A Dickens Holiday

The 24th annual installment of "A Dickens Holiday" in downtown Fayetteville on Nov. 24 drew thousands of people with a holiday shopping market, a gingerbread house contest and horse-drawn carriages.

One of the event's horse-drawn carriages.

Mark (left) and Asher Czarnecki.

Andrew Batang (left), Sophia Baker, Olivia Baker, Zanyah Matthews and Aiyasia Davis.

David (left), Joseph and Anneke Dayton.

Julie Madler (left), Sarah Theby, Ezri Theby and Kira Theby.

Blake (left) and Adelyn Jones, llama Sebastian and Rachael Lillich.

Danae (back row left), Meredith, Rob, Jude and (front row) Amara Belton.

Gary Skillestad (left), Alexis Skillestad, Deshawn Lewis and Timothy Ward.

Eliud (back row left), Lauren, Kali and (front row) Jackson Temblador.

Amara (left), Emely and Maia Gonzalez.

Barbra Rivera (left), Sarah Maymard and Dorthy Commo.

Back row, from left to right: Rachel Stegall, Emma Stegall, Susan Stegall, Mabel Jackson and Cierra Batson. Front row: Oakleigh Batson (left) and Payton Jackson.

Charles (left) and Karen White.

Violet (left), Justin, Lorelai and Courtney Burr.

Andy Kotz (left), Trent Palmer, Ed McCloud, Donnie Stafford and Art Bisbee.

The Domestic Abuse Awareness event on Nov. 18 was hosted by Takieyah Mathis inside the Sip Room. The event shared resources to help victims while personal stories and poems were shared.

Love Shouldn't Hurt - A Domestic Violence Awareness Event

Love Shouldn't Hurt, hosted by The Standing Light Foundation, raised awareness about Domestic Violence.

Special Olympics Cumberland County Fall Festival

Special Olympics Cumberland County hosted a fall festival Oct. 28 at the Kiwanis Recreation Center.

2023 Oyster Roast and Low Country Boil with Rivermist

2023 Carolina Rock n' Boil Oyster Roast Oct. 26 at Dirtbag Ales, hosted by the Fayetteville Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Child Advocacy Center Pinwheel & Masquerade Ball & Auction

Child Advocacy Center Pinwheel & Masquerade Ball & Auction, held at Cape Fear Botanical Garden on Oct. 22

Dogwood Fall Festival

Dogwood Fall Festival, Festival Park, Oct. 22

October Fest

October Fest, hosted by Dirtbag Ales Brewery and Taproom, on Oct. 6 and 7.

Mogadishu Mile 5K

Mogadishu Mile 5K, hosted by the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation, was held on Sept. 30.

Welcome to the Community

Welcome to the Community, hosted by Blue Star, was held on Sept. 29 at Starbucks.

International Folk Festival

The 45th annual International Folk Festival, hosted by the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County, was held Sept. 22-24 in downtown Fayetteville and at Festival Park.

Zumbathon Festival for Psoriasis Awareness

Zumbathon Festival for Psoriasis Awareness, hosted by the Standing Light Foundation, was held on August 26 at Fit4Life Health Clubs.

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