More Free Family Events Added to the Calendar for December!

Just added to our calendar!

Many events added to our calendar of free, family events!  There is always something fun to do!

Details for all these events on our calendar!

One of our favorite holiday traditions is my mother's Christmas Village

December 6

WS Candle Tea - Free Family Activity, Craft and Bake Sale

December 7 

Downtown Mayodan Christmas Stroll & Tree Lighting
LEX 2018 Annual Festival of Lights
WS Fire Department Holiday Open House

Kernersville Parade 2012

December 8

KVILLE Third Annual Re3 Holiday Bazaar
GSO Holiday Market Cafe at Revolution
RH Santa at the Caboose

December 9 

WS Christmas Cantata and Love Feast
LVILLE The Winter Rose - A Cantata
WS UNCSA Cantata Singers, James Allbritten, Conductor

December 13

GSO Christmas in the Park

December 14

WS Holiday Hymn Festival/Sing Along
GSO I'll Be Home For Christmas Musical Drama at Hickory Grove UMC

December 15

WS Krankies Craft Fair 2018

December 16

LVILLE Moravian Christmas Open House

December 18

WS Salem Band Holiday Concert

December 20

WS Christmas for the City
WS Salem Band Holiday Concert

May 11, 2019

LVILLE Trial by Fire, Journey Tribute Band

Sneak Peak to This Weekend

Free Outdoor Showing of Willy Wonka April 28 in Winston-Salem

B.Y.O.C. (Bring Your Own Chair) Event

April 28, 2016

Sundown

Free Outdoor Showing of the Original 1971

Willy Wonka

Marketplace Cinemas

2095 Peters Creek Parkway

Winston-Salem

Weather Permitting

More information on the facebook page here.  

Winston-Salem Fun Fly-In

Fund-raiser/can-raiser for the Maple Springs Food Pantry!  Free food and helicopter tours of Winston-Salem.   Bring a friend.  

Saturday,  May 9.   10am-2pm

2013 Piedmont Triad Living Holiday Event Guide

It's up!  Our most viewed page of the year is ready!  

Please click on the picture below to go to our Holiday Event Guide.

16th Annual Sweet Potato Festival

16th Annual Sweet Potato Festival, in Surry County

on Saturday, September 21 from 10-5. 

FREE Live Music, craft vendors, blacksmith demonstrations, local authors, sweet potato pie, sonkers, country ham biscuits, chicken stew, pintos and cornbread and this year Sweet Potato Coffee.

 Call 336-374-5317 for more information.

Free in Concord! The Bill Cherry Music Festival, August 17, 2013

Music Festival (9 Bands!) to raise money for Hannah Conley 

Family Friendly Music!

August 17, 2013     Noon-8pm

 Frank Liske Park 

4001 Stough Road, Concord, NC 

Bring the whole family (pets included) chairs and blankets.

Boston Butts and music for a good cause... doesn't get any better than that. 

Free Admission and with $10 donation you receive a Boston Butt plate. 

All donations going to help Hannah Conley!  

(See Hannah's story, and why this festival was started, below)

From the Bill Cherry Music Festival facebook page
Hannah Conley
(This was written by Hannah’s Dad)
Where do I start to tell you about my girl, Hannah? We had a normal typical pregnancy with no indications that Hannah had any problems prior to birth. She began to have issues and was diagnosed at ten days old with a brain abnormality. Because of that, Hannah has Cerebral Palsy. She has muscle movement disorder, she is non-verbal (unable to talk), she cannot walk independently, and needs complete assistance with most everything. Hannah had spinal fusion surgery in February to correct an extensive curve in her spine that was completely compressing her left lung. She now has two rods and screws from the base of her neck to the base of her spine. She is still recovering, but is doing really well. The surgery was 8 hours and she spent almost three weeks in the hospital. This surgery adds more discomfort from being lifted in and out of the car. Hannah weighs 76 pounds. It is getting harder and harder for Hannah’s mother to get in and out of the car. Her mother had breast cancer two years ago and the surgeries left Mom without abdominal muscles. This makes lifting Hannah exceedingly difficult for Mom. She has to have total help with bathing, dressing, moving from one position to another, and has to have her food in a mashed consistency in order to not choke.
Hannah is 13. We live in Boiling Springs, NC. She is bright, happy, and the sweetest little girl ever! She uses a power chair for mobility. She loves school and her friends. Hannah loves her touch screen computer, and her I Pad. She loves her church and her church family. She also loves her family, especially her big brother; Austin who is 17 and attends Crest HS. Hannah has a dog, Baxter, who is her best friend. She also has a fat cat named Miss Kitty. She enjoys music, dancing, cheerleading, Special Olympics, and horses.
Thank you so much for thinking of our family. It is amazing that God used a contest and facebook to bring this all together. Words are not enough to say thank you. We are so overwhelmed and honestly are speechless!

