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loved ones. Bleacher seating is limited.
Honor Our Military at
Upcoming Spring/Summer
Events Downtown!
In more ways than one, we often look to our
friends at Fort Bragg with admiration. They are
a part of our community as our friends, our
neighbors and our family. To show support, honor
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events coming up this spring and summer that will
not want to be missed:
Red, White & Blue
Thursday, May 23, Festival Park. 4 to 10 p.m.
Free admission concert with country's hottest
rising stars Jason Michael Carroll and Parmalee
along with Kevin Harvick's No. 29 Budweiser
Folds of Honor showcar and the famous
Budweiser Clydesdales.
A Symphonic Salute to the U.S. Armed
Forces Sunday, May 26, Festival Park, 7:30 p.m.
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra free
performance to remember the service of our armed
forces featuring a piece titled "Quiet Heroes" in
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composer, Chris Brubeck, will be present and the
piece will be narrated live by Wilford Brimley. The
Army Ground Forces Band will perform with the
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra for a variety of
patriotic selections. This concert is free and open
to the public. No tickets required.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 27, Freedom Memorial Park, 10 a.m.
The Memorial Day Ceremony honors those that
6th Annual ASOMF Run for the Legend 5K/10K
Saturday, June 1, Airborne and Special Operations
Museum, 8 a.m.
All donations and proceeds from the event support the
museum's operational and educational programs and
activities. Run for the Legend is sanctioned by USA Track
& Field (USATF).Online registration is available through
www.active.com. Registration is also available at
www.asomf.org.
NC Field of Honor Now through June 29
Sponsored by the Downtown Alliance and the Airborne
and Special Operations Museum, the NC Field of Honor
is a memorial to all of our servicemen and women. If
you have not seen it before, it will take your breath away.
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Independence Day Statewide Classical
Monday, July 1, Festival Park, 8 p.m.
The North Carolina Symphony will perform a good,
old-fashioned salute to the red, white and blue. Hear
patriotic favorites and high-spirited classics as USA is
honored on its birthday. This concert is free and open to
the public. No tickets required.
July 4th Concert and Fireworks
Thursday, July 4, Festival Park, 3 to 10 p.m.
Celebrate the 4th of July downtown with live music,
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extravaganza. Festivities are free to the public. Also,
coming up later this summer is the return of the Salute our
Troops Family Fun Night on Friday, August 22 sponsored
by Kangaroo Express and the annual National Airborne
Day on Saturday, August 23 at the Airborne and Special
Operations Museum.
While at these fantastic events, do not forget to tour some
of our other permanent features downtown honoring the
military including the world-class North Carolina Veterans
Park and the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.
When you are through and your tummy is rumbling, try
one of our scrumptious patio restaurants downtown. We
have quite a few restaurants and shops that are
owned and operated by retired or active duty soldiers
or their spouses and many offer military discounts
with your military ID. Thank you for your service!
Keep reading for more details at www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com or like us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville for daily
updates on happenings, promotions and events.
Calendar of Events
May 23 – Red, White & Blue, Anheuser-Busch
and Fayetteville Dogwood Festival,
www.faydogwoodfestival.com
May 24 – 4th Friday, Arts Council and
Downtown Alliance, www.theartscouncil.com
May 24 – Spring Concert Series, The Backbeat
Cape Fear Botanical Gardens,
www.capefearbg.org
May 26 – A Symphonic Salute to the
U.S. Armed Forces, Fayetteville Symphony,
www.fayettevillesymphony.org
May 27 – Memorial Day Ceremony,
Freedom Memorial Park Steering Committee,
www.freedommemorialpark.com
June 1 - 6th Annual ASOMF Run for the Legend
5K/10K, Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Foundation, www.asomf.org
June 1 - 10th Annual Blues 'n Brews Festival
Cape Fear Regional Theatre, www.cfrt.org
Through June 29 – NC Field of Honor
Fayetteville Downtown Alliance and Airborne
and Special Operations Museum,
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Downtown Farmer's Market and City Market at
the Museum every Wednesday and Saturday!
JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN,
Downtown Development Manager
jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us
www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com
www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville
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