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What's On in Winston-Salem

Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Winston-Salem, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Featured Winston-Salem Fourth of July fireworks 2026 Winston-Salem's official July 4 fireworks follow the Dash game at Truist Stadium. Kernersville fires its show about 9 p.m. Updated each year when 2027 plans are out. · 4 min read

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The full month
  1. Fri. Oct. 23 Downtown Witches Walk and Night Market 6 p.m. · Trade Street, Downtown Arts District
  2. Fri. Oct. 23 Third Annual Witches Walk 6 p.m. · Trade Street
  3. Fri. Oct. 23 Third Annual Downtown Witches Walk and Night Market 6 p.m. · Trade Street, Downtown Arts District
  4. Fri. Oct. 23 High school football: Atkins at Mount Tabor 7 p.m. · Mount Tabor High School
  5. Fri. Oct. 23 High school football: Northwest Guilford at Parkland 7 p.m. · Parkland High School
  6. Sat. Oct. 24 Filipino American Heritage Day Festival 11 a.m. · West First Street
  7. Sat. Oct. 24 Ghoul Times at Kaleideum noon · Kaleideum
  8. Sat. Oct. 24 Boo! At Bethabara Park 1:30 p.m. · Historic Bethabara Park
  9. Sat. Oct. 24 Ghoul Moon Festival 4 p.m. · West Salem Art Hotel and NCMA Winston-Salem
  10. Sat. Oct. 24 Walktoberfest 4 p.m. · Walker Avenue
  11. Sun. Oct. 25 Community Band Concert 3 p.m. · Miller Park
  12. Fri. Oct. 30 High school football: East Forsyth at Reagan 7 p.m. · Ronald W. Reagan High School

