Happy Friday Fuquay. Memorial Day weekend is here, which means half the town is headed to the beach, the other half is headed to the lake, and the rest of us are happily sticking around with shorter lines for beer.
This week: cars at Aviator, live music all over town, Salamanders baseball, and 52 types of whiskey.
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THE SHORT LIST
Start Here: Your Long Weekend Lineup
If you only read one thing this week, make it this. The biggest stuff happening across town this week:
Live Music: Take 10 @ The Mason Jar - Saturday, 7–10 PM. The 2025 #1 Wilson Times Readers' Choice band takes over the Mason Jar with high-energy rock and country. Easy downtown Saturday night pick.
Summer Car Show at Aviator - Saturday, 8:30AM–1PM. Around 100 cars are expected at Aviator’s brewery, with trophies for class winners, fan favorite, and best in show. Good Saturday morning plan for kids, car people, and anyone who likes walking around with something cold nearby.
Holly Springs Salamanders Opening Night - Friday, 6:30 PM. Summer baseball is back about 15 minutes from downtown Fuquay. Affordable, family-friendly, and a strong Friday night move if you want the weekend to feel like summer immediately.
More Live Music: Southern Misfits Band - Saturday, 7–10 PM. Southern Misfits brings high-energy covers to American Legion Post 116, and the event is open to the public. Sneaky good option if you want more music this weekend.
Fuquay-Varina Growers Market - Saturday, 9AM–1PM: Spring hours are still running at 121 N. Main. Produce, eggs, honey, baked goods, and handmade items. Grab a coffee and walk around.
Aces & Eights Whiskey Wednesday at Moonlight - Wednesday, from 4 PM. Fifty-two bourbons and whiskeys poured for $8 or $11. Midweek math we can all support.
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MORNING MOTORING
Cars in the Quay
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Summer Car Show at Aviator | Aviator Brewing Company | 8:30AM–1PM
Aviator is hosting a summer car show with around 100 cars competing for trophies across class, fan favorite, and best in show. Browse the cars, grab a beer if the timing feels right, and make a Saturday morning out of it.
DOWNTOWN
The Growers Market is still on spring hours
Image Credit: Fuquay-Varina Growers Market
Fuquay-Varina Growers Market | 121 N. Main St. | 9AM–1PM
Spring hours are still running, so Saturday morning is the move before the heat shows up. Expect produce, baked goods, flowers, and local vendors clustered downtown — a solid hour-long stop before whatever else is on the calendar.
BASEBALL IS BACK, BABY
🦎 Opening Night for the Salamanders
Image Credit: Holly Springs Salamanders
Holly Springs Salamanders Opening Night vs. Catawba Valley Stars | North Main Athletic Complex Stadium | 6:30PM
The Holly Springs Salamanders open their 2026 Coastal Plain League season Friday night, with Opening Night presented by Kimi’s Carpets Plus and a first-pitch celebration. It is about 15 minutes from downtown Fuquay, which is close enough to count as local when baseball and hot dogs are involved.
THE REST
Honorable mentions for the week
ZZ Top & Dwight Yoakam: Dos Amigos Tour | Friday, 7PM: Koka Booth in Cary gets the big-name concert pick of the week, with special guest Wesko. About 30 minutes away, but worth the mention.
Tequila Tuesday at Moonlight - Tuesday, from 4 PM. Half off tequila pours under $20 all evening.
80’s Vinyl Night at Track Record Vinyl Shop | Saturday, 6PM–9PM: Break out the denim jackets.
TCB Tuesday Run Club & Open Mic | Tuesday: Run first, beer after, music somewhere in between. Very Fuquay in the best way.
A Novel Idea Book Club | Wednesday, 11AM–12PM: Adult book discussion at the Fuquay-Varina Community Library.
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