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Visit Fayetteville Upcoming Events Calendar
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Calendar of Events - This is a sampling of events in greater Fayetteville, North Carolina. For a complete list of upcoming events, go to www.VisitFayettevilleNC.com or Fayetteville Observer Events Calendar (includes notices of community groups, government meetings, support groups, .business & professional groups, non-profit organizations, children's activities -- and more).
The Sandspur
- News for
Hope Mills, Parkton, Southern Cumberland County.
Places to go and
things to do in Fayetteville
Which ones will you be attending?
Museum of the
Cape Fear: Poe House -
Exhibit hours are Tue-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm
This one will
cost but you may be interested. Have you heard?
ZipQuest
is at 533 Carvers Falls Drive off Ramsey Street. The course is
open daily with the first tour scheduled at 8 a.m. The park closes
at dusk. Call (910) 488-8787, e-mail
info@zipquest.com
or go to
www.ZipQuest.com
ZipQuest also is on Facebook.
Beat the Heat !
Several water parks around greater Fayetteville offer a chance to
cool down and have fun
Fantasy Lake
Fantasy Lake is located on a six-acre man-made lake in Hope Mills and is surrounded by white sand beaches. In addition to lots of room to swim, the facility offers dozens of special activities including:
·
Trapeze Swings
·
Water Slides - both enclosed slides
and slower open slides
·
Pedal Boats
·
Drop Slides – featuring a free fall at
the end
·
Jump Tower
·
Porch swings in the water
·
Water
Volleyball
Admission is $14 for adults (11+) and $10 for ages 3-10. Fantasy Lake is open 10 am – 6 pm throughout the season. More information: www.fantasylakewaterpark.com
Located one mile outside of Ft. Bragg,
Smith Lake Recreation Park
offers a large lifeguarded beach from 12-
7 pm Thursday through Sunday throughout the summer. The park has
volleyball, a playground and floating trampolines in the children’s
swimming area.
Managed by Fort Bragg MWR, Smith Lake is
open to the public. Admission is $5 for the public $4 for government
ID holders and $2 for children 6-16. Mountain bike
trails and Paintball Adventure Sports are available on-site for an
additional fee. Camping is available for active duty personnel,
military retirees and Department of Defense civilians.
More information:
www.fortbraggmwr.com/smithlake.php
A third place to beat the heat is Lake
Waldo’s Beach in Hope Mills. Lake Waldo’s Beach has water
slides, a lazy river, pool and lake swimming, picnic areas,
playgrounds, a pet trail, fishing pier, boat ramp, fishing and
paddle boat rental.
Open daily Memorial Day through Labor
Day. Admission is $12 for ages (11+) and $10 for children under 10.
Admission is ½ price Monday through Friday. Camping is also
available.
http://www.lakewaldosbeachcampground.com/
The under 10-set love the
Splash Pad
at Christina Smith park. Admission is free. The Splash Pad
features water guns, sprinklers, sprayers and cannons all under
colorful arches. A shaded picnic area is just outside the
fence and restrooms are nearby. Hours are 3-6 Monday through Friday;
10-6 Saturday and 1-6 on Sunday.
http://www.fcpr.us/aquatics.aspx
WOOLY WORM FESTIVAL, Banner Elk, NC, Visit www.averycounty.com for more info. Racing tips for your wooly worm - www.woolyworm.com!
BARBECUE FESTIVAL, Lexington, NC, www.barbecuefestival.com
CRAFT FAIR of the SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, Asheville, NC, www.southernhighlandguild.org
NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR, Raleigh, NC, www.ncstatefair.org
NC FESTIVAK by the SEA, Holden Beach, NC www.hbmerchants.com
OPENING of CALDWELL-HOHL ARTWORKS KILN, www.caldwellhohl.com
The Fayetteville Area Ambassador Program offers a complete overview of our community history, area attractions, and key tenets of exceeding customer expectations. Enroll your staff, or sign yourself up at www.ctanetwork.com. Click on “Application Form”, and enroll in a Fayetteville, NC certification course. The next available class will be held on March 31st, 5:30-9:30 pm at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville. Please contact Katherine Miller if you have any questions at 910-483-5311, or ambassador@visitfayettevillenc.com
Cape Fear Regional Theatre Performances of the season:
Find out about more performances in Fayetteville. MUSEUMSMILITARY: Here in Fayetteville we defend and celebrate the democracy that our forefathers gave us. There are many places in America's hometown that best show our celebration of and defense of democracy. The Airborne and Special Operations Museum, located at the intersection of Bragg Blvd and Hay St documents the history of the Special Operations, and Airborne units. JFK Special Warfare Museum located on Burgess St, Fort Bragg, has items unique to WWI and the Vietnam War. The 82d Airborne Division Museum continues its mission to serve as an educational and training source for the soldiers of the division. Soldiers and civilians are able to view films in the theater, tour the gallery, see rare artifacts, and use the expansive archive of materials that tells the 82d Airborne Division story. The "Living History Detachment," sponsored by the museum , is a group of volunteers who travel to various events in 82d period dress teaching soldiers and the public about 82d history.
Every Saturday Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex 2 pm. See demonstrations, participate in hands-on activities, or hear a brief lecture. Admission to the museum and to these special activities is FREE!
Fayetteville FireAntz Hockey www.fireantzhockey.com The Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) take to the ice for an exciting game of bone-crunching, puck-slapping, glass-shattering excitement! 910-321-0123.
Fayetteville Guard Football
www.fayettevilleguard.com
Come enjoy the fast-paced excitement of indoor
arena football! 910-438-4100.
Farmers Markets
Want something different to do on a nice day? How about going to West Produce, one of our local farmers markets. Not only are they a good source for fresh locally grown fruits and veggies, but they also have multiple things that you can do. Enjoy a cool fall hay ride for only five dollars per person. Pick your own pumpkins from their pumpkin patch. The kids can meet a variety of animals on the farm such as cows, chickens, baby ducks, and peacocks.Check out our searchable restaurant database!
750 miles of Trails just got a little longer
on
www.VisitFayettevilleNC.com
Discover America's
Hometown through 11 themed driving trails covering over 750 miles and
250 years of American History. In observance of National Tartans Day, we
are featuring the Gaelic
Beginnings trail, which is 85 miles
of sites based on local Gaelic History.
The driving trails
have maps with detailed history, site descriptions and driving
directions are available on the Cultural
Heritage Trails section of our
website.
Do you
want a specialized tour based on your interests?
Check
out
CustomizeIT!,
our online, customizable itinerary builder. By answering a few simple
questions, users are given suggestions on locations to visit during
their stay in Cumberland County. In addition to providing an itinerary
for the user CustomizeIT! provides audio files so users can listen to a
description of the site they are about to visit.
Have feedback on the Trails or CustomizeIT?
We'd love to hear it!
