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Fayetteville Area Culture & Entertainment
Not only is Fayetteville a great place to call home...there is always something happening here!
| Nightlife | Museums & Galleries |
| Festivals | Leisure Activities |
Exciting nightlife can be found in just about every corner of the Greater Fayetteville Area. We've provided a sampling for you to explore. Click Here for more.
Bars- Coaches Sports Grill
- Double Bogey's Sports Bar and Grill
- Huske Hardware House Brewing Company
- The Palomino
- Three Monkey's Sports Pub and Grill
- Yellow Rose
- The Fayetteville Symphony (Performs in the 1,160-seat Reeves Auditorium on the Methodist College campus. For more information, call 433-4690.)
- Broadstreet Café and Billiards
- Gotham Blues
Concerts, Theatre & Events
- Fayetteville Crown Coliseum, Arena, Expo Center and Theatre
- Cape Fear Regional Theatre
- The Gilbert Theatre
There's a wide variety of historic, unique and world class exhibits found throughout the art galleries and museums of downtown, Fayetteville. Here are some of the most famous.
- 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
- Airborne and Special Operations Museum
- Davis Memorial Library
- Fascinate-U Children's Museum
- Fayetteville Museum of Art
- JFK Special Warfare Museum
- Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
Leisure Activities
Everywhere you turn, there's somewhere to go & something to do. We've highlighted several for you!
- Cape Fear Botanical Garden
- Clark Park Nature Center
- Fayetteville Rose Garden
- Fort Bragg Museum
- Heritage Square
- Market House
- Pope Air Force Base
- Rasland Herb Farm
- Movie Listings
There is also roller skating, bowling, billiards, mini-golf & more located throughout the area!
Festivals
The Cape Fear region holds man festivals throughout the year, mostly in the spring and fall. For more information on festivals around the state, visit the N.C. Division of Tourism site at www.visitnc.com.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration: Fayetteville State University. Lectures, concerts and more. 672-1474.
- Old-fashioned Planter’s Day: White Oak. Music, antique tractor pull, food and more. (910) 866-4635.
- Fayetteville Dogwood Festival: Downtown Fayetteville, late April. Street fair, dancing, live music, food, arts and crafts. 323-1934.
- North Carolina Pickle Festival: Mount Olive. Late April. Celebrates the agricultural heritage of the area. (919) 658-3113.
- Ham & Yam Festival: Smithfield. Late April. Street festival with arts and crafts, commercial vendors. (919) 934-0887.
- Sanford Pottery Festival: Sanford. Pottery from all over the Southeast, displays, techniques, music and more. (919) 708-7082.
- Fort Bragg Fair: Fort Bragg Fairgrounds. Rides, foods, concerts and more. 396-6126.
- North Carolina Strawberry Festival: Chadbourn. Parade, historic homes tour, crafts and more. (910) 654-3445.
- Buggy Festival: Carthage. Buggy displays, children’s events, car show, crafts, entertainment and more. (910) 947-2331.
- White Lake Water Festival: White Lake. Water-skiing, parade, road race, art show and more. (910) 862-4368.
- Glory Days: Downtown Fayetteville. 483-8133.
- State Annual Singing Convention: Benson. Late June. The oldest Southern gospel convention in the nation. (919) 894-4040.
- Ammon Blueberry Festival: Bladen County. (910) 588-4592.
- National Hollerin’ Contest: Spivey’s Corner. (910) 567-2600.
- The annual Lumbee Homecoming: Pembroke. This festival features sports, pageants, crafts, food and more. (910) 521-8602.
- Annual Fine Arts Festival: Southern Pines in Moore County. Early August. (910) 692-4356.
- Umoja festival: Fayetteville. Mid-August. Storytellers, vendors, artists, dancers and music.
- Pinehurst Resort Wine Festival: Pinehurst. The festival features a wine makers reception and dinner, wine tastings, seminar and cooking demonstrations for guests of Pinehurst. Call (800) 487-4653.
- Greek Fest: Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Greek foods, live bands, dance troupes and more. 484-2010.
- N.C. Turkey Festival: Raeford, Crafts, food, entertainment and more. (910) 875-5929.
- 54th Annual Benson Mule Days: Benson, Mule events, rodeos, food, arts and crafts. (919) 894-3825.
- Malcolm Blue Historical Crafts and Farm Skills Festival: Aberdeen. Traditional crafts and skills, barnyard animals, pony and wagon rides, museum. (910) 944-7558.
- International Folk Festival: Downtown Fayetteville, More than 30 nations celebrate the diversity of the region with food, costumes and a Parade of Nations. 323-1776.
- Festival of Yesteryear: Fayetteville. Museum of the Cape Fear. A family event with music, games, entertainment and more. 486-1330.
- Carolina Brick Festival: Sanford. Artists, potters, antiques and more. (919) 775-8332, (919) 567-1796.
- Statewide Indian Cultural Festival: Fayetteville. Crown Center. Dance and drum competitions, exhibitions, food, vendors. 323-5088.
- Flora Macdonald Highland Games: Red Springs. Scottish music, dance, heritage, crafts, food, athletic competitions. (910) 843-5000.
- Autumnfest & Road Race: Southern Pines. Street fair with arts, crafts, entertainment and one-mile and 5K runs. (910) 692-2463.
- Cameron Antiques Fair. Cameron. First Saturday in October and first Saturday in May. More than 300 dealers display their antiques and collectibles along streets in the Historic District. (910) 245-7001.
- Annual International Sardine Festival: Aberdeen. Crowning of the Sardine Queen and much more. (910) 944-1915.
- John Blue Cotton Festival: Laurinburg. Old-timey fun with music, arts, crafts, tractors and engines, pre-Civil War cotton gin in operation, grist mill and shingle mill operations. (910) 277-2585.
- Oktoberfest: Fort Bragg Fairgrounds. Food, carnival rides, entertainment; open to the public. 396-6126.
- Denim Days: Erwin. Early October. Parade, street dance, games and children's activities. (910) 897-7300.
- Holly Arts and Crafts Festival: Pinehurst. Mid- to late October. Holiday crafts, food, entertainment and more. (910) 295-7462.
- Fairmont Farmers Festival: Fairmont. Late October. Gospel and country music, cloggers and square dancers. Booths featuring local arts and crafts. (910) 628-9766.
- Ole Mill Days: Hope Mills. Late October. This old-time event includes rides, vendors, games for children, a band, cake walk and more. 424-4500.
- North Carolina Cotton Festival: Dunn. Early November. Includes a classic car show, street vendors, arts, crafts, cotton gin tours, live music, carriage rides and more. Two stages of live entertainment. (910) 892-3282.
- Holly Day Fair: Fayetteville. The Crown Center. Early November. The largest gift and craft show in Eastern North Carolina. (910) 323-5088.
- Annual Antiques Show & Sale: Pinehurst. Mid-November. Sponsored by Moore County Historical Association. (910) 692-2051.
- Festival of Trees: Pinehurst. Late November. Holiday festival featuring lavishly decorated trees, wreaths and tabletop trees. Pictures with Santa. To benefit Sandhills Children’s Center. (910) 692-3323.
- A Dickens Holiday: Fayetteville. Downtown. Bell choirs, Victorian costumes. Friday after Thanksgiving.
- Eastern Carolina Craftsmen’s Christmas Festival: Fayetteville. The Crown Center. Late November. Handmade arts and crafts for show and sale. (910) 323-5088.
Related Links
Fayetteville Area Arts Council