Upcoming Local Events and Things to Do

The 21st Annual Back to School Block Party is scheduled for Friday, September 18, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center. The free family event will include swimming, pizza, family activities, and...

Dieringer School District has scheduled Child Find Screening for Friday, September 18, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The screening is listed on the district calendar and on calendars for schools serving Lake Tapps. Families se...

Cherry Creek School District lists Friday, September 18, as a districtwide no-school day for all K-12 schools. The date appears on the official calendar for Cherry Hills Village Elementary, so families in the village sh...

Downtown Sips & Sounds is scheduled for Friday, September 18, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Riverside Park, 3311 Parkways Blvd. The ticketed event includes entry, eight tastings, dinner, dessert, nonalcoholic beverages and...

Hanover County's early voting period for the general election begins Friday, September 18, and continues through Saturday, October 31. The county calendar lists the voting period as a countywide service but does not inc...

Early voting for the November 3 federal midterm election begins Friday, September 18, according to the Prince William County Office of Elections 2026 calendar. The calendar lists weekday early voting at the county Offic...

Early voting for Hanover County's November 3 general and special election begins Friday, September 18, at the Wickham Building, 7497 County Complex Road, Hanover. Weekday voting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and ear...

Early in-person voting for the November 3, 2026 general election begins Friday, September 18, at the Loudoun County Office of Elections, 750 Miller Drive SE, Suite 150, in Leesburg. The office lists hours of 8:30 a.m. t...

Early in-person voting for Roanoke County's November 3, 2026 general election begins Friday, September 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Roanoke County Elections Office in Vinton and the Brambleton Center Elections Satel...

In-person early voting for Loudoun's Tuesday, November 3, 2026, general election begins Friday, September 18, at the Office of Elections, 750 Miller Drive SE, Suite 150, Leesburg. The office is scheduled to accept early...

Hanover County's early voting period for the general election is scheduled to begin Friday, September 18, and continue through Saturday, October 31. The county calendar lists the start as an all-day election administrat...

Eastpointe High School's varsity football team is scheduled to play New Haven at 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 18. The game will be held at Memorial Stadium, 25000 Flower Ave., Eastpointe, with the district calendar listi...

The Encino-Tarzana Branch Library will host English Conversation Class with Leah from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday, September 18, in the Community Room at 18231 Ventura Boulevard. The class welcomes adults at any level and...

Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election begins Friday, Sept. 18, at Fairfax County Government Center, Mt. Vernon Governmental Center, and North County Governmental Center. The Fairfax County Governm...

The City of Fairfax Theatre Company will present Argonautika on Friday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. at its CFTC Blackbox venue. The production follows Jason and the Argonauts in a theatrical retelling of the Greek myth a...

Claremont's Fall Ball for individuals with special needs and their families will take place Friday, September 18, at the Youth Activity Center, 1717 N. Indian Hill Boulevard. The free event includes a family dance for a...

Registration for Harnett County's free Fall Into Fitness Move More Challenge ends Friday, September 18, 2026. The virtual challenge runs from September 21 through October 18 and allows participants to count activities s...

The 57th Annual Fall Fun Festival is scheduled for September 18 through 20 in downtown Blue Springs. Friday hours are noon to 10:00 p.m., with the festival continuing from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m...

Connie Morella Library will host Games, Puzzles and Coloring on Friday, September 18, from 3 to 5 p.m., providing an afternoon activity for an MCPS early release day. The program at 7400 Arlington Road is open to presch...

Dauphin Island Sea Lab Family Camp is scheduled for September 18 through 20 as an overnight program for families with children ages 8 and older. Activities include a research vessel trip, nighttime crab hunting, beach e...

Riverbend Park will host another Family Fun Friday on September 18 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Riverbend Nature Center in Great Falls. The all-ages program offers a relaxed afternoon of family activities, including books...

Prince William County Parks and Recreation will present a free outdoor showing of Toy Story 5 on Friday, September 18, at the Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center, 13025 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge. The movie is scheduled...

The Fairfield Museum and History Center has scheduled its 2026 Family Movie Night for September 18 from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the museum at 370 Beach Road. The event is listed among the museum's September programs and is...

Moorpark's September Skate Night is scheduled for Friday, September 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Arroyo Vista Park multi-use court. The evening will feature Moorpark Top 40 music and song requests submitted by part...