Well my name is Mike Holbrooks and let me give you a little bit of the back story of how Facebook made this possible. It starts with Bill Cherry one of my best friends for over 30 years. About 5 years ago he was riding his motorcycle and was hit by a guy texting. The accident left him paralyzed from the chest down and with the use of only one arm. He wanted to feel independent again so he had passed his driving class but Medicaid said he had to come up $15,000 before they would build him an adaptive handicap van. I was planning to put on a music festival fund raiser for him but this past December 13th he passed away. After he passed away I told myself I was going to leave his photo as my Facebook photo till I put on this fund raiser for someone else in his honor. One morning at work Bill was on my mind. So I started calling a few different government groups that deal with handicap individuals. I wanted to see if they could put me in touch with some good people that needed some help trying to get an adaptive handicap van. I made seven phone calls that morning and they all said that I was either talking to the wrong department or person. I was fed up so I told myself that this was too hard and I had tried my best. So I went back to working. No more than 15 minutes later I get an invite from Facebook. I get so many invites to play games or other stuff I usually don’t even look at them but for some reason I pulled it up. The first thing I see is Hannah’s smiling face with a request to vote for her in a contest to try and win an adaptive handicap van. Ok remember I had just got off the phone trying to get in touch with someone I could try and help to get an adaptive van for. I knew then that Bill Cherry had that Facebook message sent to me because he knew I was about to give up. So if it had not been for Facebook and a little help from a best friend this union would have never been possible. Thanks for Your Support

Independence Celebration at Historic Bethabara Park

The towns of Bethabara, Bethania, and Salem hosted the first documented independence celebrations in North Carolina on July 4, 1783, after the end of the War for Independence.  Research indicates that these Moravian communities joined Boston, MA and Charleston, SC as possibly the first places in the new nation to celebrate in 1783.

Sounds of the Summer: Exploring the Tones and Colors of Organs in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem: Centennial Celebration May 9-12, 2013

Winston-Salem: Celebrating 100 Years 

The City of Winston-Salem is having a big, four-day Centennial celebration!  Many of the planned events are free, including Community Day in Old Salem, a parade, and a party in Corpening Plaza.  You'll find all of the free events listed here, with a link to the official website at the bottom of this page.  See you there!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Historic marker unveiling
5:30pm-6:45pm 100 block of Main Street

Public reception with historic display
6:45pm-7:45pm City Hall


Friday, May 10, 2013

Blue Moon Gallery Hop 5-10pm
Art on Display:

WS/FC Schools Art
216 W 6th St

WS Police Department Historic Artifacts
629 N Trade St

WS Fire Department Historic Artifacts 
619 N Trade St

Downtown Arts District participating locations:

• Alan G Miller Underwater Photographer - 625 N. Trade St.
• Center City Frame Shop - 625 N. Trade St.
• Delurk Gallery - 207 W 6th St
• Earthbound Arts - 610 N Trade St.
• Fiber Company - 600 N Trade St.
• Kindred Spirits-537 N Trade St.
• Marianne DiNapli-Mylet - 625 N. Trade St.
• Mary Baily Thomas - 625 N. Trade St.
• Paz Boutique - 633 N Trade St.
• Piedmont Craftsmen - 601 N Trade St.
• Retro Art Ware - 608-A N Trade St.
• Shawn Beard - 625 N. Trade St.
• Studio 7 - 619 N Trade St.
• Studios at 625 - 625 N. Trade St.
• Swift Wade Gallery - 560 N Trade St
• The Other Half - 560 N Trade St.
• Willy Nilly/ Deborah Willard Design - 604-A N Trade

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Community Day at Old Salem

9:30am-4:30pm   Free admission for everyone for the entire day!  Go here for a full schedule of planned activities.

