Join The Town of Carrboro in celebrating the Holiday season! Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Join us at Carrboro Town Hall as we gather and celebrate the festive season! We welcome all community members to join members of the Town Council along with local schoolchildren from Carrboro and McDougle Elementary as we officially kick off the […]
Come join us for the annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro Community Holiday Parade, kicking off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. The parade route begins at 140 West Plaza, travels along Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, proceeds to Main Street in Carrboro, and ends at Carrboro Town Hall. Arrive early to secure a spot to watch community […]
CHCCS wants to make it easier on students and their families to join sports, clubs, arts and activities. Transportation home should no longer be a barrier. Starting this week CHCCS is now operating afterschool/evening bus transportation from every middle and high school into Chapel Hill and Carrboro neighborhoods, offered to students who participate in afternoon […]
Each October, the Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Department organizes a range of Halloween events. Get ready with your pumpkins, costumes, and friends to be a part of the excitement this year! Virtual Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest Enter our Virtual Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest for 2023! How to Enter: Submit a photo of your carved or decorated […]
The Town of Carrboro Racial Equity Commission is seeking community input on ways to enhance race and equity initiatives across the community. As the commission digs deeper on this work, it is also keeping in mind the goals of: addressing fundamental needs streamlining access to community-based resources promoting community healing Please share specific, actionable suggestions […]
This Saturday, July 15, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market will be celebrating the bounty of local tomatoes with its biggest annual event of the year – Tomato Day! Starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market (located at Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W Main St in downtown Carrboro), the Market will be celebrating the summer […]
The annual Fourth of July Celebration will be on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at the Carrboro Town Commons from 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. There will be a Kickoff Event at Weaver Street Market beginning at 9:30 a.m., followed by The People’s Parade from Weaver Street to Town Hall at 10:50 a.m. Pre-Event Activities at […]
Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils is pleased to announce that the Town of Carrboro will hold its 10th Annual Community Reading of the Frederick Douglass essay “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The reading will occur from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center, 100 N. […]
Carrboro is planning for its Pride Food Truck Rodeo & Dance Party to be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 30, at Carrboro Town Commons, 301 W. Main St. Join us for food, dance, and frolicking on the lawn. This is a free, family-friendly, festival celebrating all that unites us and makes us […]
A coalition of local organizations invites the community to be a part of the second annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration. The event will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at Hargraves Community Center, 216 N. Roberson St., Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Attendees can expect live performances by local Black artists, a […]
The Town of Carrboro recognizes that in order to better serve our minority businesses, we need to learn about their needs and provide support. We invite our minority business owners and/or leaders to share with the Town through two Minority Business Roundtables on Zoom on the following dates: 9 a.m. Thursday, July 23 2 p.m. Friday, July 24 […]
June 2020 marks an exciting milestone for the Food for the Summer partnership, and we are excited to share plans to expand the program under a new name, “Food for Students.” Launched by Mayor Pam Hemminger in 2016, Food for the Summer has provided 192,000 summer meals to children at camps and meal sites throughout […]