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Events: August 21, 2026

Aug 20 Aug 22

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Fri, Aug 21

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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Mecklenburg's Declaration: NC's Revolutionary Presbyterians

Fri, Aug 21

Presbyterian Heritage Center

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Free
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Trees of Mt Mitchell

Fri, Aug 21 3am to 4am EDT

Mount Mitchell State Park, Balsam Nature Trail

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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Fri, Aug 21 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Fri, Aug 21 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Fri, Aug 21 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Fri, Aug 21 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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Flytrap Hike

Fri, Aug 21 9am to 10am EDT

Carolina Beach State Park, Flytrap Trail

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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Fri, Aug 21 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Fri, Aug 21 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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Community Stories: Sustaining North Carolina’s Black Heritage

Fri, Aug 21 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

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Fort Defiance House Tours

Fri, Aug 21 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 21 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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Turtle Talk

Fri, Aug 21 10am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Bathhouse at the Beach Access Parking Lot

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Wire Pasture Grand Opening

Fri, Aug 21 10am to 1pm EDT

11764 U.S. 74 West, Maxton, NC 28364

New Celebrations & Commemorations
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Great Southeast Pollinator Count

Fri, Aug 21 10:30am to 12:30pm EDT

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

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

Fri, Aug 21 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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Aw Shucks - Oyster Mod Podge Kids Activity

Fri, Aug 21 2pm to 3pm EDT

Jockey's Ridge State Park, Visitor Center Community Room

Education Programs
Free with Registration
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Box Turtles

Fri, Aug 21 2pm to 3pm EDT

Stone Mountain State Park, Visitor Center

New
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Park Hangs: Coconut Cake

Fri, Aug 21 5pm to 8pm EDT

Bailey Park

Performances & Arts
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Night Hike

Fri, Aug 21 7:30pm to 9pm EDT

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

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