Centennial Parade

2-3pm  Parade route starts on Main Street in Old Salem and continues to 3rd Street, West for one block to Liberty, then South to Corpening Plaza.  To see a map of the parade route go here.

Party in the Plaza

3-8pm Party after the parade at Corpening Plaza with food, vendors and live music.  

3-4pm High School Musical Review: Reagan, Glenn, East and Reynolds.

4-5:45 Rhonda Thomas and Dee Lucas

6:15-8pm Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen

Saturday, May 12, 2013

Worship Service at the May Dell

4-5:30pm Multi-congregational service at the May Dell at Salem Academy and College, 500 E Salem Ave.  In case of inclement weather, activities will be held in Hanes Auditorium on campus.  Call to Worship by Rev. Laura Spangler, Community choirs, Lovefeast, remarks by Rev. Dr. Gary Chapman, Sermon by Rev. Dr. Sam Stevenson.

Winston-Salem Then & Now

See the historical videos of the history of Winston-Salem here.

Go to the Winston-Salem Centennial Celebration website here.

March 18-25, 2013: FREE This Week in the Piedmont Triad

Details for all events are here.

Continuing Exhibits
FREE Mebane: Exhibit at Mebane Arts Center
FREE WS: Every Picture Tells Our Story
FREE HP: Spring Exhibition at Theatre Art Galleries

March 18
Forsyth County
FREE Clemmons: Operation Medicine Drop
FREE WS: Viewing of the film "Tapped"

March 19
Forsyth County
FREE Walkertown: Trailing Daniel Boone
Guilford County
FREE HP: Reiki Circle

March 20 First Day of Spring!
Forsyth County
FREE Pink Lemonade Cake Day at Dewey's
FREE WS: Operation Medicine Drop
FREE WS: Student Chamber Music Festival Concerts
Guilford County
FREE Gboro: ArtQuest Family Night    

March 21
Surry County
FREE Dobson: Open Mic Night at The Coffee Bean Music Hall

March 22
Alamance County
FREE Saxapahaw: The Hot Club of San Francisco Concert
Forsyth County
FREE Walkertown: Tai Chi
FREE WS: Winterized Wonders Defrosted
WS: Free Wine Tasting at Caffe Prada
FREE Kville: Wine Tasting at Eclection
Guilford County
Gboro: $4 Fun Friday Nights 
FREE Jamestown: Telescopic Viewing

March 23
Forsyth County
FREE Kville: Spring into Gardening
FREE WS: Birthday Party and Family Day at MOA
Davidson County
FREE Welcome: 16th Annual Welcome Easter Parade 

March 24
Forsyth County
FREE WS: Undergraduate Opera Workshop: An Afternoon at the Opera
Guilford County
FREE Gboro: Family Fun Sunday!

March 11-17 FREE This Week in the Piedmont Triad: March 11-17, 2013

Find details for all of these events here.

Ongoing Exhibits
FREE Mebane: Exhibit at Mebane Arts Center
FREE WS: Every Picture Tells Our Story
FREE HP: Spring Exhibition at Theatre Art Galleries

March 12
Forsyth County
FREE Walkertown: Lawn Care with Toby Bost
FREE Walkertown: Chicken Chat Seminar

March 13
Guilford County
FREE Gboro: ArtQuest Family Night  

March 14
Surry County
FREE Dobson: Open Mic Night at The Coffee Bean Music Hall

March 15
Alamance County
FREE Burl: Family Movie Night - Hotel Transylvania
Forsyth County
FREE Walkertown: Tai Chi
WS: Free Wine Tasting at Caffe Prada
FREE Kville: Wine Tasting at Eclection
Guilford County
Gboro: $4 Fun Friday Nights
FREE Jamestown: Telescopic Viewing

March 16
Forsyth County
FREE WS: Creek Crawl at Salem Lake
FREE Walkertown: Raised Bed Gardening Workshop
FREE Clemmons: Creek Crawl at Tanglewood
FREE WS: Winston-Salem Symphony: Concert for Community
FREE Kville: Outdoor Glow Egg Hunt
Guilford County
FREE HP: Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park

