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Statewide Star Party: Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
Friday, April 24, 2026 7:00pm to 10:00pm EDT
Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
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Uneasy Peace: 161st Anniversary Commemoration
Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:00am to 3:00pm EDT
Bennett Place State Historic Site
$5 adult; $2 child, senior, or military
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Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
Fri, Apr 24
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Fri, Apr 24 7am to 8pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt!
Fri, Apr 24 8am to 7pm EDT
Lake James State Park
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt
Fri, Apr 24 8am to 6pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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StoryWalk® - "The hike by: Alison Farrell
Fri, Apr 24 8am to 8pm EDT
Carvers Creek State Park – Long Valley Farm Access
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Visions of Freedom, Exhibit #1 (Iredell County Public Library: Main Branch-Statesville)
Fri, Apr 24 8am - Sat, Apr 25 12am EDT
Iredell County Public Library, Main level
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Free
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits
Fri, Apr 24 8:30am to 5pm EDT
Village of Pinehurst
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"Making Our Voices Heard: North Carolinians Fighting for Civil Rights" Exhibit
Fri, Apr 24 9am - Sat, Apr 25 12am EDT
Pack Memorial Library , Main level
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A Walk with Dr. Coues
Fri, Apr 24 9am to 10am EDT
Fort Macon State Park, Beach Access / Bathhouse Parking Area (Picnic Park Dr.)
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Celebrating Our Colonial Roots - Online Plant Sale
Fri, Apr 24 9am - Sat, Apr 25 9am EDT
Pick up 5/1/26 at Greenhouses behind Building N
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Charlotte: A Hornet's Nest of Rebellion
Fri, Apr 24 9am to 5pm EDT
J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte, Atrium
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Free
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Earth Day Craft
Fri, Apr 24 9am to 5pm EDT
Lake Norman State Park
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7pm EDT Pink Moon Night Hike
9am EDT NC Science Trails Scavenger Hunt
8am EDT Curious Minds Adventures Scavenger Hunt
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Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
9am EDT Kayak the Salt Marsh
3:30pm EDT Discovering Tryon Palace: Caswell’s Capital Tour
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10am EDT Fly Into Spring Kite Festival
9am EDT Easter Bunny Express
1pm EDT Creatures Of The Lake
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10am EDT Glass, Metal, and Clay Day
10am EDT Spring Egg Hunt at Duke Homestead
9am EDT Easter Bunny Express
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10am EDT Easter Morning Dune Hike
1pm EDT Studio Workshop: The Science of Sound with Jason Mullinax
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
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America 250 Veterans Forum
9am EDT Nature Notes
10am EDT Find the Elfin!
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Coast Guard Cutter VIGORUS Port Visit
America 250 Veterans Forum
9am EDT Project Learning Tree - Together for Birds
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9am EDT Big Tree Paddle
Coast Guard Cutter VIGORUS Port Visit
9am EDT Beginner Bird Walk
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9am EDT Aquatic WILD
10am EDT Ranger Led Canoe Trip
12pm EDT A General History of Mermaids
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10am EDT Prelude to Revolution: Halifax Resolves Days
10am EDT Jr. Ranger Training
8pm EDT Astronomy Event
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10am EDT Grafting for the Future Workshop
10am EDT “Skirmish at Tryon Palace” Fencing Tournament Hosted by Tryon Palace
8pm EDT Mozart “Great” Mass with the North Carolina Symphony
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10am EDT Prelude to Revolution: Halifax Resolves Days
2pm EDT It's an Herb Party
4:30pm EDT Halifax Day 250th Celebration - Concert & Drone Show
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9:30am EDT Invigorate Your Classroom with Arts Integration: Music and Visual Arts Professional Development for PreK-8 Educators, Swannanoa
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
7am EDT Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
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Opening Day: American Revolution: the Augmented Experience
12pm EDT NC Arts Council Spring 2026 Board Meeting
1pm EDT Expanding Access to NC Cooperative Extension Records
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9:30am EDT NC Arts Council Spring 2026 Board Meeting
2pm EDT Ranger Workshop - Pollinator Power
3pm EDT Wilderness Workout
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10am EDT Natural Side of Fort Macon
3:30pm EDT Discovering Tryon Palace: Caswell’s Capital Tour
9:30am EDT Invigorate Your Classroom with Arts Integration: Music and Visual Arts Professional Development for PreK-8 Educators, Wilson
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8am EDT Shorebird Bird Hike
10:30am EDT Roots of Discovery: Living with the Earth
2pm EDT Early Life in Southern Homes: A Woman’s World
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1pm EDT NC the Beautiful: Invasive Plant Purge
8am EDT Let's Go Fishing
8:30am EDT 2026 Parks & Paws 3rd Annual 5k/Festival
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4pm EDT Bird Cruise
8am EDT North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Race For The Planet
9am EDT Tractors & Trains
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10am EDT Beach Scavenger Hunt
4pm EDT Spring Flower Potting
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
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10am EDT The Old Settler's Trail
12pm EDT Government and Heritage Library Public Tour
1pm EDT Skins and Skulls
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3pm EDT Earth Day Celebration: Tree Planting
3:30pm EDT NC the Beautiful: Earth Day!
