City of Raleigh Museum, Artist Studio Project, The Friends of the COR Museum, and The General Consul of Mexico in Raleigh are hosting a free Virtual Day of the Dead event over several days in 2020. The celebration includes folkloric music, crafts, face painting, Day of the Dead Bread, and more. How to Face Paint: Day of The Dead-La Calavera Catrina (Virtual Event) Baile Folklorico … [Read more...] about Day of the Dead virtual event with City of Raleigh Museum
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Family Day of Guatemala — pick up free kite-making activity kit at N.C. Museum of Art and enjoy virtual festival
In partnership with the Consulate of Guatemala, the North Carolina Museum of Art is hosting the annual Day of Guatemala on an important holiday to this culture, All Saints Day. The collaboration includes creating a traditional giant kite, a festive custom that honors the dead. There are both virtual components and in-person components to this celebration. Part of the event will be the … [Read more...] about Family Day of Guatemala — pick up free kite-making activity kit at N.C. Museum of Art and enjoy virtual festival
Virtual festival: 3rd Annual Festival of Nations, presented by Sister Cities of Durham
Sister Cities of Durham is presenting the 3rd Annual Festival of Nations on October 17th and 18th, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be a virtual program this year. The program will consist of virtual presentations about the many international groups in Durham and the cities and countries around the world that Durham is linked to. There will be some programs that are recorded, some that … [Read more...] about Virtual festival: 3rd Annual Festival of Nations, presented by Sister Cities of Durham
Film Fest 919 in Chapel Hill
Film Fest 919 celebrates the best in independent cinema and cuisine by introducing films and filmmakers to the Triangle region. In 2020, the films will be screened outside, in both drive-in and "outdoor pod" (where groups sit together, with distance between them and other groups.) The film festival is from October 14th to 31st, 2020. These are the locations where the screenings will … [Read more...] about Film Fest 919 in Chapel Hill
Harvest Festival at Spence’s Farm — pumpkin carving, pony rides, more
Spence's Farm for Children, 6407 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill, is holding a Harvest Festival. The festival will take place on three Saturdays in October, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 10th, 2020 October 17th, 2020 October 24th, 2020 Spence's Farm has made some changes this year, for safety purposes. Families will purchase tickets for a time slot on a particular day. They'll … [Read more...] about Harvest Festival at Spence’s Farm — pumpkin carving, pony rides, more
Harvest Festival at Logan’s Garden Shop
Logan's Garden Shop, 707 Semart Drive, Raleigh, has been owned and operated by the Logan family since 1965. It's Downtown Raleigh's spot for trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, houseplants, tropicals, pond plants, pond accessories, soil, mulch, soil amendments, garden tools, fountains, organic gardening products, outdoor furniture, fertilizer, seeds, heirloom seeds, bulbs, gift items, and … [Read more...] about Harvest Festival at Logan’s Garden Shop
Fall festivals in the Triangle 2020
It's time for fall festivals in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas. This year is a little bit (well a lot) different. Most of the major festivals have been canceled or postponed. We will update as we hear about festivals that are taking place this fall. Our list of fall festivals will be much shorter this year, but there are still going to be lots of special fall and … [Read more...] about Fall festivals in the Triangle 2020
Fall Flower Festival at Dogwood Farms
Dogwood Farms is a flower farm at 8096 Belews Creek Road, Belews Creek, in Forsyth County. This is northwest of Greensboro, so it's a bit of a drive from the Triangle, but they take their sunflowers really seriously here, and people drive from all over the state to visit. They are hosting a Fall Flower Festival on Saturday, September 26th, and Sunday, September 27th, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 7 … [Read more...] about Fall Flower Festival at Dogwood Farms
Durham’s CenterFest goes virtual in 2020
CenterFest is Durham's largest cultural and community event, as well as North Carolina's longest running street art festival. This year, 2020, it will take place virtually. It will take place Saturday, September 19th, 2020, from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The online festival will include music dance performances, opportunities to purchase art from visual artists, puppetry, a … [Read more...] about Durham’s CenterFest goes virtual in 2020
NC Museum of Natural Science’s BugFest goes online
BugFest, one of North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences' most popular festivals, will be an online event this year. BugFest 2020: A Virtual Infestation, will take place from September 14th to 19th, 2020. The theme for each day: Mosquito Monday Beneficial Tuesday Art and Culture Wednesday Entomophagy Thursday Prime Crime Friday BugFest Bugstravaganza … [Read more...] about NC Museum of Natural Science’s BugFest goes online
