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Asheville, NC
Events & Entertainment
Arts and Entertainment:
Greensboro Ballet
Greensboro Cultural Center
200 North Davie Street
Greensboro, NC
Admission Charged
Performances such as "The Nutcracker," educational programs, and the
Summer Festival Ballet are just a few of the many artistic activities
offered.
Greensboro Opera Company
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
War Memorial Auditorium
1921 West Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
Performances held in November
Admission Charged
International opera stars and local talent combine in an annual,
full-scale production performed in the original language with English
supertitles.
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
War Memorial Auditorium
1921 West Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
Season runs from September to May
Admission Charged
Hear Masterworks and Pops concerts featuring guest artists from around
the world. The Masterworks eight-concert series and the three-concert
Pops Series offer something for music lovers of all varieties
Sports:
Greensboro Grasshoppers Baseball
First Horizon Park
408 Bellemeade St., at N. Eugene St.
Downtown Greensboro
Dates of Season: April-September
Admission Charged
This Class "A" farm club for the Florida Marlins offers America's
favorite pastime for every type of fan with family sections, picnic
shelters, and the state's largest outdoor sports bar, The Grand Stand.
Carolina Dynamo Professional Soccer
Bryan Park Soccer Complex
6275 Bryan Park Rd., off U.S. Hwy. 29 North
Greensboro, NC
Dates of Season: May – August
Admission Charged
Enjoy an action-packed soccer game in a family-orientated atmosphere.
The D3 Carolina Dynamo Professional Soccer Club, a two-time National
Champion team, plays at Bryan Park.
Annual Events:
March
Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Country Park
3905 Nathanael Greene Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
Cosponsored by Tannenbaum Historic Park, the reenactment includes
living history encampments and daily activities coordinated throughout
Country Park, Tannenbaum Historic Park, and in conjunction with out
friends at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (located
adjacent to Country Park). The activities each day are highlighted by
the reenactment of the battle at the Special Events Field in Country
Park.
April
Craftsmen's Classic Arts & Crafts Festival
April 4-6, 2008
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
1921 West Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
Features original designs and work from more than 300 talented
artists and craftspeople from across America. See the creative
process in action as many exhibitors demonstrate throughout the
weekend. There is something for every style, taste and budget with
items from the most traditional to the most contemporary. This show
is a winner of Sunshine Artist “200 Best” awards.
May
Greensboro Beautiful Parisian Promenade
Held at the Bicentennial and Bog Gardens
Hobbs Rd., just north of W. Friendly Ave.
June & July
Eastern Music Festival
Admission charged for most events.
Concerts throughout Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad area.
336-333-7450 or
August
Wyndham Championship (formerly Chrysler Classic of
Greensboro)
Forest Oaks Country Club
4600 Forest Oaks Dr
Greensboro, NC 27406
275,000 fans come to the galleries of Forest Oaks Country Club to watch
the pros compete for the $1.5-million purse. The nationally televised
tournament is one of the three oldest, and one of the five richest, PGA
tournaments, as well as being North Carolina's only golf tournament on
the regular PGA tour.
September
The Guilford Native American Association Pow Wow
Country Park
3905 Nathanael Greene Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
Three days of competitive dances and Native American culture from
across the nation are presented at the Special Events Field in Country
Park.
November
Craftsmen's Classic Arts & Crafts Festival
November 28 - 30, 2008
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
1921 West Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
Features original designs and work from more than 300 talented
artists and craftspeople from across America. See the creative
process in action as many exhibitors demonstrate throughout the
weekend. There is something for every style, taste and budget with
items from the most traditional to the most contemporary. This show
is a winner of Sunshine Artist “200 Best” awards.
The Community Theatre of Greensboro’s “The Wizard of Oz”
Carolina Theatre
310 S. Greene St.
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