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Events: May 2, 2026

May 1 May 3

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Sat, May 2

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
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Knowing the West

Sat, May 2

North Carolina Museum of Art

New Exhibits & Tours
Museum Members Free, Adult $23.60, Senior (65+) $20.38, College Student and Youth $15.02, Military $20.38, Child 6 & Younger Free
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Sat, May 2 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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

Sat, May 2 8am - Sun, May 3 12am EDT

Iredell County Public Library, Main level

Celebrations & Commemorations
Free
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Sat, May 2 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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

Sat, May 2 9am to 5pm EDT

J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte, Atrium

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Help Us Preserve the Old Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Sat, May 2 9am to 3pm EDT

Old Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Free
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History on Display

Sat, May 2 9am to 5pm EDT

Davie County Public Library, Martin-Wall History Room

Exhibits & Tours
Free Admission
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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Sat, May 2 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

Exhibits & Tours
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The Revolution Begins Symposium

Sat, May 2 9am - Sun, May 3 12am EDT

Historic Chowan County Courthouse

Education Programs
Free
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Traveling Exhibit from NC Botanical Gardens: Bee-Hold the Humble Pollinator

Sat, May 2 9am to 5pm EDT

Lake Norman State Park

Exhibits & Tours
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20th Annual Daniel Boone Festival

Sat, May 2 10am to 7pm EDT

Numerous locations throughout Mocksville, North Carolina.

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50th Annual Wooden Boat Show

Sat, May 2 10am to 4pm EDT

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

New Celebrations & Commemorations
Free
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Heritage Homes Tour

Sat, May 2 10am to 4pm EDT

New Bern Historical Society

Exhibits & Tours
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New Bern Heritage Homes Tour

Sat, May 2 10am to 4pm EDT

Historic Downtown New Bern

Exhibits & Tours
Tickets are $16 for Historical Society adult members, students, and active-duty military; $19 adult non-members. Space is limited. Reservations are available beginning February 4th
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Pop-up Craft Fair

Sat, May 2 10am to 4pm EDT

Folk Art Center, Southern Highland Craft Guild, Parking Lot

Performances & Arts
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Raleigh Historic Bike Ride

Sat, May 2 10am to 12pm EDT

Exchange Plaza between Fayetteville and Wilmington Streets in downtown.

Celebrations & Commemorations
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Staying Alive

Sat, May 2 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

Sat, May 2 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Women of Brunswick

Sat, May 2 10am to 4pm EDT

Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson

Celebrations & Commemorations
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Skins and Skulls

Sat, May 2 12pm to 1pm EDT

Mount Mitchell State Park, Classroom

Education Programs
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