1. Partner and collaborate with local artists, organizations + businesses to host monthly events and encourage broad participation and representation.
2. Invite the community to join the fun, the cause, and the recognition of the arts’ massive presence and importance in Winston-Salem and beyond.

🎶 Kicking off this weekend

• Hosted by Triad Cultural Arts, the Juneteenth Festival brings the community together to celebrate the significant contribution of African Americans to society and the arts. Enjoy a packed schedule with artisan merchandise, exhibits, kids activities, educational experiences, food trucks, and back-to-back live music + dance performances.

• Part of Arts Council’s 9th Annual Parks Concert Series, this family-friendly outdoor concert features a live taping of The Martha Bassett Show, a weekly music program showcasing NC artists and culture as it ties to Americana roots. Guests include musicians Sonny Miles, The Onyx Club Boys, and Dori Freeman. Pro tip: This makes a great Father’s Day afternoon event.

👏 More events coming

• Hardwired: A Tribute to Metallica | Thursday, June 13 | 8 p.m. | The Ramkat, 170 W. 9th St., Winston-Salem | $16-$30 | Spend the night rocking out to Metallica classics from the tribute band.
• Public Ropes Course Day | Thursday, June 13 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Crossnore Communities for Children, Miracle Heights Adventures, 1001 Reynolda Rd., Winston-Salem | $29 | Kick off your summer by exploring the ropes course with a zipline, climbing wall, giant swing, and more.
• Winston-Salem Dash vs. Greensboro Grasshoppers | Thursday, June 13 | 7 p.m. | Truist Stadium, 951 Ballpark Way, Winston-Salem | $13-$53 | Thirsty Thursday returns this evening with half off all beer and wine at bars throughout Truist Stadium. Cheers.*

• The Good Madness Performs Live | Friday, June 14 | 7-10 p.m. | Wise Man Brewing, 826 Angelo Bros. Ave., Winston-Salem | Free | Get your weekend started with good vibes from Winston-Salem’s indie group.

• Blast From the Past Water Tower Market | Saturday, June 15 | 1-8 p.m. | Radar Brewing Company, 216 E. 9th St., Winston-Salem | Cost of purchase | Dress in your favorite decade costume, dance to live music, shop from local vendors, and eat from food trucks.
• Family Day: Fun on the Farm | Saturday, June 15 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Körner’s Folly, 401 S. Main St., Kernersville | $0-$12 | Wander through the historic house museum, take part in yard games, and meet baby goats.
• Moji’s 5th Birthday Party | Saturday, June 15 | 12-4 p.m. | ARTivity on the Green, 630 N. Liberty St., Winston-Salem | Free | Stop by to celebrate the coffee shop’s mission of providing job training to people with differing abilities.

• 2024 Freedom’s Melody: A Juneteenth Brunch | Sunday, June 16 | 12:30-5 p.m. | Sweet Potatoes, 607 Trade St. NW, Winston-Salem | $50+ | Celebrate the 159th anniversary of emancipation with food, community, music, and arts.

• Tour a newly built home in the Happy Hill neighborhood today, June 13 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County has staged the home at 1325 Free St. with furniture from Habitat ReStore, which will be available for purchase.

• Check out the grand opening of Old Salem Tattoo on Saturday, June 15 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The business at 2416 W. Clemmonsville Rd. will offer discounts + raffles and vendors will be set up to showcase unique products and goods.

• Piedmont Land Conservancy plans to turn 127 acres of donated farmland into a public nature preserve. The property close to Pfafftown is near a portion of the planned western loop of the Northern Beltway — it contains hayfields, a forest, and a farmhouse dating back to the 1850s. (WFDD)

• What does Cheerwine taste like mixed with chocolate? Find out when you stop by Mast General Store (516 Trade St. NW) this Saturday, June 15. The store will be sampling the new Cheerwine chocolate bar, a collaboration between the soda maker and Mast Store Provisioners. (YES! Weekly)

• Experience music from Taylor Swift in a new way on Saturday, June 15. Listero String Quartet will perform “Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift” in Freedman Theatre at UNC School of the Arts. Showings are at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. — tickets start at $33.

• The CraftHalf race and block party will return to 4th Street on Saturday, April 5, 2025 and registration is open. The Craft Double, which will be a 5K and one-mile event, will be a new addition next year.

• Root, root, root for the home team with a drink in hand. Beer and wine are half-price on Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday at Truist Stadium. Get a ticket and grab a drink to cheer on the Dash from the Foothills Brewing Flight Deck.*

• Pain doesn’t have to be a “normal” part of aging. Hear from Novant Health interventional pain physician Dr. Ankur Patel about the No. 1 thing you can do to prevent pain as you age — plus get a whole bunch of advice and questions answered.*

• If unique is your thing, here’s a can’t-miss artisan market (and fundraiser) happening today only from 4-7 p.m. Shop hundreds of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind pottery made by Sawtooth School for Visual Art students, instructors, and staff who have donated their perfectly imperfect pieces for this “Not Quite Perfect” Pottery Sale. Get shopping, WS.*

• A trip to Reynolda Gardens is a great way to celebrate the beautiful weather in Winston-Salem. From the beauty of the cherry trees to tulips, daffodils, and the many other beautiful spring flowers in the historic garden, you won’t believe your irises (pun intended). Plan your visit.*