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Enjoy one of our numerous annual festivals and events. Click on the names below to go to their Web site.

Eastern Music Festival
This internationally acclaimed music festival is one of North Carolina's major summer attractions, presenting renowned guest artists, three symphony orchestras and chamber music in more than 70 concerts throughout the Piedmont Triad area.

Fun Fourth Festival
An Independence Day celebration held in downtown Greensboro's National Register Historic District. The festival is jam-packed with fun, lively and engaging entertainment for the young and the young-at-heart. The festival strives to offer quality recreation activities for the entire family.

African-American Arts Festival
An annual festival held January-March featuring a series of programs for all ages that highlights the artistic achievements and contributions of African-Americans to American culture. Includes programs in theater, dance, music education and visual arts.

High Point International Home Furnishings Mart
This is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 80,000 people to High Point every six months, in April and October.

Atlantic Coast Conference Basketball Tournament
Each March, the highly anticipated ACC Tournament comes to the Greensboro Coliseum. The Women's tournament is held every year in Greensboro. The Men's tournament will return to Greensboro in 2006.

O.Henry Festival
Roughly every two years, a festival is held celebrating O. Henry, creative writing, and short stories. The Festival includes a national short story writing contest, two keynote speakers, several famous authors who give seminars or small lectures, book signing events, and tours.