Destination Updates

Following the state’s lead, Orange County will move into Governor Roy Cooper’s Phase 3.0 of the statewide reopening plan at 5 p.m. Oct 2. There remains a mandatory requirement to wear facial coverings in public spaces in most situations. Restaurants, bars, movie theaters, gyms, retail shops, parks & trails, hotels, and some attractions are open with some restrictions. Tap View Updates, Resources and Visitor Information below for details on restrictions.

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Whatever you do here, just do you.

No matter how different we are, we are just not the same without you! Take the short drive to the communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough for a day trip. Mindful shops, farms, markets and restaurants are open and we have miles of trails and open spaces.

Whatever you do here, just do you.

No matter how different we are, we are just not the same without you! Take the short drive to the communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough for a day trip. Mindful shops, farms, markets and restaurants are open and we have miles of trails and open spaces.

Whatever you do here, just do you.

No matter how different we are, we are just not the same without you! Take the short drive to the communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough for a day trip. Mindful shops, farms, markets and restaurants are open and we have miles of trails and open spaces.

Whatever you do here, just do you.

No matter how different we are, we are just not the same without you! Take the short drive to the communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough for a day trip. Mindful shops, farms, markets and restaurants are open and we have miles of trails and open spaces.

Whatever you do here, just do you.

No matter how different we are, we are just not the same without you! Take the short drive to the communities of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough for a day trip. Mindful shops, farms, markets and restaurants are open and we have miles of trails and open spaces.

Carolina Together

UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Old Well

Dining Options

Chef Kevin Callaghan of ACME Food & Beverage

Open Spaces

Friends sitting together at Hillsborough Riverwalk

Shops are Open

Entrance to Carr Mill Mall in Carrboro

Visit Safely

Autumn 2020 Newsletter

Mask wearers walking on Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
 

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Hillsborough

Hillsborough at over 250 years old, is the birthplace of the North Carolina Regulators, home of Mary Todd Lincoln’s confidante, Elizabeth Keckley, and ...more

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Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill is a multicultural university town that is home to UNC-Chapel Hill and a resident population of 59,000. Hailed as “America’s Foodiest ...more

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UNC - Chapel Hill

UNC’s campus is dominated by two central quads, McCorkle Place and Polk Place, both brimming with students, academic buildings and campus activities. ...more

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Carrboro

Carrboro is the town just west of Chapel Hill. With a population of just under 20,000 Carrboro is the kind of small southern town where the past and ...more

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Film Fest 919
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Film Fest 919 Oct 20, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020 Silverspot Cinema
Oct 20
Riverwalk Open Daily Oct 20, 2020 Riverwalk
Oct 20
Self-Guided Mural Tour Oct 20, 2020 Open Eye Cafe
Oct 20
Trails and Greenways are Open Oct 20, 2020
Oct 23
Free Walking Tours of Chapel Hill Oct 23, 2020 - Nov 15, 2020 Morehead Planetarium & Science Center

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