Calendar of Events for Central North Carolina
 Pumpkin display at People Fest community festival in Uptown Wadesboro, NC 
Snow at The Forever Inn, Wadesboro, NC
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APRIL 2013
• Wed. - Sun. April 3 - 7, 2013 - Spring Classic! International Collectibles & Antique Show at Charlotte Metrolina Fairgrounds, Charlotte NC. Huge antique and collectibles show. Hundreds of vendors, inside and out. Food available. Free parking. $10 admission. More information at Charlotte Metrolina Antique Show or 704-596-4650. • Thurs. – Sun. April 4 – 7, 2013 - International Horse Trials and CIC*** at The Fork Stables, Norwood, NC. Equestrian event at The Fork. Cross-country, dressage and show jumping at beautiful equestrian facility. Family event. Food available. Donation for parking. More information at The Fork Stables or 704-474-4052. • Fri. Sat. Sun. April 5, 6 and 7, 2013 - Cheraw Spring Festival, Cheraw SC. Annual spring celebration in downtown Cheraw SC features arts and crafts, food, car show, canoe floats, entertainment, and a children's fair . Games, petting zoo, gospel show and a Confederate encampment with lantern tours and mock battles round out the weekend. Many events are free. More information at Cheraw Spring Festival or 843-537-8420. • Thurs. Fri. Sat. April 11, 12 and 13, 2013 - Big Lick Bluegrass Festival, Big Lick Festival Park, Oakboro, NC. This music festival features live bluegrass with Balsam Range, The Boxcars, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Renaissance Bluegrass Band, Deeper Shade of Blue, James King Band and Goldwing Express. Ticket price vary. Check their website at BigLickBluegrass.com for more information and details. • Sun. April 14, 2013, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm - Sunday at the Marketplace, Olde Tyme Marketplace, Marshville, NC. This is the first of this year's special Sunday events at this wonderful country store in downtown Marshville. In addition to the great finds by our local "American Picker" Beth, there'll be additional vendors out back with more antiques, vintage collectibles and other good junk plus live plants (herbs, annuals, perennials, etc). 121 N. White Street, Marshville NC. 704-942-6258. http://www.oldetymemarketplace.blogspot.com/ or on Facebook. Beth also has booths at the Sleepy Poet in Charlotte (fabulous antique mall!) and The Depot at Gibson Mill in Concord (huge!). • Tues. April 16, 2013, 6:00 pm - The Tarradiddle Players - "The Real Story of the Three Little Pigs", Ansonia Theatre, 112 S. Rutherford Street, Wadesboro, NC. Free event. Call the Anson County Arts Council at 704-694-4950 for more details. • Thurs. Fri. Sat. April 18, 19 and 20, 2013 - Big Lick Farm Days Festival Antique Show, Oakboro, NC. Outdoor antique show. Admission $5. Free parking. Refreshments available. Farm animals. Details at Big Lick Antique Show or 704-485-4906. Open 8:00 – 6:00. • Sat. April 20, 2013, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm – 5th Annual Carolinas Writers Conference, South Piedmont Community College's Lockhart-Taylor Center, 514 N. Washington St., Wadesboro. Presented by the Anson County Writers Club. Registration begins at 8:00 am. Morning presentations begin at 9:00 am. Tickets: $15-20. More information on featured speakers and writers at Anson County Writers Club or info@ansoncountywritersclub.org. • Sat. April 20, 2013, 7:00 pm - Back Porch Stories - Anson County Writer's Club Professional Storytelling Event, Ansonia Theatre, 112 S. Rutherford Street, Wadesboro, NC. Tickets: $5 (students $2). Call the Anson County Arts Council at 704-694-4950 for more details. This event is part of the Carolina Writers' Conference on Saturday, April 20, 2013. • Sat. Sun. April 20 and 21, 2013 – 20th Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games, Rural Hill, NC. Family-oriented festival and highland