield is a Chapel Hill, NC based band formed in 2017. Their music blends the energy of vintage indie rock and the textures of dream pop and goth/ post-punk.
ABOUT THE VENUE: Hillsborough's living room & cocktail lounge, Yonder will be featuring monthlong showcases of local artists on the wall, while offering handcrafted southern cocktails, local brews, and dynamic local musicians!
For more information about Last Fridays & the Art Walk, contact us at programs@hillsboroughartscouncil.org or (919) 643-2500.