October
Efland Ruritan Rodeo, Efland. Efland Ruritan Club, (919) 919-619-8638.
Festifall Street Fair, Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Department, (919) 968-2784.
University Day, Chapel Hill. UNC Office of Special Projects, (919) 962-0045.
West End Poetry Festival, Carrboro. West End Poetry Festival, (919) 918-7364.
Hillsborough Handmade Parade, Downtown Hillsborough. Hillsborough Arts Council, (919) 643-2500.
Halloween Carnival, Carrboro. Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department, (919) 918-7364.
Halloween Street Festival, Chapel Hill. Town of Chapel Hill, (919) 968-2760.
November
Artists Open Studio Tour, Countywide (two weekends). Orange County Artists Guild, (919) 933-7880.
Jupiter Ball, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. Morehead Building, (919) 843-3474.
Carrboro Film Festival, Carrboro. Carrboro Film Festival, Carrboro Century Center.
December Holiday Events:
* Twelve Days of Christmas, Chapel Hill. The Carolina Inn, (919) 933-2001.
* Chapel Hill Holiday Tree Lighting, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, (919) 967-9440.
* Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting, Hillsborough. Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce, (919) 732-8156.
* Christmas Crafts Show, Hillsborough. Daniel Boone Merchants Association, (919) 245-3330.
* Christmas Candlelight Tour, Hillsborough. Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce, (919) 732-8156.
* Holiday House Tour, Chapel Hill. Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, (919) 942-7818.
* Holiday Parade, Chapel Hill & Carrboro, Chapel Hill Jaycees, (919) 883-5233. 10 am-noon.
* Kwanzaa Celebration, Carrboro. Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department, (919) 918-7364.
* Nutcracker on Ice, Hillsborough. Triangle Sportsplex, (919) 644-0339.
December Events
NCHSAA Football Championships. North Carolina High School Athletic Association, (919) 962-2345.
UNC Winter Commencement, Chapel Hill. UNC Office of Special Projects, (919) 962-0045.
Winterfest Jazz Concert, Carrboro. Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department, (919) 918-7364.