2027
12-month Calendar of Events ¨ January–December 2027 presented by the Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina
January 2027 S UNDAY
E SAF TY
MO N DAY
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TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
S AT U RDAY
New Year’s Day
Charge devices on hard surfaces, unplug once full, and keep chargers away from pillows or bedding.
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8
9
T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
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6
Board of Commissioners Work Session
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12
Stars of the Forest Talent Showcase
13
Martin Luther 18 King, Jr Day
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20
Board of Commissioners Meeting
T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
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Mobile Market
Planning Board Meeting
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14
MLK Celebration
27 Mobile Market
February 2027 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
B L A C K HIS T O R Y M O N T H
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Adult Co-Rec Softball League (Spring) Adult Co-Rec Kickball League (Spring) n Adult Softball Leagues (Spring) n
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TU E S DAY
Youth Baseball, Softball & T-Ball (Spring)* Summer Camp*
WE D NE S DAY
1 Groundhog Day 2
T H U R S DAY
3
F RIDAY
4
S AT U RDAY
5 Lunar New Year 6
Board of Commissioners Work Session
Ramadan
begins at sundown
7
8 Mardi Gras
9
Lucky 13 Interactive Mystery Theater
10
Presidents’ Day 15
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Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo
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25 Mobile Market
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13
Board of Commissioners Meeting
State of the Town Address & Dinner
21
16
12
Mobile Market
Planning Board Meeting
Valentine’s Day 14
11
E SAF TY
26
27 Cleveland Celtic Ensemble Concert by Candlelight
Police will never call and demand payment by gift card, Bitcoin, or other electronic payment. If you receive a call like this, it’s a scam. Hang up and contact the police directly to verify the caller.
March 2027 S UNDAY
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MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
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2
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
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4
10
11
S AT U RDAY
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13
Board of Commissioners Work Session
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8 Eid-al-Fitr begins at sundown
9
Loose leaf collection ends
Mobile Market We Lift Each Other Movie Screening
Planning Board Meeting
Change your clocks. Check your smoke detector batteries.
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16 St.DayPatrick’s
SPIRIT of Inclusion Expo
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17
day of 19 First Spring
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Holi
begins at sundown
21
Purim
begins at sundown
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Easter Eggstravaganza
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25 Mobile Market
Easter Sunday 28
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Good Friday
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T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
E SAF TY
Sleeping with bedroom doors closed slows fire spread and buys you more escape time.
April 2027 S UNDAY
E SAF TY
Register this month for: n
MO N DAY
If you don’t know what’s going on in Wake Forest, why not?
Youth Volleyball League (Girls)*
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
Lock your vehicle and never leave items such as a purse, wallet, laptop, or firearm in an unattended vehicle.
S AT U RDAY
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Let’s Be Frank Jazz Revue of Frank Sinatra Story Walk in the Park begins
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5 Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
11
F RIDAY
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6
7
Board of Commissioners Work Session
13
Mobile Market
14 Tax Day
Friday Night on White
STEM Saturday
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17
Forest Fest
Spring Shredding Event Linda Davis with Bill Whyte & Lang Scott
Planning Board Meeting
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21 Earth Day
Board of Commissioners Meeting
25 Six Sundays in Spring
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Linda Davis with Bill Whyte & Lang Scott
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24 Building Safety Month Kick-Off
Mobile Market
28
Joey McCrea Wiggins Park Sprayground Opens
29
Arbor Day
30
May 2027 S UNDAY
E SAF TY
B UIL D IN G S A F E T Y M O N T H | M AY M O N T H O F
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F I T NE S S | O L D E R A ME R IC A N S M O N T H Register this month for:
MO N DAY
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Swim Lessons*
n
Church Co-Rec Softball League
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
S AT U RDAY
1
Avoid running cords under rugs or across walkways. Damaged cords can spark fires. Meet in the Street
2
PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK
3
Board of Commissioners Work Session
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
The Suits
9
Mother’s Day
10
7
8
16
17
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
11
23
Six Sundays in Spring
30
13
12 Mobile Market
18
15
14 Family Movie Night at Joyner Park
Friday Night on White
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26
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29
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Six Sundays in Spring Six Sundays in Spring
Carolina Theatre Co.’s Dare to Dream Jr.
Carolina Theatre Co.’s Dare to Dream Jr.