March 16 and 17
Guilford County
FREE Gboro: 232nd Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse

March 17
Forsyth County
FREE WS: Bird Walk at Civitan Park/Salem Creek Greenway
FREE Clemmons: Bird Walk at Tanglewood
FREE WS: Bird Walk at Muddy Creek Greenway
FREE WS: Creek Crawl at Salem Creek Greenway
FREE WS: Viewing of the film "Watershed" at SECCA
FREE WS: TROMBONE STUDIO RECITAL
FREE WS: Winston-Salem Community Band
Guilford County
FREE Jamestown: NC Harp Ensemble

Burlington Easter Egg Hunts!

Friday, March 29 6pm
FREE! Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt
Mayco Bigelow Community Center
849 Sharpe Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Ages: 2-5 Burlington Recreation & Parks presents the annual Glow In The Dark Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your Easter baskets and enough room to store eggs that glow in the dark. Last year we had over 75 kids to search the gym for eggs with prizes inside. Kids can stick around and get a picture with the Easter Bunny. We will start at 6pm exactly until all of the eggs have been found, so don’t be late.

Saturday, March 30 10am
FREE! Burlington City Park Easter Egg Hunt
Burlington City Park
1333 Overbrook Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Ages: 2-12 Burlington Recreation & Parks invites families to the annual Easter Egg Hunt in the park. All hunts start promptly at 10am. Ages 2 to 4yrs will hunt on the grass in front of the Jimmy Combs stage. Ages 5yrs to 12yrs will hunt on Field #1. Only children are allowed in the hunt areas. Parents are asked to stay out of the hunt area in the designated spectator areas. The Amusement Park will open immediately following the end of the Easter Egg Hunt.

Saturday, March 30 10am
FREE! North Park Easter Egg Hunt
North Park
849 Sharpe Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Ages: 2-5, 6-9, 10-14, 15-Adults Burlington Recreation & Parks invites everyone to be a part of a tradition. We have something for everyone and the Easter Bunny will be there as well. The crowd is always large and we look forward to seeing you at North Park. Don’t forget your Easter baskets! We will start at 10am exactly until all of the eggs have been found, so don’t be late.

Saturday, March 30 11am
FREE! The Egg Splash Aqua Egg Hunt
Maynard Aquatic Center
1402 Overbrook Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Ages: 0-14 Burlington Recreation & Parks invites you to grab your Easter Basket and head to the Aquatic Center for the annual Egg Splash Aqua Egg Hunt. Join the race as kids from the community jump in for the bright colorful eggs that fill the pool. The hunt will be held shortly after the City Park Easter Egg Hunt with the first age group beginning at 11am. After the event, those that participate in the Egg Splash will be allowed to stay for the remainder of the day at no charge. Public swimming will begin at normal time, 12pm. Bathing suits with liners are required. Cotton is not allowed in the pool including but not limited to t-shirts, underwear, street clothing, basketball shorts, mesh shorts, etc.

Saturday, March 30 1pm
FREE! Special Populations Easter Egg Hunt
Behind Thataways Youth Center
1334 Overbrook Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
For All Ages Burlington Recreation & Parks will be offering an Easter Egg Hunt to any age person with developmental disabilities.

Saturday, March 30 6pm
FREE!  Night Lite Easter Egg Hunt
Fairchild Community Center, 827 S Graham Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
For ages 6-8

FREE This Week in the Piedmont Triad: March 4-10, 2013

Details for all events here.

