Upcoming Local Events and Things to Do

The Sanford Farmers' Market will hold its September and Spice special event from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, September 12, at the Pilgram's Sanford Agricultural Marketplace, 157 Charlotte Avenue. The event is part...

Queens Botanical Garden's Horticulture Director, Andi Pettis, will lead a September Garden Tour on Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to noon. The walk begins at the Visitor and Administration Building at 43-50 Main S...

Silo Fest is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, from 4 to 10 p.m. at Silo Ranch, 2552 Wixom Road. The Commerce Township community event will include live music by Waylon Hanel, Aspen Lee, and Justin Rose, along with...

The Silver Spring Jazz Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, at Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring. Music begins at 3:00 p.m. on the second stage and continues until 10:30 p.m., with performances arran...

The 2026 SIMI Film Fest is scheduled for September 12 through September 20 in Simi Valley, with screenings and related programming at Studio Movie Grill in Simi Valley Town Center. The festival organizers list 103 films...

SIMI Film Fest is scheduled to run in Simi Valley from Saturday, September 12, through Sunday, September 20. The 2026 festival includes feature-length and short films, a youth film festival, a music video festival, and...

Doggie Poolooza for small dogs is scheduled Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Yucaipa Regional Park, 33900 Oak Glen Road. San Bernardino County Regional Parks says small dogs are those measuring 24 inche...

Soundside Wellness is scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to noon Saturday, September 12, at 517 Roland Avenue in Surf City. The free town event will feature fitness classes led by local gyms and wellness groups, along with wellne...

The 2026 Sparta New Jersey Renaissance Faire continues Saturday, September 12, at Camp Sacajawea, 844 White Lake Road. The faire runs from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and also is scheduled for September 13, 19 and 20. The o...

The Lenexa Spinach Festival will take place September 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 8801 Greenway Lane. The free festival includes more than 80 art and craft vendors, food, live music, cooki...

Backing the Brave TX and Thin Line Force will host a free Fall Festival on Saturday, September 12, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Community Fieldhouse, 2007 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring. The family event will include live music...

St. John will hold its first annual Bark-B-Que from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, September 12, at Prairie West Park, 9359 W Oakridge Dr. The town describes a pet-focused gathering with vendors, photo opportunities for people a...

The Stagecoach Days Parade is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The official parade page identifies the event as Stars Stripes & Spurs and lists the awards ceremony for noon at the Banning Ch...

The Sterling Down and Dirty 5K will take place Saturday, September 12, at Stratford Short Beach, 1 Dorne Drive. The family-friendly obstacle run includes more than 18 obstacles and is open to people who want to run, wal...

Ford House will host Story Festival on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on its grounds at 1100 Lake Shore Road. The family event will feature live storytelling, interactive crafts and games, author meet-an...

Sully Historic Site will offer a Spanish-language guided tour on Saturday, September 12, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 3650 Historic Sully Way in Chantilly. The tour is designed for visitors age 6 and older and examines the pe...

The City of Moorpark will show the PG-13 film Super 8 on Saturday, September 12, as part of its Movies in the Park series. The free screening will take place at Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, near the recre...

The Laguna Niguel Military Support Committee has scheduled its Support Our Sailors Car Wash for Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Plaza De La Paz Center, 27241 L...

The South Korean company Force will present SUZIK, a free international street circus performance, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Avenue in Long Island City. The pe...

The Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold Taste of the Valley on Saturday, September 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center, 14075 Frederick Street. The community event will fea...

Teens ages 11 to 17 can attend a hands-on CPR class Saturday, September 12, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the Community Library, 200 S Main St. The Town's program description says participants will learn CPR basics, how to re...

Theodore Oaks Branch Library will host another Saturday Crafternoon on Saturday, September 12, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. The featured activity is autumn silhouette painting, with the program designed for children ages 6 to...

Southfield Parks and Recreation will hold Thrive and Shine, a fitness demonstration program for adults age 50 and older, on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the Southfield Municipal Campus front law...

After its daily summer schedule ends on Labor Day, TOBAY Beach in Massapequa will reopen with lifeguards on duty for the weekend of September 12 and 13. The Town also lists additional lifeguarded weekends for September...

