Events

The UNC School of the Arts “The Nutcracker” is a Winston-Salem Christmas tradition for many Winston-Salem families, ours included.  The dazzling production offers exquisite artistry in dancing, elaborate costumes, set design and Tchaikovsky’s rich musical score and is a joy for all ages. Beyond the fantastic ballet performances and magical music, the production includes falling snow, rolling fog, and a magical light show of a Christmas tree that grows enormous right before your eyes. Read our review of this year’s production…

We are so ready for some warmer temps here in Winston-Salem! When it’s hot, we like to cool of with Dewey’s ice cream and cakes! Grab your cameras (and camera phones) and submit your photos for the MyWinston-Salem.com Spring into Summer Photo Contest for a chance to win a Dewey’s Cake & Ice Cream Party! …

For the fourth year in a row, the famous Winston-Salem Scavenger Hunt will be taking place this year on Saturday, April 2, 2011, from 1-5pm, rain or shine. The Winston-Salem Scavenger Hunt lets friends team up and scavenge the city for clues, speeding from checkpoint to checkpoint, solving puzzles and learning about the culture and …

The Winston-Salem Open partnered with a/perture theater to broadcast the Wimbledon finals on the morning of Sunday, July 8, 2012. The showing was open to the public and FREE (who doesn’t love free?!?). 2012’s Wimbledon television airing started at 8 am and the match started at 9 am. a/perture will have an assortment of breakfast snacks for you …

Top Performance Art Pick: Laurie Anderson: DirtDay!

Shop Our New MyWinston-Salem.Com Store You asked, we delivered! The new MyWS online store is now here! Show everyone around town how much you love Winston-Salem with a little My Winston-Salem pride. We are now offering shirts, mugs, stickers, hats and more for sale via CafePress. Perfect for gifts, neighborhood block party, a local event …

Top Family Sporting Pick: The Harlem Globetrotters

• America's most entertaining basketball team wows spectators with their tricks and talent on the court
• Sunday, March 24 at ​2PM
• Lawrence Joel Coliseum
• 2825 University Parkway

Technically, they are not from Winston-Salem, but the Carolina boys comprising the rootsy, folk rock band The Avett Brothers are from nearby Concord, North Carolina, and are beloved across our state and nation. We behind the scenes here at MyWinston-Salem.com are fans ourselves and couldn’t resist sharing the love. And if you’ve seen the Avetts …

Celebrate the long-awaited coming of Spring this weekend, April 24-27 with an Earth Day Fair, cycling, live outdoor music and more!