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The 3rd Annual Juneteenth Jubilee is a full-day celebration in Festival Park featuring nationally touring headliners, local performance acts, food trucks, vendors, artists and artisans and more. Learn more about what you can expect to experience at the event in this episode of City Update.

In this episode of City Update, learn about the sport of Pickleball. Pickleball has been the fastest growing sport in the nation since 2020. It's fun and a great way to get some exercise and make friends. Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation has several indoor and outdoor pickleball courts available.

The Fayetteville Dogwood Festival has been a tradition here in Fayetteville for more than 40 years! Come out to downtown Fayetteville and Festival Park April 26-28 to enjoy food, music, vendors of all sorts, midway rides and much more!

An Earth Day Celebration will take place on April 20th in Festival Park as a way to educate and bring awareness on ways to protect the Earths natural resources. Learn about the event on this episode of City Update.

In this episode of City Update, we highlight a new exhibit at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum. “Opening the Vaults: Treasures of the Fort Liberty Museums.” showcases some of the rarest collection pieces from the Fort Liberty Museums, made up of the ASOM, 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, JKF Special Warfare Museum, and the U.S. Army Reserve Command History Office. Visitors wil...

In this City Update, Megan Maxwell from the Museum of the Cape Fear talks about a special exhibit titled, "Seventeen Men: Portraits of the Men of the 25th US Colored Troops". Learn how the discovery of a tiny pocket-sized photo album led to a months-long research project for genealogist and artist Shayne Davidson, culminating in a series of 17 life sized portraits. The Seventeen Men were soldiers...

During Black History month, the Fayetteville History Museum will have a special exhibit that highlights the history and future of the Orange Street School. In addition to this exhibit, the museum has several other exhibits that cover African American literature, African American builders and architects, and African Americans on the Cape Fear River. Museum hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4...

Beginning in February, work sessions will be held at 2 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. Regular council meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month, and will now start at 6:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. The public is welcomed to attend any of these meetings at City Hall located at 433 Hay Street. But, if you would rather watch from home, the meetings are broadcast live on Sp...

The third annual New Year's Eve event is right around the corner! A Night Circus will take place on December 31 @ 7pm in Festival Park. Musical entertainment includes, Spinderella and Dru Hill. For more information visit: VisitDowntownFayetteville.com

Every year Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation turns Arnette Park into a winter wonderland! Christmas in the Park is a drive-thru event displaying thousands and thousands of lights throughout the park. Dates: December 3-7, 10-14, 17-21 (excludes Fridays and Saturdays) Time: 6-9 pm Arnette Park is located at 2165 Wilmington Hwy, Exit 100 off Hwy 87. Admission is FREE!

The City of Fayetteville's loose leaf collection will begin November 20th and run through February 9, 2024. Visit LooseLeafSeason.com to find out the loose leaf pickup schedule for your specific zip code.

Fayetteville Area System of Transit is launching a new Express Route in West Fayetteville. It is a convenient and affordable way to seamlessly connect residents from West Fayetteville to the existing service area. Visit RideFast.net for more information.

In this City Update we learned about how we can be better prepared for an upcoming hurricane season.

In this City Update, learn about various fun and free activities that the family can enjoy for Halloween.

The Clark Park Nature Center gives people an up-close education on the flora and fauna around our area. The park also offers walking trails, a waterfall and outdoor adventure. Learn more in this episode of City Update and then go check it out!

In this City Update, we highlight the Fayetteville History Museum and all that it has to offer. Visitors will experience two floors of artifact-filled exhibits that tell the story of Fayetteville’s history, including a new baseball exhibit. There are additional displays, vintage cars and a recreated 1920s gas station in the annex located right next door to the main museum.

The second annual Juneteenth Jubilee will kick off in the heart of downtown Fayetteville on Saturday June 17 with a full-day celebration in Festival Park. Ashanti Bennett from Cool Spring Downtown District gives us all the details in the episode of City Update.

It's time for the annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival! Activities will be happening all over downtown Fayetteville during this event. In addition to the FREE musical entertainment, visitors will enjoy vendors, food, car & truck show, BMX bike show, and lots of great activities for the kids. Come out on April 28, 29, 30th to enjoy the festival!

In this City Update, get information on the upcoming Power and Water Expo which takes place on March 24th at Skyview on Hay.

Learn more about Cumberland County Public Library 14th annual Storytelling Festival that is kicking off on March 4th, 2 p.m. at Festival Park

The Drainage Assistance Program provides single-family residential property owners with assistance in repairing stormwater issues located outside of City maintained rights-of-way. Assistance with such issues is subject to the annual funding made available by City Council.

Fayetteville in 5 provides the latest new updates for the City of Fayetteville. Topics covered in this episode include: FFD Live Burn Training Exercise FFD Promotion, Retirement, Awards FPD BLET Graduation and Promotion Ceremony Human Relations Awards Black History Month Exhibit

In this City Update, learn more about the Dining and Dialogue program from the Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations Department that fosters dialogue and community building.