Ongoing Exhibits
FREE Mebane: EXHIBIT AT MEBANE ARTS CENTER
FREE WS: EVERY PICTURE TELLS OUR STORY
FREE WS: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY
FREE HP: Spring Exhibition at Theatre Art Galleries

Kernersville Lake Park

March 6

Guilford County
FREE Gboro: ArtQuest Family Night  

March 7
Forsyth County
FREE Kville: Lunch and Learn with Toby Bost at PJC Botanical Garden
Guilford County
FREE HP: Opening Reception for Spring Exhibitions
Surry County
FREE Dobson: Open Mic Night at The Coffee Bean Music Hall

March 8
Forsyth County
FREE Walkertown: Tai Chi
WS: Free Wine Tasting at Caffe Prada
FREE Kville: Wine Tasting at Eclection
Guilford County
Gboro: $4 Fun Friday Nights
FREE Jamestown: Telescopic Viewing

Kernersville Lake Park

March 9
Forsyth County
FREE WS: FORSYTH AUDUBON SECOND SATURDAY BIRD WALK
Guilford County
FREE Gboro: Greensboro Concert Band OPUS Concert
FREE HP: BLACKSMITHING DEMONSTRATION IN THE HISTORICAL PARK
FREE Gboro: Greensboro Concert Band OPUS Concert
Outside the Piedmont Triad
FREE CARY: Cary Kite Festival

March 10
Forsyth County
FREE Clemmons: Section 504 Plan-Does Your Child Need One to Be Safe at School?

Free Healthy Active Adults Day in Kernersville

The Kernersville Chamber of Commerce and the Y are hosting a Healthy Active Adults Celebration on Monday, April 15, 2013 from 9am-1pm.  

There will be free health screenings, food samples and entertainment.  Bring your old medications for disposal.  

FREE!

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ACC Swimming & Diving Championships in Greensboro with Free Admission!

The 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Swimming & Diving and Men's Diving Championships begin Wednesday, February 20, 2013 and end Saturday, February 23.  The Men's Swimming Championship will be held Wednesday, February 27 until Saturday, March 2.  The ACC championships will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Go here to see the full schedule of events.  

Admission is FREE.

Parking is $5 on Wednesday, 

and $8 on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.

You can purchase parking at a weekly rate of $15

(must be  purchased on Wednesday or Thursday)

Get updates on twitter @ACCSwimDive and #ACCWSD

Feb.25-March 3, 2013: FREE This Week in the Piedmont Triad

Find details for all of these events here.

Ongoing Exhibits
FREE Mebane: EXHIBIT AT MEBANE ARTS CENTER
FREE WS: EVERY PICTURE TELLS OUR STORY
FREE WS: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY

February 26
Forsyth County
FREE WS: DRAWING CIRCLE
FREE WS: FORSYTH AUDUBON CHAPTER MEETING

February 27
Guilford County
FREE Gboro: ArtQuest Family Night  

February 28
Forsyth County
FREE Kville: Lunch and Learn with Toby Bost at PJC Botanical Garden
FREE WS: SALON SERIES AT THE NEW WINSTON MUSEUM - HAPPY HILL CEMETARY
Davidson County
FREE LEX: The Little Mermaid
Surry County
FREE Dobson: Open Mic Night at The Coffee Bean Music Hall

March 1
Forsyth County
FREE WS: First Friday Gallery Hop
FREE WS:  Wine Tasting at Caffe Prada
FREE Kville: Wine Tasting at Eclection
Guilford County
Gboro: $4 Fun Friday Nights
FREE Gboro: First Friday: Musical Performance by The Hushpuppies
FREE Gboro: First Friday
FREE Jamestown:  Triad StarFest Public Lecture
FREE Jamestown: Telescopic Viewing
Davidson County
FREE LEX: The Little Mermaid

March 2
FREE WS: Art Show & Sale to benefit Meals-on-Wheels
Free Gboro: On Point National Dance Competition
FREE Jamestown:  Triad StarFest
FREE HP: Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park
FREE Gibsonville: Hike Northeast Park: Various Trails

March 3
Free Gboro: On Point National Dance Competition
Free HP: Triad Early Music Society

Free Performances at UNCSA

We are so, so lucky to have the UNC-School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.  While all of their performances are reasonably priced and well worth the money, the school also offers many FREE shows throughout the year.  Mark your calendar for each and every one of these events, show your support for these students, and make them feel at home.

Winston-Salem is, after all, the City of the Arts.

For times and locations of these free performances, go to our calendar here.  To see UNCSA's complete performance calendar (in pdf format), go here.

