Open Mic at Yonder
2026-07-28 19:30 - 23:00, 2026-08-04 19:30 - 23:00, 2026-08-11 19:30 - 23:00, 2026-08-18 19:30 - 23:00, 2026-08-25 19:30 - 23:00, 2026-09-01 19:30 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew, 114 W King St, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Orange County’s BEST ACOUSTIC Open Mic!

🎤 Yonder Open Mic NightEvery Tuesday, Hillsborough’s coziest living room turns into a showcase of local talent—and you’re invited! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just ready to belt out a tune after a beer, Yonder’s Open Mic is the place to be.
🕢 Starts at 7:30 PM with poetry & spoken word, followed by live music from 8–11ish, and maybe a late-night jam if the vibe is right.
🎶 Got something to share?

Sign-ups open at 7 PM (in person)
Musicians: 3 songs or 15 mins
Poets: 3 poems or 5 mins
No drums, no amps, no mimes (seriously)
First come, first-ish served

Grab a cocktail, cheer on your neighbors, and maybe even surprise yourself. This isn’t just open mic—it’s open heart, open ears, and open tabs.
📍 Yonder: Southern Cocktails & Brew
Check them out on Facebook.
Let’s make your Tuesday night anything but typical.

Thursday Jazz at Yonder
2026-07-30 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-09-03 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

Last Fridays & the Art Walk
2026-07-31 17:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-28 17:30 - 21:00 | Historic County Courthouse Lawn, 104 E King Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
FREE monthly events celebrating ART, CULTURE, and COMMUNITY in Hillsborough, NC, featuring:
⭐ The Art Walk (Year-Round) – 19 participating venues offer monthly artist receptions, demonstrations, free crafts, live music, and more.
⭐ Last Fridays Makers Markets (May – October) – Local artists, community groups, and family-friendly activities at the Old Orange County Courthouse North Lawn.
⭐ Live on the Lawn Performance Series (April-October) – Live performances ranging from dance to drums, fashion, puppets, singer-songwriters, local bands, and more on the Old Orange County Courthouse South Lawn.

Applications to become an Approved Vendor for 2026 Last Fridays Makers Markets are NOW OPEN. Local artists are encouraged to apply.
Learn about each monthly lineup, download the itinerary, and CHOOSE YOUR LAST FRIDAYS ADVENTURE at www.lastfridays.org*!
*Details on this page are generally finalized the week before each Last Friday event.

Operating support provided by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and the Orange County Arts Commission. Additional support provided by the Tourism Board and the Town of Hillsborough.

Historic Hillsborough Guided Tours 2026
2026-08-01 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-08 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-15 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-22 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-29 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-09-05 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: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/3277bebb-5a4c-48ec-9a1e-0c4e287138b5

FREE LINE DANCING
2026-08-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Snow Approach Foundation, 133 East King Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Join in the FREE FUN with KatMoves Travelling Studio! Line Dancing for all skill levels. We introduce easy-to-follow footwork, practice patterns and dance, dance, dance!
Kat is Dance Masters of America and Carolina Dance Masters tested and certified since 1980. Your feet are in good hands!
Dancing is one of the most popular ways to maintain balance, coordination, range of motion and cognitive capabilities.
Come STAY YOUNG with us and have some “fun with benefits” while you are at it!
*(tip jar for those who wish to contribute but not required! A portion of intake benefits Snow Approach Foundation community fundraising.)

An Afternoon of Vaudeville Art: A Unique Drawing Event
2026-08-08 10:30 - 13:00 | Snow Approach Foundation, 133 East King Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Double Martini Productions is excited to continue our Live Model drawing event on every Second Saturday of the month. Every Second Saturday in 2026, in Historic Downtown Hillsborough. Please pre-register – our models travel from all over NC and we need to assure attendance for their travels! Thank you so much!
Join Troupe members at Snow Approach Foundation (SAF)(129 E. King Street, 27278), for an afternoon of Vaudeville, Burlesque, and Vintage Pin-Up themed art models. Artists provide their own supplies.
This event is open to everyone who is interested in Live Model Figure Drawing. **All skill levels** are invited to come relax with us and enjoy an afternoon with a variety of models in interesting, dimensional, texture-filled costumes and accessories. SAF offers a very cozy, comfortable space. The Bottom Line Burlesque & Comedy Troupe will provide the model(s) as well as the time moderator. We will watch the clock, so you can keep your focus on your drawing.
This is not a teaching class, but an opportunity for you to use and expand your skills and talents in a very welcoming atmosphere.
The session will be timed in the following segments (short breaks will be scheduled throughout the event):
5 minute warm-up pose/draw – all three models
5 minute warm-up pose/draw – all three models
10 minute warm-up pose/draw – all three models
Short Break
15 minute pose/draw model 1
15 minute pose/draw model 2
15 minute pose/draw model 3
Short break
15 minute pose/draw model 1
15 minute pose/draw model 2
15 minute pose/draw model 3
Please bring your own supplies in your preferred medium and set up at any of the numerous seating areas, or bring your own easel.
Doors open for this event at 10:30am, with the first pose by 11:00am.
Several short breaks will be scheduled.
Please pre-register using the ‘Donate’ button. Tickets are a suggested $15 – $25 donation. 100% of your ticket price benefits non-profit community missions. This event is the Second Saturday of each month!
♥Please note, this is *not a nude* model event, models will be dressed in numerous costumes embellished with fun to draw accessories.♥ We look forward to sharing our lines and curves with you! Email if you need more information: DoubleMartiniProductions@gmail.com We can’t wait to spend the afternoon with you!

History Within Reach: A Seated Tour of Historic Hillsborough
2026-08-15 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 through this visual based, seated tour. 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.
History Within Reach takes place at the Hillsborough Visitors Center, located in the eighteenth century Alexander Dickson House. This program offers an alternative to our guided walking tour: covering the same topics at the same time with a knowledgeable guide! Visitors are welcome to split their parties between the two tours and meet up for lunch in town after!
Purchase tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/history-within-reach-a-seated-tour-of-historic-hillsborough

Songwriters in The Round
2026-08-19 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.

Outlandish Hillsborough Walking Tour
2026-08-22 10:30 - 12:30 | Hillsborough Visitors Center, 150 E King Street, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Beginning in the 4th book of the Outlander series and the 5th season of the hit TV show, Jamie and Claire Fraser settle in a fictional Scottish community in North Carolina. The story intertwines with that of the Regulator Uprising that took place in and around Hillsborough in the 1770s, making Hillsborough a natural location for this event.

The tour will begin at the Hillsborough Visitor Center and will take you along the Frasers’ footsteps to see many of the sites featured within the Outlander series relating to Hillsborough and the Regulator uprising prior to the Revolutionary War.

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).
Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/outlandish-walking-tour–2026
