Once every other year, the streets of Hillsborough are filled with the the creativity and excitement of the Handmade Parade. The spectacle returns on June 1, 2024. The parade takes place at 4 p.m., with a handmade market from 12 to 6 p.m.
Hillsborough’s Handmade Parade
The parade features costumes, painted faces, puppets, stilt walkers, marching bands, dancers and more.
It’s an event unique to Hillsborough, and open to everyone.
The parade starts at Burwell School Historic Site and travels down Churton Street, turning left at E Margaret Street, ending at the Eno River Farmers Market, where the Handmade Market is taking place.
Check back soon for the theme. Leading up to the event there will be community workshops on creating your costume, puppet or prop.
It’s free to participate, but registration is required. Registration available soon.
Handmade Market
Hillsborough’s Handmade Market will take place the same day, June 1, 2024, fro 12 to 6 p.m. at River Park. 228 S Churton Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina.
It will be at Hillsborough’s River Park, 228 S Churton Street, Hillsborough.
Handmade Market is a curated community show of artists and makers. You can expect original, handmade work in a wide variety of mediums.
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Parade Parking
On-Street Parking
Free three-hour parking is available in the following locations:
- West & East King Street
- Court Street
- East Margaret Lane
Free all-day parking is available in the following locations:
- West & East King Street
- South Cameron Street
Parking Lots
Free three-hour parking is available in the following locations:
- Bank of America Parking Lot, accessed from Churton & West King streets
- Mayo Park Parking Lot, accessed from West King Street
Parking Deck
- Free all-day parking is available in Orange County’s Eno River Parking Deck, accessed from Margaret Lane or Nash and Kollock Street.
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More Festivals
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