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Dean E. Smith Center

Home of the North Carolina Tar Heels

21,750

Capacity

Chapel Hill

NC

Conference

ACC

Tar Heels

Surface

Grass

Opened 1986

2026–27 Schedule

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Local Recommendations

Curated food, drinks, adventures, and more near Chapel Hill.

11 places

One40 Social

Popular local restaurant near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.9 stars across 426 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.94224 ft from stadium

140 W Franklin St #190, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA

Merritt's Grill

Popular local restaurant near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 2,767 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.7$4752 ft from stadium

1009 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

North Carolina Botanical Garden

Top local attraction near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 1,437 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.74752 ft from stadium

100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA

Ackland Art Museum

Top local attraction near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.7 stars across 482 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.73696 ft from stadium

101 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA

Dead Mule Club

Well-rated bar near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.6 stars across 143 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.64224 ft from stadium

303 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA

The Heel & Horn

Popular local restaurant near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.5 stars across 390 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.5$$1.9 mi from stadium

1502 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

Four Corners

Well-rated bar near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.5 stars across 722 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.5$$3696 ft from stadium

175 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Top local attraction near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.4 stars across 283 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.43168 ft from stadium

250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

Hampton Inn & Suites Chapel Hill-Carrboro/Downtown

Well-rated hotel near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4.3 stars across 962 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.31.2 mi from stadium

370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510, USA

Bell Tower Tailgate

Tar Heel fans gather on campus near the Bell Tower for pre-game festivities.

4.2$0 ft from stadium

Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC

Aloft by Marriott Chapel Hill

Well-rated hotel near Kenan Memorial Stadium — rated 4 stars across 817 Google reviews. Verified open.

4.01.4 mi from stadium

1001 Hamilton Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA

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