Planning Board Meeting
Six Sundays in Spring
Eid al-Adha
6
Stamp Out Hunger
Six Sundays in Spring
begins at sundown
4 Cinco de Mayo 5
24 Memorial Day T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
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25
National Senior Health & Fitness Day
at the Center for Active Aging
Mobile Market
Holding Park Aquatic Center Opens
June 2027 S UNDAY
Register this month for: n
MO N DAY
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Youth Baseball, Softball, & T-Ball Leagues (Fall)*
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
1
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
2
3
7 Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
13 F lag Day
14
8
for individuals with disabilities
10
9
Planning Board Meeting
15
First day of Summer
21
22
28
29
National Trails Day
12 Family Movie Night at Joyner Park
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16
18 Juneteenth
19
2027 Citizens Academy Application Period Opens
23
24 Mobile Market
27
5
11
Mobile Market
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Father’s Day 20
4 Decades Dance
Board of Commissioners Work Session
6
S AT U RDAY
30
25
26 Dive-In Movie
E SAF TY
Never give out your personal information like a Social Security Number, credit card or bank account number, or other personal information to anyone you don’t know who contacts you.
July 2027 S UNDAY
E SAF TY
Register this month for: n
MO N DAY
If you don’t know what’s going on in Wake Forest, why not?
Adult Softball League (Fall)
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
TH U R S DAY
F RIDAY
S AT U RDAY
1
Keep grills and fire pits at least 10 feet from your home and never leave them unattended.
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3 Children’s Parade and Art in the Park Fireworks Spectacular
Independence Day
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5
12 Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
18
7
Board of Commissioners Work Session
T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
11
6
19
13
14
26
27
10
15
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17 Family Movie Night at Joyner Park
2028 Special Event Application Period Opens
21
Board of Commissioners Meeting
25
9
Mobile Market
Planning Board Meeting
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8
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Mobile Market
28
Deadline to apply for 2027 Citizens Academy
August 2027 S UNDAY
Register this month for:
MO N DAY
Adult Co-Rec Kickball League (Fall)
n
2028 Facility Rentals*
TU E S DAY
1
WE D NE S DAY
2 Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
8
If you don’t know what’s going on in Wake Forest, why not?
n
3
T H U R S DAY
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6
10
16 Deadline to nominate a Good Neighbor
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17 Board of Commissioners Meeting
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7 Family Movie Night at Joyner Park
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Mobile Market
Planning Board Meeting
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5
S AT U RDAY
Board of Commissioners Work Session
9
15
F RIDAY
18 Application period opens for seat on advisory boards
Dive-In Movie
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Mobile Market
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E SAF TY
If you have a video surveillance system, make sure it is working properly and review it regularly for suspicious behavior. If you see something suspicious on video, call the police.
September 2027 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
N AT IO N A L S E NIO R C E N T E R M O N T H
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Youth Basketball League*
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
1
F RIDAY
S AT U RDAY
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9
10 Patriot Day
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18
National Senior Center Month Celebration
at the Center for Active Aging
5 Labor Day
T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
Concert in the Park Wake Forest Unplugged
Holding Park Aquatic Center Closes for the Season
12
13 Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
Concert in the Park
CROP Hunger Walk
6
19
Board of Commissioners Work Session
14
8 2027 Citizens Academy Start Date
Mobile Market
Friday Night on White
16
15
Planning Board Meeting
20
Joey McCrea Wiggins Park Sprayground Closes for the Season
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7
Good Neighbor Day
21 First day of Fall 22 Board of Commissioners Meeting
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28
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24 Mental Wellness Fair
Mobile Market
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Deadline to apply for a 2028 Special Event
Deadline to apply for a seat on an advisory board
E SAF TY
Keep kids and pets away from stoves, ovens, or hot appliances when cooking.
October 2027 S UNDAY
E SAF TY
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MO N DAY
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
If you have children in the home with access to a cell phone or computer, be mindful of who they are communicating with and what websites they are accessing.
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Loose leaf collection begins
PUBLIC POWER WEEK
Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
National Night Out
Yom Kippur
begins at sundown
Day / 11 10 Columbus Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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7
6
Board of Commissioners Work Session
12
19
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8
9
15
16
Friday Night on White
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13
Planning Board Meeting
17
S AT U RDAY
Mobile Market
Halloween Boo Bash
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27
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30
Board of Commissioners Meeting
24 Halloween
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26
Mobile Market
Diwali
November 2027 S UNDAY
MO N DAY
N AT IO N A L FA MILY C A R E G I V E R S M O N T H
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
1 Election Day
T H U R S DAY
2
3
Board of Commissioners Work Session
Change your clocks. Check your smoke detector batteries.
