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Here in the Piedmont Triad, summer is rolling along—and our calendar is stacked with ways to celebrate! From open-air jazz concerts and historic movie nights to farmers markets, art activities, and family festivals, there’s no shortage of local magic. Whether you’re a live music junkie, a parent looking for free kids' movies, or just someone who loves exploring our beautiful region on a summer Saturday—this week’s got something for you. Here's your look at what’s happening from Friday, July 11 through Thursday, July 17, scroll all the way down to see the events organized by County and City to help you plan the perfect outing.  🎶 Friday, July 11 Highlights
🧺 Saturday, July 12 Highlights
🧺 Sunday, July 13 Highlights
🎬 Weekday Fun (July 14–17)
🌟 Pro Tip: Make a Local Bucket List!With so much happening, now’s the perfect time to create a summer bucket list with your family. Pick a new town each weekend. Try a new park. See a local band. Visit that hidden gem you’ve been meaning to check out. That’s the Piedmont Triad way! 🔗 See the Full Calendar👉 Head to PiedmontTriadLiving.com/calendar for even more events, times, and details! And don’t forget—we love seeing your local adventures! Tag us in your photos on Instagram or Facebook so we can share the fun. County/CityALAMANCE COUNTY Burlington • July 11 | 7–9pm – Concerts in the Park | 1419 Overbrook Rd Elon • July 15 | 10:30am–12pm – Community Theatre – “Up” | 123 N Williamson Ave Graham • July 14 | 10am–12pm – Chill & Thrill: Park Pop-Up & Community Open House Mebane • July 12 | 10am–2pm – Mebane Train Display | The Mebane Train Display DAVIDSON COUNTY Lexington • July 13 | 1–6pm – Picnic Day at Surratt Orchards | 6985 NC-150 Midway • July 13 | 2–5pm – Thunder Road Cruise-In (Free Community Event) • July 13 | 2–7pm – Thunder Road Farmers & Vendor Market | Midway Town Center DAVIE COUNTY Mocksville • July 12 | 8:30–10pm – Movies in the Park – “Inside Out 2” | 192 N Main St • July 16 | 3–6pm – Mocksville Farmers Market | 317 Sanford Ave FORSYTH COUNTY Lewisville • July 12 | 7–9pm – Camel City Yacht Club Concert | Shallowford Square Winston-Salem • July 11 | 6:30–9:30pm – Downtown Jazz | Corpening Plaza • July 11 | 7–10pm – Innovation & Cinema – “Sing 2” | Bailey Park • July 11 | 7–9pm – Free Community Outdoor Movie Night | 2499 Henning Dr • July 12 | 8:30–11am – Cobblestone Farmers Market | 1007 S Marshall St • July 12 | 11am–2pm – 2nd Saturday: Family Art Activities | SECCA • July 15 | 9:30am–12pm – Moms' Morning Meetup | West Salem Public House • July 15 | 10am–12pm – Free Summer Kids Movies | The Grand, Winston-Salem • July 16 | 10am–12pm – Free Summer Kids Movies | The Grand, Winston-Salem GUILFORD COUNTY Greensboro • July 12 | 8am–12pm – Farmers Curb Market | 501 Yanceyville St • July 12 | 11am–2pm – Family Fun Day | Triad Moms on Main + Out of the Garden • July 13 | 6–8pm – MUSEP Concert – Del Ward & Sahara Reggae | Country Park • July 15 | 10am–12pm – Free Summer Kids Movies | AmStar Four Seasons Station • July 16 | 10–10:30am – Storytime at Country Park | Calvin Wiley Dr • July 16 | 10am–12pm – Free Summer Kids Movies | AmStar Four Seasons Station High Point • July 11 | 6–8pm – Arts Splash Concert – Titus Gant Quartet (Jazz) • July 11 | 6–8pm – Eco Evenings @ Piedmont Environmental Center • July 11 | 7:30–10:30pm – Reel Nights Free Movie Night | Oak Hollow Marina • July 12 | 8:30am–1pm – High Point Farmers Market | 901 N Main St • July 12 | 10am–12pm – Let’s Move! | Little Red Schoolhouse (Sensory Friendly + General) • July 12 | 2–7pm – Summer Vendor Event | Brown Truck Brewery Pleasant Garden • July 12 | 7am–12pm – Pleasant Garden