Pender County Cooperative Extension will lead a Fridays on the Farm muscadine tour Friday, September 18, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the NCSU Castle Hayne Research Farm, 3800 Castle Hayne Road in Castle Hayne. Participan...

The final Friday market in Strathmore's 2026 summer farmers market series is scheduled for September 18 from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kinsmen Park Pavilion. The market brings together local farmers, bakers, artisans, an...

The Royal Oak Fire Department will offer a wellness visit Friday, September 18, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the M/M Senior Community Center. The program will include free blood pressure checks, File of Life packets and i...

Macomb Township's Act 345 Fire Retirement System Board is scheduled to meet Friday, September 18, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Macomb Township Hall, 54111 Broughton Road. The meeting is listed on the township's official c...

Horry County Schools lists Friday, September 18, 2026, as the date first-quarter interim reports will be issued. The update gives families an early look at student progress before the grading period ends and can help pa...

The Town of Oak Island calendar lists the Oak Island Fall Classic: First Responder Pickleball Tournament for Friday, September 18, at Middleton Park Complex. The sports event will take place near SE 46th Street in Oak I...

Grand Saline ISD's approved 2026-2027 calendar marks Friday, September 18, as the end of the first six-week grading period. The date is an academic milestone for students, families, and staff and may affect the timing o...

Friday, September 18, is the registration deadline for Harnett County's free Fall Into Fitness Move More Challenge. The challenge runs September 21 through October 18 and counts walking, jogging, running, biking, hiking...

Food Truck Fridays are scheduled for Friday, September 18, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Loxley Municipal Park. The city calendar lists the gathering as a recurring local event where residents can purchase food from partici...

Celebrate Shelton's Food Trucks on the River Fall Edition runs Friday, September 18, through Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Veterans Memorial Park, 38 Canal St East. Friday hours are 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday is 11 a.m. to...

Hamburg's Recreation Commission has scheduled Foot Golf for Friday, September 18, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The activity appears on the commission's 2026 calendar as a borough recreation program. The commission page does not y...

Ford House will close its outdoor summer concert series with The Dave Hamilton Band from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, September 18. The concert will take place on the Terrace at Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe...

The Forest Lake School district calendar lists a PTA Welcome Back Festival for Friday, September 18, 2026. The family event is scheduled during the opening weeks of the school year and is intended to bring Forest Lake s...

The Forest Park Trust and NYC Parks will hold a Forest Restoration Friday on Friday, September 18, from 10 AM to noon in Forest Park. Volunteers will help with invasive species removal, trail restoration, and possible p...

Completed Franklin 250 Passports must be submitted by Friday, September 18, to qualify for the program's prize drawing. Participants need at least 15 official stamps from eligible sponsors, and only original township-is...

Carter Park Jamz is scheduled for Friday, September 18, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Boulevard. The City's free outdoor concert series features a different live performer at each show and welc...

The Jeff Seymour Family Center will host a free Clothes Swap on Thursday, September 18, and Friday, September 19, from 9:00 a.m. to noon each day. The event will take place at 10900 Mulhall Street in El Monte. Residents...

Salem's second September Movies in the Park showing is scheduled Friday, September 18, at Kiwanis Park, 731 Indiana St. Gates open at 7 p.m., and How to Train Your Dragon begins at dusk. Admission is free, and residents...

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation will host a free Family Movie Night featuring The Emperor's New Groove on Friday, September 18. Arrival begins at 5:00 p.m., and the movie starts promptly at 5:45 p.m.; the city calend...

Arvada's free Movies Around Town series will show GOAT on Friday, September 18, at Arvada Volunteer Firefighters Park, 9190 W 84th Ave. Live music begins at 6:45 p.m., and the movie is expected to start around 8 p.m. Re...

The Wilmington Seagulls Tennis Association and the City of Wilmington will offer free kids tennis clinics Friday, September 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Althea Gibson Tennis Complex in Empie Park. Registration is require...

The Copiague Memorial Public Library will offer One-on-One Medicare Counseling and Assistance on Friday, September 18, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Suffolk County RSVP volunteers from the Health Insurance Information, Couns...

Kent will hold a free mini recycling collection event Friday, September 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at Hogan Park, 24400 Russell Road. The event focuses on televisions, monitors, electronics, document shredding, and scrap m...

A second September session of Gentle Vinyasa Yoga is scheduled from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 18, at the Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Boulevard. The class welcomes adults and seniors and offe...