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Events: August 12, 2026

Aug 11 Aug 13

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Wed, Aug 12

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
Free
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Escape at the Millpond

Wed, Aug 12

Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center

Exhibits & Tours
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Mecklenburg's Declaration: NC's Revolutionary Presbyterians

Wed, Aug 12

Presbyterian Heritage Center

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Aug 12 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

Education Programs
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Bring Your Own Kayak - Paddle with a Ranger (Intermediate Level)

Wed, Aug 12 8am to 11am EDT

Carolina Beach State Park, Marina - Next to Paddle NC Rental Shed

New Outdoor & Recreation
Free with registration. Space is limited.
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Hummingbird Banding

Wed, Aug 12 8:30am EDT

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve

Outdoor & Recreation
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Kayak with a Ranger

Wed, Aug 12 8:30am to 11:30am EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park

New Outdoor & Recreation
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Wed, Aug 12 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

Exhibits & Tours
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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Wed, Aug 12 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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

Wed, Aug 12 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

Exhibits & Tours

Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Wed, Aug 12 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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Ranger Workshop - Backyard Birding

Wed, Aug 12 9am to 10:30am EDT

The Park at Seven Devils

Outdoor & Recreation
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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Wed, Aug 12 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Wed, Aug 12 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Staying Alive

Wed, Aug 12 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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Small Arms Demonstration

Wed, Aug 12 10:30am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Fort Parade Ground

Celebrations & Commemorations
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Eco Cruise

Wed, Aug 12 11am to 12pm EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park

New Exhibits & Tours
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Fort Macon Daily Tours - 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm

Wed, Aug 12 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

Exhibits & Tours
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The Wonderful World of Jockey's Ridge

Wed, Aug 12 2pm to 3pm EDT

Jockey's Ridge State Park, Community Room

New Education Programs
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America 250 - Pottery Traditions

Wed, Aug 12 4pm to 5pm EDT

Gorges State Park - Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center, Visitor Center Classroom

New Education Programs
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Evening Gun

Wed, Aug 12 4pm to 4:30pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

Education Programs
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