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The People’s Free Market in Clayton June 27
Down Home North Carolina hosts The People's Free Market monthly at Phillip R. Wright Community Park, 988 Powhatan Road, Clayton, North Carolina. At a free market, like this one, you can bring stuff you want to give away, and take what you want or need. There is no buying, selling or trading. Just sharing! If you bring items, please make sure to bring home what hasn't been taken by the end of the … [Read more...] about The People’s Free Market in Clayton June 27
Cary Really Really Free Market June 27
A "Really Really Free Market" is just what it sounds like. Free. (Really) free. People bring stuff they want to give away, and also offer free services. There's no buying, selling, or bartering. Everything is freely given. The Cary Really Really Free Market takes place the fourth Saturday of the month, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Walnut Park, 1420 Walnut Street, Cary, North Carolina. Look for more … [Read more...] about Cary Really Really Free Market June 27
Disco Summer: Pride Edition — Wedding vendor fair at The Ingress June 28
Disco Summer: Pride Edition is a free wedding vendor fair celebrating LGBTQIA+ couples, vendors, creatives, and allies. RSVP required. This event takes place at The Ingress, 705 Pershing Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. This event is designed to be a welcoming and affirming space for prospective couples and the people who support them throughout the … [Read more...] about Disco Summer: Pride Edition — Wedding vendor fair at The Ingress June 28
Pull Up & Play: Community Game Night at Overtime Sports Pub in Raleigh on Mondays
Queenin LLC is hosting Pull Up & Play: Community Game Night on Mondays at Overtime Sports Pub, 1030 N Rogers Lane, #149, Raleigh, North Carolina. The events are currently scheduled on Mondays through June 29, 2026. Games start at 6 p.m. It's free to play. Activities rotate weekly, and can include Spades, Dominoes, Uno, Taboo, and other community challenges. Check out Overtime Sports Pubs' … [Read more...] about Pull Up & Play: Community Game Night at Overtime Sports Pub in Raleigh on Mondays
Summer Solstice Labyrinth Walk at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Labyrinth June 21
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 218 S 2nd Street, in Smithfield, North Carolina, invites the community to a Summer Solstice Labyrinth Walk on Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. There is no charge to walk the labyrinth. This event is a time for personal growth. The labyrinth is also open to the public year-round for meditative self-guided walks. Learn about this labyrinth and 8 other … [Read more...] about Summer Solstice Labyrinth Walk at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s Labyrinth June 21
Hillsborough Really Really Free Market June 21
The Hillsborough Really Really Free Market is just what it sounds like: a market where everything is free. It's scheduled for the 3rd Sunday of every month from March to October in 2026, from 12 to 2 p.m., at Gold Park, 415 Dimmocks Mill Road, Hillsborough, North Carolina: Please check the Eventbrite page for any updates to these dates. You might also find updates and more events of interest at … [Read more...] about Hillsborough Really Really Free Market June 21
Durham Really Really Free Market June 20
Durham Really Really Free Market is a community gathering that's all about sharing. Bring what you don't need and take anything you do need. It's not about buying, selling, trading or bartering. Just sharing. No money involved. Durham Really Really free Market generally takes place on the third Saturday of the month, from 12 to 2 p.m., at Orchard Park, 1000 S Duke Street, Durham, North … [Read more...] about Durham Really Really Free Market June 20
Dedication of Freedmen’s Schoolhouse in Smithfield on June 19
The Historic Smithfield Foundation will hold a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Freedmen’s Schoolhouse on Friday, June 19, 2026. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary of First Missionary Baptist Church, 403 Caswell Street, Smithfield, North Carolina. A ribbon cutting and tours of the schoolhouse, at 308 N Fourth Street, will follow. Dr. Crystal R. Sanders, a … [Read more...] about Dedication of Freedmen’s Schoolhouse in Smithfield on June 19
255th Annual Regulator Remembrance Day in Hillsborough June 19
The 255th Annual Regulator Remembrance Day Event will take place Friday, June 19, 2026, at 6 p.m., at the Regulator Historic Marker in Cameron Park, 200 East King Street, Hillsborough, NC. This year’s event marks the 255th anniversary of the date on June 19, 1771 when six early American patriots were executed at the site by English colonial Governor William Tryon on the charge of High Treason … [Read more...] about 255th Annual Regulator Remembrance Day in Hillsborough June 19
