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What's On in Greensboro

Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Greensboro, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Featured Greensboro Fourth of July fireworks 2026 Greensboro's Fun Fourth Festival filled downtown July 3-4, 2026, ending with fireworks. The 2027 details are not out yet; this is what to expect. · 3 min read

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The full month
  1. Now through Nov. 1 N.C. A&T Homecoming (GHOE 100) North Carolina A&T State University
  2. Nov. 6 to 8 Holiday Market Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Special Events Center
  3. Sat. Nov. 7 Pumpkin Smash 10 a.m. · Lake Brandt
  4. Fri. Nov. 13 Jingle Brew (21+), Winter Wonderlights preview 6 p.m. · Greensboro Science Center
  5. Sun. Nov. 15 Made 4 the Holidays 10 a.m. · Greensboro Farmers Curb Market
  6. Tue. Nov. 17 Winter Wonderlights Sensory Friendly Night 5:30 p.m. · Greensboro Science Center
  7. Wed. Nov. 18 Merry Merry Market 9 a.m. · Revolution Mill Colonnade Events Center
  8. Thu. Nov. 19 Feast of Caring 11:30 a.m. · First Baptist Church, fellowship hall
  9. Thu. Nov. 26 Greensboro Gobbler 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk 8 a.m. · Center City Park
  10. Nov. 27 to 29 Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Art & Craft Festival Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Special Events Center
  11. Fri. Dec. 4 Festival of Lights and community tree lighting 5:30 p.m. · Downtown Greensboro
  12. Sat. Dec. 5 Downtown Greensboro Holiday Parade noon · Downtown Greensboro

