Summer is just around the corner, so the weather is heating up, as are activities and events. So, take a look at Things To Do In June In Fayetteville!

 

Distinct and Unique

 

Juneteenth Jubilee

June 17-18 / Festival Park

Celebrate the Juneteenth federal holiday by attending the second annual Juneteenth Jubilee at Festival Park! This year's 70s-themed celebration includes headliners The Fatback Band, Grammy Award-winning Rose Royce, and multiple Grammy Award and Soul Train Music Award-winning Motown Gospel recording artist Tye Tribbett. 

 

Juneteenth

 

Preparing for Lafayette: Foundations

June 10 / Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County

Preparing for Lafayette: Foundations is the first in a series of historical lectures and sewing workshops detailing 1800s undergarments during General Lafayette's return to North Carolina. Participants choose a pattern to work on and enjoy catered lunch with fellow enthusiasts during the workshop. 

 

Preparing for Lafayette

 

PRIDE at Gaston - June Drag Brunch

June 11 / Gaston Brewing Taproom

Sit for a tasty meal, lively entertainment, and a good cause at the Carolina Drag Brunch! A portion of the proceeds benefits Equality NC to fight against Anti-Drag and Anti-Trans legislation in N.C.

 

PRIDE at Gaston

 

 
Comedy at the Cameo

June 23 / Cameo Art House Theatre

Give it up for the return of Comedy at the Cameo Art House Theatre with the Locals Comedy! Featured comedian RJ Jurgeson has opened for Andrew Dice Clay, Tommy Davidson, Pauly Shore, and many more! Headliner Mike Mello is a North Carolina native and NBC Standup competition semifinalist! 

 

Comedy at the Cameo

 

Red White and Slay Drag Show!

June 25 / The Church Entertainment Lounge

The Church Ladies are back with a bang with their Red White & Slay Drag Show! The talented Ariel Nicole Knight Addams. Shelita Bonet Hoyle, Paris Brooks Bonet, and Kirby Kolby will perform an early and late show! These ladies are here to SLAY!

 

Red White and Slay Drag Show

 

 

 

CROWN COMPLEX

 

ABC Fair

June 10 / Crown Expo Center

Take a trip back in time to enjoy a scholastic book fair just like those back in elementary school! The ABC Fair will reintroduce you to the kind of arts, crafts, and books that made learning fun. The fair is for all ages, so bring the entire family!

 

ABC Fair

 
Fantasia with special guest Joe

June 23 / Crown Colliseum

Billboard chart-topper, Grammy Award-winner, and NC native Fantasia Barrino-Taylor comes to the Crown Complex for one night of magical music! R&B singer Joe and DJ Shaun Nyce'll join her.

 

Fantasia and Joe

 

 

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

 

Comedy & Cocktails with Trish Smart and Nicki Fuchs

June 1 / The Church Entertainment Lounge

Come to watch Comedy and Cocktails for the Open Mic Night and stay for featured comedians Trish Smart and Nicki Fuchs.

Smart is an edgy comic that pushes the envelope of what women should be allowed to say out loud. Fuchs is smart, silly, and unafraid to speak her truths and tell ironic, bizarre stories from her stranger-than-fiction real-life experiences. 

 

Comedy and Cocktails with Trish Smart and Nicki Fuchs

 

North Carolina Symphony Concert in Your Community: Classical Favorites

June 1 / Huff Concert Hall

Methodist University will host the North Carolina Symphony for one night of popular classical music. Conductor Joseph Peters will lead the performance, which will include music by Mozart, Copland, and more! 

 

NC Symphony

 

Symphony on Tap

June 9 / Gaston Brewing Company Taproom & Brewery Operations

Join us for our final installment of Symphony on Tap for the season! Symphony on Tap is a new series to engage our community through music and beer. Symphony on Tap events are sure to be lots of fun!

 

Symphony on Tap

 

 

Mike MickXer Band LIVE

June 9 / Paddy’s Irish Public House

Spend the night rocking to reggae, rockabilly, R&B, country, Americana, and old-time rock & roll with lead singer Mike Davis and his band Mike MickXer at Paddy's Irish Pub! 

