Events & Festivals

Explore Upcoming Events in Winston-Salem

Discover the pulse of Winston-Salem, the City of Arts and Innovation. Our events calendar is packed with exciting things to do and places to see. Explore the calendar for unforgettable experiences, from live music + art exhibitions to festivals + sporting events.

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Aug 22 2026

Winston-Salem Open

Wake Forest Tennis Center

Sep 16 2026

Wake Forest University's Face to Face with Cynthia Erivo

Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Sep 19 2026

34th Annual FIESTA!

Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County

Sep 26 2026

Bookmarks Festival of Books 2026

Downtown Winston-Salem

Oct 2 2026

Carolina Classic Fair 2026

Winston Salem Fairgrounds

Aug 21 2026

Park Hangs: Coconut Cake

Bailey Park

Aug 21 2026

Jazz, Poetry & Wine

Acadia Foods

Aug 21 2026

Southern Reload @ Bodine's Bar

Bodine's Bar

Aug 21 2026

Joymongers Winston-Salem

Aug 22 2026

Murder at the Grand Gatsby Speakeasy

3801 Heathrow Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27127-4641, United States

Aug 22 2026

MAZE w/ The Whispers ft. Leela James (ALL WHITE AFFAIR)

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds & Arena

Aug 22 2026

ALL WHITE AFFAIR- MAZE with The Whispers with Leela James

Fairgrounds Arena

Aug 22 2026

Conserving Plant Diversity at Old Salem and Around the World

Old Salem Museums & Gardens

Aug 22 2026

Joymongers Winston-Salem

Aug 22 2026

Next Stop Comedy at Footnote Coffee and Cocktails

Footnote Coffee & Cocktails (Footnote Coffee & Cocktails)

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Queer Karaoke Photo

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 8:30 PM (+8 Dates)

Queer Karaoke

North Star LGBTQ+ Community Center | 930 Burke St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash Photo

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 7:00 PM (+19 Dates)

Live Bluegrass at Foothills Brewing Downtown Brewpub Wednesdays

638 W 4th St | 638 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Game Night at Fair Witness! Photo

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 7:00 PM (+19 Dates)

Game Night at Fair Witness!

290 4th St E | 290 4th St E, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Photo by Singa Karaoke on Unsplash Photo

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 8:00 PM (+127 Dates)

Karaoke @ The Kettle!

| 308 E Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284-2943, United States

Evening in the Atrium - Jeffrey Dean Foster & Beth McKee Photo

Thursday, August 20, 2026 5:00 PM

Evening in the Atrium - Jeffrey Dean Foster & Beth McKee

500 West 5th Street, Winston-Salem, NC, United States, North Carolina 27101 | 500 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2778, United States

Back to School Bash Photo

Thursday, August 20, 2026 5:30 PM

Back to School Bash

Kaleideum | 120 W 3rd St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Design w/ Local Flowers Photo

Thursday, August 20, 2026 6:00 PM

Design w/ Local Flowers

Sophisticated Florals by Stephanie | 1166 Burke St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Photo by Jakob Rosen on Unsplash Photo

Thursday, August 20, 2026 6:00 PM

Vinyl Lounge

NCMA Winston-Salem Downtown | 400 W 4th St Ste 130, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Live Music Thursday at East of Texas Photo

Thursday, August 20, 2026 6:00 PM (+1 Dates)

Live Music Thursday at East of Texas

East of Texas | 907 S Broad St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

Facebook Photo

Thursday, August 20, 2026 6:00 PM (+13 Dates)

Bike Night at Willie's Honky Tonk

Willie's Honky Tonk | 4310 Old Rural Hall Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105, USA

Photo by Hybrid Storytellers on Unsplash Photo

Thursday, August 20, 2026 6:00 PM (+22 Dates)

College Night

Alma | 492 Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

2026 Bookmarks Summer Program Photo

Thursday, August 20, 2026 12:00 AM (+36 Dates)

2026 Bookmarks Summer Program

Bookmarks | 634 W 4th St #110, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

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