Forest Fest

Saturday, April 26 | 10 am-2 pm
Downtown Wake Forest

Join us along Festival Street (Owen Avenue) and Brooks Street (including Centennial Plaza and Town Hall Parking Lot) in downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, April 26, for the 4th Annual Forest Fest!

Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. in partnership with the Town of Wake Forest, the Wake Forest Historical Museum, the Wake Forest Farmers Market and the Wake Forest Historic 13.1. This fun-filled event will feature entertainment, the Wake Forest Farmers Market, a tree seedling giveaway, educational opportunities, children's activities, vendors, food options, and much more!

This family friendly event celebrates the outdoors and the heart of Wake Forest!

Entertainment & Activities

Arbor Day Tree Seedling Giveaway - Town staff and volunteers will distribute 2,700 oak, river birch, and redbud seedlings - while they last.
Free Paper Shredding & Electronics Recycling Event - The Town of Wake Forest will host a Paper Shredding & Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave.
Musical Entertainment
- Live Music with Loos Change 10 am-12 pm
- DJ 12pm-2 pm
Blooming In the Forest - Local Floral Arrangement Competition
Golf Simulator - Mobile Mulligans Golf

Hula Hoop Jam

Scrap Exchange

9 hole mini-golf course

Kerr Family YMCA - Activities for children
The Wake Forest Historic 13.1 - Take in the sights and sounds of our beautiful community and start your day with a half marathon, 3 mile run, or 1 mile run before visiting Forest Fest
Wake Forest Farmers Market - Extended hours 8 am-2 pm