Festivals & Events

Fall & winter happenings

Celebrate all things Chapel Hill. Our events are safe, welcoming, and inclusive gatherings that highlight local music, art, food, and culture. All events are free and open to the public.

Featured Event Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Holiday Parade

DEC 7 | Downtown Chapel Hill & Carrboro

Join us for a festive, entertaining, safe, and inclusive community parade to celebrate the winter holiday season. Stake out your curbside spot and watch arts, cultural, and community groups parade down Franklin Street.

Celebrate with us

Saxsquatch Presents: Cryptids with a Cause

SEP 28 | 100 block of East Franklin Street (right beside Top of the Hill)

Movies Under the Stars: Hocus Pocus

OCT 4 | Carolina Square Lawn

Festifall Arts Market: Carolina Day

OCT 26 | 140 West Franklin | Downtown Chapel Hill

Festifall Arts Market: Día de los Muertos

NOV 2 | 140 West Franklin | Downtown Chapel Hill

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