Farmers Market • July 16 | 3–6pm – Pleasant Garden Farmers Market | 4920 Alliance Church Rd ORANGE COUNTY Mebane • July 12 | 10am–2pm – Mebane Train Display | The Mebane Train Display RANDOLPH COUNTY Franklinville • July 13 | 1–5pm – Sunday Puzzles | 111 Sumner Pl SURRY COUNTY Mount Airy • July 10 | 4:30–5:30pm – TAPS Old-Time Dance Lessons • July 10 | 5:30–7pm – TAPS Youth Music Lessons • July 16 | 10am–12pm – Free Summer Movie | Historic Earle Theatre • July 16 | 2–4pm – Free Summer Movie | Historic Earle Theatre CHATHAM COUNTY Saxapahaw • July 12 | 6–8pm – Saturdays in Saxapahaw – Django Haskins | 1624 Jordan Dr
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Sunshine, local flavor, outdoor movies, Juneteenth festivals, live music, lavender fields, and popsicles in the park?! It's giving Piedmont Triad in full bloom 🌼 Our calendar is packed this week with free, family-friendly events happening in every corner of the region. Whether you're looking to start your weekend with a jazz night in Winston-Salem, take the kids to a fairy walk in Mocksville, or close things out with a cruise-in or concert in Clemmons — there’s something delightful happening near you. And if you're the "let's go somewhere new" type? Many of these events are worth the drive. 🚗 Scroll through for the full list of happenings, sorted by county and city to make planning easy.  ALAMANCE COUNTYBurlington 🟢 June 21 | 12–4pm — Party in the Park @ 1873 Cadiz St Graham 🟢 June 21 | 1–5pm — Juneteenth Celebration in Graham @ 311 College St 🟢 June 21 | 4–9pm — ALCOVETS Concert & Cruise-In @ 126 E Elm St Mebane 🟢 June 20 | 7–9pm — Musical Chairs - SouLe and the Superband @ 100 N 4th St DAVIDSON COUNTYLexington 📚 June 24, 25 & 26 | 10:30–11:30am — Summer Reading Storytimes @ North Davidson Library Thomasville 🎥 June 20 | 2–4pm — Movie Matinee: Inside Out 2 @ 14 Randolph St 🎡 June 20–26 | Daily — Family Days Festival @ 1385 Liberty Dr DAVIE COUNTYMocksville 🧚♀️ June 21 | 10am–2pm — Fairy Walk '25 @ Downtown Mocksville 🌽 June 25 | 3–6pm — Farmers Market @ 317 Sanford Ave 🧘♀️ June 26 | 6:30–7pm — Free Yoga in the Park @ 192 N Main St FORSYTH COUNTYClemmons 🎶 June 22 | 2–5pm — The Martha Bassett Show @ Tanglewood Park 🎻 June 22 | 3–4:30pm — Salem Community Orchestra @ Historic Broyhill Kernersville 🎥 June 20 | 5:30–9:30pm — Movies in the Park: Wicked ☕ June 24 | 9:30–11:30am — Moms' Morning Meetup @ Kyles Coffee 🤠 June 24 & 26 | 5:30–6:30pm — YeeHaw Family Night 🎶 June 26 | 6–8pm — Music at Twilight @ Paul J Ciener Botanical Garden Lewisville ☀️ June 21 | 12–4pm — Family Summer Celebration @ Styers Ferry Rd 🌭 June 21 | 6–9pm — Street Party & Food Truck Fest @ Shallowford Square 🧘♀️ June 26 | 6–7pm — Yoga in the Square Walkertown 🍧 June 21 | 2–4pm — Popsicles @ the Park Winston-Salem 🎷 June 20 | 6:30–9:30pm — Downtown Jazz @ Corpening Plaza 🎨 June 20 | 7–10pm — Art Crush: Juneteenth Edition 🌿 June 21 | 8:30–11am — Cobblestone Farmers Market 🎉 June 21 | 1–8pm — Juneteenth Festival @ Innovation Quarter 🎶 June 22 | 4–6pm — Music in Washington Park 🎥 June 24 & 25 | 10am–12pm — Free Summer Kids Movies @ The Grand 🧘♀️ June 26 | 6–7pm — Yoga Mind & Body @ Tanger Garden GUILFORD COUNTYGreensboro 🎥 June 20 | 7:30–9:30pm — Outdoor Movie Night: The Wild Robot 💜 June 21 | 8am–2pm — Lavender Day @ 1114 Ritters Lake Rd 🧺 June 21 | 8am–12pm — Farmers Curb Market 📚 June 21 | 10am–2pm — The African School: Juneteenth Edition 🎉 June 21 | 5–9pm — Juneteenth GSO Fest @ LeBauer Park 🎥 June 24 & 25 | 10am–12pm — Free Summer Kids Movies @ AmStar 📖 June 25 | 10–10:30am — Storytime @ Country Park 🧘♀️ June 26 | 6–7pm — Yoga @ Tanger Bicentennial Garden 🚶♂️ June 24 | 6–7pm — Tuesdays at the