Town News
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Pickles and Play to host the 2025 Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, May 16-18, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts and Tennis Complex, 1226 N. White St.
Registration is underway at...Read more
Stephanie Brown was recognized as a 2024 NC Main Street Champion during the 2025 NC Main Street Awards Conference on March 13 in Mooresville, NC.
Brown was one of 47 individuals and organizations from across the state to receive the honor in recognition of their commitment to downtown...Read more
Beginning Tuesday, March 18, and continuing through mid-April, Blythe Construction and Fulford & Jones, contractors working on the 2025 Wake Forest Road Resurfacing Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of Retail Drive from Durham Road/NC 98 to Dr....Read more
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., is inviting artists of all ages to submit works of art for its May 2025 exhibition entitled: “Art is for All.” This call is open subject, so artists may submit up to three artworks of any medium and style for consideration.
Designed...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will partner with the Shepherd Center to offer the 2025 SPIRIT of Inclusion Expo on Sunday, March 23, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road.
Free and open to everyone, the...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is partnering with Play4Life Comics & Used Books to host a Comic Book & Toy Expo Saturday, March 22, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St.
Free and open to everyone,...Read more
A contractor working on behalf of the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has closed the portion of Ligon Mill Road from Woodrose Lane to Burlington Mills Road. The closure is necessary to allow crews to realign Ligon Mill Road from the existing bridge that spans Smith Creek to the new...Read more
Mark your calendars now for this year’s Forest Fest on Saturday, April 26, in downtown Wake Forest. Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. in association with the Town of Wake Forest and several community partners, this...Read more
The Inspections Department is hosting a Popsicle Stick House-Building Contest for three age categories as part of this year’s Building Safety Month Kick-Off. The kick-off event is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Town & Country Hardware, 910 Gateway Commons Circle....Read more
Beginning Monday, March 17, and continuing through Friday, March 21, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Crowder Construction Company, a contractor working on Dunn Creek Greenway Phase 3, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of Wait Avenue between Traditions Grande...Read more