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Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour

Date: Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026

Time: See event details

Venue: 85 studios across Orange County (Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough) — open Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 12-5pm on Nov 7-8 and Nov 14-15 only, Chapel Hill

Price: Free

Category: Community

The 32nd annual Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour is the first two weekends in November.This year, 106 members of the Orange County Artists Guild will open their studios for your visit the first two weekends of November. We look forward to seeing you, and to sharing our work and our studio spaces. We love to talk with you about our art and the many ways we create it. For many of us, this is a once-a-year opportunity to exhibit and sell our work. We appreciate browsers as well as buyers.More information – the downloadable brochure and map – will be available on the OCAG website in a few weeks!

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Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour

“Grab the free downloadable brochure and map on the OCAG website.”

When
Nov 7–15
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026
Through Nov 15
Ages
Check ages with the venue
Price
Free
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The Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour is a free, self-guided event where over one hundred local artists open their private workspaces to the public across two weekends in November. To plan your route, download the official map from the guild website ahead of time. Because these are working studios, some spaces are small or filled with fragile items, making this event best suited for school-aged children who can navigate tight spaces carefully. Admission is entirely free, and there is no pressure to buy, though many artists will have original pieces and smaller prints for sale. This tour makes a fantastic weekend outing because it gets you out exploring the scenic, winding roads of Orange County during peak autumn. It is a relaxed way to introduce kids to different creative mediums and meet the actual people who make the art in our community.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this event suitable for toddlers?
While children of all ages are welcome, many studios are tight spaces filled with fragile, high-value art. School-aged children who can keep their hands to themselves will get the most out of meeting the artists.
How much does it cost to attend?
The tour is completely free to attend. You can browse as many studios as you like without any obligation to purchase art.

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Nov 7–15

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Schedule

Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour runs Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026, See event details.

Getting There

85 studios across Orange County (Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough) — open Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 12-5pm on Nov 7-8 and Nov 14-15 only is in Chapel Hill, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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Nothing but the kids — this one's free, with no tickets to buy.

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