Events

Food Culture Festival - the Southeast's #1 Touring Food Truck Festival comes to Winston-Salem July 25, 1pm-9pm; July 26, 11am-9pm; July 27, 11am-7pm at Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, Gate 7, 569 Fairgrounds Blvd. 40+ Food trucks, tons of artists and crafters, Free for everyone. See here for more info and to register.

Downtown Jazz Summer Series featuring Gerald Veasley with opening artist Karlton Jones on July 25, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Corpening Plaza, 237 W 1st Street, Winston-Salem. Free event.

Paddle under the stars with Night Paddles on July 25 from 8pm - 10:30pm at Salem Lake, 1001 Salem Lake Road, Winston-Salem. Single and tandem kayaks will be available to reserve, or you can register to bring your own kayak. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 336-350-7677. To register, click here.

The Grand Opening of Ctrl V Virtual Reality Arcade is July 26 from 10am-6pm at 280 Charlois Blvd, Suite 202, Winston-Salem. This free drop-in event features free VR experiences, giveaways, and food. Register (Get Tickets) to secure your spot and enter to win 4 free VR passes. See this page for details and to register.

Free downtown concert on Fourth Street, featuring Souljam in front of Foothills Brewing, July 26, 7pm - 10pm. Parking is available at the Center City West Parking Deck located at 650 W 4th street. See our concerts article for more information.

The Soft Impressions Exhibition by artists Emily Clare, Terri Dowell-Dennis, Alix Hitchcock, Randy Norris, and Patty Pape will be held August 1-September 28 in the Main Gallery at Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N Spruce Street, Winston-Salem, with an opening reception August 1 from 5-7pm. The artists for this exhibit use gel or …

Carolina Classic Fair Tickets will be available at a discount on August 1-3 from 10am on Friday until midnight on Sunday during this FLASH SALE. Admission tickets will be just $3 (regular $10), while all unlimited ride weekday wristbands will be $25 (regular price $35 weekday/ $40 weekend). Go here for tickets during Flash Sale.

Winston Vintage Market will be at Incendiary Brewing on August 1 from 4-8:30pm at 486 N Patterson Avenue, Winston-Salem. Shop 24 vendors providing your vintage needs from Carhartt Jackets to Coach purses, jewelry, belts, T-shirts, and more! See here for more information.

Free downtown concert on Fourth Street, featuring Envision in front of Foothills Brewing, August 2, 7pm - 10pm. Parking is available at the Center City West Parking Deck located at 650 W 4th street. See our concerts article for more information.

The Food Trucks are coming back to Burke Street, August 3, 2025, 3pm – 8pm. The street will be lined with food trucks and their will be music and fun for all. See our Food Truck article for more Food Truck Festivals.

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.

Learn how to freeze the perfect moment and capture the energy, personality, and spirit of animals in motion, in this pet action photography workshop on Tuesdays, August 5-19, 6-8pm, at Sawtooth Photo Studio, 251 N Spruce Street, Winston-Salem. Great for all skill levels. See here for details and registration.