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Attend a four-day festival of fandom at GalaxyCon Raleigh with celebrities, artists, writers, cosplayers, entertainers, and fans like you! July 28–31; $30 and up; Raleigh Convention Center. galaxycon.com
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Travel the world without leaving town at Raleigh’s International Food Festival! This event celebrates Raleigh’s diversity, art, culture, traditions, and history with over 30 food and dessert trucks from around the globe, plus an outdoor dance party! Saturday, June 4, 12–10 p.m.; Downtown Raleigh.
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Pimento cheese lovers, rejoice! The Pimento Cheese Festival is once again coming to Cary. Enjoy live music, local breweries, pimento cheese samples, and test your skills in the pimento cheese sculpting contest! Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; Downtown Cary Park. townofcary.org
Photo: Jonathan Fredin
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Photo: Jonathan Fredin
Theatre in the Park presents “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club” this summer. In this hilarious and touching comedy, five Southern women, free from husbands, kids, and responsibilities, set aside a long weekend to meet at the same beach cottage — the “Sweet Delilah” — on NC’s Outer Banks. June 3–4, 9–11, 17–18, 7:30 p.m. June 5, 12, 19, 3 p.m.; $20–25; 107 Pullen Road, Raleigh. theatreinthepark.com
Raleigh’s International Food Festival
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Proud to be an American? Attend one of the area’s many 4th of July celebrations, whether it be the annual Raleigh 4th of July fireworks display, the Apex Olde Fashioned Fourth of July, or the Town of Cary July 4th celebration at Koka Booth Amphitheatre.
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Last but not least, the Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival is set for the beginning of August, so mark your calendars! The event includes two big days with 60+ beers, 40+ bourbons and LOTS of BBQ! Friday, Aug. 5, 6–10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 12–6 p.m.; $42 and up; Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary. cary.beerandbourbon.com CARY MAGAZINE 19
