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Events: August 6, 2026

Aug 5 Aug 7

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Thu, Aug 6

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
Free
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Apply for National History Day's Silent Heroes Program for 2026-27 School Year

Thu, Aug 6

U.S. National Cemetery or State Veterans Cemetery

New Education Programs
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Escape at the Millpond

Thu, Aug 6

Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center

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Knowing the West

Thu, Aug 6

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

Thu, Aug 6

Presbyterian Heritage Center

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

Thu, Aug 6

Virtual Event

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

Thu, Aug 6 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

Thu, Aug 6 8:30am to 5pm EDT

Village of Pinehurst

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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Thu, Aug 6 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Thu, Aug 6 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

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Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Thu, Aug 6 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

Thu, Aug 6 10am to 4pm EDT

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

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

Thu, Aug 6 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Fort Defiance House Tours

Thu, Aug 6 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

Exhibits & Tours
$7/adults and $5/children ages 14 and under
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Guided Bark Ranger Hike

Thu, Aug 6 10am to 11am EDT

Jones Lake State Park

New Outdoor & Recreation
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Natural Side of Fort Macon

Thu, Aug 6 10am to 11am EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Visitor Center

Outdoor & Recreation
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Pollywogs Storytime

Thu, Aug 6 10am to 11am EDT

Carvers Creek State Park – Long Valley Farm Access

New Education Programs
FREE
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Staying Alive

Thu, Aug 6 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 6 11am to 3pm EDT

Fort Macon State Park, Ft. Macon

Exhibits & Tours
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National Oyster Day "The Day After"

Thu, Aug 6 11am to 12pm EDT

Hammocks Beach State Park, Bear Island

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