10am EDT Earth Day at the Zoo
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1pm EDT Turtle Trek
4pm EDT Alien Invaders
6pm EDT Shakespeare in the Park
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7:30pm EDT Stary Party
7:30pm EDT Star Party: Eno River State Park
7:30pm EDT Statewide Star Party: Mission to the Moon
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10am EDT Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Sailors and Tar Workers in the 18th Century
7:30pm EDT Statewide Star Party: Salmon Creek State Natural Area
8:30am EDT 2026 Falls Lake Youth Fishing Tournament
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10am EDT Teacher Workshop | Voices of Freedom: Exploring History Through Place and Performance at Historic Stagville
6:30am EDT Sunrise Program
8:30am EDT Bald Eagle Search Paddle with Two Sisters Adventure Company
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8:30am EDT Science and Exploration on the Rachel Carson Reserve
2:45pm EDT NC Bioblitz: Exploring Nature at Elk Knob
6pm EDT America 250 Trivia Night
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12pm EDT Turtle-y Awesome Turtle Superpowers
6pm EDT Launching Liberty: The North Carolina Shipbuilding Co. & Its Ships
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
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6pm EDT Virtual Book Club: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
8:30am EDT Early Birds
10am EDT Pollywogs Storytime
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10am EDT Butterfly ID & Carolinas BMP
2pm EDT History of the "The Hammocks Documentary"
10am EDT Quarterly Meeting - N.C. American Indian Heritage Commission
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Wednesday, April 1
7pm EDT Pink Moon Night Hike
9am EDT NC Science Trails Scavenger Hunt
8am EDT Curious Minds Adventures Scavenger Hunt
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Thursday, April 2
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
9am EDT Kayak the Salt Marsh
3:30pm EDT Discovering Tryon Palace: Caswell’s Capital Tour
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Friday, April 3
10am EDT Fly Into Spring Kite Festival
9am EDT Easter Bunny Express
1pm EDT Creatures Of The Lake
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Saturday, April 4
10am EDT Glass, Metal, and Clay Day
10am EDT Spring Egg Hunt at Duke Homestead
9am EDT Easter Bunny Express
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Sunday, April 5
10am EDT Easter Morning Dune Hike
1pm EDT Studio Workshop: The Science of Sound with Jason Mullinax
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
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Monday, April 6
America 250 Veterans Forum
9am EDT Nature Notes
10am EDT Find the Elfin!
