Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2026
Time: Thurs., 5:30-7:30pm
Venue: Harper Park, Knightdale
Price: Free
Category: Family
Harper Hour is a fun-filled afternoon at Harper Park! Bring your friends and family to enjoy delicious food from local food trucks, friendly competition with multiple yard games, live music to keep you grooving, and refreshing drinks from Oak City Brewing.
Family · Knightdale
“Bring your own lawn chairs and arrive by 5:15 PM for the best parking spots.”
Harper Hour is a free community social event featuring live music, food trucks, and outdoor games at Harper Park in Knightdale. It brings neighbors together for a casual evening outdoors to kick off the weekend early. If you are planning to go, bring lawn chairs or a large blanket since picnic shelter seating fills up quickly. Oak City Brewing will be on-site serving drinks, and local food trucks will have dinner covered, so you can skip cooking. The park features an excellent playground, making this gathering ideal for toddlers through elementary-aged children who need to burn off energy. This event makes a great addition to your weekend plans because it offers an easy, low-stress way to transition from the workweek. You get a night off from kitchen duty while the kids play in a safe, contained park setting.
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Harper Hour runs Thu, Sep 17, 2026, Thurs., 5:30-7:30pm.
Harper Park is at 207 Main St., Knightdale, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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