Triangle Weekend Events: Back to School events to live music and outdoor films
Looking for something to do? Here are a few weekend events for the weekend of August 19th and 20th.
SATURDAY
KNIGHTDALE
Knightdale Arts & Education Festival
Saturday, August 19
K-Fest will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Knightdale Station Park.
It aims to connect residents with community resources and local non-profits. There will also be a focus on preparing families to send children back to school.
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RALEIGH
Saturday, August 19: The carnival is in Downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street. The colorful event features a parade, food trucks, vendors and so much more.
The parade starts at Noon. It starts at Capital Blvd and ends at S. Salisbury and Lenior Streets. Click here to see the route.
Kirby Derby
The 21st annual Kirby Derby will be held at Dix Park in Raleigh. The wacky annual Raleigh tradition includes a downhill soap box derby race, a parade, and pine box mini car races.
The derby runs from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The John Chavis Memorial Park Back-to-School Jamboree at the Park will run from 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
It is hosted by the Raleigh Parks Department with free lunch boxes, water bottles, games a bounce house, and more.
DURHAM
Outdoor movie fun continues in Durham. Rock the Park movie: Top Gun Maverick will play at Durham Central Park at 8:30 p.m.
CARY
In Cary, it's a free end-of-summer blast at Phillips Farms of Cary with NC Eat and Play featuring a food truck rodeo.
The fun runs from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
APEX
In Apex, a free concert with XOXOK.
The live music takes over the Halle Cultural Arts Center at 7 p.m.
SUNDAY
DURHAM
In Durham, the DPS Fest will take over Durham Central Park from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be a carnival and games, slime making, face painting, a photo booth, and a bounce house.
RALEIGH
The free Raleigh Summer Concert Series continues at Pullen Park in Raleigh.
The Sounds of Raleigh jazz orchestra will fill the parks from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to wind down the weekend.
