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Celebrate the Fourth of July

Whether you’re planning a party or looking for local events, we have everything you need to make your Independence Day celebration great!

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Star Spangled Recipes

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America’s Birthday Cake

Carolina Country style

Let Freedom Ring Deviled Egg Dip

Barbecue Burger

Red, White & Blue Watermelon Parfait

Barbecued Hot Wings

Honey Baked Bean

Red, White & Blueberry Pie

Buffalo Chicken Burger Salad

Red, White and Blue Watermelon Cake

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Wings

Ribeye Steak Kebabs

Taco-Flavored Chicken Wings

Cool Summer Minty Rainbow Wraps

Grilled Korean Ribeye Steak Sandwiches

Celebrations Around the State

Aug 20
Mountains

TANASI at Roots in the Garden

Daniel Boone Native Gardens

Jun 4 – Aug 22
Coast

“The Lost Colony” Outdoor Drama

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Aug 21 – Aug 22
Piedmont

NC BeachBlast Festival

Patriots Park

Aug 22
Mountains

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

Grandfather Mountain

Jul 28 – Aug 23
Piedmont

INTERTWINED

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts

Sep 3
Mountains

Grandfather Presents: Eleanor Spicer Rice

Grandfather Mountain

Jul 4 – Sep 5
Coast

Cannon Day at Fort Macon State Park

Fort Macon

Sep 4 – Sep 6
Piedmont

Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival

Camp Barnhardt

Sep 4 – Sep 6
Piedmont

Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival

Boy Scouts of America Camp John J Barnhardt

Sep 4 – Sep 7
Mountains

North Carolina Apple Festival

Main Street, Hendersonville

May 15 – Sep 7
Piedmont

Titanic: The Exhibition Charlotte

The Park Expo & Conference Center

Sep 8
Piedmont

Old North State History Series: On the Homefront During World War II

Textile Heritage Museum

Sep 11
Piedmont

Lions, Tigers & Beer

Animal Park at the Conservators Center

Sep 11
Mountains

Grandfather by Night: Naturalist Program

Grandfather Mountain

Sep 12
Piedmont

Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival 2026

Carolina Bible Camp & Retreat Center

Sep 12
Piedmont

Homeschool and Family Day

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site

Sep 12
Piedmont

Artist Talk for PATTERN RECOGNITION

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts

Sep 12
Piedmont

9/11 Commemorative 5K Event

Downtown Graham

Sep 12
Piedmont

Unionville Heritage Festival

Unionville Elementary School

Sep 12
Mountains

55th-Annual Girl Scout Day

Grandfather Mountain

Sep 12
Mountains

Art in the Park

Downtown Blowing Rock

Sep 11 – Sep 12
Coast

Ayden Collard Festival

Downtown Ayden

Sep 13
Mountains

Concert in the Park

Memorial Park Gazebo

Sep 12 – Sep 13
Piedmont

Fayetteville Greek Festival

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church

Sep 18
Mountains

Grandfather by Night: Naturalist Program

Grandfather Mountain

Sep 19
Piedmont

Grahamtoberfest

Forgotten Road Ales

Sep 19
Piedmont

Randy Travis Music Festival

Downtown Marshville

Sep 18 – Sep 19
Piedmont

Southern Randolph Country Days

Downtown Seagrove

Sep 19
Piedmont

Randy Travis Music Festival

Downtown Marshville

Sep 19
Mountains

Cockman Family Gospel Bluegrass Concert

Old Rock School

Sep 19
Mountains

Adult Field Course: The Wonders of Migration

Grandfather Mountain

Sep 19
Piedmont

Old Pottery Identification at Jugtown

Jugtown Pottery

Aug 25 – Sep 20
Piedmont

PATTERN RECOGNITION

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts

Sep 20
Piedmont

Texas Guitar Quartet

North Carolina Museum of Art

Sep 25
Piedmont

TimberJam

Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre

Sep 26
Piedmont

Esperanza Festival

Downtown Graham

Sep 26
Piedmont

Potters’ Pumpkin Patch Trail

Various Seagrove Potteries

Sep 25 – Sep 26
Mountains

Tweetsie Ghost Train Begins

Tweetsie Railroad

Sep 26
Coast

JOLLIFICATION!

Various locations in Hertford and Perquimans counties

Sep 26
Coast

American Music Festival Concert Series – Kenari Saxophone Quartet

First Presbyterian Church

Sep 26
Piedmont

Cleveland County-Lincoln County Rose Society Rose Show

Cleveland County Extension Office

Sep 1 – Sep 30
Mountains

Hawk Watch

Grandfather Mountain

Oct 2
Piedmont

Wine Gala @ The Governor’s Mansion

North Carolina Executive Mansion

Oct 3
Coast

Arts on the Perquimans

Perquimans County Recreation Center

Oct 3
Piedmont

Autumn Fest

Downtown Mebane

Oct 2 – Oct 3
Coast

Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival

Lou Mac Park

Oct 3
Mountains

Art in the Park

Park Avenue, Blowing Rock, NC

Oct 3
Coast

Celebrate the Intracoastal Waterway Anniversary!

