The Greensboro Veterans Parade downtown at noon Saturday, the Coliseum's Holiday Market all weekend and Gargoyles hockey Friday and Saturday lead the weekend.

The Greensboro Veterans Parade downtown at noon Saturday leads the weekend, with the Coliseum Complex’s Holiday Market open all three days and the Greensboro Gargoyles at home Friday and Saturday night.

Last checked Nov. 6, 2026.

Friday, Nov. 6

  • Día de Muertos celebration, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jeanne Tannenbaum Center for Creative Practice, 842 W. Gate City Blvd. UNC Greensboro’s Day of the Dead gathering, with the Weatherspoon as a host. Weatherspoon Art Museum.
  • Marshall Muse Gallery’s first birthday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 314 N. Church St. First Friday party with artists at work and a keepsake station. Marshall Muse Gallery.
  • Mug on a Mission, 6 to 9 p.m., Center for Visual Artists, second floor of the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. Handmade mugs are $35, or $30 if you bring canned food for A Simple Gesture GSO. Center for Visual Artists.
  • Greensboro Gargoyles vs. Maine Mariners, 7 p.m., First Horizon Coliseum.. Coliseum Complex.
  • Greensboro Swarm vs. Long Island Nets, 7 p.m., Novant Health Fieldhouse. Coliseum Complex.
  • The UNCG Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Shades of Blue, 7:30 p.m., Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St. Carolina Theatre.

Saturday, Nov. 7

  • Wall of Love, from 9 a.m., East Washington Street at Church Street, free. Bags of winter clothing, hygiene items and food hung on a fence for anyone who needs them. Our Wall of Love story has the details; Walls of Love.
  • Contemporary African Dance master class, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Dance Project Studio 323, Greensboro Cultural Center. All levels, with Robin Gee. Register on Eventbrite.
  • Smithsonian Regional Youth Summit, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Greensboro History Museum, 130 Summit Ave., free. A teen program tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Greensboro History Museum.
  • Greensboro Veterans Parade, noon, free. From North Elm and East Lindsay streets down Elm Street to East Friendly Avenue and Church Street, with marching bands, floats, JROTC units, military vehicles and veterans riding and walking. All veterans are welcome to march. Found on Downtown Greensboro Inc.’s calendar; organizer contact: Guilford County Disabled American Veterans.
  • Artist talk: Emma Church, 2 to 3 p.m., Center for Visual Artists. The painter and potter on farm roots and Southern heritage in her work. Center for Visual Artists.
  • Greensboro Swarm vs. Long Island Nets, 6 p.m., Novant Health Fieldhouse. Coliseum Complex.
  • Greensboro Gargoyles vs. Maine Mariners, 7 p.m., First Horizon Coliseum. Coliseum Complex.
  • Greensboro Symphony: Four Seasons Reimagined, 7:30 p.m., Steven Tanger Center, 300 N. Elm St. Handel and Mozart, then Max Richter’s reworking of Vivaldi. Greensboro Symphony.

Sunday, Nov. 8

  • ECG Robotics Demo, 2 p.m., Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St. Children’s museum.
  • Dragon’s Chamber: Simone Porter, violin, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Well Spring Theatre, 4100 Well Spring Drive. A Greensboro Symphony chamber recital. Greensboro Symphony.
  • Revolutionary Road Trip: A Conversation with Darley Newman, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Greensboro History Museum. A talk tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Greensboro History Museum.
  • TobyMac, Chris Tomlin and Third Day, 7 p.m., First Horizon Coliseum. Coliseum Complex.

All weekend

  • Holiday Market, Special Events Center, Greensboro Coliseum Complex: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Gifts, gourmet food, decorations and photos with Santa; $11 for ages 13 and up and $1 for ages 6 to 12 at the door. Coliseum Complex.
  • Embody: A Foundations Yearbook, Greensboro Project Space, 111 E. February One Place, noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, its last two days. Greensboro Project Space.
  • Weatherspoon Art Museum, 1005 Spring Garden St., free: Art on Paper 2026 and Body and Soul, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday (closed Sunday). More on our arts and exhibitions page.

Regular weekend fixtures

Downtown surface lots and on-street spaces are free on weekends and city decks are free on Sundays; see our getting around Greensboro page for parking, and check road closures before the parade.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Greensboro this weekend?

The Greensboro Veterans Parade steps off downtown at noon Saturday, Nov. 7, the Holiday Market fills the Coliseum Complex’s Special Events Center Nov. 6-8, and the Greensboro Gargoyles play the Maine Mariners at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

What is free in Greensboro this weekend?

The Veterans Parade, the Wall of Love giveaway at East Washington and Church streets Saturday morning, the Smithsonian Regional Youth Summit at the Greensboro History Museum Saturday and the Weatherspoon Art Museum are all free.

What time is the Greensboro Veterans Parade and where should I watch?

Noon Saturday, Nov. 7. It starts at North Elm and East Lindsay streets and runs down Elm Street toward East Friendly Avenue and Church Street. Downtown surface lots and street parking are free on weekends.