Check out the events happening around our community this weekend.
Thursday, October 12 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Come out this weekend to support a good cause. The Orange County Social Club is holding the 6th Annual (ish) Go With the Flow Menstrual Product Drive. They will be collecting Menstrual products to give to those in our community who need them. Enjoy some specialty cocktails and a special period-themed playlist. To learn more about the organizations the drive benefits, click here.
Friday, October 13 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
If you’re ready for Halloween, you can start the festivities as early as this weekend! Come out to Spring Haven Farm and carve a pumpkin with goats! The farm has been transformed into a true Halloween fantasyland to get you in the spirit. As well as carving pumpkins, you can take a tractor ride, roast s’mores, and attempt to find gems in the mining sluice. Spring Haven Farm will be offering the pumpkin carving from now until October 31st so you’ll have plenty of time. For more information on the pumpkin carving, click here.
Friday, October 13 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
This Friday, Innovate Carolina Junction will be beginning their Signature Series. Hear more about the designing of modern workplaces through hybrid collaborations. The speakers will be John Hughes, principal of Workplace Strategy Consulting of Steelcase; Liz Chen, Public Health Researcher and Design Thinking Expert at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health; and Nimisha Patel, Program Manager at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Click here to get your tickets to the conference.
Friday, October 13 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fridays on the Front Porch continues at The Carolina Inn this weekend. Sip on some cocktails or North Carolina beer and enjoy some food from a food truck, while taking in a different artist each week. Click here for more information on Fridays on the Front Porch.
Friday, October 13 7:30 p.m.
Looking for the perfect Friday the 13th plans? Come to Playmakers and check out their newest production, Misery based off the Stephen King novel. The play follows romance author Paul Sheldon who finds himself rescued then held captive by his number one fan. The thriller is the perfect Friday the 13th plans and perfect to get you into the spooky Halloween spirit. Get your tickets here.
Friday, October 13 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Stone Soup Theatre Company is presenting their very first production starting this weekend! Come out and support local theater and enjoy their showing of Cabaret at the Wynn Theater starting Friday and running to next weekend. To get your tickets, click here.
Friday, October 13 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
You can hang out with some goats again on Friday night for a spooky Murder Mystery Night at Spring Haven Farm. The Murder Mystery will be like the game Clue crossed with an Escape Room and scavenger hunt. Hang out with the animals while you and your friends follow the spooky clues to solve the mystery. Click here for more information.
Saturday, October 14 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Come out for a very special Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market this weekend. They will be having their Fall Festival featuring a pie contest, excellent vegan dishes for you to sample, live music, fun for the kids, and of course, fresh produce for you to shop. For more information, click here.
Saturday, October 14 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Join the Orange County Master Gardeners’ for Plant Fest this Saturday. There will be a big plant sale, activities for kids, gardening exhibits and information to answer all your gardening questions, and an art sale! Click here to get more information on Plant Fest.
Saturday, October 14, all day
If you’re still looking for the perfect tailgate for this weekend, join Shipt and Visa at the tailgate lounge at Kenan. Sandwich king Jeff Mauro will be on hand serving awesome food and you’ll have the chance to win some giveaways. For more information on the Shipt x Visa tailgate, click here.
Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Come out to the Goathouse Refuge this weekend on Saturday and Sunday for their OctoPURRfest. Enjoy some live music, food, and beer as you support a the cats the Goathouse care for. Their gallery will be open with unique pottery and they will have new t-shirts on sale. For more information, click here.
Saturday, October 14 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
FestiFall returns this weekend with an Arts Market! Shop beautiful art and enjoy the fall fun in the first of three markets this October. For more information, click here.
Saturday, October 14 1:00 p.m.
Come out this Saturday to the 25th Annual Triangle Disability Awareness Council Summit and Awards. Learn more about the latest advancements in accessible housing, disability resources, and technology. There will even be the chance to win door prizes. Click here to learn more about the Summit.
Saturday, October 14 1:30 p.m. – 3:0o p.m.
Come out to the Seymour Center for a free documentary feature on the legacy and closing of Central High School. The film will touch on the importance of the school along with the hostilities and problems that arose from desegregation. For more information on the showing, click here.
Saturday, October 14 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
If you love donuts, come out to Botanist and Barrel this weekend for a Donut Face-Off. Paul’s Pastry and Culture Kitchen will be going head to head in the face-off and see who the people say have the best donuts. You’ll even get the chance to buy a half-dozen or more donuts from Paul’s Pastry. Click here for more information.
Saturday, October 14 4:30 p.m.
The Tar Heels are back in action this weekend looking for their 6th win of the season against Miami. Our coverage starts with Inside Carolina Live at 4:30 and continues with Tar Heel Sports Network Pregame Show starting at 6:30. Kickoff is at 7:30 and we’ll have all the action for you on 97.9 The Hill. Coverage will end with Tar Heel Sports Network Post-Game show directly after the game ends. Please note that due to NCAA restrictions, the 75 mile rule applies for the Tar Heel Sports Network Shows and the game. If you live more than 75 miles outside of Chapel Hill, go to Varsity Network to access the Tar Heel Sports Network. Click here to start streaming 97.9 The Hill!
Sunday, October 15 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
This weekend, Chelsea Theater is holding a Jewish Film Festival. The film festival will feature six award-winning and critically acclaimed films and will include introductions and talks about each with special guests. Click here to get your tickets for the film festival.
Sunday, October 15 12:00 p.m.
The Carrboro Bazaar is back this weekend. Shop handmade crafts from local artists, enjoy excellent food, and all the fun the bazaar offers for the whole family, including activities for the kids such as fairy hair and face painting. For more information, click here.
Sunday, October 15 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Enjoy some live music this weekend with the School of Rock Chapel Hill. They will be playing at PluckFest at Pluck Farm. Performances will include headlining sets from the House Band, a set from the staff band, the Rock 101 and 201 classes. Click here for more information.
Sunday, October 15 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Come out to The Plant this weekend for a chestnut carnival. Enjoy a chestnut immersion with a tutorial of how to open and enjoy chestnuts and enjoy all that The Plant has to offer, including small, local businesses. For more information on the Chestnut Carnival, click here.
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