Third Friday
The Third Friday of each month, downtown venues, art galleries, and public spaces celebrate the vibrant art and culture of downtown Durham.
Third Friday Durham Art Walk & Gallery Crawl
Happening This
Third Friday
Third Friday Durham Celebrates 35 Years of the Scrap Exchange
We are bringing “the Scrap” downtown with music, cardboard art, a puppet performance, birthday treats, a community craft project, and more.
Kick off your evening at CCB Plaza and continue your night around downtown Durham, enjoying our galleries, restaurants, and bars.
Free and open to the public.
Art Venues
Experience art whenever you’re downtown by visiting one of these venues. They are free to visit, but most offer artwork for sale. Support local artists, and add beautiful works to your collection!
Click the map pin for more information about each venue located in the downtown district.
6. Exotique
8. Durham Art Guild @ Truist Gallery
12. Fusion Gallery
13. Sherlocks Glass & Dispensary
14. Bull City Art & Frame Company
15. The Durham Fruit
16. Durham Art Guild at Durham Bottling Co.
17. Durham Art Guild Gallery & Studios @ Golden Belt
18. Golden Belt Artist Studios
19. Outer Loop Arts
Featured Gallery
Fish Tank
In this solo exhibition, Renzo Ortega presents new oil paintings on canvas, a series of acrylic paintings on reclaimed jute coffee sacks, and, for the first time in North Carolina, a couple of past works from the early 2000’s.
Third Friday Map & Events
This is a running list of Third Friday venues within downtown Durham. If hosting specific programming for the upcoming Third Friday, details will be linked!
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120 Morris St.
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105 Ramseur St.
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305 S Dillard St
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319 W Main St
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300 Morris St.
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August 21 @ 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
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321 W Main St
Get Involved
Want to be part of Third Friday? Contact us for more information.
Submit an event:
The Third Friday Durham Event Calendar is used to promote arts-related events and activities taking place in Durham County on the Third Friday of each month.
Event organizers are also encouraged to use the hashtag #thirdfridaydurham on social media, and to invite @thirdfridaydurham to collaborate on Instagram.
Requirements for Submission
All events must:
- occur within Durham County
- be open to the general public
- take place on the third Friday of the month
- take place between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., or overlap this window
Downtown Durham, Inc. maintains full editorial control over all submitted events, including the right to exclude events as necessary. The Third Friday Durham Event Calendar is for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement by DDI. Please allow up to 2-3 business days for your event to appear on the calendar.
Public events may require permitting, which is not handled by DDI. Please visit the City of Durham special events page to ensure proper permits have been secured.
Questions may be directed to thirdfriday@downtowndurham.com.