April 3rd, 2011 thru January 31, 2013:
“As a Shadow Passes” Exhibit   Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm, and the first Sunday of each month,
2pm-4pm, Davidson County Historical Museum,
2 South Main Street, Lexington.  A major exhibit
“As a Shadow Passes:  Native American Peoples of the Yadkin Valley, 10,000 BC-1700 AD.”   The exhibit sheds light on the nearly 12,000-year presence of the Native American people who once lived North Carolina’s Yadkin River Valley.  For more information 336-242-2035 or visit www.Co.Davidson.NC.US/HistoricalMuseum.

May 2-5, 2012  The Thomasville Tourism
ECHO Chainsaw Sculpting Invitational
9am-5pm, Clock Tower parking lot on Main St. directly across from Big Chair, Thomasville.  Thomasville’s unique 3 day event showcases Top chainsaw sculptors from around the nation. They turn ordinary 6 ft. pine logs into art.  There is no other such competition within 400 miles.  Finished pieces will be auctioned on Sat. May 5.  Attendance expected to be up to 40,000.  For more information call 800-611-9907 or visit www.thomasvilletourism.com.

May 5, 2012:
8th Annual Spring Daze Festival  
9am-3pm, Downtown Thomasville
E. Main & PACE Park, Thomasville
The 8^th Annual Spring Daze Festival sponsored by City Beautification Committee will be held Saturday rain or shine.  There is no admission to come out and enjoy the springtime festival which brings vendors offering a variety of plants, flowers, lawn & garden, & home décor items which range from handmade outdoor furniture to jewelry.  With a variety of live music held at the PACE amphitheatre, food vendors and children’s activities, it’s fun and entertainment for the entire family.  For more information call 336-886-5189, visit CityBeautification.blogspot.com or email BrownFamily@northstate.net.net.

May 5, 2012:  16th Annual
Multicultural Festival  10am-5pm
Finch Park, 15 Paul Beck Road, Lexington
The City of Lexington is proud to present the 16th Annual Multicultural Festival.  This one-day cultural explosion,
family oriented event celebrates the emersion of different ethnicities through music, dance, food, art and exhibits.  There area variety activities for children and adults all day long.  Come out and travel the world in just one day at the 16th Annual Multicultural Festival.  Free Admission.  Rain Date:  Sunday, May 6th from 12pm-5pm.  For additional information you can find us on Facebook, www.Facebook.com/lexingtonrecreation or www.lexingtonnc.net or call 336-248-3960.

May 10, 11 & 12, 2012: 32nd Annual Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival  12Noon-11pm, Denton FarmPark, 1072 Cranford Road, Denton. 
Family-style bluegrass festival with IBMA award winning host band – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver will perform Friday & Saturday along with:  Dailey & Vincent, Big Country Bluegrass, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, Paul Williams & The Victory Trio, Little Roy & Lizzie, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, Audie Blaylock, The Cumberland Highlanders, JD Crowe & The New South, The Roys, The Grascals & IIIrd Tyme Out.  Camping hookups available.  For more information call
336-859-2755 or visit www.farmpark.com and click on Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival.

May 17, 18 & 19, 2012:  3rd Annual AMCA Southern National    Denton FarmPark
1072 Cranford Road, Denton. 

Do you like old motorcycles?  How about seeing hundreds of them in one place?  Not to mention thousands of old motorcycle parts and memorabilia.  See a special narrated antiques motorcycle parade.  All this and more at Antique Motorcycle Clubs of America Southern National Meet at Denton FarmPark,

Road run, field events, concourse d’ordinaire bike show.  Any old bike may enter the fun.  Plaques awarded for the winners.  Camping available.  For more information Bob Aton 417-838-4777 or visit www.AMCASouthernNationalMeet.com.

May 19, 2012:  The Old-Time Square Dance 7pm, Denton Civic Center, 459 W. Salisbury Street, Denton.  The dance features Traditional Appalachian style square dance with old-time and bluegrass bands, refreshments available.  Admission fee, children under 12 free.  For more information call 336-859-2542 or visit www.DentonDance.net.

May 28, 2012:  Annual Memorial Day Parade & Celebration  9am, Main Street, Thomasville
In 2011, we once again honor the families of North Carolina military personnel who have fallen in battle in the previous year and there have been several, mostly in Afghanistan.  NC’s and also in the whole southeastern United States largest
Memorial Day celebrations!  Opening ceremonies at The Vietnam Memorial Wall on I-85 & The Bandstand Downtown, Military parade from downtown to Cushwa Stadium, music, speakers and many more activities.  For more information call 336-472-4422 or visit www.ThomasvilleTourism.com.