Approved Special Events

March 2023

Cars and Carnivores

Festival Street (East Owen Avenue) and South Brooks Street
Saturday, March 25, 11:30 am-3:30 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts:  From 7 am to 4:30 pm, East Owen Avenue will be closed from South White Street to Brooks Street and South Brooks will be closed from Owen to Elm Avenue.
Contact Brad Walker

 

April 2023

Friday Night on White
Downtown Wake Forest 
Friday, April 14, 6-9 pm
South White Street from Elm Avenue to Owen Avenue will be closed at 1 pm along with Owen Avenue from South White Street to South Brooks Street
South White Street from Owen Avenue to Wait Avenue will be closed at 2 pm
All road will reopen around 9:30 pm
Contact Jennifer Herbert

Wake Forest Historic Half Marathon/Run Wake Forest Run 3 Miler
Wake Forest High School, 420 W. Stadium Ave.
Saturday, April 15, 7:30-11:30 am, Set up will be from 5-7:30 am
The 13.1 mile course begins and ends at Wake Forest High School, extends through downtown, into Joyner Park, through the historic district, and around SEBTS (view map), 
Contact Brent Dorenkamp

Forest Fest
Downtown Wake Forest
Saturday, April 15, 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 2023
Meet in the Street

Downtown Wake Forest
Saturday, May 6, 10 am-4 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts:  From 4 am to 4 pm, South White Street will be closed from Wait Avenue to Elm Avenue; East Owen Avenue will be closed from South White to South Brooks; and South Brooks will be closed from East Jones to Elm. 
Contact Liz Simpers

Approved Special Events
Strategic Performance Manager
919-435-9415