Belhaven Harbor Park

Sep 29 – Oct 3
Coast

Chowan County Regional Fair

American Legion Fairgrounds

Oct 3
Mountains

Spirit of New Orleans : A Soulful Celebration with The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra

CoMMA Performing Arts Center

Oct 2 – Oct 4
Piedmont

Misery by Firebox Theatre

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre

Oct 2 – Oct 4
Coast

40th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival

Morehead City Waterfront

Oct 10
Mountains

43rd Annual Mountain Glory Festival

Historic Downtown Marion

Oct 10
Piedmont

Diggery’s Dino Adventure

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre

Oct 10
Piedmont

Gibsonville Fall Festival

Downtown Gibsonville

Oct 10
Piedmont

NC BBQ Hall of Fame Court Square Cook Off

Downtown Graham

Oct 8 – Oct 10
Piedmont

Take My Death Away

Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre

Oct 1 – Oct 11
Piedmont

Cleveland County Agricultural Fair

Cleveland County Fairgrounds

Oct 9 – Oct 11
Piedmont

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

Camp Barnhardt

Jul 15 – Oct 15
Coast

Alive at 5 Concert Series

Jaycee Park

Oct 16
Piedmont

Tommy Mesa (cello) & Olga Kern (piano)

North Carolina Museum of Art

Oct 16
Piedmont

Downtown Monster Mash

Downtown Burlington

Oct 17
Coast

6th Annual Crystal Coast Highland Games

Newport Flea Mall Inc.

Oct 17
Piedmont

NC Liver Mush Festival

Uptown Shelby

Oct 17
Piedmont

36th Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival

The streets of Taylorsville

Oct 17
Piedmont

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

The Gardens of The Wake Forest Historical Museum

Oct 17
Mountains

36th Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival

Streets of Taylorsville

Oct 17 – Oct 18
Mountains

Woolly Worm Festival

Lawn of Historic Banner Elk School

Oct 18 – Oct 19
Mountains

Lake Lure Art’s and Crafts Festival

The Arcade Commerce Building

Oct 24
Piedmont

The Barbecue Festival

Main Street, Lexington

Oct 24
Coast

12th Annual Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K

Emerald Isle

Oct 24
Piedmont

Dark in the Ballpark

Burlington Athletic Stadium

Oct 24
Coast

12th Annual Emerald Isle Marathon Half Marathon & 5K

Emerald Isle

Oct 24 – Oct 25
Coast

39th Annual Carolina Kite Festival

Fort Macon State Park

Oct 16 – Oct 25
Coast

Brunswick County Parade of Homes

Various locations county wide

Oct 25
Coast

Early Bird Christmas Bazaar

VFW Post 9960 Cedar Point

Oct 24 – Oct 25
Coast

39th Annual Carolina Kite Festival

Fort Macon State Park

Oct 29
Mountains

CoMMA presents Kevin Nealon

CoMMA Performing Arts Center

Oct 30
Piedmont

Of Blood & Bone by Donna Washington

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre

Oct 2 – Oct 31
Mountains

Tweetsie Ghost Train

Tweetsie Railroad

Sep 25 – Oct 31
Mountains

Ghost Train®

Tweetsie Railroad

Oct 30 – Oct 31
Coast

Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree

Berkley Manor grounds, Ocracoke

Oct 31
Mountains

Blowing Rock Halloween Festival

Memorial Park Gazebo

Oct 31
Coast

Annual Fall Fest

Cape Carteret Town Hall

Oct 10 – Oct 31
Coast

Atlantic Beach King Mackerel Tournament

Chasin Tails Outdoors Bait & Tackle

Nov 7
Piedmont

Triangle Weaving Guild Annual Fiber Arts Show & Sale

Triangle Fiber Arts Center

Sep 11 – Nov 13
Piedmont

18th Annual Field of Honor

U.S. Army Airborne Special Operations Museum

Nov 14
Coast

American Music Festival Concert Series – Erinys String Quartet

First Presbyterian Church

Nov 14
Coast

Breakfast with Santa

American Legion Fairgrounds

Dec 3
Piedmont

Christmas By Candlelight

Textile Heritage Museum

Oct 10 – Dec 31
Mountains

No Rain, No Flowers: The Art of Taylor Robenalt

Grovewood Gallery

Nov 14 – Dec 31
Mountains

Top of Their Game: Handcrafted Games by Master Makers

Grovewood Gallery

Sep 12 – Sep 13
Mountains

Biannual Grovewood Village Studio Tour

Grovewood Village

Tips for making your celebration memorable, delicious and safe

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On The House

Be an Energy Efficient Grill Master

Take the cooking (and the heat) outside

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10 Steps to Hostin’ a Pig Pick’n

Organizing a Carolina tradition doesn’t have to be complicated

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Baked beans for flavor fireworks!

Carolina Gardens

Bug Off with Mosquito-Repelling Plants

Plus Garden To-Do’s for May

Carolina Living

How to Deep Clean Your Grill

Boost that grill flavor with regular maintenance

Carolina Living

How to grill meats, fruits and vegetables

Grilling offers a convenient and heart-healthy way to prepare food, if done right.

Carolina Living

Celebrate with a Bang, Not a Burn

Enjoy fireworks safely this holiday season

Carolina Living

Be the Grill Hero

Master your next cookout with these ribs and kabobs

Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

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Carolina Adventures

Honoring 250 Years of Independence

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with history, heritage and fun

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Where the Bison Once Roamed

An American icon’s return to NC

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North Carolina and the Founding of Our Nation

Test your know-how with NC Revolutionary War trivia

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Elevated Paths

State trails represent the best of North Carolina