Events

Writing For Our Lives, a Grief Writing Workshop is open to anyone grieving the loss of a loved one or experiencing major life stressors or transitions. Using prompts and invitations to tap into your creative expression, begin to gently explore feelings that silence or limit you, so that you may move forward freely. Workshops are …

Downtown Jazz Summer Series featuring Nicholas Cole with opening artist Saundra Ross on August 8, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Corpening Plaza, 237 W 1st Street, Winston-Salem. Free event.

On August 9 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm, learn about the connections between the Cherokee People and early Moravians through interactions with the Atsila Anotasgi Cultural Specialists from the Museum of the Cherokee People. There will be a hands-on exhibit of North Carolina Native American artifacts and displays, presented by the Lam Museum of Anthropology, and …

Bookmarks will hold a fundraiser, Book, Barbecue, and Bingo, on August 9 at 6:30pm at Biotech Place, 575 Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem. Tickets must be purchased by August 1. The event features dinner from Honky Tonk Smokehouse with vegan and vegetarian options available, one complimentary alcoholic drink (non-alcoholic drinks are free all evening), and one bingo …

Challenge your friends to Guitar Hero or Super Smash Bros, or play the life-size Ms PacMan game at Kaleideum on August 9 from 6:30-9:30pm at 120 W 3rd Street, Winston-Salem. Be sure to wear your favorite game character costume for a chance to win awesome prizes in the costume contest on the Rooftop with DJ …

Siren Series Jazz every Monday night at Footnote Coffee and Cocktails at 6pm located at 634 W 4th Street Suite #120, Winston-Salem. Free entry. Full bar and dinner service from Foothills Brewpub is available.

The Town of Bermuda Run will hold Food Truck Friday with live music, vendors, kids activities, and food trucks, August 15, 4-8pm, at 120 Kinderton Blvd, Bermuda Run. See our food truck article for more information.

Enjoy a night of creative expression, exploration, and celebration on August 15, 7pm - 10pm, at Art Crush in Downtown Winston Salem Arts District on Trade Street and 6th Street. On the third Friday of every month, established and emerging artists and performers share their talents with the community.

Enjoy original compositions by Matt Kendrick and Dave Fox, paired with Spencer Aubrey's stirring poetry on August 15, 7:30pm at Acadia Foods, 228 W Acadia Avenue, Winston-Salem. Wine selections matched to specific compositions will be available for purchase. $20 General Admission; tickets are available here. Ticket prices do not include fees and taxes.

RiverRun International Film Festival will offer a free screening of the 2009 film "500 Days of Summer" on August 15 at approximately 8pm (dusk), at Foothills Tasting Room, 3800 Kimwell Drive, Winston-Salem. Bring your own chairs to the screening of this fun film. No outside food or beverages allowed. Food Trucks, Foothills beer, and non-alcoholic …

2026 marks the 15th anniversary of the internationally known ATP tennis tournament, The Winston-Salem Open. It takes place on August 22-29, 2026, at the Wake Forest University Tennis Complex. Individual tickets for The Winston-Salem Open are on sale now! See our article for information about tickets, players, news, and special events.

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, Delta Arts, and the YMCA REACH Center are presenting the Good For The Hood East Winston Block Party on August 16 from 1-5pm, between the 11th and 12th street block of Cameron Avenue (reference address: 1141 N Cameron Avenue, Winston-Salem). Enjoy live music, local art, food, a …