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• 9/18: 3rd annual Savor the Triangle Food Festival, 6-9 pm; Kerr Scott Bldg, NC State Fairgrounds. Info: wralfm. com/savor-the-triangle. • 9/20-21: Peak City International Film Festival, 4-7 pm; Halle Culture Arts Center, 237 N Salem St, Apex. Info: apexnc.org. • 9/20-22: 15th annual Capital City Bikefest, 12 pm-11 pm (Fri), 10 am-10 pm (Sat), 10 am-5 pm (Sun); tickets, $10; presented by Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson at Raleigh Convention Center, Downtown Raleigh. Info: 919-832-2261, capitalcitybikefest.com. • 9/21: Rolesville BBQ & Bands Festival, 11 am-5 pm; food, music, fun and more. Info: 919-562-7069, rolesvillechamber. org. • 9/21: BugFest, 9 am-7 pm; free; displays, exhibits, activities and more; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W Jones St, Downtown Raleigh. Info: 919-707-9800, naturalsciences.org. • 9/21-22: Durham Arts Council’s 45th annual CenterFest Arts Festival, Downtown Durham; Info: centerfest. durhamarts.org. • 9/22: La Fiesta del Pueblo (25th Anniversary), 12-7 pm; free; food vendors, artists, musicians and performers – including Puerto Rican act Plena Libre as the headliner; City Plaza, 400 Fayetteville St, Raleigh. Info: 919-835-1525, elpueblo@elpueblo.org. • 9/22: 12th annual Amazing Pepperfest, 3-6 pm; a celebration of sustainable agriculture, farmers and creativity of the Piedmont’s top chefs, brewers and artisans, presented by Abundance NC; Main Street Station, downtown Pittsboro. Info: pepperfestnc.org. • 9/27-29: 6th annual Art of Cool Festival 2019, $100-$350; a collusion of R&B, soul, hip-hop, jazz, alternative and spoken word – 20-plus artists featuring Jill Scott, RunDMC; special guest host Rasheed Wallace; Durham Bulls Athletic Park , Carolina Theatre, Motorco Music Hall, Durham Armory, Pinhook, The Masonic Temple. Info: aocfestival.com. • 9/27-28: PNC Presents Wide Open Bluegrass, all day; free street festival, including multiple stages ($40-140 for ticketed venues); Red Hat Amphitheater, Fayetteville Street (downtown Raleigh) and Raleigh Convention Center. Info: 888-438-4262, wideopenbluegrass.org. • 9/28: Farmers Fall Festival, 9 am-3 pm; free; Cary Downtown Farmers Market expands with vendor booths along Chatham Street, education stations, kids activities, beer garden and more; Ivey Ellington House, 135 W Chatham St, Cary. Info: 919-244-6463, caryfarmersmarket.com. • 9/28: NC Pride at Night Festival and Celebration, 4-10 pm; free; Harrington Street, Downtown Raleigh. Info: prideforallnc.org. • 9/28: Storytelling Festival, 11 am-4 pm; free; stories from professional storytellers, a wagon shuttle, activity tents and food vendors; Historic Oak View County Park, 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh. Info: 919-250-1013, oakview@wakegov.com. • 9/28: Asia Fest, 11 am; $5 (13 and older); $4 (seniors); free (12-under); aka the Greater Triangle Dragon Boat Festival, the event features nearly 100 exhibits and activities, such as dragon boat races, cultural displays, games, health screen20
ings, and stage performances – plus a wide collection of ethnic foods and delicacies. Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary. Info: boothamphitheatre.com. • 10/5: 92nd annual Harvest Festival, 10 am-10 pm; free; Wendell Chamber of Commerce, 115 N Pine St, Wendell. Info: 919-365-6318, facebook.com/wendellharvestfestival. • 10/5: Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival and Annual Downtown Chili Cook-Off, 10 am-4 pm; live entertainment, craft beer, food, kids zone and more; free admission; Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association, 108 Raleigh St, Fuquay-Varina. Info: celebratefv.com.
• 10/5: Raleigh Tamale Festival, 2-6 pm; free; a celebration of Latino culture, featuring music, games, inflatables, latin dance lessons, art exhibits, vendors and food trucks; Dix Park Flower Field, 2105 Umstead Dr, Raleigh. Info: raleighnc.gov. • 10/5: Harvest Festival; 2-8 pm; live music, authentic South Indian food booths, and more; St Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, 225 Bashford Rd, Raleigh. Info: harvestfestnc. com. • 10/5: Bass Lake Day, 1-4 pm; free; annual nature and environmental education festival, featuring live music, interactive exhibits, crafts and games, live animals; Jefferson L. Sugg Farm Park at Bass Lake, 2401 Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs. Info: hollyspringsnc.us. • 10/5: Wake Forest Dance Festival, featuring local, regional, national and international dancers; emerging choreographers; free; E Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest. Info: wakeforestdancefestival.org. • 10/5: Oak View Farm Fest, 10 am-4 pm; free; features farm animals, antique farm equipment, historic crafts, live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, and cane pole fishing; Historic Oak View County Park, 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh. Info: 919-250-1013, oakview@wakegov.com. • 10/5: Tacos N Taps Festival, 12-5 pm; $30 general admission, $50 VIP; food, beer, tiquela, more; Koko Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary. Info: tacosntaps.com. • 10/5: 2nd Annual Festa Italiana, 12-8 pm; free; celebrating Italian culture with food, music and more; Tucker Street (downtown Raleigh). Info: festaitalianaraleigh.com.
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