Events

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

The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies Monday, July 10, at 11 a.m., in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 48 th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor Thomas and Mary Perrone, both of...Read more

07/05/2023

The Town of Wake Forest is developing a plan for the future of public transit. Area residents are invited to attend an open house on Monday, July 10, to learn more about this initiative, view draft transit alternatives, and provide feedback.

Open house sessions will be...Read more

06/26/2023

Fireworks, food trucks, live entertainment, children’s activities, and more await you at Wake Forest’s 2023 Independence Day Celebration. Presented by Capital Chevrolet, this year’s celebration marks the 50 th anniversary of our community’s most popular summertime event promising two days’ worth...Read more

06/20/2023

The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will host a combined open house public meeting and public hearing for the proposed Capital Boulevard North Upgrade (Raleigh to Wake Forest)​ improvements...Read more

06/19/2023

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