Events

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.

A family-friendly National Night Out event at Shallowford Square in Lewisville, on August 5 from 6-8pm, supports dedicated law enforcement officers, alongside the amazing fire departments, emergency services, and public safety agencies. There will be games, demonstrations, and activities for everyone, and a free hot dog dinner will be served.

The Salem Band presents Super Heroes Film Fest! Free at Salem Square, Old Salem, 7:30pm, August 5. The pre-concert, Salem Band Saxophone Quartet, begins at 6:45pm. See our concert article for more information.

Experiment with enameling on copper and explore a variety of enameling techniques such as sifting, stencil, sgraffito and base taille, and apply techniques to things like pendants, earrings, and home decor. Tuesdays, August 5-September 30 (skip 9/2) from 6:30-9pm at Sawtooth Metal Studios, 251 N Spruce Street, Winston-Salem. No experience necessary, for ages 16 and …

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.