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Events: August 20, 2026

Aug 19 Aug 21

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Thu, Aug 20

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
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Mecklenburg's Declaration: NC's Revolutionary Presbyterians

Thu, Aug 20

Presbyterian Heritage Center

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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Thu, Aug 20 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Thu, Aug 20 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Wilderness Workout

Thu, Aug 20 8:30am to 9:30am EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park

New Outdoor & Recreation
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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Thu, Aug 20 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Thu, Aug 20 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Thu, Aug 20 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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Project WET: Foundations of Water Literacy

Thu, Aug 20 9am to 3pm EDT

Stone Mountain State Park

New Education Programs
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Black Bear Basics

Thu, Aug 20 10am to 10:30am EDT

Gorges State Park - Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center, White Pines Picnic Shelter

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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Thu, Aug 20 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Thu, Aug 20 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

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Fort Defiance House Tours

Thu, Aug 20 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, Aug 20 10am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Visitor Center

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Staying Alive

Thu, Aug 20 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

Thu, Aug 20 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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Crafting at the Cinema: Night at the Museum

Thu, Aug 20 5:30pm to 8:30pm EDT

Garner Performing Arts Center

New Performances & Arts
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Honoring an MOH Recipient Colonel Edward Rightor Schowalter, Jr.

Thu, Aug 20 7pm to 8pm EDT

First Presbyterian Church Fayetteville, NC , Bow Street Side Lawn

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