Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Holiday Parade

The parade begins at 10am at 140 West Franklin Plaza, travels along Franklin Street, continues onto Main Street, and ends at Carrboro Town Hall. 

There are 4 performance zones where groups will stop briefly for musical numbers, dancing, and more. Find the stars below to see where performances will happen!

Parking: Town-owned lots and decks will be free every weekend in December! There are plenty of places to park, including the new parking deck at 125 E. Rosemary Street, the deck at 140 W. Franklin Street, and public parking lots in downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro. 

Bus Routes: All of Chapel Hill Transit’s weekend routes will take folks downtown, but the CW and J routes will detour between 8am and 12:30pm. Check out the routes here or use the Transit app to plan a car-free ride to the parade.

Traffic Alerts: 

7am – 11am: Church St. closed between W. Franklin St. and W. Rosemary St.

8am – 11am: W. Franklin St. closed between Columbia St. and Church St.

10am – end of parade: W. Franklin St., Main St. closed as parade moves through.