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Bass Lake Day is a free nature and environmental education festival that takes place the first Saturday, in October every year, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Bass Lake Park, 900 Bass Lake Road, Holly Springs. October 1st, 2016. The festival features: Live music on the deckInteractive exhibits on recycling, falconry, vermicomposting, bow hunting, native wildlife, fire safety, water quality, … [Read more...] about Bass Lake Day in Holly Springs

Raleigh Beer Garden, 614 Glenwood Avenue, is hosting a free event, Bluegrass and Brews Fest, on Thursday, September 29th, 2016, from 5 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. The music starts at 6 p.m. Here are the details: Join us for a great night of NC Bluegrass & Brews! The event is free - and will feature music by the Josh Daniel/Mark Schimick Project alongside of the Grand Old Conglomeration (which … [Read more...] about Bluegrass and Brews Fest at Raleigh Beer Garden

Kidical Mass Bike Event takes place at Carrboro Elementary School on Sunday, October 2nd, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. It's free to attend. Here are the details: Join us for a magical bike ride on the streets of Carrboro! Bike riders will assemble at Carrboro Elementary School where we will have cool bike decorations and other neat giveaways (all riders are eligible). Trailers, tagalongs, etc, … [Read more...] about Free bike event for kids in Carrboro: Kidical Mass

Johnny's, at 901 North Main Street in Carrboro, is a coffee shop and community gathering spot. They sell local food, sandwiches, gifts, baked goods and Tar Heel Creamery Ice Cream. They also have a busy schedule of live music. It's free to attend the show, but donations for the performers are encouraged. You can find the complete music schedule here, and it's a good idea to check back to see if … [Read more...] about Free: Live music at Johnny’s Gone Fishing in Carrboro

MACFest: Multicultural Arts & Crafts Festival is a free festival at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St, Durham, on Saturday, September 24th, 2016, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It's being presented by the Durham County Library. Here's what they say: Featuring musical performances Sahara Reggae Band, Indigo Dance Evolution Academy, multicultural crafts and much, much more! Come out to the first … [Read more...] about MACFest: Multicultural Arts & Crafts Festival in Durham

Enjoy live music, and a wide variety of food from food trucks at Chatham Street Chowdown. In addition to your favorite food trucks, there will be wine and beer vendors as well. The next one is Sunday, October 2nd, 2016, from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Just a few of the food trucks: Pho Nomenal, Rolling Bistro, Big Mike's BBQ, Bistro Express, Barone Meatball and CJ's Streetfood. Entertainment will be … [Read more...] about Chatham Street Chowdown in Cary

North Carolina's 32nd Annual LGBT Pride Parade and Festival will take place Saturday, September 24th, 2016, in locations around the Triangle. The parade will take place on Duke East Campus starting at 1 p.m. with festivities starting around 11:20 a.m. Meanwhile, the festival will be going on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Duke East Campus. In the evening, both Durham and Raleigh will host … [Read more...] about NC Pride Parade and Festival

If you're the parent of a viola player make sure to check out Viola Fest! It's free, with registration. Registration ends Wednesday, September 21st. Details below... The Raleigh Symphony Orchestra staff and musicians invite middle and high school viola students for a masterclass on viola Allstate repertoire on Saturday, September 24th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Meredith College, Raleigh. Get a … [Read more...] about Raleigh Symphony Orchestra’s Viola Fest at Meredith College

Celebrate Caribbean culture, and, especially, Caribbean food, at the Third Annual North Carolina Jerk Fest on Saturday, September 24th, 2016, at West Point on the Eno Amphitheater, 5101 N Roxboro St, Durham. The festival is FREE to attend and runs from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be live authentic reggae music all day, a 5K race, cooking demos, a jerk wing eating contest, a jerk cook off and … [Read more...] about Third Annual North Carolina Jerk Fest

Pirates, head to Krispy Kreme on Monday, Sept. 19 for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Any buccaneer who dares to enter a participating location talking like a pirate gets a FREE original glazed doughnut. If you’re feeling really adventurous, anyone wearing full pirate attire receives a bounty of a FREE dozen original glazed doughnuts. For the first time this year, guests can also use a custom Krispy Kreme … [Read more...] about Free doughnuts for pirates at Krispy Kreme 9/19