The Events Journal · A living record
Everything that happened in Stanly County.
When an event ends, it leaves our calendar and lands here — dated, searchable and linked to the organizer and our coverage. A running diary of the county’s good days.
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The record so far
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Entries are added automatically the moment an event’s published end time passes. Newest first. Search by name, venue or town, or filter by category.
From the County Journal
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- Things to do in Stanly County this week: Nov. 5–12, 2026
This week in Stanly County: a Concert Band road trip in music, Let’s Murder Marsha, a free harvest car show, an archaeology show and a farm weekend. - Free Thanksgiving Turkey Trot: 4.2-mile run/walk starts at Albemarle’s YMCA Park Nov. 26
The 24th annual Turkey Trot 4.2-mile run/walk starts at 7 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, at YMCA Park in Albemarle. Entry is free; sign up on RunSignup. - Raleigh Ringers bring their handbell concert to the Agri-Civic Center Nov. 15The Emmy-nominated Raleigh Ringers play the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center Sun., Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. Tickets: $25 adults, $10 students.
- Holly Jolly Christmas Show brings a free holiday market to the Agri-Civic Center Nov. 14
Sunny Day Markets’ 3rd annual Holly Jolly Christmas Show fills the Stanly Agri-Civic Center Sat., Nov. 14, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Free admission and parking. - Juneberry Ridge Nov. 12–15: black-light night shoot, forest bathing, farm-to-fork dinner and Sunday brunch
Juneberry Ridge in Norwood hosts a $90 Ultraviolet Night Shoot Nov. 12, then forest bathing, a farm-to-fork dinner and Sunday brunch Nov. 14–15. - Last week to bid: Stanly Arts Guild’s Bid for the Cure auction funds free mammogramsThe Stanly Arts Guild’s Bid for the Cure silent auction runs through Oct. 31 at 152 W. Main St., raising money for free mammograms in Stanly County.
