Note: Listings are presented in the following order:- Marquee Events- Upcoming- Holly Springs- Apex- Fuquay-Varina
Holly Springs, NC, September 25, 2026
MARQUEE EVENTS
Friday, September 25
Jim Quick & Coastline: Press Play Music SeriesHolly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine St, Holly Springs, NCFor more than two decades, award-winning band Jim Quick & Coastline has entertained Southeast audiences with a signature blend of beach music, soul, R&B, country, and classic rock, delivering high-energy performances as part of Holly Springs Cultural Center’s Press Play Music Series.7:30 PM
Friday & Saturday, September 25 & 26 / Sunday, September 27
1776 (The Musical)Fuquay-Varina Arts Center, 123 E Vance St, Fuquay-Varina, NCSouthern Wake Players presents “1776,” a musical following John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson as they work to convince the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. Tickets: $15 Adults; $13 Seniors & Students.Fri & Sat Sept 25 & 26 – 7:30 PM · Sun Sept 27 – 2:00 PM
Saturday, September 26
3rd Annual Pride Festival — Proud to Be Me!Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine St, Holly Springs, NCHolly Springs’ third annual Pride Festival celebrates the LGBTQ+ community with an afternoon themed “Proud to Be Me,” opening with a strut at 2:15 PM before the festival runs 3:00–6:00 PM. The event features more than 50 vendors showcasing local businesses, artists, and organizations, along with 10 food and drink vendors, a Kids Zone with yard games, activities, and book readings, a kids’ raffle, and a raffle tent with additional prizes.Strut 2:15 PM | Festival 3:00–6:00 PM
Latino Arts FestivalApex Town Hall Campus, 73 Hunter St, Apex, NCThe Town of Apex hosts its Latino Arts Festival, celebrating Latino culture and heritage with live music and entertainment, country booths highlighting Central and South American traditions, a hands-on Ofrenda Workshop and Arts & Culture BINGO Scavenger Hunt, a vendor marketplace, and food trucks. Salsa dance lesson 3 PM · Orquestra K’che 4:15 PM · Flag parade 5:30 PM · Mambo Dinamico Dance Co and Sabrosura 6:15 PM.3:00–7:00 PM
Live Music: Gov’t Mule & Ziggy Marley — Dreaming the Same Dream TourRed Hat Amphitheater, 500 S McDowell St, Raleigh, NC7:00 PM
Monday, September 28
Pimiento Tea Room Supper ClubPimiento Tea Room, 200 N Main St, Holly Springs, NCChef Christy’s Supper Club series features a 7-course tasting menu that showcases familiar ingredients in inventive ways alongside wine pairings by Sommelier Matt Weiss, with all proceeds benefitting CureSearch for Children’s Cancer.6:30 PM
Upcoming Dates
October 1
Jonas Brothers — The Burning Up Tour All Over AgainLenovo Center, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NCDoors 6:30 PM | Show 7:30 PM
October 10 (rain date: October 11)
Kids in Nature DayLake Benson Park, 921 Buffaloe Rd, Garner, NCSouth Wake Conservationists hosts its fifth annual Kids in Nature Day, a free, family-friendly event featuring live animal exhibits, over twenty interactive nature activity stations, live music, ice cream and treats, and a visit from Ranger Rick.1:00–4:00 PM
October 14
Sensory-Friendly Fall RidesNew Hope Valley Railway, 3900 Bonsal Rd, New Hill, NC10:30 AM & 12:00 PM
October 10, 17, 24 & 23
Track or Treat Halloween ExpressNew Hope Valley Railway, 3900 Bonsal Rd, New Hill, NCVarious times
October 31
HollyFestJefferson L. Sugg Farm Park at Bass Lake, 2401 Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs, NCThis free, family-friendly Holly Springs tradition celebrates the community with local artists, businesses, food vendors, children’s activities, and local entertainment.10:00 AM–4:00 PM
December 5, 6, 12, 13 & 19
Santa ExpressNew Hope Valley Railway, 3900 Bonsal Rd, New Hill, NCVarious times
HOLLY SPRINGS
Friday, September 25
Live MusicRichard BostonWine 100, 100 W Ballentine St, Holly Springs, NC7:00–9:00 PM
Saturday, September 26
EventHolly Springs Farmers MarketHolly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W Ballentine St, Holly Springs, NC8:00 AM–Noon…