Events
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free, monthly outdoor movie series from May through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. The first in the series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature the film “Lady and the Tramp...Read more
May is Historic Preservation Month and the Town of Wake Forest is celebrating by offering free walking tours in different historic areas of town. Pre-registration is required by completing the online sign-up form at https://bit.ly/...Read more
The Recreation Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m., and the races begin at 8 a.m. Online registration is available at...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest will host UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) Comprehensive Update Open House sessions on Thursday, May 25, at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.
Each two-hour drop-in session will give residents, business owners, and...Read more
Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., will open for the season Saturday, May 27, at 9 a.m.
Daily admission fees for Wake Forest residents are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $4 for children ages 3-13; and $5 for patrons ages 13-59; and $4 for ages 60 and over. Daily...Read more
Local favorite “Sleeping Booty” will headline Friday Night on White (FNOW) this Friday, May 12. 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...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics of NC on Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St.
Families and children of all ages will be granted an all-access pass to police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter,...Read more
“Happy Dan the Magic Man” will perform his one-of-a-kind magic and comedy show at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts Friday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Everyone laughs louder when Happy Dan the Magic Man is in the house. Happy Dan has traveled the world...Read more
Area residents are invited to the official grand reopening of the Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC) on Wednesday, June 14, at 10 a.m.
Delayed for over three years - first by COVID, then by a fire - the reopening celebration will include a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony, brief...Read more
May is Bike Safety Month and the Town of Wake Forest is helping to raise awareness about the importance of safe bicycle use by hosting a free Bicycle Safety Fair this Saturday, May 6. Scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Town Hall’s Brooks Street parking lot, 301 S. Brooks St., the event will be...Read more