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Stanly County Events & Community Calendar

Find Stanly County events from local organizers, Albemarle Downtown, the City of Albemarle, Visit Stanly and county calendars.

Reviewed September 25, 2026 · Independent local guide

Find a reason to get together. Explore the county calendar and local event sources, then check the organizer’s page before making plans.

Coming up around the county

Selected listings reviewed September 25, 2026. Times are shown as the source lists them. Check the organizer for tickets, changes and cancellations.

Visit Stanly

JDM car gathering

September 26, 2026 · 10 am–3 pm

Morrow Mountain State Park

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City of Locust

Locust concert & fireworks

September 26, 2026 · 7–10 pm

Town Green behind Locust City Hall · Michael Christopher Band

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City of Albemarle

Food trucks & Dirty Grass Soul

October 2, 2026 · 5:30–9 pm

City Lake Park, Albemarle

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Organizer registration

Firehouse 5K & one-mile run/walk

October 3, 2026 · 5K at 9 am; one mile at 9:10 am

Uwharrie Brewing, 121 N. Third Street, Albemarle

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City of Locust

Outdoor movie in Locust

October 3, 2026 · sundown; check pre-show details

Behind Locust City Hall · Toy Story 5

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Albemarle Downtown

Junie B. Jones on stage

October 9, 10, 16 & 17 at 7 pm; October 11 & 18 at 3 pm · 2026

Albemarle Neighborhood Theatre

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Visit Stanly

Music at Juneberry Ridge

October 10, 2026 · noon–4 pm

Juneberry Ridge, Norwood

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Albemarle Downtown

Dolly Parton tribute evening

October 10, 2026 · 7 pm

Isaiah Snuggs House, Albemarle; rain date October 17

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Albemarle Downtown

Inside the Opera House

October 15, 2026 · 5:30–7:30 pm

Downtown Albemarle

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Visit Stanly

Badin Hardaway Powwow

October 17–18, 2026 · check the daily program

Farm Bureau Livestock Arena, Albemarle

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City of Locust

Locust fall festival

October 31, 2026 · 6–8 pm

Locust · see the city’s parking and arrival information

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Visit Stanly

Harvest gathering at Loping Crow

November 7, 2026 · 2–10 pm

Loping Crow Distillery, Albemarle

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City of Locust

Tree-lighting evening in Locust

November 19, 2026 · time not yet listed

Locust Town Center

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Albemarle Downtown

Holiday homes tour

November 21, 2026 · 3:30–7 pm

Albemarle; see organizer for tickets and locations

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City of Locust

Locust Christmas parade

December 5, 2026 · 1 pm

Locust · follow the official route map

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Selected events from local organizers and tourism sources. Additional announcements appear on Visit Stanly’s Facebook page ↗. Social posts are checked against organizer details where available; this is not a complete Facebook feed. The October 29 downtown Halloween listings currently show different hours; confirm with the organizer. The city’s Christmas parade date also needs confirmation.

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Downtown Albemarle

What’s happening downtown

Performances, seasonal gatherings, markets and community programs.

Open the organizer’s calendar ↗City of Albemarle

Special events

City celebrations, family activities and links to current schedules.

Open the city’s event page ↗Across the county

Visit Stanly events

The tourism calendar, with event details and venue information.

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Latest listings from Visit Stanly

Headlines refresh from the tourism board’s events feed. Open a listing for its date, venue and organizer details.

Start with the live county calendar

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The headline feed below refreshes through WordPress. It is a selection from the county feed, not a complete date-sorted event calendar. Check the original event for its date, time and any changes.

County calendar feed

  • Mid-Atlantic Labrador Club Dog Show
    Event date: October 9, 2026 Event Time: 09:00 AM – 06:00 PMLocation: 26130 Newt Rd Albemarle, NC 28001
  • Stanly County Beekeepers Association
    Event date: October 8, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM – 09:00 PMLocation: 26130 Newt Rd Albemarle, NC 28001
  • Book Club
    Event date: October 7, 2026 Event Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AMLocation: Albemarle, NC 28001
  • Veteran's Club
    Event date: September 29, 2026 Event Time: 09:00 AM – 10:00 AMLocation: Albemarle, NC 28001Description:All Veterans are welcome to join us for a hot breakfast and fellowship on the last Tuesday of every month.
  • Friday Movie Matinee
    Event date: September 25, 2026 Event Time: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PMLocation: Albemarle, NC 28001
  • Friday Movie Matinee
    Event date: October 9, 2026 Event Time: 02:00 PM – 04:00 PMLocation: Albemarle, NC 28001

More local calendars

Tourism calendar

Visit Stanly

Festivals, performances and visitor-oriented events.

Explore →Locust

City calendar

Town events and community gatherings.

Explore →Norwood

Town news & events

Markets, festivals and current announcements.

Explore →History

Historical Society

Talks, programs and local-history gatherings.

Explore →Outdoors

Morrow Mountain programs

Ranger programs and park updates.

Explore →Community desk

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