June
Starlight Concerts 2008 Series - FREE
In the garden – Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Fri, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
A series of free family concerts held on select Friday evenings on the grass in the garden area adjacent to the Page-Walker Arts & History Center—a superb way to spend a summer evening! Bring lawn chairs and a picnic. No pets or alcohol permitted. Concerts will be cancelled or re-scheduled in event of inclement weather. For more information, please call (919) 460-4963.
Jun 6 - Charlie Chiklis and the Moonlighters
Jun 20 - Moment’s Notice
Jul 11 - Jamrock
Aug 1 - Carnavalito
Aug 8 - Laura Ridgeway and Friends [ Rescheduled ]
Summerfest at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
July
Independence Eve Celebration at Sertoma
Kick off your July 4th celebrations with an Independence Eve performance by the Cary Town Band. Enjoy a musical celebration of America as the Applause! Touring Troupe performs patriotic favorites from Broadway and beyond. Following the Applause! Touring Troupe performance, the Cary Town Band will entertain the public with some old time patriotic music. For more information, call (919) 469-4061.
Location: Fred G. Bond Metro Park, Sertoma Amphitheatre
Fees: Free
Thu Jul 3 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. – Independence Eve Concert with the Cary Town Band
Independence Day Olde Time Celebration
Come join us for an old fashioned celebration of our Nation’s birth. Sure to be lots of fun for the entire family, the day begins with a parent-child fishing tournament, followed by a “Parade in the Park”, a performance and a whole host of games and competitions from donut eating to watermelon seed spitting. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. for the fishing tournament. Parade decorations begin at 9 a.m. This is a perfect way to spend the day before heading to Booth Ampitheatre for the Town’s fireworks display.
Location: Fred G. Bond Metro Park, Boathouse
Fees: Free
Fri Jul 4 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Independence Day Special Concert - Free
The Triangle Brass Band presents their annual Independence Day concert. Bring a lawn chair, a blanket and a picnic supper and enjoy this annual musical tribute to America. For more information, call (919) 363-8664 or visit www.trianglebrass.org.
Fri Jul 4 4 p.m.
Triangle Tuba Ensemble Summer Concert - Free
The Summer Tuba Band is a unique ensemble of roughly 20 high school aged tuba and euphonium players, and a few amateur and professional musicians. The group meets once a week throughout the summer and performs a public concert. The purpose is to keep students interest in music going while school studies are not in session, and to develop a community of fellowship among tuba and euphonium players. Information can be found at www.tonytuba.com.
Location: Fred G. Bond Metro Park, Sertoma Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 19 6 p.m.
August
Cary Cycling Celebration and V Foundation Ride for Research
Bicyclists of all ages are sure to enjoy the many cycling activities available at the
Annual Cary Cycling Celebration! Check out the latest in cycling gear. Learn some basic emergency bike repair skills. Snag a great deal on some gently used equipment, or swap some of your own at the swap meet. Participate in a fully supported bike tour of 25 miles or more to raise money for cancer research. Take a spin with the family on a 3-mile-long sample tour. Young riders (age 6-12) can learn safe cycling skills at the Cary Pilot Club’s bike rodeo. They can even trade out their old worn-out or outgrown bike helmets at the Carolina Tarwheels’ helmet exchange. It’s all happening at the Cary Cycling Celebration!
Location: Koka Booth Amphitheatre
For more information, please call (919) 771-1295.
Sun Aug 17 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
32nd Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival
Lazy Daze is the highest ranked one day festival in the Nation for Classic & Contemporary Craft Shows by Sunshine Artist Magazine. The tradition continues, as one of North Carolina’s premier arts and crafts festival marks its 32nd annual festival. It’s a fun day for the entire family — arts and crafts, food, Kid’s World and two huge stages with entertainment all day. For more information call (919) 469-4061.
Location: Downtown Cary
Sat Aug 23 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Triangle Sacred Harp Singers - Free
Join the Triangle Sacred Harp Singers and experience Shape Note music from the Original Sacred Harp! on the fourth Sunday of the month from 2-4 p.m. Shape Note music is a
traditional and distinctive American form of unaccompanied singing. The Original Sacred Harp, one of the oldest Shape Note tune books, has been in continual use since 1844. Shape Note music is sung acappella in an exuberant outpouring of sound and feeling. For information, call (919) 233-4630 or (919) 460-4963.
Location: Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Sun Jun 22 2-4 p.m.
Sun Jul 27 2-4 p.m.
Sun Aug 24 2-4 p.m.
Contact
Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources
Administrative Office
(919) 469-4061 |
