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Things to do in Chapel Hill

4,625 events in the next 30 days, from the Chapel Hill events calendar.

Friday, December 4230 events

  1. All day

    2nd Friday ArtWalk: Documentary Photography

    Ackland Art Museum - The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFree

    Arts & Culture
  2. All day

    Music
  3. All day

    Knock Knock

    Raleigh Little Theater

    Theater & Dance
  4. All day

    Pub Karaoke

    WestFree

    Nightlife
  5. All day

  6. 2:30 a.m.

    Sentimental for the Season

    Hugh M. Cummings High School

    Music
  7. 6:15 a.m.8:30 a.m.

    Jubala Group Ride

    Harris Teeter

    Outdoors
  8. 7:30 a.m.8:30 a.m.

    Community
  9. 7:30 a.m.8:45 a.m.

    Arts & Culture
  10. 8 a.m.5 p.m.

    Arts & Culture
  11. 8 a.m.12 p.m.

    Senior Programming and Activities: Friday

    Mebane Arts & Community Center

  12. 8:30 a.m.5 p.m.

    Free Coworking Day at The Junction

    Innovate Carolina JunctionFree

    Business & Networking
  13. 8:30 a.m.10 a.m.

    Grounds for Connection (December)

    Innovate Carolina JunctionFree

    Business & Networking
  14. 9 a.m.9:20 a.m.

    Exercise for Brain Health

    Snow Approach FoundationFree

  15. 9 a.m.5 p.m.

    Make & Take: Epoxy Serving Tray (2 Day Class)

    Rockler Woodworking and Hardware - Cary$230.59

    Classes & Talks
  16. 9 a.m.12 p.m.

    Community
  17. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Community Stories: Sustaining North Carolina’s Black Heritage

    NCSU Gregg Museum of Art & DesignFreeFamily

    Arts & Culture
  18. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Cupping @ Counter Culture Coffee

    4911 South Alston Avenue

  19. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Dovecote Trunk Show: Capucine de Wulf

    Dovecote Home and Garden, Nest, and Sprout

    Markets & Shopping
  20. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Knock, Knock (Theatre for the Very Young)

    Raleigh Little Theater$10

    Also at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance
  21. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Public Landfill Tour

    South Wake Solid Waste Management FacilitiesFree

    Classes & Talks
  22. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    Snowman Crafts Week

    217 S Main StFamily

    Arts & Culture
  23. 10 a.m.5 p.m.

    You Are Here Exhibition

    Cates Ave at Witherspoon Student CenterFree

    Arts & Culture
  24. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Carolina Soil Health Conference

    Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center

    Business & Networking
  25. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Baby & Toddler Storytime

    Alamance County Public Library - Graham Public LibraryFamily

    Also at 11:30 a.m.

    Family & Kids
  26. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Bragtown's Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Melanie!

    Durham County Library - Bragtown Branch LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids
  27. 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Brain Connection Cafe

    Snow Approach FoundationFreeFamily

  28. 10:45 a.m.11 a.m.

  29. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    Food & Drink
  30. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Line Dancing Classes at Chatham Mills

    Forest Hall at Chatham Mills

    Classes & Talks
  31. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    The Great Cookie Bake-Off

    Town of Apex Government

  32. 12 p.m.

    Facility Tour at the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)

    Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)

    Classes & Talks
  33. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Quiet Hour

    Bluestem

  34. 12 p.m.10 p.m.

    Shakori 40 Ultra

    Shakori Hills Community Arts CenterFreeFamily

    Music
  35. 12 p.m.1 p.m.

    Sputnik! - Friday Funday!

    C. M. Herndon Park

    Sports
  36. 12:15 p.m.1:05 p.m.

    Free Yoga

    North Carolina State UniversityFree

    Health & Wellness
  37. 12:30 p.m.

    Take a Seat at the Table ..REJOICE!

    Hilton Durham near Duke University$20+

    Business & Networking
  38. 12:45 p.m.

    Christmas Jubilee

    The Cary Theater$56+

    Also at 6:45 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays
  39. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Food & Drink
  40. 1 p.m.

    Holiday Tree Lighting

    Carrboro Town Commons

    Festivals & Holidays
  41. 1 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest - Raleigh

    NC State Fair Grounds$65+Family

    Also at 3 p.m.

    Family & Kids
  42. 1 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest - Raleigh, NC

    4261 Trinity RdFamily

    Family & Kids
  43. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest - Raleigh, NC

    The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

    Also at 3 p.m.

