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Aug 15

Historic Main Street in Forest City

34th Hot Nights Cool Rides Car Show

The 34th annual Hot Nights Cool Rides Car Show will be held on historic Main Street Forest City on Saturday, August 15.
Aug 22

Grandfather Mountain

Mindfulness and Well-being Series: Nature and Forest Therapy at Grandfather Mountain

Join Mattie Decker, a certified forest therapy guide, for a relaxing 2 to 2.5-hour stroll through the forest at Grandfather Mountain.
Jul 28 – Aug 23

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts

INTERTWINED

Botanical oil paintings by Chris Graebner, watermedia collage paintings by Nancy Smith and figurative needle-felted sculpture by Lynn Wartski.
Jul 4 – Sep 5

Fort Macon

Cannon Day at Fort Macon State Park

Bring the whole family to Fort Macon and experience the boom of history in action.
Sep 4 – Sep 6

Boy Scouts of America Camp John J Barnhardt

Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival

The Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival returns Labor Day weekend for three days of family fun, folklore, outdoor adventure, live entertainment, vendors, food, and all things Bigfoot.
Sep 4 – Sep 6

Camp Barnhardt

Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival

After welcoming more than 10,000 attendees throughout its inaugural weekend, the Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival returns Labor Day Weekend 2026 with major expansion at Camp Barnhardt in New London, North Carolina.
May 15 – Sep 7

The Park Expo & Conference Center

Titanic: The Exhibition Charlotte

North America’s largest and most immersive touring Titanic experience sails into Charlotte for the first time this spring and summer.
Sep 12

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site

Homeschool and Family Day

Join us as we step back in time and experience life in the 18th century at Homeschool and Family Day.
Sep 11 – Sep 12

Downtown Ayden

Ayden Collard Festival

A family, fun-filled event that includes a pageant, a parade, street dances, rides, retail and food vendors, a Collard Eatin’ contest and much more.
Sep 19

Downtown Marshville

Randy Travis Music Festival

Family oriented festival with food, music, car show, craft vendors, children’s entertainment
Sep 19

Old Rock School

Cockman Family Gospel Bluegrass Concert

Benefit concert for Lovelady Fire & Rescue Department.
Sep 26

First Presbyterian Church

American Music Festival Concert Series – Kenari Saxophone Quartet

Applauded for their “flat-out amazing performances” and “stunning virtuosity” (Cleveland Classical), the highly acclaimed Kenari Quartet delivers inspiring performances that transform the perception of the saxophone.
Sep 26

Downtown Graham

Esperanza Festival

The Esperanza festival returns to Alamance County for the sixth year, welcoming visitors to savor and experience Hispanic and Latino heritage through dance, music, and food in a family-friendly environment.
Sep 1 – Sep 30

Grandfather Mountain

Hawk Watch

All throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of fall raptor migration.
Oct 9 – Oct 11

Camp Barnhardt

EJ Snyder’s Uwharrie Bigfoot Survival and Outdoor Expo and Overlander Show

NC Weekend Adventure Alert: Survival + Overland + Family Fun!
Oct 17

The streets of Taylorsville

36th Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival

We will be hosting vendors of all types including Food, Jewelry, Home Improvement, Medical, Boutiques, County Agencies and Novelties.
Oct 17

The Gardens of The Wake Forest Historical Museum

Autumn Art & Plant Festival – Presented by The Wake Forest Garden Club

The Wake Forest Garden Club is inviting the community to celebrate the beauty of the fall season at its annual Autumn Art & Plant Festival
Nov 7

Triangle Fiber Arts Center

Triangle Weaving Guild Annual Fiber Arts Show & Sale

The Annual Fiber Art Show and Sale showcases members’ crafts including hand woven wearables, baskets, felted wearables, hand spun yarn, hand dyed yarns, jewelry, Shibori-dyed wearables, and home products.
Nov 14

First Presbyterian Church

American Music Festival Concert Series – Erinys String Quartet

The Erinys Quartet was founded in 2018 at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki where they worked closely with cellist Marko Ylönen.
Oct 10 – Dec 31

Grovewood Gallery

No Rain, No Flowers: The Art of Taylor Robenalt

No Rain, No Flowers, a solo exhibition by Taylor Robenalt, will be on view October 10–December 31 at Grovewood Gallery.
Sep 12 – Sep 13

Grovewood Village

Biannual Grovewood Village Studio Tour

Experience the Grovewood Village Studio Tour on September 12–13 from 12–5 p.m.