Downtown Greenville Partnership

06/17/2026

💜💛 Welcome to Greenville, future Pirates! 🏴‍☠️

As you visit campus for ECU Orientation, be sure to explore everything Downtown Greenville has to offer! From local restaurants and coffee shops to boutiques, bookstores, parks, and nightlife, there’s something for everyone just minutes from campus. ✨

ECU Orientation runs from June 15 – July 16 in two-day sessions each Monday–Tuesday and Wednesday–Thursday.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Pirate Nation and Downtown Greenville! ⚓️

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06/16/2026

🎙️ A new episode of Downtown Download is live! Made possible by our friends NASH Studios, LLC

This month, we sat down with Joe Cook, master vintage curator and owner of Cook's Closet, to talk about vintage fashion, entrepreneurship, and what makes Downtown Greenville such a unique place to do business. 👕✨

Watch the full episode now on our YouTube channel! 🎥👇

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In this episode of Downtown Download, we sit down with Joe Cook, ma...

06/15/2026

⚽️🇺🇸 DOWNTOWN WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY! 🇺🇸⚽️

Join us this Friday at 3PM at Nash Hot Chicken as we cheer on Team USA in their match against Australia! 🎉

Enjoy free giveaways, food and drink specials, and catch every moment of the action with the game playing on all TVs with sound. Gather your friends, wear your red, white, and blue, and help us bring the energy! 🔥

This watch party is proudly presented by Downtown Greenville Partnership, Nash Hot Chicken , and The Bucks Brigade .

📍 Nash Hot Chicken
🕒 Friday at 3PM

Let’s pack the house and cheer on the USA! 🇺🇸⚽️🏆

06/09/2026

🏴‍☠️ Freeboot Friday 2026 applications are LIVE! 🏴‍☠️

Are you a local non-profit or food truck looking to be part of one of Greenville’s best community events? We want YOU there! 🎉

Apply now on Eventeny — linked here: https://www.eventeny.com/dashboard/events/

📅 This year’s dates:
⚓ September 11
⚓ September 25
⚓ October 9
⚓ October 30

Join us for the official Friday night pep rally before every ECU home football game — live music, food, fun, and plenty of Pirate pride! 💜💛

Apply today and secure your spot for the 2026 season! 🏈

06/08/2026

Excited for our friends over at Visit Greenville, NC 💜💚

The Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Greenville, NC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Whitten as the new President & CEO of Visit Greenville, NC effective Monday, June 15, 2026.

06/05/2026

🎨 TONIGHT! It’s the final First Friday ArtWalk of the season!🎨

From 5–8PM, explore Downtown Greenville and discover amazing local art, pop-ups, galleries, and participating businesses. Hop aboard the trolley and experience everything downtown has to offer! ✨

Be sure to visit for a full list of participating businesses and artists.

A special thank you to .in.greenvillenc and for helping make ArtWalk possible! 💜

06/04/2026

Such exciting news!
During the First Friday ArtWalk on June 5th, UBE Pirate Wear will be offering 25% off the entire store during the event!

Be sure to hop on the trolley to get to UBE faster!

06/03/2026

🌈 🌈 Mark it down! Friday, June 5th (530-9PM) in the spirit of Pride Month the Scull-Pop will be a collab between and
This is going to be crazy and the food menu is going to consist of some over the top breakfast and baked goods items and best of all Anna and Mack from Backstage will be behind the bar preparing some amazing drinks that they have created for this one night event.
There might even be a couple of other really awesome folks making a special appearance and a portion of the proceeds from the night will be going to
Keep your eyes open, food and drink menu will be dropping soon!! 🌈 🌈

06/03/2026

June First Friday ArtWalk is going to be a blast!
Mark your calendar and park your car!
Ride the Emerald Express Trolley for FREE to get from place to place!

Emerge Gallery & Art Center is a great places to start your journey!
Their staff can share popular events and places to visit!

More info: https://www.emergegallery.com/events/artwalk/downtown-greenville-artwalk

05/28/2026

🏴‍☠️ 🏈SAVE THE DATES! 🏈🏴‍☠️

The 2026 Freeboot Friday season is officially on the calendar! Join us in Five Points Plaza from 5:30–8:30PM for live music, Beers & Cheers from our sponsors and , a Kidz Zone, and fun for the whole family 💜💛

⚓️ September 11
⚓️ September 25
⚓️ October 9
⚓️ October 30

Music acts will be announced soon… stay tuned 🎶💃🏻