Date: Mon, Aug 24, 2026
Time: Mon.-Fri., noon-9pm and Sat., 10am-1pm
Venue: Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary
Price: Free
Category: Community
Learn what goes on Behind the Booths in this limited-time exhibit about 50 Years of the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival!
Community · Cary
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Beyond the Booths: 50 Years of Lazy Daze runs Mon, Aug 24, 2026, Mon.-Fri., noon-9pm and Sat., 10am-1pm.
Page-Walker Arts and History Center is at 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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