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Fuquay-Varina, NC
25Events this week
1Free things to do
90New spots
91New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Fuquay-Varina

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 25 events, day by day →

Cacao Ceremony

Friday 6pm · Fuquay-Varina Woman's Club Clubhouse

Open Jam

Friday 6pm · American Legion Post 116

1776 - The Musical

Friday 7:30pm · Holly Springs Cultural Center

Movie Night with the Goats

Saturday 7:30pm · Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary

Create Series: Painting Totes with Goats

Sunday 1pm · Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary

New in Fuquay-Varina

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Cultivate Coffee Roasters

Cafes

Sip something local: Fuquay folks, swing by Cultivate Coffee Roasters this week for the good stuff they roast in-house, then linger with a friend because, well, they’ve got the coffee and the tables.

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JT's Creamery - Fuquay-Varina

Bakeries & Sweets

Handcrafted scoop fix: JT's Creamery churns in-house, handcrafted flavors that feel like a pause button for busy weeks.

jtscreamery.com ↗

United Cabinet

Home & Garden

Cabinets worth upgrading for: United Cabinet makes kitchen overhauls feel doable with framed or frameless styles, an Express Shaker line you can grab flat pack next day or assembled in a few, and Premium, Luxury, or Custom options built and finished in America.

unitedcabinet.com ↗

Fuquay-Varina’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Fuquay-Varina’s best →

Most read in Fuquay-Varina

The five stories Fuquay-Varina readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 5 great North Carolina daytrips under two hours from Raleigh

    Five great North Carolina daytrips under two hours from Raleigh can be made without counting traffic or pit stops.

    Full story at newsobserver.com ↗

  2. Gun, knives found in Willow Spring High student’s car in Fuquay-Varina, school says

    Willow Springs High School student in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, was found to have brought weapons onto campus with a gun and two knives found in his car.

    Full story at cbs17.com ↗

  3. Out and About This Weekend in Holly Springs (NC), Apex & Fuquay-Varina (9/4 through 9/6)

    Out and About events are held in Holly Springs (NC), Apex & Fuquay-Varina (9/4 through 9/6), and are independently curated by the Holly Springs Update publisher.

    Full story at hollyspringsupdate.com ↗

  4. Student charged with bringing a gun, 2 knives to Willow Spring High School

    Keegan Chance Hoerr, 18, has been charged with bringing a handgun and two knives to Willow Spring High School in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina.

    Full story at newsobserver.com ↗

  5. 80+ events happening in September

    The North Carolina calendar features 80 events in September, including concerts, markets, shows, and festivals.

    Full story at wral.com ↗

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