Events

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and the Neuse River Hawks Conservationists (NRHC) are partnering to commemorate the “Year of the Trail” by hosting a “Tree Trail Trek” Saturday, Sept. 23, from 8 a.m.-Noon at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

The event will...Read more

08/23/2023

The Town of Wake Forest is introducing a free education series for residents interested in learning how to reduce their environmental footprint. Offered by Sustainability Coordinator Jeanette Johnson, “Wake Forest Sustainability 101,” is comprised of six classes on topics ranging from composting...Read more

08/23/2023

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board will host “Art in the Park: Paint with a Hero” Saturday, Aug. 26, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Designed for children and adults of all skill levels, the painting classes will be offered according to the...Read more

08/21/2023

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of conducting a study to evaluate the access and mobility of the South Main Street corridor. The initiative will also recommend ways to improve the safety, comfort, access, and multimodal mobility for everyone that uses the corridor, including drivers,...Read more

08/17/2023

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre is hosting a new art exhibit entitled “Apron Strings: Ties to the Past” featuring works by Wake Forest Guild of Artists members Delphine Peller, Sherry Hatley, Clina Polloni, Ted Jay, Marge Violetta, Christine Smith, Karen Ruffner, James Dussias, Kathy Weber,...Read more

08/14/2023

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board will host “Art in the Park: Paint with a Hero” Saturday, Aug. 26, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

Designed for people of all skill levels, the painting classes will be offered according to the...Read more

08/08/2023

Stone Age Romeos will headline Friday Night on White (FNOW) this Friday, Aug. 11. The free outdoor concert will take place from 6-9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest.

Food & Refreshments

Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at...Read more

08/08/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and the Wake Forest Pickleball Club will host the Wake Forest 3rd Annual Fall Classic Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8, at the Flaherty Park Tennis Complex, 1226 N. White St.

The entry fee is $45 per...Read more

08/03/2023

The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies Monday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m., in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 49 th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor George W. Nichols-Pulley and his...Read more

08/01/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host the fourth and final event in this year’s series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park Saturday, Aug. 5, at 8:30 p.m. The featured film will be “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

Free and open to the public,...Read more

08/01/2023

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