February 
Feb 17, 2pm UNCSA Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Premieres

March
March 20, 2pm Student Chamber Music Festival Concerts
March 24, 2pm Undergraduate Opera Workshop: an Afternoon at the Opera
March 26, 7:30pm Student Chamber Music Festival Concerts
March 27, 2pm Student Chamber Music Festival Concerts

April 
April 3, 7:30pm UNCSA Percussion Ensembles
April 6, 2pm  Film Screening: A Time There Was...
April 6, 7:30pm Guitar Class Recital
April 7, 2pm UNCSA Cantata singers: Allbritten does All-Britten
April 9, 7:30pm Guitar Class Recital
April 23, 7:30pm Piano Area Recital

May
May 2, 7pm Third-Year Student Film Screenings
May 3, 4pm and 8pm Fourth-Year Student Film Screenings
May 19, 3pm Community Music School 2013 Honors Recital

Free events! Alamance County, Forsyth County, Surry County, and more!

More free events in the Piedmont Triad!

Go to our calendar for locations, times and contact information.

Alamance County
Mon-Fri Feb 4-April 1
FREE Mebane: EXHIBIT AT MEBANE ARTS CENTER
Enjoy an exhibit with works from Nancy Garrett and Loretta Partin. Both artists enjoy working with acrylics. Nancy loves to build texture. She leans more toward abstracts and organic shapes. Loretta also works with texture and enjoys the variety of way acrylics are forgiving allowing for blending and paint over.   http://www.cityofmebane.com


Feb. 23
FREE Elon:  UNDERMANNED STRING BAND
Undermanned String Band, staring Chip Newton, Carey Harwood, and Ryan Dickey, will perform arrangements of ragtime, New Orleans jazz, and early swing tunes with their own special twist.  http://www.artsalamance.com

Forsyth County
Thursdays, Feb. 7-March 7
FREE Kville: Lunch and Learn with Toby Bost at PJC Botanical Garden
Bring your lunch.  The Garden will provide drinks.

February 7th - Introduction to Vegetable Gardening
February 14th - Management and Cultural Practices of Vegetable Gard- ening
February 21st - 4 Seasons of Vegetable Gardening
February 28th - Organic Practices and Pest Management
March 7th - Waterwise Land-scapes

Feb. 26
FREE WS: FORSYTH AUDUBON CHAPTER MEETING
The Forsyth Audubon Chapter meeting will feature Walker Golder, Deputy Director of Audubon North Carolina, with a program about his organization's coastal sanctuaries for nesting colonial water birds. Free and open to the public. Historic Bethabara Park Visitor's Center, Socializing at 7 p.m. and program at 7:30.   http://www.forsythaudubon.org

March 16
FREE WS: WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY: CONCERT FOR COMMUNITY
Featuring the Winston-Salem Symphony side-by-side with the Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Symphony and the winners of the Peter Perret Youth Talent Search. A free concert of magnificent music! Conducted by Robert Moody, Music Director, and Matthew Troy, Associate Conductor.   http://www.wssymphony.org

March 17
FREE WS: TROMBONE STUDIO RECITAL
Watson Hall.   The trombone studio, under direction of John Ilika, will present ensembles and soloists that feature the talents of our trombonists at UNCSA. Trombones play every style, every dynamic to the extreme. FREE  http://www.uncsa.edu/performances/

Surry County
Thursdays
FREE Dobson: Open Mic Night at The Coffee Bean Music Hall
Open mic for any and all who want to come out play. If you're not a musician don’t worry you can still come out and listen and hang out. There will be no cover charge for admission. We will be serving our full menu of beer, wine, and coffee. Sign up for your three song or 15 minute slot at the bar. Performers will play in order of sign up. Please, no obscenity. All ages welcome.

Outside the Piedmont Triad
Feb. 15
FREE Southern Pines: CHINA NATIONAL ORCHESTRA & RALEIGH SYMPHONY

Enjoy a unique concert experience, featuring the world's best orchestra in traditional Chinese music on stage with one of North Carolina's best orchestras in...China National Orchestra and the Raleigh Symphony in a joint concert. This concert is free thanks to our sponsors: Town of Aberdeen, Harris Blake, Moore County Chamber of Commerce, Moore County Schools, Village of Pinehurst, Town of Southern Pines, Art Swanson, and Thermal Metal Treating, Inc..  Admission is FREE, but tickets are required.
Free tickets are available for pickup at the Arts Council offices (Campbell House, 482 E. Conn. Ave., So. Pines). To receive your tickets by mail, mail your request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to ACMC, P.O. Box 405, Southern Pines, NC 28388. Seating is limited, so requests will be filled on a “first-come-first-serve” basis. Please use all tickets you request. http://www.mooreart.org/programs/performing/chinaorchestra/

Free events! Greensboro, Wentworth, Dobson

We've just added these free events to our calendar!  

