Events

Easter Eggstravaganza returns to Joyner Park March 28
The PRCR Department will host the 2026 Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. This free family event offers a fresh approach to...
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Tickets still available for this weekend’s Wake Forest Film Festival
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre will host the 2026 Wake Forest Film Festival on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7. Over 20 vibrant and diverse works will be featured during this year’s event. This...
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Wake Forest Police to host “Cover the Cruiser” Special Olympics Fundraiser at Sam’s Club March 14
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting residents to “Cover the Cruiser” to raise money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC). Weather permitting, on Saturday...
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Saturday’s Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo to feature over 35 local vendors
The HRC will host the 2026 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 1-4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre. Free and open to everyone, the event is designed to increase...
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Wake Forest announces band lineup for 2026 Friday Night on White
WAKE FOREST, NC – Friday Night on White (FNOW) returns to downtown Wake Forest on April 10 and continues the second Friday night of each month through September 11. This year’s FNOW will again make...
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Wake Forest seeks soloist to perform “National Anthem” during July 3 Fireworks Spectacular
Wake Forest is inviting soloists ages 16 and older to apply to perform the National Anthem during the 2026 Fireworks Spectacular on Friday, July 3. The selected singer will perform the National Anthem...
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Historic Marker Dedication February 27
***UPDATE - The Town of Wake Forest will conclude its Black History Month Celebration on Friday, Feb. 27, with a historic marker dedication at 1 p.m. at Spring Street Christian Church, 309 E Spring St...
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Bright Star Touring Theatre to present “Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History” at Alston-Massenburg Center February 21
Bright Star Touring Theatre will offer a free performance of “Freedom Songs: The Music of Black History” on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St. In honor of...
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SPIRIT of Inclusion Expo on March 21 to feature resources available to individuals with disabilities
The 2026 SPIRIT of Inclusion Expo is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road. Free and open to everyone, the SPIRIT of Inclusion Expo...
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Comic Book & Toy Expo returns to Flaherty Park Community Center March 21
The PRCR Department is partnering with Play4Life Comics & Used Books to host a free Comic Book & Toy Expo Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St...
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Renaissance Centre to host Open House February 15
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St., will host a special “Open House” on Sunday, Feb. 15, from 2-4 p.m. The occasion will showcase the array of classes...
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You’re invited to Saturday’s WFPD Polar Plunge
You can help raise money for Special Olympics NC (SONC) by taking part in the Second Annual Polar Plunge this Saturday, Feb. 7, at Heritage Lake Pool, 804 Heritage Lake Road. Registration begins at 9...
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