The annual Carrboro-Chapel Hill Community Holiday Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Get festive and watch arts, cultural, and community groups make their way through our community downtowns!
The parade begins at 501 W. Weaver Street in Carrboro, continues onto E. Main Street in Carrboro, and travels eastward along Franklin Street to end at 140 W. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
Arrive early to grab a spot and plan to stay after the parade to explore restaurants and shops.
Parade Traffic Alerts
- Starting at 7 a.m., W. Weaver Street to Greensboro Street will be closed for parade participants to assemble. Country Junction business traffic will be able to access the restaurant up until 9:15 a.m. from W. Main Street.
- Starting at 9:30 a.m., note that roads closed to motor vehicle traffic are W. Main Street from near the CommunityWorx Thrift Shop and E. Main Street in Carrboro moving eastward toward Chapel Hill and W. Franklin Street.
- In Chapel Hill, W. Franklin Street and Church Street between Rosemary Street and Franklin Street) will be closed as the parade moves through.
- Carrboro Farmers’ Market Traffic: We highly encourage early morning Farmers’ Market traffic to access and exit the market via Jones Ferry Road from the NC-54 Bypass due to the W. Main Street closure during the parade.
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