Approved Special Events
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
Right Touch Parade and Car & Bike Show
Saturday, September 28, 2024: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm; Nelson St., Allen Rd., and Juniper St.
This is a Community Event.
Contact: Frances Luzetta Watkins
Heritage Picnic 2024
Heritage View Trail
Saturday, September 28, 2024: 11 am – 2 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts: 6 am – 5 pm; Heritage View Trail
This is a Community Event.
Contact: Elizabeth McDougal
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
This is a Community Event.
Contact: Samantha Luce
Tunnels to Towers 5K Run & Walk - The Triangle, NC (associated website for you to link with event title: https://t2t.org/)
Saturday, October 19, 2024: 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Associated Road Closure: E. Holding Avenue from S. White to the Post Office will be closed from 7 am until 12 pm
Associated Road Impacts with “Share the Road” event: Brooks, Elm, Franklin, Yellow Poplar, Sugar Maple, Allen, Deacon’s Ridge, E. Holding, Triumph, and E. Jones
This is a Community Event.
Contact: Adam Santamaria
WFHS JROTC Booster Fish Fry
Wake Forest Fire Station #1
Friday, October 25, 2024: 11 am – 7 pm
Associated Road Closures/Impacts: 7 am – 10 pm; Elm Ave. and Brooks St.
This is a Community Event.
Contact: Victoria Sammons
What's the difference between a Community Event and a Town-Organized Event?
Community Events
These are approved “special events” that a business, church, community group, or other organization runs, pays for, and plans after applying for and receiving a Special Event Permit from the Town of Wake Forest. Town staff approve an event location (Festival Street/East Owen Avenue, South White Street, etc.), and may require staff from Police, Public Works, and other departments, as necessary. Community Event Organizers are invoiced for the cost of Town staff required to work the event.
Examples of Community Events include the Wake Forest Rotary Club’s Cars & Carnivores Street Festival, Wake Forest Downtown, Inc.’s Forest Fest, and the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s Meet in the Street.
Town-Organized Events
These are events that the Town of Wake Forest creates, pays for, and plans. Town of Wake Forest staff manage the programming, including activities, logistics, and vendors. These are often referred to as “Town Events.”
Examples of Town events include Friday Night on White, Halloween Boo Bash, and the Wake Forest Cares Holiday Kickoff.