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Aug 26, 2026
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5 min read
Wake County weekend events Aug. 28–30 — International Festival in Raleigh, Mingle on Main, family fun in Wake Forest and Knightdale, and the North Carolina town that disappeared under Fontana Lake.
Aug 25, 2026
3 min read
Veteran-owned Water Babies of Greater Raleigh now offers baby and toddler swim lessons on weekdays and weekends in Raleigh and Cary — water-safety classes that help prevent childhood drowning.
Aug 24, 2026
50+ things to do in Raleigh and Wake County on August 24, 2026 — Nature Play Day at the NC Museum of Art, Knightdale kids camp, a Holly Springs police rescue, and a Calabash, NC seafood trip.
Aug 22, 2026
Handmade custom wreaths in Wake County, NC: work-at-home mom Brittany Robinson opens B’s Custom Creations and shares how she balances family and a growing small business.
Aug 21, 2026
6 min read
Things to do in Raleigh and Wake County this weekend (Aug. 21–23, 2026): free Wicked movie night at Moore Square, Groovin’ in Garner, the Raleigh RV Show, and a weekend trip to Washington, NC.
Aug 19, 2026
Wake County hits 1.26 million residents, Cary hosts the 50th Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival (Aug. 22–23, 2026), and Wilson’s Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park turns scrap metal into free outdoor art.
Aug 17, 2026
7 min read
Wake County news: Readers’ Choice Awards for local businesses, Dix Park updates, a Raleigh teen’s English Channel swim, free breakfast at 19 Wake schools, and “Kill the Music” in Wake Forest.
Aug 14, 2026
Things to do this Friday in Wake County plus a day trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck — toucans, flamingos, and 2,500 birds about two hours from Raleigh.
Aug 12, 2026
Free outdoor concerts this week in Raleigh, Wake Forest, and Knightdale — plus a waterfront weekend in Edenton, NC, and a bigger DMV coming to Fuquay-Varina.
Aug 10, 2026
Wake County news and things to do: “Staying Alive” at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh (ends Aug. 23), neighborhood contractor scams, a missed-stop school bus, and Tools4Schools donations.
Aug 7, 2026
Things to do in Raleigh and Wake County this weekend (Aug. 7–9, 2026), plus Wake home prices at $475,000, Countdown to Pre-K, and Outer Banks fig and billfish events.
Aug 5, 2026
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