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Events: August 5, 2026

Aug 4 Aug 6

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Wed, Aug 5

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
Free
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Escape at the Millpond

Wed, Aug 5

Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center

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Knowing the West

Wed, Aug 5

North Carolina Museum of Art

Exhibits & Tours
Museum Members Free, Adult $23.60, Senior (65+) $20.38, College Student and Youth $15.02, Military $20.38, Child 6 & Younger Free
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Mecklenburg's Declaration: NC's Revolutionary Presbyterians

Wed, Aug 5

Presbyterian Heritage Center

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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NCMA Online Course for Educators: Art and Literacy

Wed, Aug 5

Virtual Event

Education Programs
$20, $18 members
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Elk Knob State Park: Curious Minds Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Wed, Aug 5 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Hummingbird Banding

Wed, Aug 5 8:30am EDT

Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve

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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Wed, Aug 5 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Wed, Aug 5 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Wed, Aug 5 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Wed, Aug 5 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

Wed, Aug 5 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Wed, Aug 5 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Staying Alive

Wed, Aug 5 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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Morning Canoe Paddle

Wed, Aug 5 10:30am to 11:30am EDT

Hanging Rock State Park, Lake Bathhouse

New Outdoor & Recreation
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Small Arms Demonstration

Wed, Aug 5 10:30am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Fort Parade Ground

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

Wed, Aug 5 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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History for Lunch: Searching for Shell Castle: Exploring Submerged Histories on the North Carolina Coast

Wed, Aug 5 12pm to 1pm EDT

Museum of the Albemarle, Gaither Auditorium

Education Programs
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Junior Ranger Hike

Wed, Aug 5 2pm to 3pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Evening Gun

Wed, Aug 5 4pm to 4:30pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

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Moth Mania

Wed, Aug 5 8pm to 9pm EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park, Bear Island

New Education Programs
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