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Events: August 14, 2026

Aug 13 Aug 15

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Fri, Aug 14

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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Escape at the Millpond

Fri, Aug 14

Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center

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Mecklenburg's Declaration: NC's Revolutionary Presbyterians

Fri, Aug 14

Presbyterian Heritage Center

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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Fri, Aug 14 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Fri, Aug 14 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Backyard Birds

Fri, Aug 14 9am to 10am EDT

Carvers Creek State Park – Long Valley Farm Access

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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Fri, Aug 14 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Fri, Aug 14 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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Flytrap Hike

Fri, Aug 14 9am to 10am EDT

Carolina Beach State Park, Flytrap Trail

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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Fri, Aug 14 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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Mammal March Around

Fri, Aug 14 9am to 11am EDT

Haw River State Park, Iron Ore Belt Access

New Outdoor & Recreation
Free Program
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Carolina Seashells

Fri, Aug 14 10am to 10:30am EDT

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

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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Fri, Aug 14 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Fri, Aug 14 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

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Fort Defiance House Tours

Fri, Aug 14 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

Exhibits & Tours
$7/adults and $5/children ages 14 and under
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Staying Alive

Fri, Aug 14 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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Fort Macon Daily Tours - 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm

Fri, Aug 14 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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'Bear' with Me

Fri, Aug 14 1:30pm to 2:30pm EDT

Mount Mitchell State Park

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Aw Shucks - Oyster Mod Podge Kids Activity

Fri, Aug 14 2pm to 3pm EDT

Jockey's Ridge State Park, Visitor Center Community Room

Education Programs
Free with Registration
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Homestead History

Fri, Aug 14 2pm to 3pm EDT

Stone Mountain State Park, Hutchinson Homestead

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Lizards on the Loose!

Fri, Aug 14 2pm to 3pm EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park

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