1. A community festival that celebrates the visual and performing arts, Chalk of the Town is an afternoon of creativity that features “arts, eats, and beats.” Alongside local artists, people are invited to design and decorate the sidewalks while enjoying food and entertainment and collaborative creative expression. Saturday, March 15, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Holly Springs Cultural Center. hollyspringsnc.gov/2151/Chalk-of-the-Town
Photograph provided by @peakcitychalk
2. Creek Week returns to Morrisville with a lineup of activities dedicated to increasing awareness of the ecological and environmental importance of clean water. Enjoyable and enlightening events will run all week and include the Stormwater Runoff 5K on Saturday, March 15, at Cedar Fork District Park. So join in to tackle stormwater pollution in the waterways that connect us all. March 15–23. morrisvillenc.gov/our-community/community-programs/morrisville-creek-week
3. The “fast, fun, and flat” American Tobacco Trail welcomes runners for a 15th time with the 2025 Tobacco Trail Marathon and Half Marathon. Raising almost $2 million for charitable causes, helping countless runners qualify for Boston, and offering a great course and atmosphere, this race brings plenty of people to Cary for the weekend and is making its mark on the running landscape. Sunday, March 16. $120 entry fee. 7445 Green Hope School Road, Cary. tobaccoroadmarathon.com
4. NCMA will bloom once again when Art in Bloom returns and floral designers create stunning displays of fresh flowers that interpret works of art in the People’s Collection. The annual fundraising festival’s inspired marriage of art and flowers will support the Museum and its programs. March 19–23. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh. ncartmuseum.org/artinbloom
5. Come out and celebrate Cary’s 41st year as a Tree City USA community. This designation — and the 2025 Arbor Day celebration — honors the Town’s commitment to its urban forests. Food, fun, and festivities for the whole family will converge on the lawn for an event that invites citizens to engage with environmental experts in the name of cultivating the Cary canopy. Saturday, March 22, noon to 3 p.m. Free to the public. Page-Walker Arts & History Center. carync.gov/arborday
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