Events

The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies Monday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m., in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 49 th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor George W. Nichols-Pulley and his...Read more

08/01/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host the fourth and final event in this year’s series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park Saturday, Aug. 5, at 8:30 p.m. The featured film will be “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

Free and open to the public,...Read more

08/01/2023

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board will host “Art in the Park: Paint with a Hero” Saturday, Aug. 26, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

Designed for people of all skill levels, the classes will be offered according to the following...Read more

07/26/2023

Vital Theatre cancels September 16 performances of “The Wizard of Oz”

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre announced today that Vital Theatre has canceled both performances of “The Wizard of Oz” on Saturday, Sept. 16.

In an email to the Renaissance Centre, thetheater company did...Read more

07/24/2023

Spend a couple Sunday evenings in September with family and friends at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, while enjoying some foot-tapping, finger-snapping good times during the 2023 Concerts in the Park. “SNAP” will headline the first concert on Sunday, Sept. 3, followed by “The Soul...Read more

07/21/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host the third in a series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park this Saturday, July 22, at 8:30 p.m. The featured film will be “Zootopia.”

Free and open to the public, Family Movie Nights feature a variety...Read more

07/20/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will celebrate three years of hosting “Battle in the Forest” online esports gaming tournaments with a special tournament on Saturday, Aug. 26, featuring "Street Fighter 6.”

Open to players ages 13 and older, the online...Read more

07/20/2023

Good Neighbor Day (GND) returns to E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Saturday, Sept. 16, from 1-4 p.m. Hosted by the Human Relations Council (HRC), GND is an annual celebration that assembles Wake Forest residents from all walks of life for a day of free food, fun, and family...Read more

07/14/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) will unveil the new 18-hole SEBTS Disc Golf Course during a special dedication ceremony Thursday, July 20, at 9 a.m. Featuring brief remarks by Mayor Vivian Jones...Read more

07/13/2023

Raleigh’s The Brickhouse Band will headline Friday Night on White (FNOW) this Friday, July 14. The free outdoor concert will take place from 6-9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest.

Food & Refreshments

Food and refreshments will be available for...Read more

07/12/2023

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