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Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Winston-Salem 2026 Winston-Salem posts no official trick-or-treat hours; Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Ghoul Times and Boo! at Bethabara Oct. 24; Kernersville treats Oct. 31. · 3 min read Christmas Winston-Salem Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026 Winston-Salem's holiday parade and Corpening Plaza tree lighting were Saturday, Dec. 6, in 2025. 2026 dates are not out yet; Santa visits South Fork Dec. 5. · 3 min read High school football Friday night football 2026: Winston-Salem high school schedule Remaining 2026 games for Reagan, R.J. Reynolds, Mount Tabor, Parkland and four more Winston-Salem schools. Reagan, 6-1, hosts Parkland at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. · 3 min read Fall festivals Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Winston-Salem 2026 Reynolda's pumpkin hayride Oct. 17, Tanglewood pumpkin-pick hayrides, Armstrong farm's corn maze to Oct. 31 and Boo! at Bethabara Oct. 24. Dates, hours, prices. · 4 min read Halloween Halloween events in Winston-Salem 2026 Halloween 2026 in Winston-Salem: Old Salem night tours, the Witches Walk Oct. 23, Ghoul Times, Boo! At Bethabara and Ghoul Moon Oct. 24. · 5 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Winston-Salem 2027 Valentine's Day 2027 falls on a Sunday. What Winston-Salem venues have announced, the city's 2026 family events and free date ideas at Reynolda Gardens. · 3 min read Spring break Spring break in Winston-Salem 2027 Spring break 2027 in Winston-Salem: WS/FCS dates, the city's spring break camp, Kaleideum and Salem Lake hours, and what is closed on Good Friday. · 4 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Winston-Salem 2026 Thanksgiving 2026 in Winston-Salem: the Turkey Strut 5K Nov. 26, city offices and libraries closed Nov. 26-27, no WSTA buses, trash runs a day late. · 4 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Winston-Salem 2026 Black Friday 2026 in Winston-Salem: Hanes Mall opens 7 a.m. Nov. 27 after closing Thanksgiving, the Piedmont Craftsmen Fair is Nov. 21-22, plus craft markets. · 4 min read Easter Easter in Winston-Salem 2027: sunrise service, egg hunts, brunch Easter 2027 in Winston-Salem is March 28: the Moravian Easter Sunrise Service in Old Salem, the city's spring events, Good Friday closings and brunch. · 4 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Winston-Salem 2026 Christmas 2026 near Winston-Salem: Tanglewood Festival of Lights Nov. 13 to Jan. 1, Old Salem's Christmas Saturdays, Candle Tea Dec. 3-12 and Santa visits. · 5 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Winston-Salem 2027: brunch, events, gift markets Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Free gardens at Reynolda, Saturday farmers markets with flowers and crafts, the symphony May 8 and brunch ideas. · 3 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Winston-Salem 2027 Memorial Day 2027 is May 31: the 11 a.m. ceremony at the Carolina Field of Honor, city offices and buses closed, and recycling a day late. · 3 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Winston-Salem 2026 New Year's Eve 2026 in Winston-Salem: Noon Year's Eve for kids Dec. 31, the midnight Running of the Lights at Tanglewood, Jan. 1 closings and trash changes. · 4 min read Piedmont Craftsmen Piedmont Craftsmen's Fair in Winston-Salem: dates and tickets The Piedmont Craftsmen's Fair returns to the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem on Nov. 21-22, 2026, with more than 100 artisans selling their work. · 3 min read RiverRun RiverRun International Film Festival: 2027 dates, passes, venues The 29th RiverRun International Film Festival runs April 16-24, 2027, in Winston-Salem and Greensboro and online. Dates, passes, venues and parking. · 4 min read Carolina Classic Fair Carolina Classic Fair in Winston-Salem: dates, tickets, parking The 2026 Carolina Classic Fair ran Oct. 2-11 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. Tickets, hours, parking and rules, and when 2027 dates come out. · 5 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Winston-Salem: lists by category Ten alphabetical lists of places to eat inside Winston-Salem city limits, from pizza, wings and barbecue to coffee, bakeries and patios. · 3 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Winston-Salem: downtown and Hanes Mall Nine pizza places inside Winston-Salem city limits: three downtown, Mario's on Hanes Mall Boulevard and the Papa John's and Little Caesars stores. · 5 min read Wings Where to get wings in Winston-Salem: Reynolda Road and beyond Eight places to get wings inside Winston-Salem city limits, from two wing restaurants on Reynolda Road to Peters Creek Parkway and Hanes Mall Boulevard. · 4 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Winston-Salem Four Winston-Salem restaurants whose own sites list a patio, porch or outdoor seating: two on Robinhood Road and two near downtown. · 3 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Winston-Salem 11 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants inside Winston-Salem city limits, from Jonestown Road and East Sprague Street to downtown and the West End. · 5 min read Barbecue Where to get barbecue in Winston-Salem Four barbecue restaurants inside Winston-Salem city limits: two near downtown and two on the west side off Country Club Road. · 4 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Winston-Salem: downtown, Ardmore and Reynolda 13 places for breakfast or coffee inside Winston-Salem city limits: downtown, the West End, Ardmore, Reynolda Village and the biscuit chains. · 5 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Winston-Salem: downtown, West End and more Eight burger places inside Winston-Salem city limits: downtown, the West End, Hanes Mall Boulevard, Reynolda Road, Robinhood Road and Harvey Street. · 4 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Winston-Salem Eight sushi, Japanese, Chinese and Thai restaurants inside Winston-Salem city limits, on Silas Creek Parkway, St. George Square and Robinhood Road. · 4 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Winston-Salem: gelato, custard and doughnuts Eight places for ice cream, gelato, frozen custard and doughnuts inside Winston-Salem city limits, from downtown and Reynolda Road to Ardmore. · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Winston-Salem: downtown, Reynolda Road and Thruway Eight bakeries and doughnut shops inside Winston-Salem city limits: Camino downtown and in Brookstown, Dewey's at Thruway and Reynolda Manor, and more. · 4 min read