Things to do in Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill is a lively Orange County college town anchored by UNC and the North Carolina Botanical Garden, with tree-lined Franklin Street shops. Browse family events and things to do with kids in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Thu, Oct 1

Tech Help @ The Seymour Senior Center

Tech Help @ The Seymour Senior Center at 2551 Homestead Rd

10:00 AM 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill

0–18 yrs

Thu, Oct 1

Family Story Time

Stories and songs for families at Chapel Hill Public Library.

10:15 AM 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill

0–8 yrsIndoor

Thu, Oct 1

Kids' Crafternoon

Hands-on craft activity for kids in grades K–5 at Chapel Hill Public Library.

4:00 PM 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill

5–11 yrsIndoor

Fri, Oct 2

Carolina Skies

Star-gazing planetarium show at Morehead Planetarium & Science Center.

4:30 PM Chapel Hill

5–18 yrsIndoor

Fri, Oct 2

Messengers of Time & Space

Planetarium show exploring time and space at Morehead in Chapel Hill.

3:00 PM Chapel Hill

5–18 yrsIndoor

Fri, Oct 2

Baby Time

Baby Time at 100 Library Dr.

10:15 AM 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill

0–2 yrs

Fri, Oct 2

North Carolina Tar Heels Womens Soccer vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Womens Soccer

UNC Tar Heels Women's Soccer faces Notre Dame at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill.

6:00 PM Dorrance Field, Chapel Hill

0–18 yrsOutdoor

Fri, Oct 2

Right to Read Kickoff & The Librarians Screening

Right to Read Kickoff & The Librarians Screening at 100 Library Dr.

6:00 PM 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill

0–18 yrs

Sat, Oct 3

Outdoor Story Time

Outdoor story time with songs, rhymes, and movement for the whole family in Chapel Hill.

11:00 AM 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill

2–18 yrsOutdoor

Sat, Oct 3

Magic Tree House Space Mission

Planetarium show based on the Magic Tree House books at Morehead in Chapel Hill.

10:30 AM Chapel Hill

5–12 yrsIndoor

Sat, Oct 3

North Carolina Tar Heels Football vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football

UNC Tar Heels face Notre Dame in college football at Kenan Stadium.

12:00 PM Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill

0–18 yrsOutdoor

Sat, Oct 3

The Sun: Our Living Star

Planetarium show exploring the Sun's role in our solar system.

12:00 PM Chapel Hill

5–18 yrsIndoor

Sat, Oct 3

From Earth to the Universe

Planetarium journey from Earth through the cosmos at Morehead.

3:00 PM Chapel Hill

5–18 yrsIndoor

Sat, Oct 3

We Are Stars

Planetarium show celebrating stars and our place in the universe.

1:30 PM Chapel Hill

5–18 yrsIndoor

Sun, Oct 4

Supermassive Black Holes

Planetarium show about supermassive black holes at Morehead in Chapel Hill.

3:00 PM Chapel Hill

6–18 yrsIndoor

Sun, Oct 4

Solar System Odyssey

Planetarium show exploring the solar system at Morehead in Chapel Hill.

1:30 PM Chapel Hill

4–18 yrsIndoor

Sun, Oct 4

One Sky, Many Eyes

Planetarium show about cultural astronomy at Morehead in Chapel Hill.

4:30 PM Chapel Hill

5–18 yrsIndoor

Sun, Oct 4

North Carolina Tar Heels Womens Volleyball vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Womens Volleyball

Watch UNC women's volleyball take on Georgia Tech at Carmichael Arena.

1:30 PM Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill

0–18 yrsIndoor

Tue, Oct 6

Preschool Story Time

Stories, songs, and fun for preschoolers at Chapel Hill Public Library.

10:15 AM 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill

3–5 yrsIndoor

Tue, Oct 6

Banned Books Week Read-In

Banned Books Week Read-In at 100 Library Dr.

6:30 PM 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill

0–18 yrs