Trailhead Oak Ridge 🎥 June 20 | 6:30–9pm — Community Movie Night: Despicable Me Pleasant Garden 🧺 June 21 | 7am–12pm — Farmers Market 🎆 June 21 | 6–9pm — Independence Day Celebration 🥕 June 25 | 3–6pm — Farmers Market RANDOLPH COUNTYFranklinville 🧩 June 22 | 1–5pm — Sunday Puzzles @ 111 Sumner Pl ROCKINGHAM COUNTY Reidsville 🎶 June 21 | 7–9pm — Summer Concert Series STOKES COUNTYKing 🎉 June 22 | 11am–2:30pm — Military Makeover Celebration @ King Central Park 🎥 June 23 | 10:30am–12:30pm — Monday Movies: Robin Hood Walnut Cove 🎉 June 21 | 11:30am–1:30pm — Juneteenth Community Celebration @ London Elementary SURRY COUNTYMount Airy 🎉 June 21 | 4–10pm — Juneteenth on Market Street 🪕 June 26 | 4:30–7pm — TAPS Music & Dance Lessons Elkin 🚗 June 22 | 2–5pm — Cruise-In @ 257 Standard St YADKIN COUNTY Yadkinville 🎶 June 21 | 6:30–8pm — Music in the Park w/ Taylor Vaden There You Have It!That’s over 60 free ways to make your week unforgettable — right here in the Piedmont Triad. Don’t forget to:
There’s no reason to be bored this summer. The fun is already on your doorstep. 👉 Want more? Browse even more events (including vendor markets, museum exhibits, and kid-specific activities) over on PiedmontTriadLiving.com — your favorite way to plan a weekend. Hello, summer! This weekend across the Piedmont Triad is bursting with community festivals, music, art, movies, markets, and more — and the best part? So much of it is completely FREE. From early morning birdwatching in Jonesville to food trucks and music in downtown Winston-Salem, the calendar is full of reasons to get outside, explore new places, and make summer memories with your crew. Whether you've got toddlers, teens, grandparents, or it’s just you and your dog, there’s something to love. So let’s dive in! Here’s what’s happening this weekend — organized by County, then City — to help you easily plan your perfect Piedmont Triad adventure.  ALAMANCE COUNTY Burlington
Graham
Gibsonville
Franklinville
FORSYTH COUNTY Winston-Salem
Clemmons
Lewisville
DAVIE COUNTY Mocksville
DAVIDSON COUNTY Midway
GUILFORD COUNTY Greensboro
Pleasant Garden
Jamestown
RANDOLPH COUNTY Archdale
SURRY COUNTY Pilot Mountain
YADKIN COUNTY Jonesville
STOKES COUNTY, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, CASWELL COUNTY (No events submitted for this weekend – check back soon!) Can we all agree the Triad knows how to have a good time? Whether you're digging for dinos, dancing at Porchfest, or just strolling a farmers market with coffee in hand, there are so many ways to connect with your community this weekend — and most of them won’t cost a dime. Don’t forget to:
Happy weekend, friends. Let’s make it count. 💛 📚 New on the Blog
Here’s what’s new on Piedmont Triad Living — your guide to fun, free things happening around the Triad: 👉 ☀️ Sunshine, Stories & Summer Vibes This weekend’s roundup is here — organized by county and city, packed with free festivals, concerts, markets, cookouts, and outdoor fun for the whole family. 👉 📚 Greensboro’s Summer Reading Trail Books meet adventure! Take the kids on this literary scavenger hunt through local parks — reading, art, and prizes await. 👉 🎬 FREE Summer Kids Movies in Winston-Salem and Greensboro! No tickets? No problem. These local theaters are showing family favorites all summer long — and admission is totally free. 👉 🌞 Hello, Summer! Events Are Heating Up Across the Triad: Winston Edition From Bailey Park to the Arts District, Winston-Salem is buzzing with energy. Here's what's going on downtown and beyond. 