CenterFest is Durham’s largest cultural and community event, as well as North Carolina’s longest running street art festival. It will take place Saturday, September 17th, and Sunday, September 18th, 2022.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It will be an in-person festival after a two-year pause.
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This is a free event, but donations are welcome, and there’s a suggested donation of $5 at the gate.
CenterFest takes place in downtown Durham, about one mile south of I-85 and just north of the Durham Freeway (NC 147). CenterFest will involve the closing of nearly the entire downtown Loop.
The festival will be on Main and Chapel Hill Streets in the Five Points and CCB Plaza areas.
Main and Chapel Hill Streets will be closed, as well as Market Street and parts of Parrish. Blockages will be placed at Morgan and Mangum Streets. Many municipal parking lots surround the CenterFest site, as well as neighborhood street parking. Some lots will charge a special event parking fee while others are free.
A detailed map will be coming soon.
The festival will include visual art, music, dance, storytellers, street performers, kids’ activities, and more. Please check back soon for details.
CenterFest Music and Performers
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Visual Art at CenterFest
Art will include:
- Ceramics
- Digital media
- Drawing
- Fiber
- Glass
- Jewelry
- Leather
- Mixed media
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Wood
Kids’ Activities
The Kids Zone for CenterFest will be in the parking lot next to the Durham Arts Council Building, 120 Morris Street, Durham. There will be family-friendly performances, arts and crafts, the DAC pop-up clay studio, and more.
Accessibility
The festival is wheelchair accessible. If you have other accessibility needs, please get in touch with Durham Arts Council in advance of the festival.
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