Durham

The 2026 ACC Fencing Championships took place at Duke University’s Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Courtesy Discover Durham/Durham Sports Commission

Durham sits in a prime location just 10 miles from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Half of the U.S. population lives within a day’s drive or an hour’s flight from the city.

Durham at a Glance

Hotel Rooms
8,000
Hotel Tax Rate
13.5 percent
Major Facilities
  • Durham County Memorial Stadium is an 8,500-seat multipurpose stadium for soccer, football, and lacrosse, and also has an eight-lane track and javelin lane
  • Cameron Indoor Stadium is a 9,000-seat arena for basketball, volleyball, fencing, and wrestling
  • Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium is a 40,000-seat football stadium
  • McDougald-McLendon Arena is a 3,500-seat multipurpose arena
  • Durham Bulls Athletic Park is a 10,000-seat ballpark
Convention Center

The 35,000-square-foot Durham Convention Center offers flexible space for a variety of uses, and the Sheraton Imperial Convention Center offers 31,000 square feet.

Contact

Discover Durham, discoverdurham.com.