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Events: August 22, 2026

Aug 21 Aug 23

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Sat, Aug 22

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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

Sat, Aug 22

Presbyterian Heritage Center

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Free
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Sat, Aug 22 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL BEACH CLEANUP

Sat, Aug 22 8am to 10am EDT

OCEAN FRONT PARK

Organizational
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Sat, Aug 22 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Sat, Aug 22 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Sat, Aug 22 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Sat, Aug 22 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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252nd Anniversary Commemoration of the New Bern Resolves

Sat, Aug 22 9:30am to 11am EDT

Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens

New Celebrations & Commemorations
Free
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Backyard Plants: A Special Guided Tour at Vance Birthplace

Sat, Aug 22 10am to 2:30pm EDT

Governor Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace

New Education Programs
$10.70
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Brightleaf Harvest Day & BBQ Fundraiser

Sat, Aug 22 10am to 2pm EDT

Duke Homestead

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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Sat, Aug 22 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Sat, Aug 22 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Exhibits & Tours
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Downtown Raleigh Black History Tour

Sat, Aug 22 10am to 11am EDT

Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum

Exhibits & Tours
$10
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Fort Defiance House Tours

Sat, Aug 22 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

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

Sat, Aug 22 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 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Sat, Aug 22 10:30am to 2:30pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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

Sat, Aug 22 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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Headwaters Festival

Sat, Aug 22 11am to 3pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

New Exhibits & Tours
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What a Ranger Does

Sat, Aug 22 11am to 12pm EDT

Cliff Dwellers Shop - Chimney Rock Park Attraction

Education Programs
Admission to Chimney Rock Attraction
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Ancient Inspirations

Sat, Aug 22 1pm to 2pm EDT

State Capitol, Capitol Rotunda

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