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Events: October 23, 2026

Oct 22 Oct 24

Mecklenburg's Declaration: NC's Revolutionary Presbyterians

Fri, Oct 23

Presbyterian Heritage Center

Exhibits & Tours
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NC State Fair & America 250 NC

Fri, Oct 23

Exhibits & Tours
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NCMA Online Educator Course: Art and SEL

Fri, Oct 23

Virtual Event

Education Programs
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The Battle of Shallow Ford: An Exhibition of Watercolors and Words

Fri, Oct 23

Welborn Gallery

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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Fri, Oct 23 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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America 250 NC at the NC State Fair

Fri, Oct 23 9am to 9:30pm EDT

New Celebrations & Commemorations
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Free professional development for PK-8 Educators: Enrich your classroom with arts integration

Fri, Oct 23 9:30am to 3pm EDT

Lincoln Cultural Center

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Changing Leaves Tree ID Hike

Fri, Oct 23 10am to 11:30am EDT

Eno River State Park - Pump Station Access, Lower Parking Area

New Education Programs
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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Fri, Oct 23 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Community Stories: Sustaining North Carolina’s Black Heritage

Fri, Oct 23 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Exhibits & Tours
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Fall Program: Sword Training

Fri, Oct 23 10am to 12pm EDT

Roanoke Island Festival Park, Settlement Site

Education Programs
General Admission
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Fort Defiance House Tours

Fri, Oct 23 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

Exhibits & Tours
$7/adults and $5/children ages 14 and under
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People of Colonial North Carolina Exhibit

Fri, Oct 23 10am to 4pm EDT

Mountain Heritage Center, WCU

Exhibits & Tours
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Reading with a Ranger

Fri, Oct 23 10am to 11am EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park

New Education Programs
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Animal Murder Mysteries

Fri, Oct 23 11am to 12pm EDT

Pilot Mountain State Park - Mountain Section and Visitor Center, Main Overlook

New Education Programs
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Fort Macon Daily Tour - 1:00 pm

Fri, Oct 23 1pm to 2pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

Education Programs
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Sold Out: Educator Trek: Got Elk?

Fri, Oct 23 2pm EDT

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Ghosts and Gristmills of Cabelands

Fri, Oct 23 4pm to 6:30pm EDT

Eno River State Park - Cabelands Access, Parking Lot

New Education Programs
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Yadkin Valley Roots Festival

Fri, Oct 23 5pm to 9pm EDT

East Elm Street

New Celebrations & Commemorations
Free
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Ghostwalk New Bern

Fri, Oct 23 6pm to 9:30pm EDT

Historic Downtown New Bern

Performances & Arts
Adult advance tickets are $20 with a special $17 price for active-duty military, students and Historical Society members. Adults day of the event, $25. Children under 12 are $5, children under 3 are free. Your ticket is your Ghostwalk map.
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Fear at the Fort **PG-13**

Fri, Oct 23 6:30pm to 8:30pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

Organizational
$10
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