👉 ❤️ Celebrate Juneteenth Across the Triad Festivals, concerts, food trucks, cultural events, and family fun are happening in every corner of the region. Explore how the Triad is honoring freedom, resilience, and joy this month. Hey, Triad families! This month, our community is coming together in a beautiful way to honor Juneteenth—a celebration of freedom, heritage, and unity. And we’re so excited to share the many free, family-friendly Juneteenth events happening across the region. 💛 From book giveaways and food truck festivals to live music, cultural tours, and downtown street celebrations, there are so many opportunities to connect, learn, and celebrate together.  Wait—What Is Juneteenth?In case you’re not familiar, Juneteenth commemorates the day--June 19, 1865—when the last enslaved people in the U.S. finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It’s a powerful reminder of resilience, hope, and progress—and today, it’s celebrated with joy, education, reflection, and community. In 2021, Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday, and here in the Piedmont Triad, we go all out with meaningful events that bring people together across generations. Where to Celebrate Juneteenth in the TriadYou don’t have to go far--events are happening in nearly every corner of the region. Whether you want to enjoy local food trucks, listen to gospel choirs, take part in a children’s book giveaway, or simply gather with others to honor Black history and culture, there’s something for everyone. Check out the full list below, and be sure to mark your calendars! Alamance County Burlington • June 13, 6–8pm – Juneteenth Celebration at North Park 📍 817 Sharpe Rd, Burlington, NC 27217 Gibsonville • June 14, 10am–4pm – Juneteenth Celebration 📍 314 10th St, Gibsonville, NC • June 14, 7–9pm – Juneteenth Celebration Downtown Gibsonville 📍 101 E Main St, Gibsonville, NC Graham • June 21, 1–5pm – Juneteenth Celebration in Graham 📍 311 College St, Graham, NC Mebane • June 14, 11am–3pm – Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration 📍 Mebane Community Park, 627 W Center St, Mebane, NC Guilford County Greensboro • June 14, 5–11pm – Juneteenth Black Food Truck Festival 📍 LeBauer Park, 208 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC • June 15, 2:30–5:30pm – Juneteenth Gospel Superfest 📍 1500 Dans Rd, Greensboro, NC • June 19, 11:30am–2:30pm – Special Battlefield Tours: Black Patriots of Guilford Courthouse 📍 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro, NC • June 21, 5–9pm – Juneteenth GSO Fest 📍 LeBauer Park, 208 N Davie St, Greensboro, NC Colfax • June 19, 11am–6pm – Juneteenth SOULebration 📍 Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, 2914 Sandy Ridge Rd, Colfax, NC Surry County Mount Airy • June 19, 3–5pm – Juneteenth Celebration 📍 301 N Main St, Mt Airy, NC Forsyth County Winston-Salem • June 20, 7–10pm – Art Crush: Juneteenth Edition 📍 Downtown Arts District • June 21, 1–8pm – Juneteenth Festival 📍 Innovation Quarter, 484-498 Vine St, Winston-Salem, NC Kernersville • June 19, 6:30–9:30pm – Juneteenth FREE Children’s Book Giveaway 📍 Harmon Park, Kernersville, NC • June 19, 6:30–9pm – Juneteenth Celebration 📍 Harmon Park, Kernersville, NC A Celebration for All of UsJuneteenth is about freedom and community—and in the Triad, we show up for both. Whether you’re attending your first Juneteenth event or it’s an annual tradition, we invite you to explore something new this year. Bring the kids. Invite your neighbors. Dance to the music. Learn something. Share a meal. Celebrate what brings us together. ➡️ Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get updates and reminders throughout the month—and if you go to an event, tag us! We’d love to see how your family celebrates Juneteenth this year. 💛 |
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