  44. 1 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest Raleigh, NC 2026 Dec 4-6

    North Carolina State Fair Jim Graham Building$35Family

    Family & Kids
  45. 1 p.m.6 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest – Raleigh, NC

    NC Education Lottery Rand Grandstand at North Carolina State Fairgrounds$29.73+Family

  46. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Chess @ Persnickety Books

    Persnickety BooksFree

  47. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    Chess Meet-Up at Persnickety

    Persnickety BooksFreeFamily

    Community
  48. 3 p.m.

    Holler Choir

    Cat's Cradle - Back Room

    Also at 8 p.m.

    Music
  49. 3 p.m.6 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest – Raleigh, NC | North Carolina State Fairgrounds

    Exposition Center at North Carolina State FairgroundsFamily

    Family & Kids
  50. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    We Are Stars

    Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

  51. 3 p.m.

  52. 3:30 p.m.6:55 p.m.

    Parallel Lives at Lucky’s Saloon!

    Lucky's Saloon Burlington

    Music
  53. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Markets & Shopping
  54. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Food & Drink
  55. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

  56. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Iron Academy vs Lighthouse

    Laurel Hills Park$2+

    Sports
  57. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    MS Basketball Practice

    Laurel Hills Park

  58. 4 p.m.10 p.m.

  59. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Sports
  60. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Winterfest 2026

    North Main Athletic Complex - NMACFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays
  61. 4:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance
  62. 4:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    2026 Tree Lighting Ceremony

    Town of Apex Government

    Festivals & Holidays
  63. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Girls Basketball Game

    Al-Iman School

  64. 4:30 p.m.

    Jv Bb (H) V. Voyager

    Discovery Charter School

  65. 4:30 p.m.

    Sports
  66. 4:30 p.m.

    North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

    Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park

    Also at 6 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays
  67. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    One Sky, Many Eyes

    Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

  68. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Sports
  69. 4:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Sports
  70. 4:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.

    Southeast Alamance High School vs Orange Panthers

    Southeast Alamance High School$5+

    Sports
  71. 4:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.

    Varsity Basketball vs Wake Prep

    South Granville High School

    Sports
  72. 4:30 p.m.9:45 p.m.

    Voyager Vikings vs Durham Charter School

    Voyager Academy Middle School$8

    Sports
  73. 4:45 p.m.9:15 p.m.

  74. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    19th Annual St. Nicholas Christmas Market | Free in Raleigh

    Agri Supply® Exposition CenterFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays
  75. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Classes & Talks
  76. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    A Peter Rabbit Christmas

    Downtown Cary ParkFamily

    Also at 7:30 p.m.

    Family & Kids
  77. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Artspace First Fridays

    ArtSpace studio 208

    Classes & Talks
  78. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Sports
  79. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays
  80. 5 p.m.7:45 p.m.

    Sports
  81. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Arts & Culture
  82. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    GHMS Wrestling vs N.Roxboro

    Gravelly Hill Middle School

    Sports
  83. 5 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays
  84. 5 p.m.

    Sports
  85. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Sports
  86. 5 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Santa Paws

    The Durham ArmoryFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays
  87. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Sip-n-Shop

    City of Raleigh MuseumFree

    Arts & Culture
  88. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Health & Wellness
  89. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Morrisville Christmas EVent

    Western Wake Farmers Market at Indian Creek Trailhead Park

    Festivals & Holidays
  90. 5:15 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    The Lighting of the Beltie

    Fearrington Village Center

    Festivals & Holidays
  91. 5:15 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Classes & Talks
  92. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Christmas by Candlelight Dec. 4th

    Duke Homestead State Historic Site$15.74

    Festivals & Holidays
  93. 5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Club SoTA

    Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - RaleighFree

  94. 5:30 p.m.

    Sports
  95. 5:30 p.m.11 p.m.

    Sports
  96. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    FestiBull of Lights

    Durham Bulls Athletic ParkFamily

    Festivals & Holidays
  97. 5:30 p.m.

    Sports
  98. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Holidays at The Hollow at Smoky Hollow Raleigh

    La Cucina Italiana - Smoky HollowFree

    Festivals & Holidays
  99. 5:30 p.m.7 p.m.

    Kol Haskalah Chanukah Potluck

    Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

    Community
  100. 5:30 p.m.

    Sports
  101. 5:30 p.m.

