2015 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade

Pittsboro called off its 2023 Christmas parade over bad weather. But the town is still offering a way for people to show their holiday spirit.

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the extended deadline for parade participants’ applications. For the last two winters, the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro canceled their traditional holiday parade from either COVID-19 or leadership changes. During that time, however, organizers have come up with a new vision for the annual procession […]

County Commissioner Karen Howard calls in to 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell for this week's Chatham County Roundup. She discusses the recent announcement of Dr. Mandy Cohen stepping away from the state government, as well as the county government's efforts to keep up COVID-19 vaccinations. Plus: Howard shares details on upcoming Board of County Commissioner meetings, holiday events and a website update!

The day after Thanksgiving begins the holiday shopping season. While Black Friday is typically devoted to big-box shopping, local governments are encouraging to shop small on Saturday. Small Business Saturday was started in 2010 to promote buying local during the Great Recession. Now, it’s a staple every holiday season.

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Plans for another holiday parade in Orange County have been changed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce announced that this year’s holiday parade will be held virtually. The Light Up the Night Hillsborough Holiday Parade is an annual event put on by the county’s Chamber of Commerce. Thousands of […]

The Town of Chapel Hill said it will not be holding any large gathering through the end of the calendar year in an effort to protect public health, cancelling events such as Halloween on Franklin Street and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade. In a release on Friday, the town said it wants community members to practice […]

Residents from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area braved the cold and gathered on Franklin Street to view the 2018 holiday parade. Check out our photo gallery from the event below (swipe to scroll through):

Did you miss out on this year’s Light Up The Night Hillsborough Holiday Parade? Check out our photo gallery from the parade below!

The 2015 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade rode through Franklin Street in Chapel Hill down to Main Street in Carrboro on Saturday, December 12.  Enjoy photos of all of the fun.  Like WCHL and Chapelboro on Facebook.