Downtown Sanford, Inc.

10/30/2026

Happy Halloween weekend from Downtown Sanford! 👻

The spooky season is in full swing, and there’s no better time to explore Downtown Sanford! Whether you're out enjoying the Halloween festivities or looking for a little mystery of your own, we have just the thing...

🕵️‍♀️ Don't let the spirits get away! Grab your tickets to Boo & Brew before they disappear. Join us for a self-guided ghost tour through Downtown Sanford, where spooky stories, local history, cocktails, and a few mysteries await around every corner!

Tickets are going fast, so don't wait until it's too late! 🦇
Come📍Connect in downtown!
Visit Sanford
🔗 https://bit.ly/4y80KGz

10/29/2026

2026 Downtown Sanford Weekender | Vol. 37

Boo & Brew
10/29 - 10/31
Get your tickets now:
🔗https://bit.ly/4y80KGz

Temple Theatre Company
Showtimes ALL weekend of Little Women
🔗https://templeshows.org/events/2026-10-15-little-women/

Sanford Farmers' Market
10/31 - Sanford Farmers’ Market at the City of Sanford Pilgrim’s Sanford Agricultural Marketplace @ 8:30 AM - 12 PM

Savor on Steele
10/30 - Hocus Pocus Tea Party @ 6:30 PM (Ticketed)
Tasting Queens Market

Wana Navu Kava Bar Sanford
10/30 - Friday Night Live Music: 2 Horizons @ 7-10 PM
10/31 - Costume Contest @ 8 PM - 1 AM

Sips And Sequels
10/31 - A Night of Dark Fantasy @ 6-10 PM (Ticketed)
📍John B Thomas Gathering Place

Hugger Mugger Brewing
10/30-10/31 - Uncomfortable: A Luke Blegan Art Show @ 12 PM (Friday) - 11:55 PM (Saturday)
10/31 - Dog Costume Contest @ 12 - 11:59 PM
11/1 - Yoga & B**r @ 11 AM - 12 PM
11/1 - Line Dancing @ 2-5 PM ($20 at the door)

San’s VIP Lounge
10/31 - Halloween Party @ 10 PM - 2 AM

Wild Dogs Brewing
10/29 - Chunky Stocking Class @ 6 PM (Ticketed)
10/30-11/1 - Costume Contest @ 4 PM (Friday) - 4 PM (Sunday)

MonkeyKat Books
10/30 - Thriller Book Club - 6:30 - 8 PM
10/17 - Halloween Storytime @ 10:30 - 11 AM

Digital Dragon 3D
11/1 - Makers Meetup @ 12 PM - Close

The Smoke and Barrel
10/30 - The Haunted Barrel: Monster Mash @ 8:30 PM

Tangled Fox Yarn
10/30 - Finish It Friday @ 5-7 PM
10/31 - Mini Crochet Lessons w/Shauna ($20/hour)

Raven Forge Games
10/30 - D&D Organized Play & Season of Magic Makeup Table @ 6-8 PM ($5 fee)
10/30 - All Leylines’ Eye Reality Fracture Sunset Draft @ 7-11 PM ($25 fee)
10/31 - WH40K 2k Point League @ 11 AM - 7 PM ($20 fee)
10/31 - Reality Fracture: Two-Headed Giant Commander Night @ 1-6 PM (Free)
10/31 - Lorcana League @ 1-4 PM ($5 fee)
10/31 - Pirates Party 2026 Vol. 3 Themed Battle Format @ 7-10 PM ($10 fee)
11/1 - Puzzle Sundays @ 12-7 PM (Free)
11/1 - November League Challenge @ 1-4 PM ($10 fee)
11/1 - cEDH @ 2-6 PM ($5 fee)
11/1 - Star Wars Unlimited @ 4-7 PM (Free)

Seva Yoga NC
Visit their website & socials for sessions & prices!

Rise Pilates, Sanford
Visit their website & socials for classes & prices!

For more events, visit our page!
🔗downtownsanford.com

Come📍Connect with us in downtown this weekend!
Visit Sanford City of Sanford, NC - Government

10/28/2026

🎸 StreetFest may have been canceled, but Crush is still ready to rock!

Join us November 13th from 6–8 PM at Depot Park for our special make-up concert featuring our StreetFest headliners, Crush! Grab some food, enjoy live music, and help us make up for a missed day of StreetFest fun. We’ll see you there!

🍻Hugger Mugger Brewing will be pouring!
🌮Tacos El Primo, Inc. & 🍣Lotus Poke Co will be whipping up some delicious food!

Come📍Connect in downtown! We can’t wait to see you there!
City of Sanford, NC - Government Crush Raleigh Nc Visit Sanford

10/27/2026

🎄 Your holiday shopping plans just got a whole lot merrier!

Mark your calendars for November 8th from 12–4 PM and get into the holiday spirit in Downtown Sanford! Shop local boutiques and businesses for festive finds, new arrivals, and thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list.

