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Events: August 8, 2026

Aug 7 Aug 9

Spy Training 101: Decode a Secret Message

Sat, Aug 8

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Education Programs
Free
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Escape at the Millpond

Sat, Aug 8

Merchants Millpond State Park, Visitor Center

Exhibits & Tours
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Knowing the West

Sat, Aug 8

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

Sat, Aug 8

Presbyterian Heritage Center

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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NC's Route to Victory in the Revolution: The Race to the Dan

Sat, Aug 8

Bethania Historical Association

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NCMA Online Course for Educators: Art and Literacy

Sat, Aug 8

Virtual Event

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

Sat, Aug 8 7am to 8pm EDT

Elk Knob State Park

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Race to the Dan: NC's Route to Victory in the Revolution

Sat, Aug 8 8am EDT

New Education Programs
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Village of Pinehurst NCDNCR America 250 Exhibits

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

Village of Pinehurst

Exhibits & Tours
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Blue Star Museum Summer Program

Sat, Aug 8 9am to 5pm EDT

CSS Neuse Civil War Museum

Exhibits & Tours
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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum: Annual School Supply Drive

Sat, Aug 8 9am to 5pm EDT

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum

Exhibits & Tours

Local & State History's America 250 NC Exhibits

Sat, Aug 8 9am to 7pm EDT

Cumberland County Public Library, Local & State History Room

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Wild Mushroom Walk

Sat, Aug 8 9am to 10am EDT

Lake James State Park, Mountain Biking trailhead's gravel parking lot in the Paddy's Creek Access

Outdoor & Recreation
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Choosing Sides: The Catawba Nation & The Fight for Independence

Sat, Aug 8 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 8 10am to 5pm EDT

Gregg Museum of Art & Design

Exhibits & Tours
Free
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Downtown Raleigh Black History Tour

Sat, Aug 8 10am to 11am EDT

Dr. M.T. Pope House Museum

Exhibits & Tours
$10
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Early American Medicine in the Historical Park

Sat, Aug 8 10am to 4:30pm EDT

High Point Museum

Celebrations & Commemorations
FREE
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Fort Defiance House Tours

Sat, Aug 8 10am to 3pm EDT

Fort Defiance

Exhibits & Tours
$7/adults and $5/children ages 14 and under
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Leave No Trace

Sat, Aug 8 10am to 11am EDT

Cliff Dwellers Shop - Chimney Rock Park Attraction

Education Programs
Admission to Chimney Rock Attraction
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National Lighthouse Day

Sat, Aug 8 10am - Sun, Aug 9 3am EDT

Historic Edenton Visitor Center

Education Programs
Free
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Staying Alive

Sat, Aug 8 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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