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Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Greensboro 2026 Greensboro sets no official trick-or-treat hours; Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Free city trunk-or-treats Oct. 30 and 31, and Elm Street treats Oct. 24. · 3 min read Christmas Greensboro Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026 Greensboro's Festival of Lights and tree lighting is 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026; the downtown Holiday Parade steps off at noon Saturday, Dec. 5. · 3 min read High school football Friday night football 2026: Greensboro high school schedule Remaining 2026 games for Grimsley, Page, Dudley and six more Greensboro schools. Unbeaten Grimsley hosts unbeaten Page at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. · 4 min read Fall Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Greensboro 2026 McLaurin Farms' pumpkin patch runs weekends through Oct. 31, J. Razz & Tazz Farm's corn maze is open Friday to Sunday, plus Greensboro's free fall festivals. · 3 min read Halloween Halloween events in Greensboro 2026 Halloween 2026 in Greensboro: Meet and Treat Oct. 18, Ghoulash and Elm Street treats Oct. 24, Howl-O-Ween Oct. 25, Woods of Terror and more. · 6 min read Summer Summer in Greensboro 2027: camps, pools and splash pads Greensboro summer guide: free city pools and spraygrounds open Memorial Day weekend, the indoor Aquatic Center, Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe and summer camps. · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Greensboro 2027 Valentine's Day 2027 in Greensboro is a Sunday. Bernadette Peters sings with the Greensboro Symphony Feb. 13; date ideas and dinners as venues post them. · 3 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Greensboro 2027: events, car shows, brunch Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Grasshoppers baseball at home June 22-27, the Summer Solstice festival weekend, and Greensboro ideas as venues announce them. · 3 min read Spring break Spring break in Greensboro 2027 Guilford County Schools' 2027 spring break is March 22-26 on the traditional calendar. Camps, things to do in Greensboro and what is open that week. · 4 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Greensboro 2026 Thanksgiving 2026 in Greensboro: Gobbler 5K Nov. 26, Feast of Caring Nov. 19, city offices and libraries closed Nov. 26-27, Thursday trash moves to Wednesday. · 4 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Greensboro 2026 Black Friday 2026 in Greensboro: Friendly Center opens 8 a.m. Nov. 27, closed Thanksgiving; Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Nov. 27-29 and other holiday markets. · 5 min read Easter Easter in Greensboro 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, right after Guilford County Schools' spring break. Greensboro egg hunts from last year, Easter Bunny photos and what to expect. · 4 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Greensboro 2027 Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. Greensboro closures, how the holiday moves trash pickup, the last days for city pools and splash pads, and lake trips. · 3 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Greensboro 2026 Greensboro holiday lights 2026: Winter Wonderlights Nov. 18 to Jan. 3, ice skating downtown, Santa photos, the Nutcracker Dec. 10-13 and Hanukkah from Dec. 4. · 4 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Greensboro 2027: brunch, events and markets Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Greensboro gardens, Saturday markets, afternoon tea and brunch ideas, with events added as venues announce them. · 3 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Greensboro 2027 Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Greensboro's veterans memorial, the military park, closures, pool openings and how the holiday moves trash pickup. · 4 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Greensboro 2026 New Year's Eve 2026 in Greensboro: what is announced so far, hotel packages, libraries close 6 p.m. Dec. 31, and holiday trash changes for Christmas and New Year's. · 4 min read Brunch Brunch in Greensboro: 8 places with weekend brunch hours Where to get brunch in Greensboro: weekend hours from each restaurant's own site, from Print Works Bistro and Green Valley Grill to downtown's Chez Genese. · 4 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Greensboro: dog parks, patios, trails, leash rules Dog parks at Country Park and LeBauer Park, leashed walks on the Downtown Greenway, dog-friendly bars and the Guilford County leash rule that applies in Greensboro. · 4 min read Kids Kids' activities in Greensboro: playgrounds, story times, rainy days Things to do with kids in Greensboro: LeBauer Park's playground and splash pad, free library story times, the Children's Museum and rainy-day picks. · 5 min read Trails Walking and biking trails in Greensboro: greenways and lake trails Greensboro's greenways and trails with distances, surfaces and trailhead parking: the Downtown Greenway, the A&Y, Lake Daniel and 30-plus miles of lake trails. · 5 min read Downtown Downtown Greensboro: a visitor's guide to Elm Street and the parks Downtown Greensboro guide: Elm Street, LeBauer and Center City parks, the Civil Rights Museum, the Tanger Center, free trolley, BORO social district and parking. · 5 min read Nightlife Live music and nightlife in Greensboro: venues and late spots Where to hear live music in Greensboro: downtown music bars and breweries, comedy clubs, the big concert halls and free bar music, with addresses. · 5 min read Free Free things to do in Greensboro Free things to do in Greensboro: the History Museum and Weatherspoon Art Museum, city gardens, a Revolutionary War battlefield, greenways and pools. · 4 min read Date night Date night in Greensboro: dinner, theaters, wine bars, late spots Date night in Greensboro: dinner at Machete, White and Wood or Green Valley Grill, a show at the Carolina Theatre or Tanger Center, and late spots. · 5 min read Restaurant week Chow Downtown: Greensboro restaurant week Chow Downtown, Greensboro's restaurant week, ran Jan. 25-31, 2026, with 29 downtown spots. 2027 dates usually come out in early January. · 4 min read Golf GO by Raymond James, Greensboro's PGA Tour event (ex-Wyndham) Greensboro's PGA Tour stop, the Wyndham Championship until 2026, returns as GO by Raymond James at Sedgefield Country Club, Aug. 2-8, 2027. · 4 min read NC Folk Festival North Carolina Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro The free North Carolina Folk Festival returns to downtown Greensboro Sept. 17-19, 2027. Parking was $10 a day in city decks; buses ran fare-free. · 4 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Greensboro: lists by category Every Greensboro where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios. · 3 min read Wings Where to get wings in Greensboro: South Elm and Spring Garden Six places to get wings inside Greensboro city limits, on South Elm Street downtown, Spring Garden Street, West Gate City Boulevard and Randleman Road. · 4 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Greensboro: downtown, Tate Street and beyond Nine pizza restaurants inside Greensboro city limits, from South Elm and Tate streets to Friendly Center, plus chain delivery stores by address. · 5 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Greensboro Eight Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants inside Greensboro city limits, from downtown's South Elm Street to West Market Street and Battleground Avenue. · 5 min read Barbecue Where to get barbecue in Greensboro: Battleground to Randleman Road Five barbecue restaurants inside Greensboro city limits, on Battleground Avenue, West Gate City Boulevard, West Wendover Avenue and Randleman Road. · 3 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Greensboro: diners, cafes and coffeehouses Breakfast and coffee in Greensboro: 11 diners, cafes and coffeehouses with hours from their own sites, plus Biscuitville and other chains by address. · 6 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Greensboro: Spring Garden and Battleground Eight burger restaurants and pubs inside Greensboro city limits, on Spring Garden Street, South Elm Street, Battleground Avenue and Pisgah Church Road. · 5 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Greensboro: Gate City to Elm Street Thirteen sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants inside Greensboro city limits, from West Gate City Boulevard to downtown. · 6 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Greensboro: Elm Street and Spring Garden Four ice cream, cheesecake, cookie and dessert shops inside Greensboro city limits, downtown on Elm and Davie streets and near UNCG. · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Greensboro: Spring Garden, downtown and Battleground Five bakeries inside Greensboro city limits, from Spring Garden Bakery and a Vietnamese bread bakery to downtown cheesecake and dessert shops. · 4 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Greensboro: downtown and beyond Eight Greensboro restaurants and bars whose own sites list a patio, terrace, beer garden or outdoor seating, most of them downtown on Elm and Lewis streets. · 4 min read