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JUNE Fayetteville After 5: The summer concert series sponsored by the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival has three concerts planned for Festival Park with music, food trucks and fun. On the Border: The Ultimate Eagles Tribute Band, June 10; RiverMist, July 15; and Zoso, a Led Zepplin tribute band, Aug. 12. 910-323-1934 or thedogwoodfestival.com Juneteenth Jubilee: June 18-19. The inaugural festival will be in downtown Fayetteville and includes a street festival, performances by nationally touring headliners, food trucks, vendors and artisans as well as a ticketed brunch and a praise party in the park. 910-223-1089 or visitdowntownfayetteville.com Lumbee Homecoming: June 24-July 2. The largest American Indian cultural celebration in the Southeast features pageants, a parade, music and other entertainment, and vendors. 910-521-8602 or lumbee.org JULY FOURTH OF JULY Hope Mills: The town's celebration will be July 2 and includes a parade at 4 p.m. and Festive times There's something to celebrate all through the year Lafayette Birthday Celebration: Sept. 8-10. North Carolina's official Lafayette Birthday Celebration celebrates the Revolutionary War hero and French nobleman, the Marquis de Lafayette, for whom Fayetteville is named. Held annually the weekend after Labor Day. With a concert, a tour of 200-year-old artifacts in the Lafayette Collection at Methodist University, a day of living history at "Camp Lafayette" with recreations of American life at the time of the Revolutionary War, and a walk on the Lafayette Trail Tour with historian Bruce Daws. Lafayettesociety.org Field of Honor: Sept. 11-Nov. 13. Flags are displayed at the Parade Field of the Airborne & Special Operations Museum to honor active-duty military and former military members and those who died while serving their country. asomf.org International Folk Festival: Sept. 23-25, Festival Park, 335 Ray Ave. Live music, international cafe, parade, arts and crafts vendors. Presented by the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County. 910-323-1776 or Theartscouncil.com All American Week: Sept. 26-29 on Fort Bragg. Usually held in late May, this year's event was postponed. Hosted by the 82nd Airborne Division, it celebrates veterans and active-duty service members and includes sports competitions, ceremonies and memorial services. Open to the public. Oktoberfest at Dirtbag Ales: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Dirtbag Ales, 5435 Corporation Drive, Hope Mills. 910-426-2537 or Dirtbagales.com Cameron Fall Antiques Fair: Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Cameron Historic District. Vendors display antiques and collectibles. 910-245-3212 fireworks at 9 p.m. The parade will start at Hope Mills Middle School and end at Hope Mills Park, where there will be food trucks and music before the fireworks. Fort Bragg: The celebration begins at 3 p.m. July 4 on the Main Post Parade Field. Featuring parachute free-fall demonstrations, a flag ceremony, fireworks, food and beverages, and a concert by country artist Walker Hayes. Open to the public; visitor pass required. Bragg.armymwr.com White Lake: 9 p.m. July 4. Fireworks over White Lake will be launched from Goldston's Pier. Free. 910-862-4368 or Elizabethtownwhitelake.com AUGUST Umoja Festival: Traditionally held the fourth Saturday in August at Seabrook Park, 1520 Slater Ave. A celebration of cultural heritage featuring music, storytelling, vendors and a health fair. For updates, follow Umoja Group Inc. on Facebook. SEPTEMBER Greek Festival: Sept. 17-18. Annual family festival featuring Greek culture, including food and entertainment. The Hellenic Center, 614 Oakridge Ave. Faygreekchurch.com/ greekfestival Cumberland County Fair: Sept. 2-11 at the Crown Complex, 1960 Coliseum Drive. Agricultural exhibits, livestock, midway carnival rides, pageant, live music, food, arts and crafts, beer garden. 910-438-4140 or Crowncomplexnc.com These are some of the more popular annual festivals in Fayetteville and the surrounding area. Some schedules had not been updated for 2022-23 by our deadline. Fort Bragg Fair Fort Bragg Fourth of July celebra on PHOTO BY SHARILYN WELL S FILE PHOTO 16 DestinationFAY 2022-2023

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