Events
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Wake Forest native Ronald “Skip” Parker to host a “Black History Expo” Saturday, Feb. 15, from noon-4 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
Free and open to the public, the expo...Read more
The Wake Forest Human Relations Council (HRC) will host the 2025 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo Saturday, Feb. 22, from 1-4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. The event is free and open to everyone.
According to a 2023 report, of all US businesses,...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will host “Coffee With a Cop” Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 9-11 a.m. at Courtney’s NY Bagels & Deli, 929 Heritage Lake Road, Suite 100.
Coffee With a Cop provides a unique opportunity for law enforcement and community members to come together in an...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Historical Museum are partnering to offer free Black History Month Walking Tours of the Northeast Community every Friday in February at 1 p.m.
Pre-registration is required by completing the online sign-up form at...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting community members to help raise money for Special Olympics NC (SONC) by taking part in the first Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Heritage Lake Pool, 804 Heritage Lake Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the plunge is set for 10 a.m...Read more
Friday Night on White (FNOW) returns to downtown Wake Forest on April 11 and continues the second Friday night of each month through September 12. This year’s FNOW promises to be bigger and better than ever thanks to a power-packed lineup featuring several of our area’s most popular bands....Read more
In response to our area’s unseasonably cold weather, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting another “Warm Your Hearts with Coats Drive” to help local families stay warm.
From now through the end of February, the PRCR Department will accept...Read more
Due to this week’s wintry weather and potentially dangerous driving conditions, Wake Forest’s Martin Luther King Community Celebration, originally scheduled for this evening (Thursday, Jan. 23), has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m. All community members are invited to attend...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is inviting community members to a public drop-in reception to honor retiring Police Chief Jeff Leonard on Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 3-7 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.
A formal program will begin at 6 p.m. featuring brief remarks by...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host an online Esports gaming tournament featuring the game "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" on Saturday, Feb. 22. Open to players ages 10 and older, Battle in the Forest is free to play and will be live streamed on...Read more