Locally Grown Rooftop Music and Movies
Buy Local, Eat Local, and Be Local

A Nine Week Entertainment Series
Thursdays - June 18 thru August 20

The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership and the Town of Chapel Hill present the Locally Grown Rooftop Music and Movies Series every Thursday this summer in Downtown Chapel Hill. Locally Grown is a nine week series of Live Concerts and Outdoor Movies featuring local entertainers and family friendly activities in Downtown Chapel Hill.

Download our Locally Grown Poster for a full schedule of events.

Presented every Thursday on the Wallace Plaza, an urban park atop the Wallace Parking Deck at 150 East Rosemary Street, our mission is to promote the downtown community by encouraging people and families to come downtown and shop, eat and be local patrons for businesses throughout the downtown district.

Free Live Concerts
June 18, July 23, August 20

Live performances by a great line up that will entertain people of all ages featuring a Locally Grown Showcase with Will McFarlane and Big Mama E and the Cool on June 18, legendary blues artists Big Ron Hunter and Boo Hanks from the Music Maker Relief Foundation on July 23, and finally, a Indie Rock showcase by Local 506 on August 20 featuring Lost in the Trees and The Love Language.

For more information on our concert, see our Live Concert Dates

Free Outdoor Movies
June 25 – July 9, 16, 30 – August 6, 13

Our Movies series has a family friendly theme, and all movies begin on the rooftop at sundown (~8:30pm) on our huge 12’ x 7’ inflatable movie screen. Educational music and dance performances will open before each movie night at 7pm. Movie nights also feature free popcorn, children’s activities such as face painting and crafts with Kidzu Children’s Museum, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and a misting tent. Movies will include major Hollywood Studios and all are box office hits.

See a full schedule of events on our Outdoor Movies page.