Ayr Mount Tours
2024-10-04 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-10-05 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-11 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-10-12 11:00 - 12:30, 2024-10-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2024-10-18 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Ayr Mount Historic Site, 376 St. Mary's Rd, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, Ayr Mount strikes a startling figure in the historical town. The 1815 federal, masonry edifice was the first of its kind in this once bustling trade town, and thanks to the preservation efforts of our founder Richard Jenrette, remains well preserved with several original family objects on display.
CAHPT invites you to explore the site to learn about the design, construction, and maintenance of the estate as well as the lives of those, enslaved and free, who crafted and occupied the extravagant home and landscape from 1820 to 2018.
Visitors are welcome to explore the site select Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays April through November. Guided tours will be offered Thursday & Friday at 1:00pm and 2:30pm. Tour times for Saturday take place at 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm. All guests must purchase tickets in advance.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://secure.classicalamericanhomes.org/nx/portal/neonevents/events#/events/
This is a potentially strenuous tour which includes climbing stairs, traversing uneven terrain, and enduring uncomfortable weather conditions and the presence of bugs or other wildlife. We regret that we cannot be responsible for those needing assistance and encourage all guests to dress accordingly. No food or beverages are allowed in the houses with the exception of a closed bottle of water.

The Hammer of the Scots
2024-10-04 17:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-05 17:30 - 20:00 | Hillsborough Presbyterian Church, 102 W. Tryon St. , Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Enjoy a selection of Medieval finger foods while being serenaded by balladeers. Followed by a play about King Edward I of England. Visit www.orangehistorync.org to purchase tickets.

Bike Fest 2024
2024-10-05 07:15 - 17:00 | Orange County Courthouse, 106 E Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, 27278
Make a Difference: The Tarwheels donate all proceeds, in excess of expenses, to bicycling-related activities in our community. In the past 6 years we have donated more than $15,000/yr. Recent recipients include Triangle Bike Works, Bridge2Sports Adaptive Cycling Program, Durham Bike Cooperative, the Special Olympics Cycling Team, and the Carrboro Bicycle Coalition.
Food: The Tarwheels take pride in the volunteers who contribute time, energy, and the tour’s hallmark homemade cookies and baked goods. They have made BikeFest one of the most enjoyable bicycling events in North Carolina. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the ride, but all riders are still encouraged to carry their own water bottles.
Routes and Support: BikeFest offers a choice of 4 routes/rides: a 35-mile half metric, a 45-mile, a 62-mile metric century, and a 100-mile English century. The 35, 45, and 62 routes have 2 rest stops while the 100-mile route has 4 rest stops. All 3 routes have water, soda, and cookies 10 miles before the end. This is a fully-supported ride with rest stops, refreshments, and restrooms. Routes are clearly marked and patrolled by SAG vehicles. Mechanical support (repair) is provided on a cost-of-parts-only basis
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
ANSI, Snell, ASTM, or COSC approved helmets are required. The Activities will be held on public roads which will remain open to motor vehicle traffic. Each rider is expected to obey traffic laws and is responsible for his or her own safety. Earbuds, phones, and mp3 players must not be used while riding.
PAYMENT
You can pay by credit card or bank debit (via Paypal).
NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION
Register at this link: https://www.bikereg.com/bikefest?fbclid=IwY2xjawEUlWRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHanxV2_wBp7J0j3zXyqnuzs_hpkQF2l8gksQlItDyfNhLfl352EUp5R_tg_aem_Trqd6-pyB4QlTV3yMnChgg

PlantFest 2024
2024-10-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Orange county cooperative extension, 1020 US HWY - 70 W. Suite 130, Hillsborough, NC, 27278-2685, United States
Come to PlantFest on Oct. 5! The Master Gardener volunteers of Orange County will have a big plant sale, including many natives, as well as a garden festival featuring fun kids’ activities, gardening exhibits and demonstrations, a nature art sale, free seeds, tool sharpening and food! Free. (If you like, bring a wagon to haul your plants to your car. We’ll have boxes!)