games. Children's activities. Live Scottish and Celtic music. Piping and drumming. Highland dancing. Food. Merchandise. Much much more. Rural Hill is 265 acres and the former homestead of Major John and Violet Wilson Davidson, who settled here in 1760. Presented by the Catawba Valley Scottish Society. More information at Rural Hill Scottish Festival or 704-875-3113. • Fri. April 26, 2013, 5:00 pm - Oakboro's Famous Cruise-in and Burnout, Oakboro, NC. Largest cruise-in and burnout held in a small NC town. Family fun. Cars start arriving around 3:00 pm. Event starts at 5:00 pm. Burnout is around 9:00 pm. Food available. Details and photos at Oakboro Cruise-in. MAY 2013 • Thurs. - Sun. May 2 - 5, 2013 - Heart of the Carolinas Equestrian Event at Southern 8ths Farm, Chesterfield, SC. Amateur rider's "Rolex" at the USEA's first-ever recognized N3D and BN3D event - Southern 8ths Farms' Heart of the Carolinas. Beginner Novice through Training level riders can ride their ultimate long format test in a recognized event unlike any other horse trial. Details at Southern 8ths Farm or call 843-623-5005. • Sat. May 4, 2013, 9:00 - 5:00 - Spring Antiques Street Fair, Cameron, NC. Great annual antiques street fair in Cameron. Huge number of vendors lining the streets, front yards, backyards, side yards, wherever…. Free event but may have to pay for parking. Food available (or stop in Pinehurst Village or Southern Pines). More information at Antiques of Cameron. • Mon. May 27, 2013 - Memorial Day Veterans Ceremony, Wadesboro, NC JUNE 2013 • Fri. June 7, 2013, 7:00 to 10:00 pm - UWI's Summer Jam Concert, East Wade Street, Wadesboro, NC. Local band performs on the streets of Uptown Wadesboro. Free family friendly event. Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the music. Food, snacks and drinks available. Activities for children. Produced by Uptown Wadesboro, Inc. 704-695-1644. JULY 2013 • Fri. July 5, 2013, 7:00 to 10:00 pm - UWI's 4th of July Summer Jam Concert and Fireworks, Ray Shelton Ballfield, Camden Road at S. Rutherford Street, Wadesboro, NC. Free family friendly event. Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the music. Food, snacks and drinks available. Activities for children. 2nd in a series of three concerts for this summer. Produced by Uptown Wadesboro, Inc. Fireworks sponsored by the Town of Wadesboro. 704-695-1644. • Fri. and Sat. July 12 and 13, 2013, 5:30 pm -Circle G Arena Rodeo, Lilesville, NC. International Professional Rodeo Association Annual Championship. Bronco busting, calf roping, barrel racing, bull dogging & bull riding. Gates open at 5:30 PM. Live music before rodeo which starts at 8:00 PM, followed by fireworks. Bring the family. Adults $10.00, children 6 - 12 $5.00, under 5 free. For more information call 704-848-8583 or email circlegarena@windstream.net. AUGUST 2013 • Fri. August 2, 2013, 7:00 to 10:00 pm - UWI's Summer Jam Concert, East Wade Street, Wadesboro, NC. Local band performs on the streets of Uptown Wadesboro. Free family friendly event. Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy the music. Food, snacks and drinks available. Activities for children. Last concert for this summer. Produced by Uptown Wadesboro, Inc. 704-695-1644. OCTOBER 2013 • Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Oct. 17, 18 and 19, 2013 - Big Lick Farm Days Festival Antique Show, Oakboro, NC. Outdoor antique show. Admission $5. Free parking. Refreshments available. Farm animals. Details at Big Lick Antique Show or 704-485-4906. 8:00 – 6:00. • Sat. Oct. 5, 2013, 9:00 - 5:00 - Antiques Street Fair, Cameron, NC. Great annual antiques street fair in Cameron. Huge number of vendors lining the streets, front yards, backyards, side yards, wherever… Free event but may have to pay for parking. Food available (or stop in Pinehurst Village or Southern Pines). More information at Antiques of Cameron. |
