Entertainment & Local Attractions

Below is just a few of the many attractions and activities available for visitors and residents of Forsyth County. For additional information on these and other events, please visit "Things to do in Winston-salem!" at http://www.10best.com/Winston-Salem/.

Downtown Summer Music Series
(336) 725-1083 - http://www.winstonsalemevents.org/
• Alive After Five ─ Get your weekend started early every Thursday with great live music and icy cold beverages while soaking up the summertime sunshine.
• 4th Street Jazz & Blues ─ On Friday evenings relax and unwind all summer long at the region's finest outdoor jazz and blues concert series. This popular event draws hundreds of music lovers each week to the streets of Downtown Winston-Salem for live entertainment, delicious food, and dancing in the streets.
• The Arts Council's Summer On Trade Street ─ Saturday evenings come alive each week in Downtown's charming Arts District, with live music featuring everything from Bluegrass to Swing and Pop to Rhythm and Blues. Excellent food and beverage selections make this a terrific experience for the entire family.

Horizon Park
http://www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Parks/horizons.aspx

This beautiful country park has a gently rolling terrain with lovely wooded areas. The hiking trail winds deep in the woods crossing bridges over creeks and creek beds, past meadows and the ancient holly tree. Groups find it an ideal location for group gatherings and enjoy the feeling of being in the country atmosphere with the added facilities for athletic enjoyment. Facilities include: Picnic shelter (120 people), restrooms, picnic tables with grills in woods, softball field, sand volleyball court, horse-shoe pits, playground area, 18-hole disc golf (Frisbee) course, 2 ½ mile of hiking trails (40 min. walk, 2hr. walk), parking lots.

Reynolda House And Gardens
and Museum Of American Art
http://www.reynoldahouse.org

Reynolda House ─ Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 9:30─4:30 pm, Sunday, 1:30─4:30 pm, closed on Mondays. Admission: Adults $10, senior citizens $9, AAA members $8.50. Museum members, children 18 and under, students with valid ID, and Wake Forest University employees with valid ID are free.
Reynolda Gardens ─ The property includes four acres of formal gardens, greenhouse, and 125 acres of fields and woodlands.  The grounds are open to the public free of charge during daylight hours year-round.

S E C C A (Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art)
programs@secca.org, www.secca.org

The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is the southeast's showcase for the art of our time. Temporary exhibits change several times a year and represent the finest contemporary art both regionally and nationally.

Old Salem
www.oldsalem.org

Founded as a Moravian town and back country trading center, Salem has survived to become one of America's most authentic and well-documented colonial sites. Old Salem is an authentic restoration of the Moravian community that was started in 1766.

Tanglewood Park
http://www.forsyth.cc/tanglewood/

The combination of its streams, woodlands and grassy pastures and traditions of its architecture, horses, gardening and wide range of recreational activities make Tanglewood an ideal countryside park to visit over and over again. Facilities include golf, horse stable, picnic areas and playgrounds, canoes and paddleboats, hiking, walking and running trails, gardens, tennis and water activities.