Eno River Farmers Market
2024-10-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Eno River Farmers Market Pavillion, 144 E. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States
Eno River Farmers Market in downtown Hillsborough offers farm fresh vegetables and fruit, cheese, pasture raised meat and eggs, wood fire baked goods, prepared foods and crafts from local growers and producers. Our vendors are selected with great care based on the quality and diversity of their offerings; vendors must be local (within 60 miles of Hillsborough for traditional foods; within NC for specialty items such as peaches and apples) and the original producers of their products. We have live music, master gardeners, arts and crafts activities, chef demonstrations, and more!
The market is open on Saturdays year round! April-November: 8am-12pm, December-March: 10am-12pm
For More information visit our website: https://www.enoriverfarmersmarket.com/?fbclid=IwAR3Mfp4vM2d3wnvffaELfzGfLbEtFPLwJBEmDU5BDVmsUa-71Opb2qvpITw#home

Saturday Slowdown at RambleRill Farm: Open Farm and Market Day
2024-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Ramble Rill Farm, 913 Arthur Minnis Road, Hillsborough, NC, 27516, United States
Market and open farm day. Shop, eat, wander. Free pumpkins to paint, kids’ arts and crafts, count the beans(!), free spiced hot cider, nonpartisan voter information and registration. Music by The Miss Adventures. Saturday October 5, 10am-2pm, 913 Arthur Minnis Road, Hillsborough. Free admission.
During the Slowdown, the farm will be a HURRICANE HELENE DROP SITE for items Orange County Strong NC needs for the truck(s) headed to Western NC this month. PLEASE donate cash electronically (see options below) or in person and/or needed hard items. See details of needs in the list below, then bring them to the Slowdown and we’ll coordinate getting them to Orange County Strong NC
Bottled Water
Toiletries
Clothes (washed, labeled and packed by outfit)
Cleaning Supplies
Over the Counter Medications
Canned Food (with pop top)
Can Openers
Batteries (all sizes)
Diapers, Baby Wipes, Baby Formula and Food
Flashlights
Sleeping Bags
Blankets
Toilet Paper and Paper Towels
Trash Bags
Pillows
Plastic Utensils
Pet Food
Feminine Products

For Cash donations, options include in person at the Slowdown or electronically at
Cashapp: $aprillynn1984
Venmo: @orangecountystrongnc
Paypal: @aprilthompson1984
https://www.facebook.com/groups/180556879061323

The Witch's Haunted Barn & Pumpkin Patch
2024-10-05 11:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-12 11:00 - 19:00 | Firefly Farm, 4911 Hunt Rd, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Family fun for kids of all ages – thrills and frights await you as you enter the Witch’s Haunted Barn. A whimsical look at Halloween – fun for kids of all ages. Candy for every child at the end of the barn (if you survive!) and a pumpkin patch so you can pick out your perfect pumpkin!
Witch Hazel has been busy conjuring up all sorts of spirits, and the Haunted Barn has it all: A coffin fitting room, complete with outfits for your eternal rest, a graveyard full of unsettled souls, Aliens, First and Last Aid with a Mad Doctor, Spiders, spiders, and more spiders, Creepy Dolls, a haunted nursery – ring around a rosie, pocket full of posies…, a fire swamp, a coffin in the kitchen where the Kitchen Crone is whipping up delectable goodies, Skellies everywhere, The Butcher’s room, Hallway of Horrors (and clowns), the Vault, the Dungeon, a Witches Coven and so much more.
In addition to the barn: See the horses, donkeys, goats and chickens. Spend time walking around the farm on our trails – the Pond Walk and Pasture walk and the labyrinth are open! Enjoy food and crafts from our vendors, make a craft, and pick out your perfect pumpkin from our patch. It’s a wonderful way to spend a Saturday in the Fall.
Photography and Costumes are encouraged. Virtual tickets available in the farm’s online store, good for any Saturday in October (rain or shine). Gates open at 11 am and the barn is open from noon till 7 pm. The twilight hours we added this year will be fun for those that like things a little more spooky!