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Tuesday, April 7
Coast Guard Cutter VIGORUS Port Visit
America 250 Veterans Forum
9am EDT Project Learning Tree - Together for Birds
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Wednesday, April 8
9am EDT Big Tree Paddle
Coast Guard Cutter VIGORUS Port Visit
9am EDT Beginner Bird Walk
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Thursday, April 9
9am EDT Aquatic WILD
10am EDT Ranger Led Canoe Trip
12pm EDT A General History of Mermaids
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Friday, April 10
10am EDT Prelude to Revolution: Halifax Resolves Days
10am EDT Jr. Ranger Training
8pm EDT Astronomy Event
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Saturday, April 11
10am EDT Grafting for the Future Workshop
10am EDT “Skirmish at Tryon Palace” Fencing Tournament Hosted by Tryon Palace
8pm EDT Mozart “Great” Mass with the North Carolina Symphony
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Sunday, April 12
10am EDT Prelude to Revolution: Halifax Resolves Days
2pm EDT It's an Herb Party
4:30pm EDT Halifax Day 250th Celebration - Concert & Drone Show
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Monday, April 13
9:30am EDT Invigorate Your Classroom with Arts Integration: Music and Visual Arts Professional Development for PreK-8 Educators, Swannanoa
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
7am EDT Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
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Tuesday, April 14
Opening Day: American Revolution: the Augmented Experience
12pm EDT NC Arts Council Spring 2026 Board Meeting
1pm EDT Expanding Access to NC Cooperative Extension Records
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Wednesday, April 15
9:30am EDT NC Arts Council Spring 2026 Board Meeting
2pm EDT Ranger Workshop - Pollinator Power
3pm EDT Wilderness Workout
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Thursday, April 16
10am EDT Natural Side of Fort Macon
3:30pm EDT Discovering Tryon Palace: Caswell’s Capital Tour
9:30am EDT Invigorate Your Classroom with Arts Integration: Music and Visual Arts Professional Development for PreK-8 Educators, Wilson
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Friday, April 17
8am EDT Shorebird Bird Hike
10:30am EDT Roots of Discovery: Living with the Earth
2pm EDT Early Life in Southern Homes: A Woman’s World
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Saturday, April 18
1pm EDT NC the Beautiful: Invasive Plant Purge
8am EDT Let's Go Fishing
8:30am EDT 2026 Parks & Paws 3rd Annual 5k/Festival
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Sunday, April 19
4pm EDT Bird Cruise
8am EDT North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Race For The Planet
9am EDT Tractors & Trains
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Monday, April 20
10am EDT Beach Scavenger Hunt
4pm EDT Spring Flower Potting
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
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Tuesday, April 21
10am EDT The Old Settler's Trail
12pm EDT Government and Heritage Library Public Tour
1pm EDT Skins and Skulls
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Wednesday, April 22
3pm EDT Earth Day Celebration: Tree Planting
3:30pm EDT NC the Beautiful: Earth Day!
10am EDT Earth Day at the Zoo
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Thursday, April 23
1pm EDT Turtle Trek
4pm EDT Alien Invaders
6pm EDT Shakespeare in the Park
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Friday, April 24
7:30pm EDT Stary Party
7:30pm EDT Star Party: Eno River State Park
7:30pm EDT Statewide Star Party: Mission to the Moon
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Saturday, April 25
10am EDT Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Sailors and Tar Workers in the 18th Century
7:30pm EDT Statewide Star Party: Salmon Creek State Natural Area
8:30am EDT 2026 Falls Lake Youth Fishing Tournament
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Sunday, April 26
10am EDT Teacher Workshop | Voices of Freedom: Exploring History Through Place and Performance at Historic Stagville
6:30am EDT Sunrise Program
8:30am EDT Bald Eagle Search Paddle with Two Sisters Adventure Company
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Monday, April 27
8:30am EDT Science and Exploration on the Rachel Carson Reserve
2:45pm EDT NC Bioblitz: Exploring Nature at Elk Knob
6pm EDT America 250 Trivia Night
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Tuesday, April 28
12pm EDT Turtle-y Awesome Turtle Superpowers
6pm EDT Launching Liberty: The North Carolina Shipbuilding Co. & Its Ships
Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message
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Wednesday, April 29
6pm EDT Virtual Book Club: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
8:30am EDT Early Birds
10am EDT Pollywogs Storytime
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Thursday, April 30
10am EDT Butterfly ID & Carolinas BMP
2pm EDT History of the "The Hammocks Documentary"
10am EDT Quarterly Meeting - N.C. American Indian Heritage Commission
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Fri, Apr 24 7am to 8pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt
Fri, Apr 24 8am to 6pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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A Walk with Dr. Coues
Fri, Apr 24 9am to 10am EDT
Fort Macon State Park, Beach Access / Bathhouse Parking Area (Picnic Park Dr.)
