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Events: August 29, 2026

Aug 28 Aug 30

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Sat, Aug 29

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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

Sat, Aug 29

Presbyterian Heritage Center

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

Sat, Aug 29 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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America 250 Locomotive Celebration

Sat, Aug 29 8am to 6pm EDT

North Carolina Transportation Museum

New Celebrations & Commemorations
Adults: $44.50-$117.50 Children (3-12): $28.25-$71.25
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Sat, Aug 29 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Sat, Aug 29 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Sat, Aug 29 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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CHB Museum: Let's Grow Together: A Fall Garden Workshop

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 1pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

New Education Programs
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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Exhibits & Tours
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Downtown Raleigh Black History Tour

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 11am EDT

Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum

Exhibits & Tours
$10
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Fort Defiance House Tours

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

Exhibits & Tours
$7/adults and $5/children ages 14 and under
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Junior Ranger Adventure

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 11am EDT

Holly Discovery Trail

New Education Programs
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Labors of Halifax

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 4pm EDT

Historic Halifax

Celebrations & Commemorations
Free Outdoor Activities
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Living History Museum Days at Hickory Ridge History Museum in Boone, NC

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 4pm EDT

Hickory Ridge History Museum

Celebrations & Commemorations
Free
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Mushroom Hike

Sat, Aug 29 10am to 11:30am EDT

Gorges State Park - Grassy Ridge Access & Visitor Center, Upper Bearwallow Picnic Shelter

New Outdoor & Recreation
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Small Arms Demonstration 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Sat, Aug 29 10:30am to 2:30pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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Bear Basics

Sat, Aug 29 11am to 12pm EDT

Chimney Rock State Park - Chimney Rock Access

Education Programs
Admission to Chimney Rock Attraction
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Fort Macon Daily Tours - 11 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm

Sat, Aug 29 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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Ancient Inspirations

Sat, Aug 29 1pm to 2pm EDT

State Capitol, Capitol Rotunda

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Hang with a Ranger

Sat, Aug 29 2pm to 3:45pm EDT

Jockey's Ridge State Park, Boardwalk pavilion

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