Moorefields Bluegrass Festival 2024
2024-10-05 13:00 - 18:00 | Moorefields Historic Site, 2201 Moorefields Rd., Hillsborough, NC, United States
The 9th annual Bluegrass Festival at Historic Moorefields is on!
Join us Saturday, October 5, 2024, 1:00 to 6:00 pm
Featuring these great Triangle bands:
Slippery Hill
Grass Street
Nixon Blevins & Gage
Vintage Blue
The Carolina Kritters
Adults $15, Teens 13-17 $10, Kids 12 and under FREE!
Lawn Seating, Food Trucks, Free Parking, Beer and Wine For Sale On Site
Proceeds help maintain the 1785 house and grounds, explore the history of Moorefields and the people who lived here, and share this special resource.
Tickets can be purchased HERE.

Something to Say ... 2024, Art and Poetry from the Men at Orange Correctional Center
2024-10-05 13:30 - 16:00 | Margaret Lane Gallery, 121 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Celebration of creativity and community with those with the lived experience of incarceration, featuring artwork and poetry by inmates at Orange Correctional Center.
Reception during the Last Friday Art Walk, Friday, August 30, 6-9p. A Friends and Family Celebration on Saturday October 5, from 1:30 to 4 pm, will be held at the Community Room in the public library, next door to the Gallery.
We at Margaret Lane Gallery are grateful to the men at OCC for sharing their work through the Gallery, and for Yesterday and Today Frame Shop donating professional matting and framing for the work (supplies and labor). The work will be returned, with framing, to the men at the conclusion of the show (the work is not for sale).

Original Historic Ghost Tour
2024-10-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Weaver Street Market, 228 South Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Join Enoch Pugh (deceased) for a 2.5 hour, 1.5-mile walk around downtown Hillsborough. Visit haunted houses and an execution site, and hear about numerous local “haints,” real history, and native and post-colonial legends. Tickets can be purchased herrive: https://www.hauntedhillsborough.com/our-tours

Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5k
2024-10-06 07:00 - 14:00 | Eno River Farmers Market Pavillion, 144 E. Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC, United States
Hillsborough, North Carolina is no ordinary small, southern town. Its scenic beauty and graceful architecture spanning three centuries, provide an incredible location for a road race. Hillsborough continues to host numerous successful races, including the Little River Trail runs, Got GRIT 5K race, and the Camp Chestnut Ridge Trail races.
Hillsborough Running Club is very pleased to present the 7th Annual Historic Hillsborough Half Marathon and 5K races. Both the half marathon and 5K routes have been designed to showcase many of Hillsborough’s historic sites, and scenic routes.
Course Highlights
1. Run past many historic sites in Hillsborough: Old Orange County Courthouse, Burwell School, Margaret Lane Cemetery, Occoneechee Indian Village
2. Half Marathon and 5K runners will run one lap of the Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail, the only surviving track from NASCAR’s inaugural 1949 season
3. Enjoy running on Churton Street, and on Hillsborough’s River Walk, part of the Mountains to Sea trail
Merchandise

There will be custom medals for all finishers in both the half marathon and 5K
T-shirts (male and female cut) and youth sizes if you registered before the t-shirt deadline
Note: for female sizing – you may want to order a size or two larger than you would normally

Anyone needing to change t-shirt size needs to come to the t-shirt table at the pavilion after the race
Packet Pick-up
Packet pick-up dates, times and locations are as follows:

Thursday 3rd October Fleet Feet Durham (9th Street Store, not Southpoint Store), 4-7pm
Saturday 5th October, Hillsborough, Farmers Mkt Pavilion (race finish area), 1-5pm
Sunday 6th October, Race morning, 5.30-6.30am

Awards
Awards to the overall top three male and female winners, top three male and female masters (40+), and top three males and females in each of the following age groups.
Half Marathon age groups are as follows: 19 & under; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-80; 80+
5K age groups are as follows: 9 and under; 10-12; 13-15; 16-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-80; 80+
Register here: https://www.hillsboroughhalf.com/

Drop-in Life Studio
2024-10-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Eno Arts Mill, 437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Suite 17, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Join us for Life Drawing sessions facilitated by Tom Stevens. Each session offers multiple rounds of gesture and pose drawings with a live nude model. Artists provide their own materials. We must have 5 pre-registrations to run the studio, so please pre-register if possible. Absolutely no photography or video allowed in the sessions. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/drop-in-life-drawing-with-tom-stevens

