Summer in Winston-Salem
Summer in Winston-Salem
Summer in Winston-Salem is synonymous with world-class performing arts events, top-notch sports entertainment, and in true Southern style, a serving of rich history and family-friendly fun. Winston-Salem offers a number of interactive attractions, lush greenery and parks, outdoor adventure, a delectable Southern culinary scene, and a local wine region featuring more than 45 wineries.
Hosted at Bailey Park in downtown Winston-Salem, this celebration of African American traditions and freedom features music, dance, food, panel discussions, as well as arts and crafts, from 1 to 8 p.m.
All are welcome, as Winston-Salem proudly celebrates the local LGBTQIA+ community with a downtown parade and festival with live music, entertainment, street vendors, and hands-on activities. The 2023 Pride Winston-Salem Festival will be held in the Downtown Arts District on June 24, beginning at 10 a.m. The festival serves as the kickoff to a weeklong celebration of love, unity, and equal rights — all of which is hosted by Pride Winston-Salem (Pride WS), celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2023!
Did You Know? In 2019, Travel + Leisure named Winston-Salem a Top 10 destination to celebrate LGBT History Month.
The 18th biennial National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) rolls out the purple carpet July 29-August 3, 2024 in Winston-Salem, transforming North Carolina's city of arts and innovation into a mega-performing arts center with over 130 performances in a number of the city’s venues. Theatre workshops, films, seminars, a teen poetry slam, and a star-studded celebrity gala all work together to accomplish the goal of making the National Black Theatre Festivals one of the best theater festivals in the country.
Winston-Salem proudly hosts the Winston-Salem Open (WSO) at the Wake Forest University Tennis Complex, Aug. 19-26, 2023. The WSO is the last ATP World Tour 250 event prior to the US Open. Each year more than 40 of the world's top 80 players compete for a chance to be named champion. Past athletes to play include Sam Querry, Steve Johnson, Pablo Carreno Busta, Jurgen Melzer and John Isner, a North Carolina native who has won the WSO twice. The Open is held at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex adjacent to Truist Field.
