14 Weekend Events Across North Carolina You Won’t Want to Miss

Slow Art Day celebrations in Raleigh and Winston-Salem, a look at the history beneath the seas in Southport and a garden lover’s weekend in New Bern are just a few of the opportunities for fun and discovery you’ll find this weekend with the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources.

Here are 14 suggestions to help you make the most of your time:

1. Commemorate the 239th anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, the first official cry from a colony for independence from Great Britain with a day of special tours and living history activities at Historic Halifax Sunday.

2. Experience the mesmerizing vision of Hector Belio’s Symphonie Fantastique as performed by the North Carolina Symphony throughout the weekend in Southern Pines and Raleigh.

3. Visit Tryon Palace’s gardens for free, learn how to spruce up your home with historic plants and a take a tour of New Bern‘s historic homes and gardens as part of the site’sGarden Lover’s Weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

4. Spend Slow Art Day, a global event aimed at helping people experience art in new ways, with the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh or the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem.

5. Discover the history hidden beneath the seas around the lower Cape Fear region Saturday at a symposium hosted by the N.C. Maritime Museum in Southport. UPDATE 4/10 — This event has been cancelled

6. Dive deep into the work of Thomas Wolfe and discuss one his short stories with local author Terry Roberts Thursday at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial in Asheville.

7. Join the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem for a morning of cartoons and art making Saturday.

8. See antique tractors and trains from throughout history at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer Saturday.

9. Celebrate the birthday of Addy Walker, an African American Girl Doll representing the Civil War era, with Historic Stagvile in Durham.

10. Take a kayak trip with your kids and the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort.

11. Hear about the close of the Civil War in North Carolina from expert scholar Mark Bradley Saturday at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh.

12. Just in time for spring, discover the fascinating history behind gardens in ancient Egypt Sunday at the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh.

13. Make your own Civil War-style haversack Saturday at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center in Kinston.

14. Watch some of the world’s best documentaries in downtown Durham throughout the weekend as part of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

Check out DCR’s calendar for more information on these and other events, and a enjoy a great North Carolina weekend!

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