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NC Bioblitz: Exploring Nature at Elk Knob
Fri, Apr 24 2:45pm to 3:45pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Statewide Star Party: OBX
Fri, Apr 24 5:30pm to 10pm EDT
Jockey's Ridge State Park, Visitor Center parking area
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Sat, Apr 25 7am to 8pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt
Sat, Apr 25 8am to 6pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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2026 Falls Lake Youth Fishing Tournament
Sat, Apr 25 8:30am to 1pm EDT
Beaverdam Lake - Falls Lake State Recreation Area
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Ready, Set, Grow!
Sat, Apr 25 10am to 12pm EDT
Pilot Mountain State Park, Bean Shoals Access
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Statewide Star Party: Salmon Creek State Natural Area
Sat, Apr 25 7:30pm to 10pm EDT
Bertie Beach
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Sun, Apr 26 7am to 8pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt
Sun, Apr 26 8am to 6pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Upper Bearwallow Falls - Guided Hike
Sun, Apr 26 4pm to 4:30pm EDT
Gorges State Park, Bearwallow Picnic Area
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Mon, Apr 27 7am to 8pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt
Mon, Apr 27 8am to 6pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Science and Exploration on the Rachel Carson Reserve
Mon, Apr 27 8:30am to 12pm EDT
North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort
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$22.50 - $25
Buy Tickets
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NC Bioblitz: Exploring Nature at Elk Knob
Mon, Apr 27 2:45pm to 3:45pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Apr 28 7am to 8pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt
Tue, Apr 28 8am to 6pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Apr 29 7am to 8pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Apr 29 8am to 6pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt
Thu, Apr 30 7am to 8pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt
Thu, Apr 30 8am to 6pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Upper Bearwallow Falls - Guided Hike
Thu, Apr 30 10am to 10:30am EDT
Gorges State Park, Bearwallow Picnic Area
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Junior Ranger Hike
Thu, Apr 30 2:30pm to 3:30pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Spring Full Moon Walk
Fri, May 1 8pm to 9:30pm EDT
North Carolina Museum of Art
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Free with registration
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Raleigh Historic Bike Ride
Sat, May 2 10am to 12pm EDT
Exchange Plaza between Fayetteville and Wilmington Streets in downtown.
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Morrow Mountain Star Party
Sat, May 2 7pm to 9pm EDT
Morrow Mountain State Park, Large Parking Lot adjacent to Swimming Pool
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Moths to a Flame
Sun, May 3 8pm to 9pm EDT
Visitor center, Wood Duck Shelter
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Free
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May the 4th! Beach Cleanup
Mon, May 4 8am to 10am EDT
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
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Free
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Hemlock Treatment Day
Mon, May 4 10am to 4pm EDT
Hanging Rock State Park, Visitor Center
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Night Hike
Mon, May 4 8:30pm to 10pm EDT
Mayo River State Park, Mayo Mountain Access
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Elk Knob Trails: Past and Future
Thu, May 7 10am to 1pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Volunteer Day: Lake Prep
Fri, May 8 1pm to 4pm EDT
Hanging Rock State Park, Lake Bathhouse
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Kayak the Sound - PROGRAM FULL
Tue, May 12 2pm to 3:30pm EDT
Jockey's Ridge State Park, 330 W Soundside Road, Nags Head, NC 279598
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Ranger Workshop - Wildflower Walk
Wed, May 13 1:30pm to 3:30pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area
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Astronomy
Fri, May 15 8pm to 9pm EDT
Fort Macon State Park, Beach Access / Bathhouse Parking Area (Picnic Park Dr.)
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Paddling 101
Sat, May 16 9am to 3pm EDT
Beaverdam Lake Access - Falls Lake State Recreation Area
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15
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Park Tour: Science and Sustainability
Sat, May 16 9am to 10:30am EDT
North Carolina Museum of Art, Museum Park
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Free with registration
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Kids to Parks Day Hike
Sat, May 16 10am to 11pm EDT
Lake Norman State Park
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NC the Beautiful: Invasive Plant Purge
Sat, May 16 1pm to 3pm EDT
Haw River State Park, Iron Ore Belt Access - 6068 North Church St, Greensboro, NC
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Aquatic Adventures
Sun, May 17 1pm to 2pm EDT
Lake Norman State Park Visitor Center, Park Lake boat dock
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Free
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Beach Scavenger Hunt
Mon, May 18 10am to 11am EDT
Fort Macon State Park, Visitor Center
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Natural Side of Fort Macon
Thu, May 21 10am to 11am EDT
Fort Macon State Park, Visitor Center
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NC the Beautiful: Stream Sweep!
