The 3rd Thursday of every month, thousands of visitors converge in the core of the Downtown Arts District for Orlando’s 3rd Thursday Gallery Hop & Art Walk. They come to celebrate art and partake in an evening of sights, sounds, food, shopping and cosmopolitan fun.

The Gallery Hop officially starts at 6:00 p.m. at CityArts Factory (the hub of the Hop) and runs to 9:00 p.m. On a typical Hop, a series of galleries and nontraditional venues (think restaurants, boutiques, and photography studios) spotlight the best of established and emerging Orlando-based artists, as well as the works of the nationally and internationally acclaimed. Sexy and sophisticated, visitors can expect the unexpected as each month is a unique experience in art and culture. 

The walk begins at CityArts Factory, where participants can learn about the various exhibits:

CityArts Factory: {Beverages sponsored by City Beverages}

• Avant Gallery - Nestor Charneco, Donna Dowless, Jaime Parra, Roberto Gonzalez, Bernie Martin, Eddie Myers, Dlynn Roll, Vickie Wilson & Doug Powell
• Gallery 29 – OUC: Painting a Brighter Future Through Water Conservation
• Kiene/Quigley Gallery – Healing Arts: The Story of Survival
• Orlando Magic Gallery – Afro-Cultural Celebration
• Nu Vision Gallery – Everything Red: Submission Show
• Redefine Gallery – Come As You Are: Tony Philippou
• Young Artists Gallery
• Art Cafe - Urban Land Marks presents: local artist fare

Other participating venues/exhibits:

• Arts Hub/Church Street District - Featured artist, Anita Cohen and local artists display outside; at Urban Flats, Rusty Spoon near 55 West
• Donnelly Galleries – Featured photography, Paris Metro: Claudia Yagnam
• 55 West Walk Through Gallery – Pronunciation: Jaime Gonzalez 

• Gallery 500/UCF Center for Emerging Media - Brian R. Jobe and Jason S. Brown: Alignment 2x

• Grand Bohemian Gallery – Java to Jazz: Live Painting by Steven Mikel until 10 p.m.

• JAI Gallery – Featuring artist, Marcos Cruz
• NV Art Bar – Local Artists

Parking: Plaza garage - visit CityArts Factory to validate your parking at a flat rate of $4!