May 12th -18th Triangle 2016

by Pam & Michael Davison

It looks like the weather this weekend is going to be fabulous so make sure to get out and enjoy one on the many festivals.

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Festivals Around Town

The North Carolina Museum of History presents the annual Longleaf Film Festival 2016 both Friday and Saturday. This year's free festival will screen juried narrative and documentary film submissions from around the world-and our own backyard.

Holly Springs will celebrate Bass Lake DaySaturday with live music, interactive exhibits, crafts, games and live animals.

Learn about native Snakes and their important role in nature both Saturday and Sunday at the North Carolina Zoo.

Morrisville Community Park presents SpringFestSaturday with entertainment, carnival midway games including a variety of kiddie and adult games, a Kid Zone, inflatables, mechanical bull and some of your favorite food trucks!

The Ritmo Latino Festival spices up Downtown Cary Saturday. Click through for the schedule of entertainment.

The North Carolina State Fairgrounds will hostMid Atlantic Hound Association Dog Show

Fun Thursday & Friday

Stop by the State Farmers Market in Raleigh Thursday for Strawberry Day. Along with tons of fresh, sweet, local strawberries, there will be free samples, a dessert contest, free recipes and an opportunity to meet Suzy the Strawberry.

Back Porch Music on the Lawn returns to the American Tobacco Campus Amphitheatre Thursday with a concert by The Old Ceremony playiing lush, literate rock as the Headliner and The Backsliders playing as Opener.

This Thursday's Science Cafe at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences asks the uncomfortable question Got Roaches? along with extended hours, special programming and discounts in the Museum stores.

Friday night's Movie by Moonlight at Regency Park will feature "Rio 2" so pack up the whole family, a picnic and a blanket.

Fridays on the Front Porch of the Carolina Inn will feature the sounds of Counter Clockwise and food trucks CockADoodleMoo and D'Burritos.

The Live and Local Music & Arts Series in Downtown Chapel Hill will feature the authentic, soulful, and optimistic sounds of the band Hudson & Haw in the Plaza Friday night.

Friday Night on White returns to Downtown Wake Forest with a concert by Brickhouse.

Art in the Evening Friday features music by theEd Stephenson and the Paco Band and a sound bite about a Saintly Scene at the North Carolina Museum of Art. This week's Spring Film will feature 12 Angry Men.

Everyone is invited to the Latino Arts Collective Exhibit & Dance Party Friday night at the Halle Cultural Arts Center.

The Fuquay-Varina Arts Council continues its Art After Dark season in Downtown Varina Friday evening.

Getting Outside at the Parks

Friday morning is a Nature and Sensory Play Dayat Durant Nature Park. Park staff will have guided activities to delight the senses and encourage nature play. Kids are invited to come back to learn about Baby Animals Saturday afternoon.

Kids Get Crafty making some Flower Fun Saturday morning at Crowder District Park. You can also come to Crowder to discover what aWetland is. Sunday, the whole family is invite to join them to explore Animal Senses.

Historic Yates Mill Pond County Park presents their Corn Milling Demonstrations and a Tip Top to Bottom Mill Tour this weekend. Come back after dark for Yates by Night: The Starry Sky.

C.A.S.T. (Catch A Sure Thing!) returns to Jordan Lake State Recreation Area to introduce kids ages 6-12 to the basics of fishing Saturday morning.

Moorehead Planetarium educators will beSkywatching at Jordan Lake Saturday after dark.

Watch, listen, and learn about birds of North Carolina during Sunday's Birding 101 at Falls Lake State Recreation Area.

Leave your GPS at home and learn how to find your way using only a compass and a map Sunday at Lake Crabtree County Park'sIntermediate Orienteering class.

Discover the differences between reptiles and amphibians Sunday at Harris Lake County Park as they shout Hooray For Herps.

Music & Culture Come Alive

Mile Twelve will be playing their own version of Bluegrass Saturday at the Sertoma Amphitheatre.

The NC Museum of Art will host a Pop-Up Art Cart En Plein Air Saturday afternoon.

Chicken Little will be the Tuesday Morning Movie at the Halle Cultural Arts Center.