Upcoming outdoor events easy to find on Town website & app
Beginning with the Easter Eggstravaganza on March 23 and continuing through Good Neighbor Day on September 21, the Town of Wake Forest offers an incredible array of free outdoor events and activities...
2024 Easter Eggstravaganza coming to Joyner Park March 23
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host its first-ever Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 23, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701...
Tickets still available for this weekend’s Wake Forest Film Festival
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., will host the 2024 Wake Forest Film Festival this Friday and Saturday, March 1-2. Intended for filmmakers, film enthusiasts, and anyone who...
Residents & businesses invited to South Main Street Corridor Study Open House March 13
The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of conducting a study to evaluate the access and mobility along the South Main Street/US 1A corridor. Upon completion, the initiative will recommend ways to...
WFPD to host “Cover the Cruiser” Special Olympics Fundraiser at Sam’s Club March 2-3
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting residents to “Cover the Cruiser” to raise money for Special Olympics in North Carolina (SONC). On Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday...
NCFST Mobile Market returns to Wake Forest Thursday
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., on the second and fourth...
"Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart" coming Saturday to Alston-Massenburg Center & Wake Forest Renaissance Centre
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...
PRCR to host first of two public meetings Wednesday on proposed Skate Park, Pump Track & Basketball Court, online survey available
In December 2023, the Town of Wake Forest purchased 8.3 acres of land adjacent to Devon Square and E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, March 2, the Wake...
Registration underway for Spring Pickleball Tourney
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and the Wake Forest Pickleball Club will host the 2024 Wake Forest Spring Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, May 3-5, at the...
2024 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo to feature over 20 local vendors March 16
The Wake Forest Human Relations Council (HRC) will host the 2024 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo Saturday, March 16, from 1-4 p.m. at Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road. The event is...
Renaissance Centre to host “Clearing the Air: Navigating COVID-19, Tobacco Cessation & Vaping Realities” Thursday
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...
Holding Park Inclusive Playground set to open March 2
The long-awaited, much anticipated opening of the Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., will occur Saturday, March 2, at 7 a.m. The playground will be open daily from dawn to dusk. Due...