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Fayetteville, NC events calendar

This calendar lists upcoming public events in Fayetteville and nearby Cumberland County towns such as Hope Mills, including festivals, holiday events, concerts and downtown nights. Each date was checked on the organizer’s own website and carries the date we checked it. Finished events are removed each time the site is rebuilt. Free events say so, and ticketed ones show the lowest price when the organizer publishes one. Confirm times with the organizer before you go.

By FayettevilleNC.net Editorial Staff · Last updated

Upcoming events

November 2026

  • Holly Day Fair

    · starts 9:00 AM

    Crown Expo, Crown Complex, 1960 Coliseum Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306

    Four-day holiday shopping fair in the Crown Expo. It opens with Super Shopper and Sip and Shop sessions on Thursday morning, and Friday adds a Ladies Night Out from 5 to 9 p.m.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

  • 2-4-6 Exhibition Opening Reception

    · starts 6:00 PM

    The Arts Center, 301 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301

    Free opening reception for 2-4-6, a main-gallery exhibition at the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County’s downtown gallery. The listing asks guests to RSVP.

    Free admission. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

  • WKML 95.7 Stars and Guitars

    · starts 7:00 PM

    Crown Coliseum, Crown Complex, 1960 Coliseum Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306

    Radio station WKML’s annual country music showcase, in which the performing artists share the Crown Coliseum stage. Tickets are sold through the Crown Complex box office and Ticketmaster.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

  • Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra: Brahms 1

    · starts 7:30 PM

    First Presbyterian Church, 102 Ann Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301

    Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra concert of Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, led by guest conductor Dirk Meyer as part of the orchestra’s 2026-27 season.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

  • Fayetteville Turkey Trot

    · starts 8:30 AM

    Cape Fear River Trail, Treetop Drive trailhead, 445 Treetop Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28311

    Thanksgiving morning 5K and 1-mile run/walk on the Cape Fear River Trail. The 1-mile starts at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K at 9 a.m.; registration is $20 for the mile and $35 for the 5K.

    Tickets from $20. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

  • A Dickens Holiday

    · starts 12:00 PM

    Downtown Fayetteville, Fayetteville, NC

    Victorian-themed Black Friday festival downtown with a marketplace, street performers, a candlelight procession and a fireworks finale at Segra Stadium. Admission is free; carriage rides and the Royal Tea & Tour are ticketed.

    Free admission. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page. Read our guide.

December 2026

  • Holiday Lights in the Garden

    · starts 5:00 PM

    Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 North Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC 28301

    Ticketed evening light walk at Cape Fear Botanical Garden, December 4-6, Friday to Sunday, from 5 to 9 p.m. each night. The 2026 series runs on 12 nights in three runs: December 4-6, 10-13 and 17-21.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page. Read our guide.

  • Hope Mills Breakfast with Santa

    · starts 9:00 AM

    Hope Mills Fire Department, 5788 Rockfish Road, Hope Mills, NC 28348

    Town of Hope Mills Parks and Recreation breakfast with Santa, catered by Eggs Up Grill, with photos available to buy. Registration is required.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

  • Hope Mills Christmas Parade of Lights

    · starts 5:00 PM

    Rockfish Elementary School to Hope Mills Middle School, Hope Mills, NC 28348

    Evening parade of lighted floats run by the Town of Hope Mills, from Rockfish Elementary School to Hope Mills Middle School. The town says the route may change because of NCDOT construction.

    Free admission. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

  • Holiday Lights in the Garden

    · starts 5:00 PM

    Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 North Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC 28301

    Ticketed evening light walk at Cape Fear Botanical Garden, December 10-13, Thursday to Sunday, from 5 to 9 p.m. each night. The 2026 series runs on 12 nights in three runs: December 4-6, 10-13 and 17-21.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page. Read our guide.

  • 27th Annual Fayetteville Rotary Christmas Parade

    · starts 10:00 AM

    Downtown Fayetteville, from Person Street at Liberty Point, Fayetteville, NC

    Rotary Club of Fayetteville parade with more than 100 expected entries. It starts at Person Street and Liberty Point, loops the Market House and heads up Hay Street toward Pittman Street.

    Free admission. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page. Read our guide.

  • Holiday Lights in the Garden

    · starts 5:00 PM

    Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 North Eastern Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC 28301

    Ticketed evening light walk at Cape Fear Botanical Garden, December 17-21, Thursday to Monday, from 5 to 9 p.m. each night. The 2026 series runs on 12 nights in three runs: December 4-6, 10-13 and 17-21.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page. Read our guide.

January 2027

  • Frozen: The Musical at Cape Fear Regional Theatre

    · performances on selected dates

    Cape Fear Regional Theatre, 1209 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305

    Cape Fear Regional Theatre production of the Disney stage musical. Previews start January 21, opening night is January 23 and the closing matinee is February 14.

    Tickets from $20. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

  • Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra: Dvorak 8

    · starts 7:30 PM

    Pine Forest High School, Fayetteville, NC

    Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra concert of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8, led by guest conductor Duo Shen during the orchestra’s 2026-27 season.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

February 2027

  • Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky 5

    · starts 7:30 PM

    Pine Forest High School, Fayetteville, NC

    Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra concert of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, led by guest conductor Ian Passmore during the orchestra’s 2026-27 season.

    Prices on the organizer’s site. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

March 2027

  • One Man, Two Guvnors at Cape Fear Regional Theatre

    · performances on selected dates

    Cape Fear Regional Theatre, 1209 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305

    Cape Fear Regional Theatre staging of Richard Bean’s comedy. Opening night is March 20, there is no show on Easter Sunday, March 28, and it closes April 4. Tickets run $16 to $30.

    Tickets from $16. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

April 2027

  • 45th Annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival

    · times not yet announced

    Festival Park and downtown Fayetteville, 335 Ray Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28301

    Free spring festival across Festival Park and downtown Fayetteville, with live music on multiple stages, a carnival midway, food vendors, and a vendor marketplace along Hay Street.

    Free admission. Date checked 2026-10-02 on the organizer’s page. Read our guide.

  • Big Fish at Cape Fear Regional Theatre

    · performances on selected dates

    Cape Fear Regional Theatre, 1209 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28305

    Cape Fear Regional Theatre production of the musical Big Fish. Opening night is May 1, with Military Appreciation Night on May 5 and Teacher Appreciation Night on May 7. Tickets run $20 to $39.

    Tickets from $20. Date checked 2026-10-28 on the organizer’s page.

Festival and holiday guides

How these dates are checked

An event is listed only once its organizer publishes the date on their own site. Ticket resellers and aggregator calendars are not used as sources. When an organizer has published dates but not times, the entry says so rather than guessing. See the data methodology for how the rest of the site is verified.

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