Enjoy the sights and sounds of Downtown Chapel Hill on foot! Get some exercise and see aspects of Chapel Hill that make our downtown unique.
Walking Tour of Michael Brown's Murals! Take a stroll of Downtown to view the extra large art creations of mural artist, Michael Brown. Murals include Sea Turtles, Parade, Pencil and Musical Youth and much more. Walking Tour Map.
Walking Food Tour- Southern Part of Heaven and Paris of the Piedmont! Explore and discover a culinary and historical perspective of downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro that only an insider might know!
Take a leisurely walk through the downtown streets of Chapel Hill & Carrboro and pause numerous times for sample tastings and personal insights from a cross-section of this area's finest and most unique establishments. Along the way, the streetscapes and local character will combine to reveal how unique and different each are despite their close proximity. For more information please visit www.trianglefoodtour.com.
Explore Franklin Street and Get Free Gelato!
Do you know the name of Chapel Hill's first bakery opened in 1920 in the building that now houses University Florist? Answer this question, and eleven others, and recieve a free mini-cone gelato from Sugarland! Click here for the scavenger hunt map and questions! Sugarland is located at 140 East Franklin Street. For more information call 929-2100 or visit www.sugarlandchapelhill.com.
Franklin Street Guided Walking Tour!
Sundays at 2:00 pm.
Take a guided tour of historical Franklin Street as part of the series of historical walking tours of Chapel Hill entitled, 'Walk This Way! Fact and Folklore Tours of Chapel Hill.' 'A Walk Down Franklin Street,' will be leave from the Horace Williams House every Wednesday and Sunday at 2 pm. Tours are rain or shine. Each tour lasts just over an hour and costs only $5. Horace Williams House is located at 610 E. Rosemary Street. For more information please call 942-7818 or visit www.chapelhillpreservation.com.
Self-guided Walking Tour of UNC: The nation’s oldest state university offers visitors a step back in time. Explore the university’s most historic buildings and most treasured landmarks. The UNC Visitor’s Center conducts guided tours Monday through Friday at 1:30pm.
