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2021 Carrboro Music Festival Canceled

The Town of Carrboro is announcing the cancellation of the 2021 Carrboro Music Festival.  The festival was scheduled to be held on September 25-26 at venues throughout downtown Carrboro.

When planning for the event began earlier this year, there w...

Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Facilities Reopening Update

The following is an update on the continuing reopening of the Carrboro Century Center and related department programs, events and reservations.

Since May 17, the Century Center at 100 N. Greensboro St. has been open for limited, reduced capacity pre-regist...

Celebrate Black Community and Culture at the Inaugural Juneteenth Festival

A coalition of local organizations invites the community to be a part of the first annual Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration. Planning partners include the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Office of Equity a...

Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Program and Facilities Updates

The Carrboro Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources Department will be re-opening the Carrboro Century Center at 100 N.  Greensboro St. for limited indoor programming and reservations beginning the week of May 17, 2021.  

The followin...

Virtual Carrboro Day Event Information

The annual Carrboro Day Event is scheduled for Sunday, May 2nd, 2021.  This year’s event will be presented in a virtual format with activities presented via YouTube and Zoom.  Content will also be shared via the Carrboro Recrea...

Town of Carrboro and Music Maker Announce Freight Train Blues 2021!

LIVESTREAM MUSIC SERIES HONORING PIEDMONT BLUESWOMAN ELIZABETH ‘LIBBA’ COTTEN 

PERFORMANCES BY AMYTHYST KIAH, JOHNNY RAY DANIELS, THE HAMILTONES, ALEXA ROSE, AND HARVEY DALTON ARNOLD

Livestream each concert via the links below:

F...

2021 Summer Apprenticeship for the Arts

The Carrboro Arts Committee is offering an award of up to $1,000 to assist emerging young artists in developing their talent through a summer apprenticeship.  A total of three (3) apprenticeships are available.

Purpose:To encourage and support eme...

Join the Youth Advisory Board!

The Town of Carrboro is accepting applications for the Youth Advisory Board. The board meets (virtually) once a month (currently, the first Tuesday at 4 p.m.). 

The Carrboro Youth Advisory Board plans the annual MLK Youth Event with the NAACP Yout...

You're Invited to The United Poetry Service - Poems for the People

The United Poetry Service - Poems for the People

Join us Oct. 15-16 for online and outdoor events for our 2021 FestivalThe Carrboro Poetry Council presents the West End Poetry Festival Oct. 15-16, 2021.  The Council is composed of current Carrboro...