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Events: July 16, 2026

Jul 15 Jul 17

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Thu, Jul 16

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
Free
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2026 Sons of the American Revolution National Congress

Thu, Jul 16

Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons – Koury Convention Center

Celebrations & Commemorations
Free
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Escape at the Millpond

Thu, Jul 16

Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center

Exhibits & Tours
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Knowing the West

Thu, Jul 16

North Carolina Museum of Art

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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Mecklenburg's Declaration: NC's Revolutionary Presbyterians

Thu, Jul 16

Presbyterian Heritage Center

New Exhibits & Tours
Free
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NCMA Online Course for Educators: Art and Literacy

Thu, Jul 16

Virtual Event

Education Programs
$20, $18 members
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Thu, Jul 16 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

Education Programs
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

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

Village of Pinehurst

Exhibits & Tours
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America 250 Art Exhibition

Thu, Jul 16 9am to 5pm EDT

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Annex

Performances & Arts
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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Thu, Jul 16 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

Exhibits & Tours
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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Thu, Jul 16 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

New Exhibits & Tours

Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Thu, Jul 16 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

Exhibits & Tours
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Wildflower Hike

Thu, Jul 16 9am to 10am EDT

Mount Mitchell State Park, Commissary Ridge Trail

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

Thu, Jul 16 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Thu, Jul 16 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

New Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

Thu, Jul 16 10am to 5pm EDT

Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville, Concourse and Arena Levels

Performances & Arts
$12
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Fort Defiance House Tours

Thu, Jul 16 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

Exhibits & Tours
$7/adults and $5/children ages 14 and under
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Natural Side of Fort Macon

Thu, Jul 16 10am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Visitor Center

Outdoor & Recreation
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Personalizing the Past

Thu, Jul 16 10am to 4pm EDT

Person County Museum of History

Exhibits & Tours
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Staying Alive

Thu, Jul 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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The Africa to Carolina Public Art Unveiling

Thu, Jul 16 10am to 11:30am EDT

Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson

New Performances & Arts
Free
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