Southern Village welcomes you with cozy restaurants and year-round events!
Just a few miles from The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Southern Village welcomes you with year-round events and a Market Street filled with cozy restaurants, a coffee shop, movie theater, local market and more. Whether you are enjoying a delicious meal with friends, taking a stroll or listening to live music on the Village Green, Southern Village has something for everyone.
05/30/2026
Join us this Sunday at 7pm for live music with Sabrosua! The Southern Village Green will be filled with high-energy Latin jazz, salsa and dance music inspired by Cuba, Puerto Rico, and New York! Don't forget your dancing shoes!
🎶 Admission is free but tips are greatly appreciated!
🚨 If the weather is dicey, updates will be posted Sunday,3pm-ish
05/28/2026
The Lumina Theater invites you, your friends and your entire family to a fun night under the stars featuring Night at the Museum! It's the perfect event for all ages!
✨ Don't forget your blankets and beach chairs!
🎬 Night at the Museum
🎟️ Tickets: $5 each
➡ Movie starts at dusk (around 8:30 PM)
✨ Visit https://lumina.carolinacinemas.com/ for more info and tickets!
05/26/2026
Wine Down Wednesday is in full swing at La Vita Dolce Espresso & Gelato Cafe. For 10 years, this favorite Southern Village tradition has brought together great wine, delicious food and live music, throughout spring, summer and fall evenings.
Join the fun and enjoy live music on the patio (weather permitting), gelato, favorite menu items and small plates perfectly paired with wine. Friends, family, kids and even pups are invited to this party on the patio!
🥂Tables fill up quickly, so arrive by 5:30PM to grab your spot!
📷: La Vita Dolce Espresso & Gelato Cafe
05/25/2026
This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to our country. 🇺🇸
As flags line our streets and neighbors gather together, we’re reminded that freedom comes with sacrifice. Today we honor those heroes and the families who carry their legacy forward. We are grateful. We remember. ❤️🤍💙
05/24/2026
UPDATE! ‼️‼️‼️
ZamBamBooGee is unable to perform tonight but we are thrilled to say that our very own Danny Gotham has recruited The Nashvilifiers to step in!
Bring your friends and family to the Southern Village Green for a night of country classics about cheating, fighting, drinking, and a variety of felonies all performed by three of the nicest guys you'll ever meet! 🎶
05/19/2026
Awesome news! The Lumina Theater's outdoor movies kick off this Saturday! Enjoy a night under the stars with friends, family and an awesome movie on the Southern Village Green! Movies start around dusk and tickets are $5.00 each!
Learn more and/or purchase tickets - https://lumina.carolinacinemas.com/home
05/18/2026
Save the date! The North Carolina Symphony will be on the Southern Village Green one month from today, June 18th at 8pm! This is our most popular event of the year! See below for quick tips to help you have the best day ever!
✅ June 18th at 8:00pm
✅ Plan to set up early!
✅ Picnics and low beach chairs welcome!
✅ Free and open to the public!
05/16/2026
Join us this Sunday for live music featuring The Magnolia Klezmer Band! Enjoy a night of Eastern European Jewish party music with a twist of jazz and vaudeville. Admission is free but tips are appreciated! Music starts at 7pm!
05/10/2026
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us in Southern Village! 🌷
Today we celebrate the moms, grandmothers, fur baby moms and mother figures who make our community so special. It’s also a perfect day to enjoy dinner and/or sweet treat on Market Street and then head to the Village Green for Sundays at Sundown featuring Little Wing at 7 PM! 🎶