Festival for the Eno, 10:00am-6:00pm each day, West Point on the Eno City Park (parking at the Durham County Stadium). Three days of music, art, food, and fun. A Durham institution! Ninety craftspeople demonstrate and sell their wares, 100 musicians play on five stages, tours, workshops, storytelling, and more! $15/day, $35/three day pass (seniors and under 12 free), $13/day, $30/three-day pass in advance. For more information call (919) 620-9099, ext. 203.

Independence Day

Annual Independence Day Parade10:00am, Oval Park, Club Blvd. Annual neighborhood Independence Day parade.

Preservation Durham's Tobacco Heritage Walking Tour, 10:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Durham Central Park, Foster Street. Tour the tobacco warehouses and factories downtown as docents tell stories about the history of the tobacco industry from the point of view of people who lived and worked in Durham when the Golden Leaf was king. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Tarheels and Textiles. 10:00am-4:00pm. Bennett Place, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd. Visit artisans from across North Carolina who specialize in textiles and sewing will demonstrate and sell their wares. Living history of the Tarheel Confederate soldier will also be among the ongoing activities. Bennett Place, a State Historic Site, is the site of the April, 1865, surrender of Confederate General Johnston to Union General Sherman, the largest Confederate troop surrender at the end of the Civil War. FREE. For more information call (919) 383-4345.

Pork, Pickles, and Peanuts: Tastes of North Carolina. 10:00am-4:00pm, Duke Homestead, 2828 Duke Homestead Road. Food and art are the themes of the day! The festival will include a barbeque cook-off and juried competitions of pickles, pies and preserves. There will be historical cooking demonstrations given by costumed interpreters. Art and craft vendors will be located throughout the site, with music, prizes, and fun available for all! Duke Homestead, a National Historic Landmark, was the home of Washington Duke and his sons when they began their tobacco business that later became the American Tobacco Company. FREE. For more information, call (919)-477-5498.

Jubilee Music Festival. 10:00am-4:00pm, Historic Stagville, 5828 Old Oxford Highway. Stagville was once one of the largest plantations in the South, and remaining buildings include the Bennehan-Cameron House, slave houses at Horton Grove, and the Great Barn. FREE admission, but donations accepted. For more information call Historic Stagville at (919) 620-0120.

Preservation Durham's Civil Rights Legacy Walking Tour. 10:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Durahm Central Park, Foster Street. Visit places where civil rights were won in Durham as docents tell stories about Dr. Martin Luther King's visit, lunch counter sit ins, school desegregation, and the struggle that took place in the Bull City. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Union Occupation in the Carolinas. 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday, 10:00am-3:00pm Sunday. Bennett Place, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd. Historically, Reconstruction ended in North Carolina on July 4, 1868. Join Union soldiers at Bennett Place as they discuss the days after the surrender and Reconstruction in the South. Living Historians will demonstrate life of the northern soldiers who served under General Sherman at the close of the American Civil War. Soldiers will be encamped around the Bennett Farm throughout the weekend. Donations gratefully accepted. Bennett Place, a State Historic Site, is the site of the April, 1865, surrender of Confederate General Johnston to Union General Sherman, the largest Confederate troop surrender at the end of the Civil War. FREE. For more information call (919) 383-4345.

Preservation Durham's Architecture and Landscape Walking Tour. 10:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Durham Central Park, Foster Street. Learn about the growth of the Downtown Historic District as docents tell stories about the changes that have taken place as Durham changed from a center of industry to the City of Medicine. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Preservation Durham's Tobacco Heritage Walking Tour, 10:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Durham Central Park, Foster Street. Tour the tobacco warehouses and factories downtown as docents tell stories about the history of the tobacco industry from the point of view of people who lived and worked in Durham when the Golden Leaf was king. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Authors of North Carolina. 10:00am-4:00pm. Bennett Place, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd. A collection of authors, particularly with a Civil War and North Carolina focus, share their work. Costumed interpreters will give tours. Bennett Place, a State Historic Site, is the site of the April, 1865, surrender of Confederate General Johnston to Union General Sherman, the largest Confederate troop surrender at the end of the Civil War. FREE. For more information call (919) 383-4345.

Second Saturday Event. 10:00am-4:00pm, Duke Homestead, 2828 Duke Homestead Road. Part of a continuing series of special summer programs. Duke Homestead, a State Historic Site and National Historic Landmark, was the home of Washington Duke and his sons when they began their tobacco business that later became the American Tobacco Company. FREE. For more information, call (919)-477-5498.

Learning the Land: Native Americans at Stagville. 10:00am-4:00pm, Historic Stagville, 5828 Old Oxford Highway. A special event at Stagville exploring the lives of Native Americans alongside the history of the Stagville plantation through music, crafts, games, and food. Stagville, a State Historic Site, was once one of the largest plantations in the South, and remaining buildings include the Bennehan-Cameron House, slave houses at Horton Grove, and the Great Barn. FREE admission, but donations accepted. For more information call Historic Stagville at (919) 620-0120.

Third Friday 6:00-11:00 pm, Downtown Historic District. Events at the Durham Arts Council, ther Scrap Exchange, the CCB Plaza, Durham Central Park, Golden Belt, and more. Gallery crawl with live music and other performances. Maps available at each participating location. FREE.

Preservation Durham's Civil Rights Legacy Walking Tour. 10:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Morris Street. Visit places where civil rights were won in Durham as docents tell stories about Dr. Martin Luther King's visit, lunch counter sit ins, school desegregation, and the struggle that took place in the Bull City. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.

Preservation Durham's Architecture and Landscape Walking Tour. 10:00am, Durham Farmer's Market, Morris Street. Learn about the growth of the Downtown Historic District as docents tell stories about the changes that have taken place as Durham changed from a center of industry to the City of Medicine. FREE. For more information, contact Preservation Durham at (919)-682-3036 or by email.