Celebrate arts and culture during the annual Storytelling Festival and more award-winning programs presented by the Cumberland County Public Library. The nationally-recognized library is also home to a beautiful collection of 97 original works of art by North Carolina artists. The library opens windows to the world!

Flourishing with beautiful specialty gardens and blooming ornamental plants, Cape Fear Botanical Garden offers engaging cultural events to inspire and excite, educational activities to energize, and peaceful spots to refresh! Come and grow with us!

Enjoy live performances by the state’s largest performing arts organization when the North Carolina Symphony comes to Fayetteville!  Concerts include a free July concert held at Festival Park, and a three-concert series held at Seabrook Auditorium and Reeves Auditorium.

 The mysteries of the Cape Fear are revealed with a visit to the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex. Immerse yourself in the history of the Lower Cape Fear, explore a Victorian home, and take a walk in the park all in one place. History happens here!

Powerful and engaging! Now in its 57th season, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra is performing some of the most beloved masterworks of the symphonic repertoire while engaging a resplendent lineup of professional soloists. Be inspired by these masterworks as well as pops and holiday favorites. 

Recount the actions of heroic soldiers from the early days of the Parachute Test Platoon to the ongoing Global War on Terrorism at the U.S. Army’s Airborne & Special Operations Museum. Walk through the streets of war‐torn Normandy village, hear troopers exiting a helicopter in Vietnam and witness troops defending freedom in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Community Concerts has been entertaining in Fayetteville for 77 years. With legends like Martina McBride, Gladys Knight, Michael Bolton and more, Community Concerts offers show stopping fun and evenings you will long remember. They’re also the proud sponsor of The Fayetteville Music Hall of Fame.

 Enjoy arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, a kids’ area, live entertainment and fun for the whole family at the annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival (4^th weekend in April).  This Fayetteville favorite brings together 200,000 plus attendees over three days! 

Celebrate culture and creativity through the Arts Council’s exhibits and events. Art is alive on 4^th Fridays with exhibits, music and more. The International Folk Festival features many cultures through performances and hand-made arts and crafts. Turn back the clock to Victorian times for A Dickens Holiday. All of this and much more … offered by the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County!

The award-winning Cape Fear Regional Theatre is the region’s premiere theater. This center for artistic excellence presents an annual series of professional, quality plays and performances that bridge the gaps between generations and cultures, inspire us, and excite our imaginations. CFRT-Great Stories Told Here.