FREE monthly events celebrating
ART • CULTURE • COMMUNITY
in Hillsborough, NC!
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Monthly Itinerary!
Click the photos below for full details on each event component, and choose your Last Fridays adventure!
Click to enlarge or download. Printed maps can also be found within 2025 Last Fridays Brochures now at Participating Art Walk venues and area tourist hubs!
PROGRAMMING LEGEND:
AROUND TOWN
The Art Walk!
Ongoing/Year-Round
6-9 PM
Every 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. Support local and shop small!
The Living Arts Collective Drumming & Dance!
April-Oct 2025
6-9 PM
Experience Living Arts in River Park! Through collaboration with HAC, the Living Arts Collective brings community drumming, dance, and family-friendly, interactive, educational experiences to River Park for Last Fridays.
AT THE OLD COURTHOUSE
Last Fridays Makers Markets
& *NEW* LIVE ON THE LAWN Performance Series!
May-Oct 2025
5:30-8:30 PM
Find artist vendors, community groups, and live performance lineups on the lawn of the Old Orange County Courthouse, brought to you by the Hillsborough Arts Council!
Apply now to become a 2025 Approved Vendor, and join us at market!
2025 DATES
MARCH 28
APRIL 25
⭐ MAY 30
⭐ JUNE 27
⭐ JULY 25
⭐ AUGUST 29
⭐ SEPTEMBER 26
⭐ OCTOBER 31
NOVEMBER 28
⭐ Makers Market Dates
RAIN-OR-SHINE!
(barring severe or dangerous conditions)
Details on this page are generally finalized the week before each event.
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This program was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. 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.