Families can explore Pierce County vehicles at Touch A Truck on Saturday, September 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Sprinker Recreation Center, 521 Military Road South, Tacoma. The free event invites children and ad...

The Friends of the Butler Library will hold a fundraiser during Butler's townwide garage sale on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Butler Public Library, 1 Ace Road. The sale will include household i...

Operation Outdoor Freedom Trailfest is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, at Point Washington State Park in Santa Rosa Beach. The trail race offers 5K, 10K and 10-mile options and benefits Florida veterans through Op...

VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners will host Tree-mendous Adventure from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 12, in the Large Meeting Room at Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road NW. Families can rotate through statio...

North Palm Beach Parks and Recreation will host Trivia Night on Saturday, September 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the grassy area between the Anchorage Park building and dog park. Teams may include up to five people, an...

Garden City's Recreation and Parks Department and Department of Public Works will hold the village's first Truckfest and Open House on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Paul's Recreation Complex....

The Tuscany Residents Association has scheduled its Tuscany Community Cleanup for Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event gives residents a set time to take part in a neighbourhood cleanup and help...

Umoja McNeish will bring a genre-blending violin performance to Arts Garage on Saturday, September 12, from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. The program combines classical, cinematic, soul, hip-hop, and ambient influences, with DJ Ve...

The Upper Room Gospel Lounge is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, at 5:30 p.m. at Moonlight Corner, 227-02 Linden Blvd. in Cambria Heights. The event page lists performances by Sofia Mejia, Ijeal Joseph, Rose Mesadi...

Usery Mountain Regional Park will hold a guided Scorpion Safari on Saturday, September 12, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The easy-paced, two-mile loop will look for scorpions and other nighttime wildlife along the NoSo and Ble...

The USPBL's Championship Weekend continues at 6:35 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2026, with Playoff Game 2 at UWM Field, 7171 Auburn Road in Utica. The official schedule lists the game as part of the league's September 1...

The Vero Beach Museum of Art will host its September Second Saturdays program on Saturday, September 12, with free admission from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 3001 Riverside Park Drive. The program includes Museum Studios...

The City of Oxnard's Meet Up Clean Up program will visit Via Marina Park on Saturday, September 12. Volunteer check-in begins at 8:00 a.m., group assignments are scheduled for 8:45 a.m., and cleanup work begins at 9:00...

The Amityville Village Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The community sale takes place at participating homes throughout the Village rather than at one central venue. Residents...

Virginia Distilled returns to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on Saturday, September 12, at 6 p.m. The ticketed, 21-and-older evening includes samples from Virginia distilleries, live music by The Slack Family...

The Virginia Native American Festival is scheduled for September 12 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Riverbend Park in Great Falls. The program will include dancing and drumming, storytelling, Native American food and craft...

The City of Tacoma and Pierce Conservation District will host a Lower Wapato Hills volunteer work party Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will care for existing plants, remove weeds, and spread...

Residents can join the Newcastle Historical Society for a volunteer cleanup at Newcastle Cemetery on Saturday, September 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Participants will clear ivy and debris and help move already-clea...

Lynchburg Water Resources and the James River Advisory Council will hold the 27th Annual James River Regional Clean-up on Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Rotary Centennial Lynchburg Skatepark. Comm...

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation will hold a shoreline restoration work party at Slater Park on Saturday, September 12, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will remove blackberry roots encroaching on the beach and gra...

Mansfield Public Works will host a free Day of Service on Saturday, September 12, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Katherine Rose Memorial Park, 303 N. Walnut Creek Dr. Residents can help collect litter around Rose Park, the...

Wags & Wheels will take place Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Macomb Township Recreation Center, 20699 Macomb St. The family-friendly gathering welcomes all makes and models of vehicles and includes...

The West Palm Beach Fire Department will host its eighth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and 5K Run Saturday, September 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northbridge Tower, 515 N. Flagler Drive. The event honors firefighter...

The White County 4-H Rabbit Club's EOY Fuzzy Show is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, at 9:00 a.m. at the White County 4-H Building, 12 N 25 E, Reynolds. The event appears in Purdue Extension's 2026 White County 4-...