Raleigh, NC — Live music, comedy and some fireworks are ahead this weekend!
Where to find the fireworks
There are many 4th of July events on Monday. See a full list of these here.
Here are some of the events taking place this weekend:
Morrisville July 3 Family Fun Festival (Morrisville Family Fun Festival, Town Hall Drive, Morrisville) – The city of Morrisville will host a family fun festival on July 3rd to celebrate Independence Day. The event will be held on Town Hall Drive with more family attractions than previous years. There will be live entertainment, magic shows, food trucks, stilts, traveling entertainment, face painters, family games, awards and fireworks.
July 3 Fireworks frenzy at Apex (Hunter Street Park, 1250 Ambergate Station) – Apex’s first fireworks display and event features music, food trucks and bounce houses. Fireworks go off at around 9.30pm at Hunter Street Park.
Garner Independence Day Celebration on July 3rd (Lake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Rd, Garner) – Garner’s annual celebration will be held on July 3 with the North Carolina Symphony, fireworks and food vendors. Parking will be available at the park, as well as a free shuttle from South Garner High to the park. Doors open and shuttle service begins at 5pm
Town of Clayton Square to Square Independence Day Street Festival (Clayton – Main Street, East Main Street, Clayton) – The Town of Clayton will celebrate Independence Day on July 2nd with games, activities and more fun on Main Street from Town Square to Horne Square. Things kick off at 10am with a bike parade, followed by a street festival with a hot dog eating contest, food trucks, water slides and climbing walls.
Fuquay-Varina Independence Day Celebration (Fuquay Varina Community Center South Park, 900 S Main St, Fuquay-Varina) – The city of Fuquay-Varina will hold its annual Independence Day celebration on July 1st in South Park. There will be a Spare Change concert from 6.30pm. There will also be fireworks and food trucks.
Wake Forest Fireworks Spectacular (Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Rd, Wake Forest) – The city of Wake Forest will hold its fireworks spectacular on July 3 at Heritage High School from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The fun continues on the 4th of July with a children’s parade at 10:30 a.m in downtown Wake Forest.
EnoFest – EnoFest 2022 will return to Durham on July 2nd and 4th at West Point at Eno City Park in Durham.
Music, comedy and cinema
Train: AM Gold Tour – The Train brings its “AM Gold Tour” to the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh Friday night. The band will be joined by Jewel, Blues Traveler and Will Anderson.
Meet Minions and Gru in Cary on Saturday – Minions will be in theaters this weekend in the new movie “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” The Fenton development will host “Minions Mania” on Saturday with giveaways and a chance to meet the Minions and Gru.
Tim Meadows plays Goodnights Comedy Club – See this actor and comedian on stage at Raleigh’s Goodnights Comedy Club Thursday through Saturday.
Durham Central Park presents the PLAYlist Concert Series (Durham Central Park, 502 Foster St., Durham) – Enjoy live music in Durham Central Park on the first Friday of every month. This month’s performer is Wesley Noog, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, songwriter and band leader.
MAKRS @ Golden Belt (Mill #1, 800 Taylor Street, Durham) – More than 40 local vendors will be at the Golden Belt Campus on the first Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be live music and food.
Wonderbop (Boxyard RTP, 900 Park Offices Drive, Durham) – It’s the first Saturday of the month at the Boxyard, and that means it’s Wonderbop time! This monthly event is designed to encourage RTP and inspiration with live music, DJs, spoken word and more. It works from 5 to 8 in the afternoon
