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Winston-Salem's 2020 Festivals & Events

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GEARS & GUITARS: MAY 22-24, 2020
gearsandguitarsfest.com
Downtown Winston-Salem's Innovation Quarter hosts
Gears & Guitars, an outdoor concert series featuring national
bands and in conjunction with the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic.

WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: AUGUST 22-29, 2020
winstonsalemopen.com
The last stop on the ATP tour, the Winston-Salem Open
brings in some of the world's top tennis players to compete
for a championship title.

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EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE: APRIL 12, 2020
salemcongregation.org/easter-sunrise-service-2
The 247th Moravian Easter Sunrise Service at God's Acre in
Old Salem is one of the nation's largest and longest-running Easter
morning services.

INDEPENDENCE DAY IN OLD SALEM: JULY 4, 2020
oldsalem.org
The site of the country's first documented Independence Day
celebration, Old Salem celebrates each year with a naturalization
ceremony, early Independence Day traditions, and a study of the
role African-Americans played in the Revolutionary War.

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NC BEER MONTH: APRIL
visitwinstonsalem.com/craftsanddrafts
Drink in events including Foothills Brewing Craft Half
Marathon & 5K, beermaker dinners, and limited-edition craft brew
releases. Create your own craft draft crawl with seven downtown
breweries.

JUNETEENTH: JUNE 20, 2020
triadculturalarts.org/index.php/juneteenth-festival
Hosted at Bailey Park in downtown Winston-Salem, this celebration
of African-American traditions and freedom features music, dance,
food, panel discussions, as well as arts and crafts.

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RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
MARCH 26-APRIL 5, 2020
riverrunfilm.com
This Academy Award-qualifying film festival screens over 150 films
from dozens of countries and genres from around the world.

NC WINE FESTIVAL: MAY 24, 2020
ncwinefestival.com/clemmons
Memorial Day weekend, North Carolina's largest wine festival
featuring over 35 North Carolina wineries, breweries, and distilleries
draws thousands to Tanglewood Park, minutes from downtown.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: FEBRUARY
visitwinstonsalem.com/blackheritage
Celebrate Winston-Salem's African-American history and heritage with
interactive tours, educational discussions, artist exhibitions, and much
more. Contact Visit Winston-Salem to request their African-American
Arts & Culture Guide.

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ANNUAL EVENTS

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NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL:
AUGUST 2-8, 2021	
nbtf.org
The city's largest biennial event has over 100
performances, workshops, films, seminars, a
teen poetry slam, and a celebrity gala.

http://www.visitwinstonsalem.com/blackheritage http://www.ncwinefestival.com/clemmons http://www.triadculturalarts.org/index.php/juneteenth-festival http://www.riverrunfilm.com http://www.oldsalem.org http://www.visitwinstonsalem.com/craftsanddrafts http://www.winstonsalemopen.com http://www.salemcongregation.org/easter-sunrise-service-2 http://www.gearsandguitarsfest.com http://www.nbtf.org

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