    Sports
  102. 5:45 p.m.6:45 p.m.

    Boys Basketball Game

    Kestrel Heights Charter School

  103. 5:45 p.m.

    Sports
  104. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

    Artspace Frist Friday

    ArtSpace studio 208Free

  105. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Azul

    RBF, Your Authentic Champagne BarFree

    Music
  106. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  107. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  108. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  109. 6 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Evening with Elves

    Marbles Kids Museum$27+Family

    Family & Kids
  110. 6 p.m.11 p.m.

    Fish Market Gallery: Fin

    Fish Market Gallery (North Carolina State University)Free

    Arts & Culture
  111. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Live Piano Music at The Sycamore

    Forest Hall at Chatham Mills

    Food & Drink
  112. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Make-a-Mug Workshop (12/4)

    Carolina Clay Studio$66.63

    Classes & Talks
  113. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Classes & Talks
  114. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  115. 6 p.m.

    North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival

    Koka Booth Amphitheater$52+

    Music
  116. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  117. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  118. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

  119. 6 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Sea Glass Tree Workshop

    Wine & Design Studio$65

    Classes & Talks
  120. 6 p.m.

    Shakori 40 Running Festival

    1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd$25+

    Festivals & Holidays
  121. 6 p.m.

    Shakori 40 Running Festival

    Shakori Hills Community Arts Center$25

    Festivals & Holidays
  122. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  123. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  124. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Transcend Alamance Youth Social

    Persnickety BooksFamily

    Family & Kids
  125. 6 p.m.

    Vg Bb (H) Voyager

    Discovery Charter School

    Sports
  126. 6 p.m.

    Sports
  127. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

    Classes & Talks
  128. 6:15 p.m.8:15 p.m.

    Arts & Culture
  129. 6:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    Classes & Talks
  130. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Arts & Culture
  131. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Outdoors
  132. 6:30 p.m.

    Sports
  133. 6:30 p.m.

    Sports
  134. 6:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Theater & Dance
  135. 6:30 p.m.11 p.m.

    Friday Night Magic

    The Gamer's Armory$17

    Nightlife
  136. 6:30 p.m.

    Sports
  137. 6:30 p.m.

    Sports
  138. 6:30 p.m.

    Sports
  139. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Holiday Ravioli Making Class

    Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta$76.54

    Food & Drink
  140. 6:30 p.m.

    Janna Badalian

    Esmeralda's Cafe

  141. 6:30 p.m.

    Sports
  142. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Live Belly Dancing w/Paola @ Spartacus

    4139 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard

  143. 6:30 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays
  144. 6:30 p.m.

    Sports
  145. 6:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Parent's Night Out

    Lightbridge Academy - CaryFamily

    Family & Kids
  146. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Rapier Study Group

    Brier Creek Community Center

    Sports
  147. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Santa Baby

    Wine & Design Studio$40

    Classes & Talks
  148. 6:30 p.m.

    Sports
  149. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Wine and Wreath Making Classes

    Phillips Farm of Cary$69.40

    Classes & Talks
  150. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    ❤️ Single & Mingle Dinner at Nightingales 🍽️

    Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant and Bar

  151. 7 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Festivals & Holidays
  152. 7 p.m.

    Andrew Schulz

    Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club

    Comedy
  153. 7 p.m.

    Brad Upton

    The Raleigh Improv

    Comedy
  154. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

    Cannonball Open Mic

    Cannonball Music Hall

    Music
  155. 7 p.m.

    Sports
  156. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Music
  157. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Disc (Frisbee) Golf

    Cedar Hills Park$5Family

    Sports
  158. 7 p.m.

    Sports
  159. 7 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Comedy
  160. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Community
  161. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Friday Frequency - Breathwork + Sound - Rest & Receive

    Elevated Energy Healing - Sound and Wellness Studio$44

    Health & Wellness
  162. 7 p.m.

    Jobi Riccio

    The Ritz

  163. 7 p.m.

    Juan Alamo and Marimjazzia

    Sharp Nine Gallery

  164. 7 p.m.

    Kaira Ba

    Motorco Music Hall

  165. 7 p.m.

    Kenmujo

    Rubies on Five Points

  166. 4 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Food & Drink
  167. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

    NC Takeover

    Local 506$17.85

    Music
  168. 7 p.m.

    North Carolina Symphony - Handel's Messiah with Michael Francis

    Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Complex

    Music
  169. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Rest and Restore Sound Bath

    Calm and Sense Wellness Studio$39.19

    Health & Wellness
  170. 7 p.m.