 

Mike MickXer

 

 

LGBTQIA+ Book Club: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

June 10 / Cliffdale Regional Library

Join the Rainbow Skies: LGBTQIA+ Book Club for this month's reading! The House in the Cerulean Sea is a love story about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family is yours.

 

 

TJ Klune

 

 

Cross Creek Pipes and Drums Musical Meet and Greet

June 17 / Paddy’s Irish Public House

Come be enchanted during a musical meet and greet with the Cross Creek Pipes and Drums musicians who play traditional Scottish and Irish music!

 

 

Cross Creek Pipes and Drums

 

 

Bleach Art Gallery Exhibit

June 23 / Gallery 13

From paint to tattoo, epoxy, and even bleach, artist Carlos Tolentino’s mixed media art pieces are mind-blowingly beautiful. Visit Gallery 13's Bleach Art Exhibit today to see what Tolentino can do with a brush and bleach. The artwork will leave a permanent mark on your ART-loving heart!

 

 

Gallery 13 Chucky

 

 

[title of show] Musical

June 23-July 9 / Gilbert Theater

Sit in on [title of show], which follows Jeff and Hunter. The two writers try to help close friends enter a fast-approaching theatre festival. In 90 minutes, they write and perform their show at the festival and inevitably learn important lessons about themselves as people, friends, and artists. 

 

Title of Show

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

 

Fayetteville Chutes vs. Lexington Flying PIgs and Brunswick Surfin Turfs

June 5-6 / J.P. Riddle Station 

Come watch the Fayetteville Chutes as it fields local and national players for a summer collegiate team competing in The Old North State League. The 14-team league is known for its player-friendly aspects, top-notch stadiums, high-quality gear, and minimal double-headers.

 

Fayetteville Chutes

 

 

Woodpeckers vs. Fireflies

June 13-18 / Segra Stadium

 

Enjoy professional baseball close to home this month as the Fayetteville Woodpeckers take on the Columbia Fireflies at downtown Segra Stadium. This Single-A affiliate team's latest homestand will feature Pride Night with a T-Shirt giveaway!

 

 

Fayetteville Woodpeckers

 

Carolina Gloves South Boxing Tournament 2023

June 18-19 / Freedom Courts Sportsplex

Watch and cheer as more than 300 boxers from across the U.S. are slated to compete at this year's annual Carolina Boxing Glove Tournament at Freedom Courts Sportsplex. Organized by North Carolina USA Boxing, it's open to all members of USA Boxing. 

 

 

Carolina Gloves Boxing

 

Fayetteville Mustangs vs. West Texas Warbirds

June 24 / Crown Coliseum

Get ready to root for your newest hometown professional sports team, the Fayetteville Mustangs, as they compete for a league championship in their inaugural season. This month's home game vs. the West Texas Warbirds is also Military Appreciation Night! Come out and support the home team!

 

 

Fayetteville Mustangs

 

 

 

RECREATION & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

 

Dirtbag Ales Farmers Market

Open Daily / Dirtbag Ales 

The Dirtbag Ales Brewery Farmer’s Market is a unique collaboration between Dirtbag Ales and local farmers/artisans, working together to showcase some of the best local produce and products the area offers. Bring your family, four-legged companion, and a healthy appetite for all things.

 

Dirtbag Ales Farmers Market

 

 

Family Fishing Workshop

June 2 / John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center

Calling all families! Fishing is a great way to bring people together to create lifelong memories. Our Family Fishing Workshop is designed to teach families with children the basic skills needed to go fishing. This workshop will help get everyone in the family on the path to creating an outdoor adventure and cherished fishing memories!

 

Family Fishing Workshop

 

 

Summertime Family BINGO

June 10 / Hope Mills Branch Library

Take a break from social media and honey-do lists and celebrate the coming of summer with a fun hour of Summertime Family BINGO! All ages are welcome.

 

Summertime Family BINGO

 

Family Art Night: Story Stones

June 29 / Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Come and enjoy Family Art Night: Story Stones art class, where each family creates a unique set of story stones. These smooth-painted stones are decorated with pictures of characters, objects, or symbols that can be used in a wide variety of storytelling games and activities. "Mocktails” and snacks will be provided. Adults ages 21+ are welcome to buy wine and beer in the Gift Shop. Preregistration here.

 

 

Family Art Night Story Stones