Mark your calendars! Here are the top 30 events in Fayetteville and Cumberland County this month.

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August 1 

Mean Girls Jr: Session 3 Performances
Cape Fear Regional Theatre
1707 Owen Drive
cfrt.org

August 4

Cumberland County Coffee with the Commissioners
Bethany Rural Fire Dept.
2140 Wade-Stedman Road
cumberlandcountync.gov

August 5

Gary Allan
Crown Theatre
1960 Coliseum Drive
crowncomplexnc.com

August 6

Cumberland County Data Center Community Input Session
Stedman Baptist Church
7750 Clinton Road
cumberlandcountync.gov

August 5–7

Hugs & Kisses Consignment Sale
Crown Expo
1960 Coliseum Drive
crowncomplexnc.com

August 7

First Friday on Main
Main Street, Spring Lake
townofspringlake.com

Family Fishing Workshop–Lake Rim Park
John E. Pechmann Fishing Center
7489 Raeford Road
license.gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com

August 7, 14

Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon
FSU Planetarium
1200 Murchison Road
uncfsu.edu

August 8

Dogwood Nights: Back to School Bash
222 Hay St.
thedogwoodfestival.com

August 8-9 

CFRTeen Summerstock: Lucky Stiff Performances
Cape Fear Regional Theatre
1707 Owen Drive
cfrt.org

August 10–14

Weird & Wonderful Plants Summer Camp (ages 8-10)
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
capefearbg.org

August 11

Cumberland County Data Center Community Input Session
J.D. Pone Recreation Center
2964 School Road
cumberlandcountync.gov

August 11–16

Fayetteville Woodpeckers vs. Fredericksburg Nationals
Segra Stadium
460 Hay St.
milb.com

August 11–27

Making Our Voice Heard: North Carolinians Fighting for Civil Rights
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex
801 Arsenal Ave.
museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov

August 13

Trails & Tours Guided Tours in the Garden
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
capefearbg.org

August 15

X Marks the Spot 5K
Presented by Fort Bragg Family and MWR
Fort Bragg Fairgrounds
Blackjack Street / Howell Street
bragg.armymwr.com

August 17–21

Galactic Gardeners Summer Camp (ages 10-12)
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
capefearbg.org

August 19

Cumberland County Coffee with the Commissioners
Hope Mills Public Safety Center
5788 Rockfish Road
cumberlandcountync.gov

Free Haircuts by FTCC’s Barber Students
Continuing Education Building
Fayetteville Technical Community College
220 Hull Road
faytechcc.edu

August 20

Fun with Fungi
J. Bayard Clark Park & Nature Center
631 Sherman Drive
fayettevillenc.gov

Sip & Stroll Tasting: Country Squire Winery
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
capefearbg.org

August 22

Fayetteville Metro Kappa Foundation 3rd Annual Food & Music Festival
Festival Park
335 Ray Ave.
distinctlyfayettevillenc.com

August 22–23

Repticon
Crown Expo
1960 Coliseum Drive
crowncomplexnc.com

August 24

Park Chats at Lake Rim Park: Beaches in NC
Lake Rim Park
2214 Tar Kiln Drive
fayettevillenc.gov

August 25-30

Fayetteville Woodpeckers vs. Salem Ridge Yaks
Segra Stadium
460 Hay St.
milb.com

August 27

Garden Match Game Night
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
capefearbg.org

August 28

Cool Spring Downtown District’s 4th Friday
Downtown Fayetteville
222 Hay St.
visitdowntownfayetteville.com

August 29

Mocktails in the Garden: All Sip, No Spirit
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
536 N. Eastern Blvd.
capefearbg.org

Fayetteville State University Broncos vs. Shaw University Bears
Luther Nick Jeralds Football Stadium
1401 Murchison Road
fsubroncos.com

August 30

Voices of Freedom Community Choir
Crown Theatre
1960 Coliseum Drive
crowncomplexnc.com

Matt Hennie is CityView's editor-in-chief. Before joining CityView in January 2026, he covered state politics for Courier Texas and was editor-in-chief of Phoenix New Times. He spent much of his career covering local news in Atlanta, where he served as co-publisher of Project Q Atlanta, a digital news site covering LGTBQ+ issues he launched in 2008.