First Friday Exhibition Venues & Retailers

First Friday is a free self-guided tour of downtown’s cutting edge cultural hot spots. Local art galleries, art studios, alternative art venues, and museums stay open late the first Friday of every month to welcome thousands of art-seeking enthusiasts downtown. The event runs from 6 pm-9 pm, but some venue hours may vary.

Attendees may also take advantage of the First Friday specials offered by participating restaurants and retailers.

Look for the First Friday Flags to easily locate participating venues. A detailed map/guide will be available at each location.

Exhibition Venues and Retailers that Participate in Raleigh’s First Friday

Alter EGO Hair and Nails
119 E Hargett St, Suite 200
(919) 832-6239
First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm
First Friday Special: Monthly art exhibits and periodic music and dance performances
www.alteregoraleigh.com
Hair and nail salon and art venue in a beautiful loft

Artcraft
406 Hillsborough St
First Friday Hours: 6 pm-10 pm
www.artcraftsignco.com
Commercial art, large scale works, paintings, sculptures, photography, and more by co-op artists

Atomic Salon
905 W Morgan St
(919) 828-0064
First Friday Hours: 7 pm-10 pm
www.atomicsalon.com
The Triangle’s only rock-n-roll vintage hair salon featuring art exhibits on First Fridays

Bottega Hair Studio
301 Glenwood Ave, Suite 130
(919) 836-0083
First Friday Hours: 6 pm-10 pm
First Friday Special: Complimentary light food and beverages
www.bottegahair.com
A hair salon with art openings every other month

Cardinal Club
150 Fayetteville St, Suite 2800
(919) 834-8829
First Friday Hours: 5:30 pm-8 pm
First Friday Special: Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar for our guests to enjoy
www.cardinal-club.com
Enjoy the works of local juried artists and spectacular views of downtown

CBHPW-Hudson Residential
300-36 W Hargett St
First Friday Hours: 4 pm-7 pm
First Friday Special: Drawing held each month for a gift certificate to various downtown restaurants
www.hudsonresidential.com
Real estate sales and management with guest artists featured each month

City Market
200 E Martin St
First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm
First Friday Special: Live outdoor music
www.citymarketraleigh.com
Home to multiple First Friday venues

CityGate Real Estate, LLC
404 Glenwood Ave
(919) 828-7390
First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm
www.citygaterealestate.com
Office space exhibiting art

Dapper Style House
317 W Morgan St, Suite 113 (at the Dawson)
(919) 896-8025
First Friday Hours: 8 pm-11 pm
First Friday Special: Complimentary hor d’oeuvres from the Oxford and wine by the glass for $4
www.dapperstylehouse.com

David Wade Salon
612 Glenwood Ave
(919) 834-1101
First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm
First Friday Special: Complimentary food and beverages
www.davidwadesalon.com
An innovative salon hosting artist receptions

The Gallery at Vintage21
117 S West St
(919) 829-7087
First Friday Hours: 7 pm-10 pm
www.v21firstfriday.wordpress.com
Art gallery featuring monthly exhibitions and live music

HagerSmith Design
300 S Dawson St
(919) 821-5547
First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm
www.hagersmith.com
Architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, historic preservation + gallery

LGBT Center of Raleigh
411 Hillsborough St
(919) 828-4484
First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm
www.lgbtcenterofraleigh.com
A safe and welcoming resource center for the LGBT community and friends featuring monthly art exhibits

The Morning Times
10 E Hargett St
(919) 836-1204
First Friday Hours: 6 pm-11 pm
www.morningtimes-raleigh.com
Downtown coffee shop gallery in a restored turn-of-the-century Raleigh building

Ornamentea
509 N West St
(919) 834-6260
First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm
First Friday Special: First Friday Special: Free project (check website for details)
www.ornamentea.com
Your place to play with beads and metal every day!

The Raleigh Wine Shop
126 Glenwood Ave
(919) 803-5473
First Friday Hours: 6pm-9pm
First Friday Special: 10% off bottle purchases from the WineStation to drink on-site or to go
www.theraleighwineshop.com
Fine wine and provisions

Simkin
718 B W Lane St
(919) 438-2881
First Friday Hours: 6 pm-9 pm
First Friday Special: Complimentary food and drinks
www.simplysimkin.com
Studio and show space of local hairdresser/artist

Stitch & Holly Aiken Bags
20 E Hargett St
(919) 833-8770
First Friday Hours: 6 pm-10 pm
First Friday Special: 10% off all bags
www.hollyaiken.com
Showroom of Raleigh handbag designer, Holly Aiken, as well as gallery of contemporary art

Wells Fargo IMAX® Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum
201 E Hargett St
(919) 882-IMAX
First Friday Hours: Call or check website
www.imaxraleigh.com
NC’s only 3D-capable giant screen IMAX® theatre featuring Hollywood and documentary films

The Wine Feed
18 Glenwood Ave, Suite B
(919) 374-0036
First Friday Hours: 6:30 pm-9 pm
First Friday Special: Wine tastings of eight different wines
www.thewinefeed.com
An online wine store with a local touch.