Special Events Downtown:

Alamance Walks

Spring Dates: April 30 - June 4
Time: Wednesdays, Noon and 4:30pm
Location: Meet at the Historic Depot

Healthy Alamance has created a wonderful walking program downtown. Incorporate physical activity into your life and get walking! This group walking program runs for six weeks. You record your walking time and receive incentives and will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize of a 6 month membership to the “NEW” Gold’s Gym facility at Edgewood center. Maps will be provided of the walking route.

Sponsored by: Alamance County Health Department, Healthy Alamance and The Burlington Downtown Corporation.

Alamance Walks Downtown Burlington
Walking Maps (PDF, 487KB)

Arts Around The Depot -

Friday, May 9 CANCELLED
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Location: Sidewalks around the Historic Depot

Come by on your lunch hour before or after work to this annual event! Artists and crafters will be set up all around the Depot selling their hand-made arts & crafts. Pick up a gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation or just something special for yourself. Food will be available for purchase inside the Depot.

Farmers Market

Date: Starts: June 5
Time: Thursday mornings from 9am-1
Location: Behind the Historic Depot.

Local farmers sell their locally grown fruits, vegetables, canned goods and homemade goodies. Located behind the Historic Depot.

Trick or Treat Downtown

Date: October 31st
Time: 3-5pm
Location: Start at the Depot

Trick or treating at the downtown businesses. Start at the Depot, pick up a map of open businesses, get some treats and enjoy the spooky music and fun!

Holiday Magic

Date: Friday, December 5th
Time: 6:00-9:00pm
Location: Downtown Burlington

An old fashioned Christmas downtown. Tree Lighting with Santa and Mrs. Claus at 6:00 followed by, entertainment, horse drawn carriage rides, train rides, inflatable slides, Fun Fest at May Memorial Library. The following streets close at 4:00pm for the activities: Front, from Spring to Main.

Holiday Parade

Date: November 22
Time: 10:00am
Location: Starts: Front Street, Downtown

A Burlington tradition to kick off the holiday season. A variety of entries including floats, antique cars, bands and service groups are part of the festivities. The parade starts downtown on Front Street to Worth, to Davis to Spring to Maple to Main and ends at the YMCA.

Picnic in the Plaza

Date: Wed, April 30 & September 24
Time: 11:30-1:30
Location: Behind the Historic Depot

98.7 Simon will be hosting Picnic in the Plaza as part of the kick off to the Alamance Walks program. 98.7 Simon will provide music and a hamburger, hotdog or veggie burger lunch for a dollar!

All proceeds go to Make a Wish Foundation. Join us for this afternoon of fun and giving!

Sunset Rhythms Concert Series

Date: Downtown: Friday Nights, May 16-June 27
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: The Historic Depot

The Sunset Rhythms outdoor concert series is a great way to spend an evening downtown or in one of Burlington’s beautiful parks enjoying a wide variety of musical formats. This program gives local talent around the surrounding area a chance to perform in a comfortable setting and allows spectators to enjoy a picnic if they so desire. The Sunset Rhythms Concert Series is a free event for all ages presented by the Burlington Recreation & Parks Department and the Burlington Downtown Corporation. Concerts are held Fridays and Sundays from 6:30pm-8:30pm beginning in May. In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be relocated to the Paramount Theater, Thataways Youth Center, or the Mayco Bigelow Community Center.

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