Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2026
Time: Thurs., 11:30am-1:30pm
Venue: DCP Academy Plaza, Cary
Price: Free
Category: Family
Spend lunch at Downtown Cary Park enjoying live musical performances as the melodious backdrop for the break in your day. Live music will be performed by on Academy Plaza. Grab lunch from Market 317, bring your own from home or any of Cary’s great downtown dining options.
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Live at Lunch runs Thu, Sep 3, 2026, Thurs., 11:30am-1:30pm.
DCP Academy Plaza is at 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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