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Carolina Theatre

The Carolina Theatre is a performing arts and cinema complex in downtown Durham, North Carolina. A drive of 17 mi reaches Lenovo Center. Pleasant highs of 72–82°F mark the mildest months, April, May, September and October.

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Where
In Durham
81 places to stay
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In brief

A theatre inside Durham

You can stay in Durham

Carolina Theatre is inside Durham, which has 81 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–82°. When to go ↓

An airport 10 miles away

Raleigh-Durham (RDU) has airline service, about 10 miles from Carolina Theatre.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

The weather by month

Pick a month for Carolina Theatre from the weather below.

Jan51° / 29°
Feb55° / 32°
Mar63° / 38°
Apr72° / 46°
May79° / 55°
Jun87° / 64°
Jul90° / 68°
Aug88° / 67°
Sep82° / 60°
Oct72° / 48°
Nov62° / 38°
Dec54° / 32°
Typical highs and lows in Durham. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Durham. Durham’s full climate →
About

Carolina Theatre

The Carolina Theatre is a performing arts and cinema complex in downtown Durham, North Carolina. The facility is operated by a nonprofit organization named The Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. under a management agreement with the City of Durham, which owns the complex.

Type
Theatre
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Where to stay

Lodging near Carolina Theatre

Rooms are nearest in Durham (81) and Raleigh (138).

Carolina Theatre12345678Durham81Raleigh138Chapel Hill20Cary38Morrisville12Butner6Hillsborough5Apex10Lenovo CenterKenan Memorial StadiumCarter–Finley StadiumBennett Place State Historic SiteDean Smith CenterWakeMed Soccer ParkMuseum of Life and ScienceSarah P. Duke Gardens10 mi
Carolina Theatre12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Lenovo Center
  2. 2Kenan Memorial Stadium
  3. 3Carter–Finley Stadium
  4. 4Bennett Place State Historic Site
  5. 5Dean Smith Center
  6. 6WakeMed Soccer Park
  7. 7Museum of Life and Science
  8. 8Sarah P. Duke Gardens
In town

Durham

81 places to stay · 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

You’re already here.

305,561 people

30 min drive

Raleigh

138 places to stay · 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins

506,306 people

19 mi southeast of Carolina Theatre

15 min drive

Chapel Hill

20 places to stay · 18 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs

63,565 people

9 mi southwest of Carolina Theatre

25 min drive

Cary

38 places to stay · 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B

183,582 people

16 mi south of Carolina Theatre

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Carolina TheatreDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Durhamin town—81 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins305,561$393KD
Raleigh19 mi southeast30 min138 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins506,306$416KD
Chapel Hill9 mi southwest15 min20 18 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs63,565$614KC
Cary16 mi south25 min38 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B183,582$580KB
Morrisville12 mi south20 min12 12 hotels32,466$519KC
Butner13 mi northeast20 min6 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins8,112$231KC+
Hillsborough12 mi northwest20 min5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins9,778$460KD
Apex19 mi south30 min10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B80,419$576K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

RDURaleigh-Durham · major hub10 mi
GSOPiedmont Triad · major hub58 mi
FAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field70 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Carolina Theatre’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also within reach

You can reach each of these within 18 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Life and Science: photographer: Tony Rice, CC BY 2.5 · Sarah P. Duke Gardens: monsieuricon from Montréal, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Carolina Theatre, answered

Is Carolina Theatre in Durham?

Yes. It’s inside Durham, NC.

When is the best time to visit Carolina Theatre?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–82°.

How far is Carolina Theatre from Greensboro?

About 52 miles west of Greensboro, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Carolina Theatre?

Raleigh-Durham (RDU), about 10 miles away.

Where should I stay near Carolina Theatre?

Durham (in town, 81 places to stay), Raleigh (19 mi, 138 places to stay) and Chapel Hill (9 mi, 20 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from Durham

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.