Both UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University are hosting watch parties for the historic Final Four matchup between UNC and Duke, but only the one at UNC is open to the public.
The capacity of the Dean Smith Center at UNC is 21,750, and the capacity of Cameron Indoor Stadium is 9,314.
Read on to learn about these watch parties, as well as many more throughout the Triangle.
Also, if you want to watch from home, here’s how to watch the UNC/Duke game if you don’t have cable.
Watch Party at Smith Center
The Dean E. Smith Center, at 300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, is hosting a watch party for both NCAA men’s basketball semifinal games on Saturday night. The action will be on a large projection screen and the arena video boards.
Villanova plays Kansas at 6:09 p.m., and about 40 minutes after that game ends, UNC takes on Duke.
If you’re a current student, or a faculty or staff member, at UNC, and you have a UNC One Card, you can enter at Entry A at 5:30 p.m. The general public can enter at Entry A at 5:45 p.m.
Admission is free, but parking is $5 and available at the Manning, Bowles and Craige parking lot starting at 4:30 p.m. Credit card payment only. ADA parking is available in the Williamson lot. It’s also $5 and cashless.
Concessions and merchandise will be available.
The Carolina Basketball Museum, located in the Ernie Williamson Athletic Center, will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Watch Party at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is holding a watch party for the UNC/Duke game on Saturday, April 2nd. Estimated start time is 8:49 p.m. However, the watch party is only for active students with a Duke ID. The event will be closed to the public, and event to Duke staff, unless they are working in Cameron.
Watch Parties throughout the Triangle
There are many watch UNC/Duke Final Four watch parties throughout the Triangle. And many of them require reservations, and some of those reservations are full. SOME of those venues will take a limited number of walk-ins.
It should go without saying that this is not a comprehensive list. You can expect the game to be on the TV in most places, and most certainly at sports bars.
Make sure to follow each link for the full details.
UNC/Duke Watch Parties in Durham
Watch Party at Glass Jug Beer Lab Downtown Durham
545 Foster Street, Durham
First come, first served
Watch Party at Glass Jug Beer Lab in RTP
5410 North Carolina 55, Durham
First come, first served
Full Steam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham
Ponysaurus Brewing
219 Hood Street, Durham
Hi-Wire Brewing
800 Taylor Street, Durham
The game will also be shown outside on the Golden Belt campus
UNC/Duke Watch Parties in Chapel Hill and Carrboro
Final Four Watch Party at The Baxter
108 N. Graham Street, Chapel Hill
$100 deposit for a four-top table. Deposit will be converted into a gift card. Contact them on Facebook.
Franklin Motors Beer Garden
601 W Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
First come, first served
Dead Mule Club
First come, first served
Trolly Stop Chapel Hill
104 W Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
Reservations closed by limited standing room available
Town Hall Grill
410 Market Street, Chapel Hill (Southern Village)
The Kraken
2823 NC Highway 54 W, Chapel Hill
Hickory Tavern Carrboro
370-110 East Main Street, Carrboro
UNC/Duke Watch Parties in Other Places
Duke Alumni Triangle Tournament Hoops Watch Party
The Goat Durham
5600 Primary Drive, Morrisville
Hickory Tavern Cary
1156 Parkside Main Street, Cary
Hickory Tavern Parkwest – Morrisville
3201 Village Market Place, Morrisville
Hickory Tavern Holly Springs
401 Village Walk Drive, Holly Springs
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