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Events: July 17, 2026

Jul 16 Jul 18

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Fri, Jul 17

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
Free
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Escape at the Millpond

Fri, Jul 17

Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center

Exhibits & Tours
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Knowing the West

Fri, Jul 17

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

Fri, Jul 17

Presbyterian Heritage Center

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

Fri, Jul 17

Virtual Event

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

Fri, Jul 17 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

Education Programs
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Kayaking at Goose Creek

Fri, Jul 17 8am to 10am EDT

Goose Creek State Park, Dinah's Landing Boat Ramp

New Outdoor & Recreation
FREE
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Run With A Ranger

Fri, Jul 17 8am to 9am EDT

Carvers Creek State Park – Long Valley Farm Access

New Education Programs
Free
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Fri, Jul 17 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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America 250 Art Exhibition

Fri, Jul 17 9am to 5pm EDT

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Annex

Performances & Arts
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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Fri, Jul 17 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Fri, Jul 17 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

New Exhibits & Tours

Flytrap Hike

Fri, Jul 17 9am to 10am EDT

Carolina Beach State Park, Flytrap Trail

Outdoor & Recreation
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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Fri, Jul 17 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

Exhibits & Tours
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Beach Scavenger Hunt

Fri, Jul 17 10am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Beach Access / Bathhouse Area (Picnic Park Dr.)

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

Fri, Jul 17 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Fri, Jul 17 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

New Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

Fri, Jul 17 10am to 5pm EDT

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

Performances & Arts
$12
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Fort Defiance House Tours

Fri, Jul 17 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

Exhibits & Tours
$7/adults and $5/children ages 14 and under
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Personalizing the Past

Fri, Jul 17 10am to 4pm EDT

Person County Museum of History

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Staying Alive

Fri, Jul 17 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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