Event: A traveling rodeo event that features a variety of professional rodeo events like bareback riding, bull riding, roping, and barrel racing. Tickets are purchased cash only at the gate, but cheaper if ordered in advance.
About: Summer concerts are a staple to the Valdese Summer schedule, and attendees come from all over to enjoy FREE family fun entertainment. The Town of Valdese hosts this series to bring family fun entertainment downtown. Visitors and locals make plans on Friday nights to enjoy time with family, friends, and neighbors while they enjoy various genres of music from […]
Event: Get ready for summer vibes—Friday Night Live returns to the Downtown Square! Join us on select Fridays from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, June through August, for a free evening of live music, community fun, and local flavor. Bring your family, invite your friends, and soak in the sounds of talented musicians under the open sky. While you’re here, explore […]
Event: The North Carolina Blackberry Festival is a celebration of blackberries, cobbler, and fun! Held in Lenoir, North Carolina, the festival offers tons of family-friendly events. This is a free two-day event. There's music, vendors, food, kids' activities, and a blackberry-eating contest. We have delicious blackberries for sale as well as some scrumptious blackberry cobbler for sale, while it lasts! […]
Event: Don't miss this month's SPARK event in the Foothills Collaboratory featuring Corning Optical Communications. SPARK is a STEM career showcase featuring local industries in the Carolina Foothills. Participate in guided activities based on their careers. The LAB can be found at the end of the South entrance hallway, across from Velo-City. About: The Catawba Science Center opened its doors […]
Event: A traveling rodeo event that features a variety of professional rodeo events like bareback riding, bull riding, roping, and barrel racing. Tickets are purchased cash only at the gate, but cheaper if ordered in advance.
Performance: Shake Down is a five-piece variety band located in the foothills of North Carolina. Combining a mixture of both “past” and “present” in both talent and music, they perform a wide variety of music including beach, shag, rock'n'roll, funk, motown, country, and top 40. Shake Down is the perfect group for any festival, wedding, corporate event, dance club, or […]
Event: Sit back, relax, and enjoy free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings take place at 8:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of July and August. The film series will feature Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark on July 12; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids on July 26; Sing on Aug. 9; and National Treasure on […]
This camp will run Monday - Friday 8:30 - 12:00. Join us for the whole week or by the day! IMPORTANT CHANGE THIS YEAR: Drop them off at any time from 8:30-9. Lessons will begin at 9 am sharp. Grape Kids Summer Camps are the most fun around town! Using curriculum from a nationally accredited organization, we offer premium materials in […]
Event: Join us for our Summer Experiences, designed for children aged 3 to 5 years old! Each day has a different theme (and more fun if the kids wear something theme-related)! There will be dance, crafts, games, and more dance! Just pack a snack and a water bottle, and we'll take care of the rest.
Event: From July 15 to July 26, the Downtown Newton Tiny Door Quest will take adventurers on a fun and free scavenger hunt around Downtown Newton. Your mission: find at least 6 of the 10 tiny doors hidden around town. They could be anywhere — tucked in a planter, peeking out from a windowsill, or just above eye level. You’ll […]
Event: Join us for our Summer Experiences, designed for children aged 3 to 5 years old! Each day has a different theme (and more fun if the kids wear something theme-related)! There will be dance, crafts, games, and more dance! Just pack a snack and a water bottle, and we'll take care of the rest.