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Events: April 16, 2026

Apr 15 Apr 17

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Thu, Apr 16

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

New Education Programs
Free
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Thu, Apr 16 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

New Education Programs
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Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt!

Thu, Apr 16 8am to 7pm EDT

Lake James State Park

New
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Grandfather Mountain Scavenger Hunt

Thu, Apr 16 8am to 6pm EDT

Boone Fork Parking Area, Milepost 299.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Outdoor & Recreation
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Visions of Freedom, Exhibit #1 (Iredell County Public Library: Main Branch-Statesville)

Thu, Apr 16 8am - Fri, Apr 17 12am EDT

Iredell County Public Library, Main level

Celebrations & Commemorations
Free
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Thu, Apr 16 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

Exhibits & Tours
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"Making Our Voices Heard: North Carolinians Fighting for Civil Rights" Exhibit

Thu, Apr 16 9am - Fri, Apr 17 12am EDT

Pack Memorial Library , Main level

Exhibits & Tours
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Charlotte: A Hornet's Nest of Rebellion

Thu, Apr 16 9am to 5pm EDT

J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte, Atrium

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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History on Display

Thu, Apr 16 9am to 5pm EDT

Davie County Public Library, Martin-Wall History Room

Exhibits & Tours
Free Admission
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Traveling Exhibit from NC Botanical Gardens: Bee-Hold the Humble Pollinator

Thu, Apr 16 9am to 5pm EDT

Lake Norman State Park

New Exhibits & Tours
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Invigorate Your Classroom with Arts Integration: Music and Visual Arts Professional Development for PreK-8 Educators, Wilson

Thu, Apr 16 9:30am to 3pm EDT

Wilson Arts

Education Programs
Free
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Legends & Landmarks: Paintings and Drawings by James C. Horton

Thu, Apr 16 10am - Fri, Apr 17 12am EDT

Bellamy Mansion Museum

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Natural Side of Fort Macon

Thu, Apr 16 10am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Visitor Center

Outdoor & Recreation
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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources North Carolina Awards Committee

Thu, Apr 16 10am to 11am EDT

Virtual Event

Organizational

Staying Alive

Thu, Apr 16 10am to 5pm EDT

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Exhibits & Tours
Museum Members Free, Adult $18, Senior (65+), Student (13+), Military, with ID $16, Child ages 3-12 $14, Child 2 & Younger Free
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Women at the Edge of War: Carolina Piedmont's Heroines of the American Revolution

Thu, Apr 16 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Discovering Tryon Palace: Caswell’s Capital Tour

Thu, Apr 16 3:30pm to 4:30pm EDT

Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens

New Education Programs
Adults $20 (plus tax); Youth ages 6-14 $15 (plus tax).
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Still We Speak: When History Speaks, We Listen 

Thu, Apr 16 4pm to 6pm EDT

NC Freedom Park

Exhibits & Tours
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First Flight Society's Celebration of Wilbur Wright's Birthday

Thu, Apr 16 6pm to 8pm EDT

Jennette's Pier

Performances & Arts
$50
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"Logistics of Liberty" A250 Presentation

Thu, Apr 16 7pm EDT

N.C. Transportation Museum, Roundhouse Orientation Room

Education Programs
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Science Café: Illuminating AI Night

Thu, Apr 16 7pm to 8pm EDT

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Daily Planet Cafe

Education Programs
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