Thu, May 21 10am to 12pm EDT
Elk Knob State Park
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Fishing 101
Fri, May 22 9am to 11pm EDT
Mayo River State Park, Picnic shelter
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LANO Quarterly Bird Count
Sun, May 24 7am to 8am EDT
Swim Beach, Beachfront
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Free
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A Walk with Dr. Coues
Fri, May 29 9am to 10am EDT
Fort Macon State Park, Beach Access / Bathhouse Parking Area (Picnic Park Dr.)
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America 250 at The Rock
Fri, May 29 7pm EDT
Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area
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Free
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Native Plants for Birds
Sat, May 30 10am to 12pm EDT
NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Library of NC's Government and Heritage Library Reading Room
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Free
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NC Trail Days 2026
Thu, Jun 4 8am - Fri, Jun 5 12am EDT
Yadkin Valley Heritage & Trails Visitor Center
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National Trails Day Scavenger Hunt
Sat, Jun 6 8:30am to 11:30am EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area
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Family Fishing Day
Sat, Jun 6 9am to 2pm EDT
Mayo River State Park, Mayo Mountain Access
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National Trails Day
Sat, Jun 6 10am to 11am EDT
Medoc Mountain State Park
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Learn to Fish: Introductory Fishing Workshop
Sun, Jun 7 9am to 2pm EDT
Haw River State Park, Main Lodge at 339 Conference Center Drive, Browns Summit, NC 27214
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Free
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Ranger Workshop - Tree ID Hike
Wed, Jun 10 1:30pm to 3:30pm EDT
Otter Falls Trail
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44th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival
Fri, Jun 12 10am to 4pm EDT
Jockey's Ridge State Park
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44th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival
Sat, Jun 13 10am to 4pm EDT
Jockey's Ridge State Park
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Overnight Camping Adventure
Sat, Jun 13 3pm - Sun, Jun 14 12am EDT
Park at Seven Devils
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Wildflower & Pollinator ID Hike
Wed, Jun 24 1pm to 3pm EDT
Boone Fork Parking Area
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Paddle Through History
Wed, Jul 1 12pm to 6pm EDT
Sampson County Waterways
Outdoor & Recreation
Free
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Killer Dunes
Fri, Jul 3 8am to 9am EDT
Jockey's Ridge State Park
Outdoor & Recreation
$55
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Town of Duck 4th of July Parade and Community Celebration
Fri, Jul 3 9am to 11:30am EDT
Town of Duck
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Independence Day Celebrations at Island Farm
Sat, Jul 4 9am to 3pm EDT
Island Farm
Education Programs
$11
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Meet the Witness Trees!
Sat, Jul 4 9am to 11am EDT
Haw River State Park, Courtyard at Main Lodge of The Summit Access
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Independence Celebration
Sat, Jul 4 4:30pm to 10pm EDT
Davie County Community Park, Amphitheater
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Free Admission
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Town of Kill Devil Hills: Independence Day Fireworks Show
Sat, Jul 4 9:15pm to 9:40pm EDT
Kill Devil Hills
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Nags Head: Fourth of July Fireworks Show
Sat, Jul 4 9:20pm to 9:50pm EDT
Nags Head
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Ranger Workshop - Stream Ecology
Wed, Jul 15 1pm to 3pm EDT
Otter Falls Trail
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Learn to Fly-Fish NC: Before the Cast
Sun, Jul 19 10am to 12pm EDT
Haw River State Park, Main Lodge at 339 Conference Center Drive, Browns Summit, NC 27214
Education Programs
Free
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Learn to Fly-Fish NC: Fly-Casting Basics
Sun, Jul 19 1pm to 3pm EDT
Haw River State Park, Main Lodge at 339 Conference Center Drive, Browns Summit, NC 27214
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Free
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