Go to our calendar for locations, times and contact information.

Guilford County
Feb. 21
FREE Gboro: Family Night: Imaginary Landscapes and Mystical Places
Mythical places, time travel and ancient civilizations are recalled in the evocative drawings and sculptures of artist Diana Al-Hadid, on view in the McDowell gallery. Enjoy this special evening event for families and create an imaginary landscape, take a tour with WAM’s Teen Art Guides, or participate in a musical experience with Chad Eby and students in the UNCG Jazz program. Activities take place throughout the evening.  No registration required. All ages welcome.  Mythical places, time travel and ancient civilizations are recalled in the evocative drawings and sculptures of artist Diana Al-Hadid, on view in the McDowell gallery. Enjoy this special evening event for families and create an imaginary landscape, take a tour with WAM’s Teen Art Guides, or participate in a musical experience with Chad Eby and students in the UNCG Jazz program. Activities take place throughout the evening. http://bit.ly/XDMUUc

March 2-3
FREE Gboro: On Point National Dance Competition
(mute warning: loud music upon entering site) http://www.onpointdancecompetition.com/site/

June 29
FREE Gboro: Fun Fourth Festival
Celebration of Independence Day, including a Freedome Run/Walk (downtown), Kickoff block party (downtown), Parade, Street Festival and Fireworks, A great FREE family event!  http://www.funfourthfestival.org/

Rockingham County
Feb. 22
FREE Wentworth: Homemade Music Concert
Local and area musicians will once again take the stage at Rockingham Community College for the 15th annual RCC Musicians’ Guild Homemade Music Concert.  This year’s lineup includes Chords and Strings, a dulcimer ensemble that got its start in an RCC continuing education course; Troublesome Creek, a “cover” band that includes RCC instructor Anne Marie Freeman on vocals; perennial favorite Ed Dodson, who entertains on bluegrass guitar, mandolin and bass; and Campus Tradition, a popular string band comprised of current and retired RCC staff and faculty.  It’s a great way to brighten up an evening in February.  Info Phone: (336) 342-4261

Surry County
April 6
FREE Dobson: Spring Festival at Shelton Vineyards
We will host our second annual Spring Festival with free admission and free tours and tastings! Local artisans and craftsmen will be here with their hand made items!
Sparkling wine bar inside retail shop with our recipe drinks available for purchase.

May 25
FREE Dobson: Corvette Auto Show
Display your beautiful Corvette on the grounds of Shelton Vineyards! This will be our fourth time hosting Corvettes on the property and we are expecting a great turn out! Come on out and join us as we check out the variety of modern and vintage Corvettes placed along the property.  The winery will be open for tours and tastings. Our Harvest Grill and Bello Vino restaurants will be open for lunch and dinner. The Harvest Grill will also be grilling up hotdogs and hamburgers at their outdoor food tent during the show. We will also be offering free hayrides through the vineyard to be enjoyed by all. Hope to see you then.

June 1
FREE Dobson: Camaro Show at Shelton Vineyards
Come out to try some great wine and see a display of the latest generation of Chevrolet Camaros on our beautiful grounds. "The newest generation Chevrolet Camaro rocks. After years of anticipation, Chevy's new Camaro not only lives up to the hype but also redefines what a muscle car can be." - Edmunds.com. This will be a truly unique showing of the next generation of modern muscle car.  The winery will be open for tours and tastings. Our Harvest Grill resturant will be open for lunch and dinner while also grilling up hotdogs and hamburgers at their outdoor food tent during the show. We will also be offering free hayrides through the vineyard to be enjoyed by all.  Hope to see you then.  

