attractions & activities | FAYETTEVILLE AREA DESTINATION GUIDE
Civil War Marker NC Historic Marker National Register of Historic Places Cultural Arts Network www.culturalartsfayetteville.org AGRITOURISM Gillis Hill Farm
Art Excursion One Day
Visit Fayetteville Museum of Art for one of many world-class rotating exhibits. Past exhibits have featured Ansel Adams and Dale Chihuly. A gift shop offers North Carolina art.
910-485-5121 • 839 Stamper Rd. www.fayettevillemuseumart.org Create your own masterpiece at Just Around, a paint-your-own pottery studio.
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See and shop for works by Fayetteville area artists at Cape Fear Studios. Home to a collective group of local artists displaying and selling their works, artists and artists at heart will find what they are looking for. Visit with local artisans, share ideas, and browse around. There are locally made silks and fabrics, jewelry, primitives, sculpture, glass, hand-woven baskets, and one-of-a-kind treasures.
910-433-2986 • 148-1 Maxwell St. www.capefearstudios.com Grab lunch or dinner at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant, 910-864-1810, one of our area’s fine dining establishments. Or, visit one of our other 500+ restaurants. Check online for a comprehensive, searchable database. www.VisitFayettevilleNC.com/restaurants End your day with a performance at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre. Since 1962, this award-winning theater has offered musicals, comedies, classic dramas, and children’s productions.
910-323-4234 • 1209 Hay St. • www.cfrt.org
910-485-4777 • 1217 Hay St. 10 www.VisitFayettevilleNC.com
J. Wesley Vineyards
Located in Linden, 10 miles north of Fayetteville, J. Wesley Vineyards offers several venues. The 6,700 square foot Southern home offers a wine tasting bar, a small dining room, a conference room, and bridal areas. Nine varieties of wine are currently offered. 910-321-WINE • 9340 Chicapee Dr., Linden www.jwesleyvineyards.com
McNeill Strawberry Farm
910-487-9242 • 201 S. McPherson Church Rd.
Afterwards, relax next door at Fayetteville’s own Scottish Pub.
Tour a real working farm. The Gillis Family has farmed in Cumberland County for eight generations, since the 1700s. Learn about how changes in technology have affected farming and farm life. Take a wagon tour. Enjoy some homemade ice cream, see an animal show. Wagon tours available for groups, self-guided tours are also available. 910-867-2350 • 2701 Gillis Hill Rd. www.GillisHillFarm.com
The Highlander,
Pick your own strawberries along with other produce for sale at the farm stand. Located two miles southeast of I-95 at Exit 41 on Chickenfoot Rd. near Hope Mills. 910-425-7354 • 1471 Clifton McNeill Rd., Hope Mills
West Produce
A third generation family-run produce farm. During spring, summer, and fall months, it offers fresh vegetables from April to November. Seasonal activities. 910-497-7443 • 2026 Hayes Rd., Spring Lake
Art Galleries Arts Council Building
Diverse rotating exhibits in a unique downtown building built in 1910 as a post office. Hours: Mon.–Thu. 8:30am–5pm; Fri. 8:30am–noon; Sat. 12–4pm. Free admission. 910-323-1776 • 310 Hay St. www.theartscouncil.com
Cape Fear Studios This non-profit art gallery and working studio is home to a collective group of artists displaying and selling their creations. Mediums include oils, pastels, watercolor, fabrics, pottery, jewelry, and more. Hours: Mon.–Fri. 11am–5pm; Sat. 10am–4pm. Free admission. 910-433-2986 • 148-1 Maxwell St. www.capefearstudios.com
Gallery 208
Curated by the Fayetteville Museum of Art, Gallery 208 highlights the art of North Carolina
artists with rotating exhibits year round. Outdoor sculpture also on display. Hours: Mon.–Fri. 9am–5pm. Free admission. 910-485-5121 • 208 Rowan St. www.fayettevillemuseumart.org
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Mallett Rogers House
Built circa 1830, the Mallet Rogers House is a rare local example of the North Carolina coastal plain cottage. Built on the west bank of the Cape Fear River, it was later moved to a site on Blount’s Creek before being moved to the 290-acre Eutaw Springs plantation. The house was moved to Methodist University in 1985 and is utilized as an art gallery that features exhibits, paintings, mixed-media works, and sculpture by art students and faculty. 910-630-7000 • 5400 Ramsey St. www.methodist.edu
Rosenthal Art Gallery
Hosts local and national art exhibits. Located at Fayetteville State University, 910-672-1571 • 1200 Murchison Rd. www.uncfsu.edu
Entertainment Options Campbellton Landing | Sol Rose Amphitheater
The historic Campbellton Landing offers an amphitheater right on the Cape Fear River with a variety of special events throughout the year. 910-423-0600 • 1130 Person St. www.campbelltonlanding.com
Cape Fear Regional Theatre
For over 40 years, this award-winning theatre has been delighting audiences with elaborate musicals, comedies and classic dramas, off-Broadway productions and children’s favorites, often featuring well-known stars of stage and screen. 910-323-4234 • 1209 Hay St. www.cfrt.org
Crown Center
Big name entertainment and a variety of events — concerts, sports, family shows, theater productions, and trade/craft/specialty shows — are offered year-round in this four-building complex. 910-438-4100 • 1960 Coliseum Dr. www.crowncoliseum.com
Fayetteville Art Guild
The Fayetteville Art Guild is a membership organization dedicated to encouraging visual artists through educational opportunities, shows, and sales. Offers periodic arts shows and opportunities to purchase art. 910-323-1776
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1956, the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra is the oldest community-sponsored symphony in North Carolina. The orchestra performs a variety of themed concerts throughout the year at Methodist University. Also offers several special events. 910-433-4690 www.fayettevillesymphony.org