Special Events Planning

Orange County is a growing community and home to the arts, celebrations and festivals. If you are planning to organize a special event or mass gathering there are a few things to consider as part of your planning to make things go smoothly:

(Please note that this page is undergoing updates)

Approvals & Traffic Control

• In Orange County (but not a municipality below)
• Town of Carrboro
  • For public facilities rentals / reservations contact Carrboro Recreation and Parks - 919-918-7364 or email Parks and Recreation
  • To block off streets contact Carrboro Public Works at 919-918-7426 or email the Town of Carrboro
• Town of Chapel Hill
• Town of Hillsborough

Medical Standby

• Please contact Emergency Services at 919-245-6100 if you have any questions regarding special event planning.

Selling Food

• If you have vendors selling food at your event, get in touch with Environmental Health to get stands and booths checked out