Date: Thu, Aug 27, 2026
Time: Thurs., 7-10pm
Venue: AVA Rooftop Bar, Cary
Price: Free
Category: Community
Throwback Thursdays are taking over every week with live DJs, drink specials, rotating throwback music genres, and one of the best rooftop nightlife experiences in the Triangle. From 90s anthems to Y2K bangers, we’re dedicating every Thursday night to the era you can’t stop posting about. Consider this your weekly excuse to post it
Community · Cary
“Grab dinner downstairs at Fenton first to secure easy parking in the deck.”
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Throwback Thursdays at AVA runs Thu, Aug 27, 2026, Thurs., 7-10pm.
AVA Rooftop Bar is at 301 Fenton Gateway Dr., Cary, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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