The 97th Wendell Harvest Festival takes place Saturday, October 4, 2025, in Downtown Wendell, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. This event is brought to you by the Wendell Chamber of Commerce. Over 100 vendors and eighteen food trucks fill the streets of Wendell, along with 10,000 visitors. Booths and food trucks open at 9 a.m. The Harvest Festival Parade starts at 10 a.m. and circles the festival … [Read more...] about 97th Wendell Harvest Festival Oct. 4
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Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival Oct. 4
Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival takes place Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Historic Downtown Fuquay-Varina. It features live music, a beer garden, artist village, kid zone, food trucks and more. It's free to attend and draws a great crowd. Read on for details! Main Stage Beer Garden Stage Local Craft Beer Food Trucks Kid Zone and Rock Wall Artist … [Read more...] about Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival Oct. 4
Railroad Days Festival in Selma Oct 3-5
Selma Railroad Days takes place from September 29 to October 5, 2025, in Selma, North Carolina. It's a festival that celebrates everything that is Selma. Selma is in Johnston County, about 31 miles southeast of Raleigh. The most complete schedule we found is on this Facebook post. Hours: The festival takes place in Downtown Selma. The festival features: Schedule Monday, … [Read more...] about Railroad Days Festival in Selma Oct 3-5
Wings Over Springs Airshow and Drone Race in Holly Springs Oct. 4
Wings Over Springs Air Show and Drone Race takes place Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park, 2401 Grigsby Avenue, Holly Springs, North Carolina. This event is FREE for spectators. Wings Over Springs features radio-controlled model aircraft and drone racing. Enjoy demonstrations, food trucks, a charity raffle, a crawler truck area … [Read more...] about Wings Over Springs Airshow and Drone Race in Holly Springs Oct. 4
Calico Makers Fall Market Oct. 4 and 5
Calico Studio, at 1411 Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill, is hosting Calico Makers Fall Market on Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. This free event will feature 24 local artists, as well as music, art activities and food trucks. Saturday, Music Lineup Sunday, Music Lineup Food Trucks Art Tent Activities Rain dates are October 11 and … [Read more...] about Calico Makers Fall Market Oct. 4 and 5
Fall Festival at West & Woodall Oct. 4, including Wool E. Bull and more Oct. 4
West & Woodall Real Estate is hosting a Fall Festival at 1901 Hillandale Road, Durham, North Carolina, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a free event. There is room for 400-500 people, so invite your friends! The event includes: The event will also include a PORCH food drive to support families in the community. If you can, please bring non-perishable … [Read more...] about Fall Festival at West & Woodall Oct. 4, including Wool E. Bull and more Oct. 4
Move-A-Bull City — Open Streets event in Downtown Durham Oct. 5
Move-A-Bull City is Durham's largest Open Streets event. 1.2 miles of Blackwell, Corcoran and Foster streets will be closed to cars and open for fun. The free event takes place Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 12 to 4 p.m. and is free to attend. From Morehead Avenue on the south end (near the Durham Bulls Athletic Park) to Trinity Avenue on the north (near the start of the Ellerbee Creek … [Read more...] about Move-A-Bull City — Open Streets event in Downtown Durham Oct. 5
Shakespeare Live: Free performance of As You Like It at Downtown Cary Park Oct. 5
Join Applause! Cary Youth Theatre for Shakespeare in the park. This FREE event takes place Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 3 to 4:10 p.m., at Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina. The performance will take place on the Great Lawn Pavilion. In As You Like It, lovers Rosalind and Orlando are forced into exile in the Forest of Arden and become entangled in a beguiling game … [Read more...] about Shakespeare Live: Free performance of As You Like It at Downtown Cary Park Oct. 5
Fall Festival at Highland United Methodist Church Oct. 5
Highland United Methodist Church, 1901 Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, is hosting a Fall Festival on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. Admission is free. There will be FREE hot dogs for kids ages 10 and under, and BBQ ($12/plate) available. The BBQ plates are available during lunch and dinner hours that day. The festival features: … [Read more...] about Fall Festival at Highland United Methodist Church Oct. 5
Movie on the Lawn at Halifax Park in Raleigh rescheduled to Oct. 3
Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Resources Department is presenting a free outdoor movie and community event on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., at Halifax Park, 1023 Halifax Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Please note that this is a rescheduled date, due to the forecast for Sept. 26 The movie will be Coco. On October 3, the event will move indoors in the case of inclement … [Read more...] about Movie on the Lawn at Halifax Park in Raleigh rescheduled to Oct. 3
