Welcome to downtown Durham. Downtown is full of one-of-a-kind shops, award winning restaurants featuring locally sourced food and international cuisine, Broadway shows, arts, culture, music, sports and more for you to explore. Check out our interactive map for places to try, or just walk around and Find Your Cool as you go.
Parking
Visit our interactive parking map for a complete list of public parking available downtown.
Parking Apps
Apps make it easy to pay for parking using your mobile phone.
The City of Durham uses Passport for public parking. Download the app here:Â ppprk.com/park
For parking at American Tobacco Campus, download the ParkMobile app here:Â parkmobile.io
Bicycle Parking
Biking into downtown? Check this map Park Durham to find street and covered parking for bikes.
See more resources for biking in Durham at durhamnc.gov/1027/Maps
Event Calendar
Whether you’re visiting downtown Durham for a few hours or a few days, there are always fun and interesting things to do. Music, arts, sports, theatre, dance – the DDI event calendar is the place to find out what’s happening downtown.
Map
Downtown Durham is less than one square mile, but it’s packed with restaurants, shops and galleries. Use our interactive map to find great places to eat and one-of-a-kind boutiques, or download a map to take with you on a walking tour.
Entertainment
Anchored by the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), the Carolina Theatre and Durham Bulls Baseball, downtown Durham offers world-class entertainment, or a casual night out dancing or listening to live music. With our interactive search feature, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for.
Dine
Did you know you’re visiting the “Foodiest Small Town in America” (Bon Appetit)? Or that Durham is the “Tastiest Town in the South” (Southern Living)? Downtown Durham is home to more than 75 restaurants. When it comes to delicious, locally sourced, beautifully prepared cuisine, you’re in the right place.
Shop
One of the best things about visiting a new place is finding cool gifts for your friends (or yourself) that you won’t find anywhere else. Downtown Durham has an impressive collection of one-of-a-kind shops and boutiques with unique treasures to fit any budget. Use the search feature to plan your shopping trip, or venture out on a walking tour.
Services
Downtown Durham has everything you expect to make your visit fantastic: award-winning hotels, spas and salons, and a variety of places to work out. But you can also find things to help with the unexpected – like eyeglass repair, dentists and veterinary services – all within a few blocks. Our search tool makes it easy to find exactly what you need.