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Summer Sale at French Connections!

French Connections 178 Hillsborough Street, Pittsboro

SUMMER SALE! Save on all purchases made in Pittsboro, or shop online at www.french-nc.com and use the code SUMMER2023! Sale runs July 1 to 15.

Chatham Historical Museum Summer Fest Hours

Historic Chatham County Courthouse 9 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro

The Chatham Historical Museum will be open from 1-3 pm on July 2, before Summer Fest starts. Come downtown early, get an easy parking space, and enjoy the air conditioning in the museum while you learn about Chatham County's history!

Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts Opening

Liquidambar Gallery & Gifts 80 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro

Annabelle Stein - Fiber Artist, is one of the Featured Artists at Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts. Reception July 4, 2-4pm. Everyone is invited!!! Also: Martha Danek - Gourd Sculpture Selden Lamoureux - Clay Sculpture Sarah Graham - Abstract Painting Kitty Mecham - Copper Electroplated Jewelry John Mecham - Photography

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Summer Fest 2023

Downtown Pittsboro 9 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Pittsboro's Seventh SUMMER FEST Sunday, July 2, 2023 Proudly brought to you by The Pittsboro Business Association downtown.pittsboro@gmail.com The 2023 event will be as much fun and maybe more than all the Summer Fests so far! Summer Fest Event Program Activities: Juggling, giant balloons, hula hooping, balloon animals, a duck pond for prizes (for the very young), axe throwing, and more The Decorated Bicycle Parade is back this year! We look forward to seeing you and your bikes on July 2rd. Kids Zone: Water slide, dunk tank, bounce house, inflatable ax throwing, obstacle course Musical Entertainment: Big Time Shine, Tim Hair with Indian Outlaw, and headliner, Chairmen of the Board. New this year: Summer Fest Amateur BBQ Cookoff. Up to eight teams will compete for The People's Choice Award and the Judges' Choice Award with their take on barbecued pork butt. Sponsored by Postal Fish Company. Summer Fest BBQ Contest Flyer Favorites: Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest! Pie Contest-All-around favorite, Low or no sugar, Gluten-free Beard and Mustache Contest Beard-Most Creative, Biggest Beard, Saddest Beard Mustache-Most Creative, Creepiest To enter, email your name and contact information to downtown.pittsboro@gmail.com Winners will be announced at 6:45 pm. We'll have food trucks and local vendors, too.   Look for additional events happening at Member locations during Summer Fest. Vendor Information: We are not currently accepting new vendors for this event.  See you in 2024! Thanks to our Sponsors! Summer Fest 2023 Sponsors: Ashlie Campbell Century 21, Caren's Organizing Solutions, Chatham Park, First Bank, Hobbs Architects, J&W Automotive, Flyleaf Books, M2 Graphics, Mosaic at Chatham Park, Postal Fish Company, The Sycamore at Chatham Mills, Town of Pittsboro, Vose Natural Stone Pictures from Summer Fest 2023 Pictures from Summer Fest 2021 (We lost 2022 due to weather...) Save Save

Ric’s Leather at Summer Fest

Ric's Leather 575 Chapel Ridge Drive, Pittsboro

If you're looking for that perfect leather gift to give to someone (or yourself), look for Ric's Leather at Summer Fest. He's just one of the PBA members who will be contributing to making the event fabulous!

Pay-What-You-Can meal from Quiltmaker Cafe

Downtown Pittsboro 9 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro

The Quiltmaker Cafe is offering a pay-what-you-can meal under their bright purple tent at Summer Fest 2023. Meet the founders, learn about their mission, enjoy the food, and have a good time!