Free events! Kernersville, Rockwell and Lexington, NC

We've just added these free events to our calendar!  Go to our calendar for locations, times and contact information.

Feb. 12
FREE KVILLE: Vintage Jane Red Hot Valentine Party
You've seen those cute little Valentine conversation hearts: BE MINE. LOVE U. UR CUTE. STAY TRUE. BE SWEET. Vintage Jane has a message for you: BE HERE. BE HOT!  Great tunes. Yummy food. Delightful beverages. Lovely gift with purchase!  Come dressed for photo ops with some Steaming Hot Queens! We know you Jane's love a good challenge: Bring the most girlfriends with you and WIN! Don't miss it! Please register so we can look forward to seeing you!   

Feb. 17
FREE ROCKWELL: Open House at Suzie's Pride Big Cat Sanctuary
Suzie's Pride Inc. is a Sanctuary and Rescue for big cats. We are a no-kill, no-breed facility for unwanted, abused and neglected big cats from private owners, commercial entities, zoos and other sanctuaries. We provide cats with a place to live out their days in a compassionate respectful environment; we give them proper care enabling them to have a good quality of life.  Come join them for their monthly open house event!  (Located outside of the Piedmont Triad, about an hour from Winston-Salem)

Feb. 18
FREE HP:  Piedmont-Triad Elected Officials Reception.
Please join the Greensboro Partnership, High Point Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce for the 2013 Piedmont-Triad Elected Officials Reception to honor our Federal, State, and Local Elected Officials.  Wine, Beer & heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served.  Attendance is free, but you MUST register for the event.  


April 26-27
FREE Lexington: BBQ Capital Cook-Off
Sponsored by Uptown Lexington, Inc., a North Carolina Main Street Program. Proceeds from the event are reinvested into uptown Lexington.  Up to 72 Competiting Teams...BBQ Vendors...LIVE Music...GREAT Food...Kids Activities...and more!  http://www.uptownlexington.com/Events/bbqcookoff.asp

June 1
FREE Lexington: Summer Stroll 

In the Square: Gates of Redemption, Classic Cars, Miss Charlotte, uptown's mascot,
Art Activities with Arts United for Davidson County on W 2nd Ave. Come Shag with the Lexington Shag Club. From 6-8 pm, cars line the four quadrants of the squares on Main Street in uptown Lexington. You can enjoy looking over all the makes and models of classic cars brought in by folks around the region. Get inspired or solve a technical issue as you chat with the proud owners. Cruise Ins are held inconjunction with Summer Strolls.

June 22
FREE LEX: Summer Solstice Stroll

In the Square: South of Normal playing classic and alternative rock, Classic Cars
Miss Charlotte, uptown's mascot, Art Activities with Arts United for Davidson County,
on W. 2nd Ave. Come Shag with the Lexington Shag Club. From 6-8 pm, cars line the four quadrants of the squares on Main Street in uptown Lexington. You can enjoy looking over all the makes and models of classic cars brought in by folks around the region. Get inspired or solve a technical issue as you chat with the proud owners. Cruise Ins are held inconjunction with Summer Strolls.

July 13
FREE LEX: Lucky Friday Stroll
In the Square: JJ Blue playing originals to blues, to country to jazz, Classic Cars, Miss Charlotte, uptown's mascot, Art Activities with Arts United for Davidson County on W 2nd Ave. Kids activities. From 6-8 pm, cars line the four quadrants of the squares on Main Street in uptown Lexington. You can enjoy looking over all the makes and models of classic cars brought in by folks around the region. Get inspired or solve a technical issue as you chat with the proud owners. Cruise Ins are held inconjunction with Summer Strolls. 

Aug 3

FREE LEX: Back to School Stroll

In the Square: The Loose Cannons - an Armed Forces Rock Band from Fort Bragg!
Classic Cars, Miss Charlotte, uptown's mascot, Art Activities with Arts United for Davidson County on W. 2nd Ave. Kids Activities. From 6-8 pm, cars line the four quadrants of the squares on Main Street in uptown Lexington. You can enjoy looking over all the makes and models of classic cars brought in by folks around the region. Get inspired or solve a technical issue as you chat with the proud owners. Cruise Ins are held inconjunction with Summer Strolls.