Durham County Memorial Stadium is an 8,500-seat sports and event venue owned by Durham County. The stadium was originally built in 1958 and underwent significant renovations in 2010 and again in 2019 to expand the stadium’s facilities and hosting capabilities. Today, Durham County Memorial Stadium is home to some Shaw University athletic teams: Football, Men’s Soccer and Women’s Soccer, the Carolina Flyers Ultimate frisbee professional team, collegiate conference championships, state and regional championship games and various community programs and events, but is not used to full capacity or optimized to support sports tourism and the community benefits that could provide.

With approval from the County and the Stadium Authority Board, the Durham Sports Commission and Durham Next will conduct a feasibility study to identify opportunities to upgrade, expand or rebuild the existing infrastructure at Durham County Memorial Stadium to improve its capabilities for hosting more championship-level sports, as well as other festivals and large-scale events.

Please check back here for project updates, engagement opportunities and partnership announcements. To learn more about Durham County Memorial Stadium, please visit the Durham County Government website.

Following a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process, Gensler has been selected to conduct the feasibility study to identify future opportunities for Durham County Memorial Stadium. As a part of this effort, we’ve launched a community survey to gather feedback that will help inform the vision for how the stadium can best serve visitors and residents in Durham. The survey will remain open through Saturday, October 31. 

• Durham Next Issues Feasibility Study to Identify Opportunities for Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham Next