🎶Enjoy Christmas carols around every corner and hop aboard the trolley as you explore all the holiday magic downtown has to offer!

🛍️Make a full day of it! Shop, dine, sip, and stroll your way through downtown as our local shops and restaurants welcome you with holiday cheer, delicious bites, and plenty of festive finds. Gather your friends and family and kick off the holiday season by shopping local and making memories in Downtown Sanford!

Come📍Connect this holiday season in downtown!
Sandhills Trolley Company Temple Theatre Company Visit Sanford City of Sanford, NC - Government

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

Zoinks Sanford, looks like we've got another mystery on our hands! 🕵️‍♀️🔎 Something spooky is lurking around Downtown Sanford, and we need your help cracking the case!

Grab your crew, hop in the Mystery Machine, and hit the streets for this year’s Boo & Brew Ghost Tour! Follow the clues, uncover the ghosts haunting downtown, decode mysterious messages, and enjoy some spooktacular cocktails along the way. Jinkies! You never know what you might discover around the next corner!

🚨Mystery-solving tip: Ticket sales close at 8 AM on the morning of each tour date, so don’t wait until the last minute to join the investigation!

Scooby-Dooby-DON’T miss out! 🐾
Come📍Connect & You’ll See a hauntingly good time in downtown!
🔗https://bit.ly/4y80KGz

10/21/2026

🎅The Sanford Christmas Parade is getting closer, and applications are STILL OPEN!

Before submitting your application, we ask that all applicants carefully follow our application process guide! Every application will be reviewed by our parade committee with applicant names blocked out, meaning your entry description is what will make you stand out! Be detailed, get creative, and tell us what makes your entry special!

🚨 COMMERCIAL FLOATS ARE OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! 🚨 We are so excited to see what our incredible sponsors have in store for this year’s parade!

Ready to be part of the holiday magic? Get your application in before the deadline! 🎄
PARADE APPLICATIONS CLOSE OCTOBER 30TH @ 5:00 PM
👀Find the link on our website OR pinned to the top of our page!
🔗downtownsanford.com

10/20/2026

👻🎃 Downtown Trick or Treating was a spooktacular night! Thank you to everyone who came out to Downtown Sanford on a Thursday evening to celebrate with us! Your support means more than you know to our downtown community, and we’re so grateful to see our streets filled with families, costumes, and Halloween fun! 🧡

A special thank-you to Downtown Sanford, Inc.’s presenting sponsor, Central Carolina Hospital, for helping make the evening extra special! From handing out popcorn to helping judge our costume contest, we appreciate you being part of the fun and helping make this event a success! 🍿🏆

🎨 We also want to give a huge shoutout to Andrew Wells and his art students for bringing creativity to downtown through the mural project! Thank you for sharing your talents with our community and helping make the evening even more memorable.

Thank you to the The Lee County Arts Council for all your help and support throughout the night! We’re grateful for our community partners who help bring these special moments to life.

And of course, a HUGE thank-you to our INCREDIBLE Downtown Sanford merchants! ❤️ Your continued support, flexibility, and love for this community mean more than words can express. You are the heart of our downtown, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you!

Which costume was your favorite from last Thursday night?
👀Be on the lookout for more photos!
Pictured: High Cotton Couture Sandra’s Bakery-Sanford, NC Beech & Boon Raven Forge Games 2nd Glances Shops of Steele Street Rise Pilates, Sanford With Love Boutique

10/19/2026

Brews & News ☕📰 10.19.26
📍Gross Farms

Looking for your next fall adventure? Head out to Gross Farms, explore the maze, enjoy the seasonal fun, and celebrate this special milestone in true farm-style fashion! 🍂🇺🇸

🎤Next Stop Comedy
October 23rd @ 8 PM
📍Wild Dogs Brewing
🔗https://www.nextstopcomedy.com/events/wild-dogs-brewing-2026-10-23-8pm

🎨Chalk Walk & Artisan Fair
October 24th @ 10 AM - 2 PM
📍Depot Park

👻Boo & Brew
Multiple Dates in October
🕸️ Something spooky this way comes…get your tickets now!
🔗https://bit.ly/4y80KGz

Come📍Connect & You’ll See!
Find more events:
🔗visitsanfordnc.com and
🔗downtownsanford.com
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10/18/2026

🎄✨ Let’s kick off the holiday season with a little wreath magic!

Join us November 21st at the Sanford Farmers’ Market and Craft Artisan Fair with People’s Choice Voting from 8:30–10 AM and a Live Wreath Auction at 10:30 AM! 🎀

All proceeds will support the Farmers Market Fund and strengthen the EBT/WIC Double Bucks Program, helping more local families put fresh, nutritious food on the table throughout the winter months.

Choose from three talented wreath designers or let your creativity shine and design your own! Registration is open until October 23rd, register today!

🔗https://business.growsanfordnc.com/events/details/2026-wreath-auction-people-s-choice-contest-3529

Come celebrate local creativity, community, and holiday cheer with us! 💚
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