Events
Forest Fest returns to downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. (WFD), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to champion the economic health, growth, and vitality of downtown Wake Forest, Forest Fest is a family friendly event...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is partnering with Wake County to host “Clearing the Air: Navigating COVID-19, Tobacco Cessation & Vaping Realities” Thursday, Feb. 15, from 6-7 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and...Read more
The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) and Ripe for Revival are providing a mobile grocery store across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., from 3-5 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Offering fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy from local and...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Wake Forest native Ronald “Skip” Parker to host a “Black History Expo” Saturday, Feb. 10, from noon-4 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
Free and open to the public, the expo...Read more
Mike Wiley Productions will present two free performances of “Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart” in Wake Forest on Saturday, Feb. 24. The first performance will take place at 11 a.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St., while the second show is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Wake Forest...Read more
You’re invited to attend Wake Forest’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 237 Friendship Chapel Road. Several local churches and community organizations will honor the life and legacy of Dr....Read more
The Town of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Historical Museum are partnering to offer free Black History Month Walking Tours of the Northeast Community at 1 p.m. on the following dates in February:
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Friday, Feb. 9
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The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host an online Esports gaming tournament featuring the game "Street Fighter 6" on Saturday, Feb. 24. The tournament will serve as a qualifier for the BODYARMOR State Games FGC Gohon Kumite eSports Tournament in...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) and Torchy’s Tacos, 505 Dr. Calvin Jones Hwy., are joining forces to raise awareness and money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC).
Area residents are invited to support the cause by visiting Torchy’s Tacos on Wednesday, Feb. 7, between 10...Read more
The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) is partnering with Ripe for Revival to offer a mobile grocery store on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 3-5 p.m. across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave. Offering fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy from...Read more