Approved Special Events
MARCH 2024
Cars & Carnivores Street Festival
Owen and Brooks Streets
Saturday, March 23, 2024: 10 am – 4 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; East Owen Avenue (Festival Street) and Brooks Street between Elm Avenue and Owen Avenue Extension
Contact: Brad Walker
April 2024
Friday Night on White
Downtown Wake Forest
Friday, April 12, 6-9 pm
South White Street from Elm Avenue to Owen Avenue will be closed at 1 pm
South White Street from East Owen Avenue to Wait Avenue will be closed at 2 pm along with East Owen Avenue
All roads will reopen around 11:30 pm
Contact Jennifer Herbert
Wake Forest Historic Half
Saturday, April 20, 2024: 7:30-11:30 am
“Share the Road” event with Associated Road & Greenway Impacts: 5:30 am – 12:30 pm; refer to event website for more information.
Contact Brent Dorenkamp
Forest Fest
Downtown Wake Forest
Saturday, April 20, 9 am-2 pm
East Owen Avenue and South Brooks Street from Elm Avenue to just beyond Owen Avenue will be closed from 7 am-4 pm
Contact Jennifer Herbert
May 2024
National Day of Prayer
Wake Forest Town Hall Plaza
Thursday, May 2, 2024: 12:30 – 2 pm
Contact: Scott Graham
Meet In The Street
Saturday, May 4, 2024: 10 am – 4 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts: 5 am – 5 pm; South White Street from Wait Avenue to Elm Avenue; East Owen Avenue from South White to South Brooks Streets; South Brooks Street from East Jones Avenue to Elm Avenue
Contact: Liz Simpers
Wakefield Rotary Club Duck Splash
East Jones Avenue between Brooks Street and South Taylor Street
Saturday, May 4, 2024: Noon-1 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts: 7 am – 3 pm; East Jones Avenue between Brooks Street and South Taylor Street
Contact Wendy Briley
Friday Night on White
Downtown Wake Forest
Friday, May 10, 6-9 pm
South White Street from Elm Avenue to Owen Avenue will be closed at 1 pm
South White Street from East Owen Avenue to Wait Avenue will be closed at 2 pm along with East Owen Avenue
All roads will reopen around 11:30 pm
Contact Jennifer Herbert
NC Brewery Running Series 5K Fun Run @ Blackbird Brewery
“Share the Road” event with Associated Road & Greenway Impacts: 9:00 am – 12:45 pm; refer to event website for more information.
Saturday, May 15, 2024: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Contact: Jeffrey Lohmeyer
Friday Night on White
Downtown Wake Forest
Friday, June 14, 6-9 pm
South White Street from Elm Avenue to Owen Avenue will be closed at 1 pm
South White Street from East Owen Avenue to Wait Avenue will be closed at 2 pm along with East Owen Avenue
All roads will reopen around 11:30 pm
Contact Jennifer Herbert
July 2024
Friday Night on White
Downtown Wake Forest
Friday, July 12, 6-9 pm
South White Street from Elm Avenue to Owen Avenue will be closed at 1 pm
South White Street from East Owen Avenue to Wait Avenue will be closed at 2 pm along with East Owen Avenue
All roads will reopen around 11:30 pm
Contact Jennifer Herbert
August 2024
Friday Night on White
Downtown Wake Forest
Friday, Aug. 9, 6-9 pm
South White Street from Elm Avenue to Owen Avenue will be closed at 1 pm
South White Street from East Owen Avenue to Wait Avenue will be closed at 2 pm along with East Owen Avenue
All roads will reopen around 11:30 pm
Contact Jennifer Herbert
September 2024
Friday Night on White
Downtown Wake Forest
Friday, Sept. 13, 6-9 pm
South White Street from Elm Avenue to Owen Avenue will be closed at 1 pm
South White Street from East Owen Avenue to Wait Avenue will be closed at 2 pm along with East Owen Avenue
All roads will reopen around 11:30 pm
Contact Jennifer Herbert
OCTOBER 2024
Wake Forest Pride Festival
East Owen Avenue and South Brooks Street
Saturday, October 5, 2024: 11 am – 5 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts: 9 am – 7 pm; East Owen Avenue between South White Street and South Brooks Street’ South Brooks Street from Elm Avenue to Owen Avenue Extension
Contact: Samantha Luce