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Dates & Times
July 4, 2026
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location
1 E. Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Cost
Free
Contact
Kara Deadmon
kara.deadmon@dncr.nc.gov
(984) 867-8342
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Capitol 250: NC Freedom Fest will be held at the State Capitol and grounds in Raleigh. The free, all-day festival celebrate America’s 250th birthday with the arts, history, nature and culture that define North Carolina’s role in the nation’s story.
Headlining Capitol 250: NC Freedom Fest will be musical performances by North Carolina-based singer-songwriters Tift Merritt and Rissi Palmer.
The event features live music, vendors, food trucks, special exhibits, living history and family-friendly fun. Other performances include the Nest of Singing Birds, the 82nd Airborne All-American Brass Quintet, Wake & District Raleigh Pipe Band, N.C. Governor’s School Choir and poet Zack Zachary.
Headlining Capitol 250: NC Freedom Fest will be musical performances by North Carolina-based singer-songwriters Tift Merritt and Rissi Palmer.
The event features live music, vendors, food trucks, special exhibits, living history and family-friendly fun. Other performances include the Nest of Singing Birds, the 82nd Airborne All-American Brass Quintet, Wake & District Raleigh Pipe Band, N.C. Governor’s School Choir and poet Zack Zachary.