    Music
  171. 7 p.m.9:15 p.m.

    Special Event: Tim Meadows

    Goodnights Pop-Up Club

  172. 7 p.m.

    Temples

    Cat's Cradle

  173. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    The Art of Wine: A Tasting Experience

    ZincHouse Winery & Brewery The Loft$53.76

    Food & Drink
  174. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    The Wheelhouse Presents: Jason Harrod + Guest Bob Bedell

    Fair Game Beverage Company Tasting Room$25.63

    Music
  175. 7 p.m.

    Tim Meadows

    Goodnights Comedy Club - Complex

  176. 7 p.m.

    Tim Meadows

    Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club

    Comedy
  177. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

    Video Game Night

    Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop

    Nightlife
  178. 7 p.m.

    Sports
  179. 7 p.m.

    Sports
  180. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

    Live Music - Now & Then

    Tanner’s Wine Bar

    Music
  181. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

  182. 7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Somatic Release Workshop

    5540 Centerview Dr$17.85+

    Health & Wellness
  183. 7:15 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Health & Wellness
  184. 7:30 p.m.

    Sports
  185. 7:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    Theater & Dance
  186. 7:30 p.m.

    Sports
  187. 7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Handel's Messiah with the North Carolina Symphony and NC Master Chorale

    Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts$22+

    Music
  188. 7:30 p.m.

    Handel’s Messiah with the North Carolina Symphony & NC Master Chorale

    Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts$30Family

    Music
  189. 7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.

    Into the Woods

    Southeast Alamance High School$10+

    Theater & Dance
  190. 7:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance
  191. 7:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Music
  192. 7:30 p.m.

    Sports
  193. 7:30 p.m.

    Sports
  194. 7:30 p.m.

    Nico Carney

    Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club$110+

    Comedy
  195. 7:30 p.m.

    Nico Carney

    Goodnights Comedy Club - Complex

  196. 7:30 p.m.

    Nico Carney (Room 861)

    Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club$104+

    Comedy
  197. 7:30 p.m.

    Nicole Mitchell

    The Pinhook

  198. 7:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Noche de Oración

    Summit en Español - Green Room

  199. 7:30 p.m.

    Sports
  200. 7:30 p.m.

    Sports
  201. 7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.

    Our Town by Thornton Wilder

    PlayMakers Repertory Company$20+

  202. 7:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Raleigh Little Theatre’s Cinderella

    Raleigh Little Theater$38Family

    Theater & Dance
  203. 7:30 p.m.9:45 p.m.

  204. 7:30 p.m.

    Ruby Setnik

    Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club$106+

    Comedy
  205. 7:30 p.m.

    Music
  206. 7:30 p.m.

    Theater & Dance
  207. 7:30 p.m.

    Music
  208. 7:30 p.m.

    Vb Bb (H) V. Voyager

    Discovery Charter School

  209. 7:30 p.m.

    Sports
  210. 7:30 p.m.

    Sports
  211. 8 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Classes & Talks
  212. 8 p.m.10 p.m.

    Nightlife
  213. 8 p.m.

    Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba

    Motorco Music Hall

    Music
  214. 8 p.m.

    Sports
  215. 8 p.m.

    Sports
  216. 8 p.m.10 p.m.

    Ghazali Cafe Disscussion

    The Light House Project

  217. 8 p.m.

    Sports
  218. 8 p.m.10 p.m.

    Live Music

    300 E Main St

    Music
  219. 8 p.m.

  220. 8 p.m.

    Sports
  221. 8 p.m.11 p.m.

    Spycraft

    Slim's Dive Bar

  222. 8 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    The ComedyWorx Show

    ComedyWorx$0+Family

    Comedy
  223. 8 p.m.

    Sports
  224. 8:15 p.m.

    Sports
  225. 8:30 p.m.

    Start Making Sense - Talking Heads Tribute

    The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh$40+

    Music
  226. 9 p.m.

    Andrew Ragsdale

    Arcana Bar & Lounge (REAR ENTRANCE)

  227. 9 p.m.

    Dalvin La Melodia

    Enigma Night Club

    Music
  228. 9 p.m.

    Fabian Mazur

    The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

    Music
  229. 9 p.m.

    Music
  230. 9 p.m.

    Labyrinth goth night at Club Era

    305 S Dillard St, Durham, NC

    Community

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