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Gnomies-Fest at The Cotton Exchange

11:00 AM · The Cotton Exchange · Free
Mon

3

Aug

Trivia Night Mondays at Ponysaurus Brewing Co

7:00 PM · Ponysaurus Brewing Co · Free

Tuesday, July 28

Tue

28

Jul

UnFROGettable Art Exhibit at Airlie Gardens 2026

Airlie Gardens
Tue

28

Jul

Goblin Guild: Kids D&D at Cape Fear Games

4:00 PM · Cape Fear Games · $15
Tue

28

Jul

Josh Lewis Live at The Bend

6:00 PM · The Bend · Free
Tue

28

Jul

Thresholds

6:00 PM · ACES Gallery · Free
Tue

28

Jul

Weekly Ping Pong Tournament at Hi-Wire Brewing

6:30 PM · Hi Wire Brewing · Free
Tue

28

Jul

Full/New Moon Ghost Tour at Poplar Grove Plantation

7:00 PM · Poplar Grove Historic House & Museum · $25
Tue

28

Jul

Music Bingo Tuesdays at Ponysaurus Brewing Co

7:00 PM · Ponysaurus Brewing Co · Free
Tue

28

Jul

Cape Fear Blues Jam at The Rusty Nail

8:00 PM · The Rusty Nail · Free
Tue

28

Jul

Music Bingo at The Brewer's Kettle

8:00 PM · The Brewer's Kettle

Wednesday, July 29

Wed

29

Jul

UnFROGettable Art Exhibit at Airlie Gardens 2026

Airlie Gardens
Wed

29

Jul

Public Tour at Cameron Art Museum

1:00 PM · Cameron Art Museum
Wed

29

Jul

Mackenzi Morris Live at The Bend

6:00 PM · The Bend · Free
Wed

29

Jul

Girls Night Out (Taylor's Version) at Waterline Brewing

6:00 PM · Waterline Brewing Co. · Free
Wed

29

Jul

Congress the Band at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

6:00 PM · Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
Wed

29

Jul

Thresholds

6:00 PM · ACES Gallery · Free
Wed

29

Jul

RPG Night at Cape Fear Games

6:30 PM · Cape Fear Games · $10
Wed

29

Jul

Trivia with RJ at the Boatyard

6:30 PM · Marina Grill · Free
Wed

29

Jul

Bob Dylan at Live Oak Bank Pavilion

7:00 PM · Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
Wed

29

Jul

Laura McLean's Songwriter Showcase at Live at Ted's

7:00 PM · Live At Ted's · $10

Thursday, July 30

Thu

30

Jul

UnFROGettable Art Exhibit at Airlie Gardens 2026

Airlie Gardens
Thu

30

Jul

Splintered Stage presents 'LOVE/SICK' by John Cariani

Erin E. McNeill Fine Arts Center (Cape Fear Academy) · $25
Thu

30

Jul

No Sleeves Magic: Tricky Ricky Ninja Show

10:30 AM · Kenan Auditorium · $4.67
Thu

30

Jul

Mykel Barbee at Music in the Boatyard

6:00 PM · Marina Grill · Free
Thu

30

Jul

Austin Brown Live at The Bend

6:00 PM · The Bend · Free

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