See Do Local Events & Experiences to Enjoy
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
AUGUST 5–6 KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE
It’s a festival celebrating many of the pleasures that Southerners live by — beer, bourbon, barbecue, boots, bacon, biscuits, and bluegrass! This two-day event corrals more than 60 beers, 40 bourbons, wholehog barbecue, and lots of fixins’, informative seminars, lawn games, live music, and shopping. VIP and general admission tickets available for purchase.
art Extravaganza Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival AUGUST 27–28 9 A.M.–5 P.M. DOWNTOWN CARY
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4 NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES, RALEIGH
Step back in time 290 million years to the age before the dinosaurs. Explore vivid artwork, fascinating fossils, and lifesized models of a giant saber-toothed predator, saw-toothed shark, and many other bizarre creatures that dominated life on land and sea before the most devastating mass extinction the world has ever known. The museum’s Research Curator of Paleontology, Dr. Christian Kammerer, has traveled the globe in search of Permian fossils, uncovering several rare specimens along the way.
12 August/SEPTEMBER 2022
Dancing with the Big Band
AUGUST 20 6:30 P.M. DANCE LESSON 7 P.M. CONCERT BEGINS FUQUAY-VARINA ARTS CENTER
The Gerald Parker Jazz Orchestra will set your toes to tapping as they bring the best tunes of the big bands to Fuquay-Varina. Come early for a dance lesson and stay to listen to the lively swingera music.
Night Nation Run
AUGUST 27 6:30 P.M. PRE-PARTY BEGINS 8:00 P.M. RACE STARTS KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE
Part music festival, part fun run, the Night Nation Run 5K course has live DJs, light shows, bubble zones, and selfie stops along the way. Save some energy in those legs for the main stage after party — dancing, fog, confetti, giveaways, and a surprise headliner DJ.
PHOTOS BY JONATHAN FREDIN
Life Before Dinosaurs: The Permian Monsters Exhibit
A Cary tradition since 1977, this juried craft show brings together nearly 300 artists from 16 states across the US. Stroll the streets of downtown Cary where artisans and crafters display their works. Enjoy a beer garden, interactive art activities, kids world, demonstrations from professional craftsmen, food vendors, and live entertainment.