Thursday Jazz at Yonder
2024-10-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew, 114 W King St, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Each Thursday from 8-10 Yonder presents live jazz with some amazing local, and traveling jazz musicians.
Les Trois Chats
Katharine Whalen’s JazzSquad
Crystal Bright and Griffanzo
Taz Halloween with Griffanzo
New Morning Jazz

KÜF KNOTZ & CHRISTINE ELISE

Historic Hillsborough Guided Walking Tours 2024
2024-10-12 10:30 - 12:30 | Hillsborough Visitors Center, 150 E King Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Experience American history through the unique perspective of one of North Carolina’s oldest and most historically significant towns, with a guided walking tour of downtown Hillsborough. Established in 1754 as the seat of government for Orange County, Hillsborough’s colonial legacy and signs of its importance in North Carolina and American history can be seen everywhere.
The tour begins at the Hillsborough Visitors Center, located in the eighteenth century Alexander Dickson Farm House, and guides visitors to a variety of historic places from the site of a 1790s African American-owned distillery to the 1840s Orange County Courthouse and the grave of one of North Carolina’s signers of the Declaration of Independence.
This is an in-person walking tour that sometimes crosses uneven terrain. Please plan to be walking or standing for the duration of the event, wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring a water bottle (plus your curiosity)!
For groups that are concerned about the length, duration, or terrain of the tour. Please, contact The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough for other options, including bus tours.

Tickets are $10. Kids age 10 and under are free. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/historic-hillsborough-guided-walking-tour-tickets-314636485197

John Moreland with Max Lane at Eno House
2024-10-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Eno House, 903 Eno St, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Join artist John Moreland and special guest Max Lane for an exciting concert on October 12th at the Eno House Artist’s Den! Doors open at 6:30 and concert will begin at 7:00, tickets are $40. To purchase tickets, visit this link: https://enohouseartistden.com/event/5774543/696971102/john-moreland-with-max-lane

Fall Festival at Eno River Brewing
2024-10-13 12:00 - 20:00 | eno river brewing, 329 Eno Mountain Rd, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Eno River Brewing will have Live Music, a Pumpkin Patch, a New Beer, Food cooked fresh on the Patio by Wooden Apple Pop-up, with lots of local vendors and people we have run fundraisers for! Its going to be a fun-filled day!

Herb Plant Walk
2024-10-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Hillsborough Riverwalk, 115 Nash and Kollock St, Hillsborough, NC, United States
Get set for an exhilarating botanical journey led by the renowned herbalist Melanie Yukov!

Venture along the picturesque river walk where Melanie will unveil:

The secrets of plant identification
Medicinal properties of wild plants
Safe foraging practices so you can survive the next apocalypse

Decompress with a delicious herbal tea or beverage and wild treat.
Plus, you’ll walk away with detailed notes for continued exploration.
Don’t miss this thrilling 2-hour adventure into nature’s bounty! THIS DATE IS NOT LISTED ON THE WEBSITE however is an extra date per request. We also have one coming up on October 26th, Saturday at 9 AM with only 2 spots left!

Songwriters in The Round
2024-10-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew, 114 W King St, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Kirk Ridge hosts a monthly Songwriters in The Round at Yonder. Each month three singer/songwriters share their stories and songs on Yonder stage.

Drink & Draw with Anne & Arthur
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | eno river brewing, 329 Eno Mountain Rd, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Join us for all of these parts and more as you sit with other artists for a 2-hour ticketed event, hosted by A&A owner Erin Campbell at Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
For $25 you get: A seat at the communal tables inside ERB to sketch and find inspiration with other artists, as well as a drink ticket for one beverage (NA included). The first portion of the event will be semi-structured and the remaining free form.
To purchase tickets click HERE

Noir at the Bar - Yonder
2024-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew, 114 W King St, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Are you a fan of crime fiction, raffles, and booze? Hillsborough’s Noir at the Bar has all this and more. Join us at 7 for raffles, drinks, and short readings from Eryk Pruitt, P. M. Raymond, Casey Stegman, Chris Holaday, Jamie Mason, Jill Haslam, and Todd Robinson. Hosted by Tracey Reynolds.
