Explore Apex

Gaga Ball & Ninja Play
2026-06-27 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Rock Solid Warrior South Apex, 2131 E Williams St Suite 106, Apex, NC, 27539, United States
Gaga Ball AND Ninja Play?! What could be more fun!
Join us for an action-packed session featuring multiple rounds of Gaga Ball with fun twists—age-based games, team variations, and more to keep things exciting and different from the usual game.
We’ll also mix in open ninja play time so kids can take breaks, explore obstacles, and keep the fun going all session long.
Ages 5+ | $12 per person
Get ready for nonstop movement, games, and fun!

Fireworks Frenzy
2026-07-03 16:30 - 22:00 UTC
Kick off your Fourth of July celebrations with an evening of food, games, a uniquely-Apex drone show, and a spectacular fireworks display!
This year’s event features:
New for 2026! Parade of Wheels, a beloved tradition from Olde Fashioned Fourth of July, will kick off the festivities. Parade riders will start on Hunter Street and roll down toward Mason Street to reach the Apex Fire Department’s Splashdown along Mason Street.
Expanded drone light show that’s unique to Apex
Food Trucks
Kids Zone with inflatables and games
Fireworks display
Schedule of Events
Please note that this is tentative schedule, based on perfect weather conditions. If weather conditions change, the drone and fireworks shows may start as early as 8:30 pm.
4:00 pm: Parade of Wheels participants should begin lining bikes up along Hunter Street. Kids are invited to decorate bikes, wagons, tricycles, or other non-motorized vehicles in red, white, and blue.
4:30 pm: The Apex Fire Department will host their Splashdown immediately follow the Parade! Bring a towel to dry off after.
5:00 pm until around 8:45 pm: Food trucks and inflatables fun
8:45 pm (tentatively, based on weather conditions): Drone light show begins
9:00 pm: Break in programming to allow attendees with sensory sensitivities to exit the event or visit our sensory-friendly space at the Apex Senior Center
9:30 pm (tentatively, based on weather conditions): Fireworks show begins
Sensory-Friendly Room
A sensory-friendly space will be in the Salem Room in the Senior Center from 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sensory Bags will be available for check out from the Senior Center front desk starting at 5:00 PM
Parents/Guardians should plan to stay with the sensory-friendly attendee. The room is not intended to be a drop off area
All sensory bags need to be returned at the end of the event
Guests/Families can enjoy a quiet space during the fireworks show in the room or they can take the sensory bag and enjoy watching the show from the Senior Center Porch and Town Hall Courtyard area

Apex Farmers Market
2026-07-04 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-11 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-18 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-25 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-01 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-08 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-15 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-22 08:00 - 12:00 UTC and 5 more dates
Head to Downtown Apex every Saturday morning and explore the outdoor vendor booths offering fresh produce, meat and seafood, baked goods, prepared items, and handmade crafts, jewelry, and art. The vendors change weekly, but many of your favorites are there on repeat! Market hours are 8 am – 12 pm (April through October), and 9am – 12 pm (November though March). See you there!

The Local Spot Passport
2026-07-04 11:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-11 11:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-18 11:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-25 11:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-01 11:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-08 11:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-15 11:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-22 11:00 - 22:00 UTC and 2 more dates | Downtown Apex, 220 N Salem Street, Apex, NC, 27502, United States
The Local Spot Passport returns June 19th through September 7th, 2026! Grab your Local Spot Passport and discover all of the great places where you’re welcome to sip, shop, stroll, and experience the Downtown Apex. Participating businesses within the social district boundaries have been divided into two different types of stops: Shop Stops, which are retail-based, and Sip Stops, where you can purchase a Local Spot beverage.
How to Participate:
1. Grab your passport! You can pick up a Local Spot Passport at any participating Sip Stop, The Depot (220 N Salem Street), or download a PDF and print it at home!
2. Sip, shop, and collect signatures! Grab a drink or just stop into Sip Stops and Shop Stops and ask for a signature in your passport. No purchases are required at either stops to collect a signature, but supporting local businesses is highly encouraged.
3. Submit your completed passport at The Depot, open weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm, to be entered to receive a Local Spot Summer Prize Pack! Participants may submit their completed passport after business hours by dropping it off in The Depot mail slot.
The Local Spot is a designated Social District in downtown Apex where visitors can enjoy alcoholic beverages from participating businesses while walking around downtown, eating at restaurants, stopping in participating retail shops, and exploring public areas! Learn more at apexnc.org/localspot.

Pickleball Palooza
2026-07-17 16:00 - 20:00 UTC | Apex Nature Park, 2500 Evans Road, Apex, NC, 27502, United States
Celebrate PRCR Month with a Pickleball Social that’s all about fun, movement, and community connection! For one day only, Apex Nature Park will turn into full-on pickleball mania as the tennis courts transform into pickleball courts for free play and social fun. This laid-back, non-competitive event invites players of all levels to mix, mingle, and play at their own pace. Bring your own paddle, we will have a limited amount available to borrow. Enjoy live music from a DJ, and grab a bite from a food truck. Come for the pickleball, stay for the good vibes and community energy!

July Book Club - 'Mad Mabel' - 7/21/26
2026-07-21 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Adventures in Bloom, 110 N Salem Street, Apex, 27502, United States
Join us for our July Book Club!
We will be reading ‘Mad Mabel’ by Sally Hepworth.
From New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth comes a twisty tale of justice, redemption, and one irrepressible woman who’s not done breaking the rules just yet.
Book Club will be capped at 16 participants, and you can bring snacks and drinks (wine and beer are okay!)
You will receive $5 Store Credit towards any purchase in the shop the evening of the book club. Store credit must be used during the same visit.

Crafter-noon @ Bottle Theory!
2026-07-25 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-22 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Bottle Theory, 3675 W Green Level Rd, Apex, NC, 27523, United States
Bottle Theory presents… Crafter-noon! ✂🎨
The 4th Saturday of every month we will open our space to those looking to get creative, meet fellow crafters, and sip on great beverages! Please note, we are not leading the craft session. However if you are interested in leading a craft for one of the afternoons, please reach out to us and we would love to acommodate!
Please bring some supplies (such as coloring, knitting,
watercolor, etc), and we will provide items like corks,
bottles, and cardboard. 🍾
Let the creative juices (and the good drinks) flow, and
let’s create something beautiful!! 🖌

August Book Club - 'The Shampoo Effect' - 8/18/26
2026-08-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Adventures in Bloom, 110 N Salem Street, Apex, 27502, United States
Join us for our August Book Club!
We will be reading ‘The Shampoo Effect’ by Jenny Jackson.
“Funny, drama-fueled, and full of Jackson’s breezy wit. . . Brilliant.” —Coco Mellors, New York Times bestselling author of Blue Sisters
An ambitious young woman insinuates herself into a tight-knit social set, shaking up friendships and marriages in a small seaside town. A frothy novel of love, money, sex, and friendship, from the New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street (“Laugh-out-loud-good.” —Harper’s Bazaar)
Book Club will be capped at 16 participants, and you can bring snacks and drinks (wine and beer are okay!)
You will receive $5 Store Credit towards any purchase in the shop the evening of the book club. Store credit must be used during the same visit.
