Last Fridays
sponsored by the
Hillsborough Arts Council
- From from April through September, a concert is featured on the old courthouse lawn alongside visual arts, dance, and literature.
- Artists, food vendors, musicians and craftspeople set up their wares on the sidewalks.
- Arts walk features arts demonstrations and Art galleries hosting opening night receptions.
- The sidewalk cafes of local restaurants remain open.
- Filmmakers Film series screens a film at the Masonic lodge
- Businesses, galleries, studios, restaurants,museums and historic sites remain open and offer special events.
- From October through March, events include concerts .
The Hillsborough Arts Council, a non-profit organization supporting the arts in Hillsborough, NC with funding support in part from the Hillsborough Tourism Board and private contributions, sponsors the Last Fridays program. Coordination support comes from the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and its member organizations, Downtown Merchants, and a variety of local artists, and civic groups. For general information on Last Fridays contact the Hillsborough Arts Council at 919-643-2500 or the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough/Orange County Visitors Center at 919-732-7741 or www.historichillsborough.org.