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16 Board of Commissioners Meeting
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S AT U RDAY
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10 Veterans Day
5
at the Center for Active Aging
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13 Fall Shredding Event
T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
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17
6 Diwali Festival
Veterans Recognition Ceremony
19
20 Wake Forest Holiday Kickoff and Tree Lighting
Mobile Market
24 Thanksgiving 25 T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
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F RIDAY
Mobile Market
9 Planning Board Meeting
If you don’t know what’s going on in Wake Forest, why not?
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T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
E SAF TY
Test smoke and CO alarms, clean dryer vents, and service heating systems every change of season.
December 2027 S UNDAY
E SAF TY
MO N DAY
If you don’t know what’s going on in Wake Forest, why not?
TU E S DAY
WE D NE S DAY
T H U R S DAY
F RIDAY
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Store firearms safely and in a manner where they can’t be accessed by children.
S AT U RDAY
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Mobile Market
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Harbor 6 Pearl Remembrance Day 7 Wake Forest Community Christmas Dinner
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8 Calls From Santa
Board of Commissioners Work Session
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First day of Winter
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26 T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
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Christmas Eve 24 Hanukkah
Christmas Day 25
Mobile Market
22
begins at sundown
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Kwanzaa
for individuals with disabilities
15
Planning Board Meeting
19
Snowball Dance
Shop With A Cop
T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
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T O W N OF F ICE S CL O S E D
New Year’s Eve 31
Holiday Operations Schedule Town Hall 2027
Board of Commissioners Meetings
Planning Board Meetings
6 p.m. | Town Hall
6 p.m. | Town Hall
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Jan. 19 Feb. 16 March 16 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 20 Aug. 17 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Dec. 21
The meeting agenda is posted at wakeforestnc. gov, search “board of commissioners.” Work Sessions: The board of commissioners’ monthly work session is held at town hall on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. During municipal elections, the work session is held on Thursday following the election.
Jan. 12 Feb. 9 March 9 April 13 May 11 June 8 July 13 Aug. 10 Sept. 14 Oct. 12 Nov. 9 Dec. 14
New Year’s Day
Jan. 1
closed
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 18
closed
Good Friday
March 26
closed
Memorial Day
May 31
closed
Independence Day
July 4
closed Mon, July 5
Labor Day
Sept. 6
closed
Veterans Day
Nov. 11
closed
Thanksgiving
Nov. 25 Nov. 26
closed closed
Christmas
Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Dec. 27
closed closed closed
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Wake Forest Advisory Boards ➤ Board of Adjustment Meets as needed on the third Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. at Wake Forest Town Hall ➤ Historic
Preservation Commission
Four th Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Wake Forest Town Hall ➤ Human Relations
Council
Four th Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. at Wake Forest Town Hall
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Second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. at Wake Forest Town Hall ➤ Public Art
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Commission
Four th Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Renaissance Centre Ar ts Annex
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➤ Technolog y Advisory
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➤ PRCR Happenings
Four th Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Wake Forest Town Hall
➤ Wake Forest Renaissance Centre – Upcoming Events ➤ Traffic Alerts ... and more!
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➤ Parks, Recreation &
Cultural Resources Advisory Board
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Four th Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at Wake Forest Town Hall
For updates to the meeting schedule, please check the Town of Wake Forest’s online calendar at wakeforestnc.gov.
Information in this calendar was accurate at the time of printing. For up to date information, visit the Town of Wake Forest’s online calendar at wakeforestnc.gov.
The Town of Wake Forest encourages residents to apply for one of the advisory boards. By serving on a board, you will have a direct impact on the quality of life in Wake Forest. Applications are accepted from Aug.18 to Sept. 30. To apply for a seat, fill out the online application at wakeforestnc.gov, search “advisory boards.”
* Spring Youth Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball Leagues. Registration opens to residents Feb 1. Non-residents may apply beginning Feb 8. * Summer Camps. Registration opens to residents Feb 1. Non-residents may apply beginning Feb 4. LE
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* Youth Volleyball League. Registration opens to residents April 1. Non-residents may apply beginning April 8. * Fall Youth Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball Leagues. Registration opens to residents June 1. Non-residents may apply beginning June 8.
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* Fall Youth Basketball League. Registration opens to residents Sept 1. Non-residents may apply beginning Sept 8.
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