Town of Wake Forest, NC

Fireworks Spectacular

Our 2026 Fireworks Spectacular will be Friday, July 3, at Heritage High School. Admission is free. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. The fireworks show will begin at around 9:30 p.m.

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Friday Night on White

Our popular outdoor concert series is offered from 6-9 p.m. on the second Friday night of each month from April through September in downtown Wake Forest.

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Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremonies

Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremonies are offered at 11 a.m. on the first Monday of each month from April through October.

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Wake Forest Farmers Market

Located along South Taylor Street behind Town Hall, the Farmers Market operates Saturdays April-October, 8 a.m.-noon, November-March, 9 a.m.-noon.

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Events & Meetings

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June 19

Historic Marker Dedication , June 19

Historic Marker Dedication

10:00 - 11:00am

June 19

Fire of Freedom , June 19

Alston-Massenburg Center

6:30 - 7:30pm

June 20

Farmers' Market , June 20

8:00am - 12:00pm

June 25

NCFST Mobile Market , June 25

350 E Holding Ave, Wake Forest, NC

3:00 - 5:00pm

June 27

Farmers' Market , June 27

8:00am - 12:00pm

June 27

Dive-In Movie , June 27

Holding Park Aquatic Center

8:00 - 10:00pm

July 1

America's Sweethearts , July 1

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre

7:30 - 9:30pm

July 3

Fireworks Spectacular , July 3

Heritage High School

5:30 - 10:30pm

July 4

Farmers' Market , July 4

8:00am - 12:00pm

July 4

Children's Parade , July 4

North Main Street & West Juniper Avenue

10:00am - 12:00pm

July 4

Art & More in the Park , July 4

Wake Forest Community House

11:00am - 1:00pm

July 7

Board of Commissioners Work Session - CANCELED , July 7

Wake Forest Town Hall

6:00pm

News & Announcements

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Traffic Alert – Burlington Mills Road

June 17, 2026

WAKE FOREST, NC – East Coast Civil Group, a contractor working on behalf of the NC Department of Transportation, is reducing to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of Burlington Mills...
Tickets still available for Dive-In Movie featuring “Elemental” on June 27

June 16, 2026

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Dive-In Movie” on Saturday, June 27, at Holding Park Aquatic Center, 133 W. Owen Ave. “Elemental...
Friday’s historic marker dedication for Oscar Alston’s Barber Shop moved inside due to threat of inclement weather

June 16, 2026

WAKE FOREST, NC – Due to the threat of inclement weather, the official dedication of the new historic marker for Oscar Alston’s Barber Shop, which will be situated adjacent to 111 S. White St., on...