Links to info about things to do and places to see in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, North Carolina - General Info
Fayetteville, North Carolina is located in southeastern North Carolina along Interstate 95, the main north-south route of the
eastern United States. Fayetteville is also the home of Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg, one of the United States Army’s largest military bases.
The population of the Fayetteville area, which includes Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, is just over 300,000. Fayetteville, with over
203,000 residents, is Cumberland County's county seat and its largest municipality.
Fayetteville is the 6th largest city and the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state. It is among the fastest-growing areas in the state.
About 50,000 military personnel are stationed at Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. In addition to active-duty personnel, the military
employs approximately 10,000 civilians.
Restaurants Due to the proximity of Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base the cuisine in the Fayetteville area is more or less international. Almost every country in
the world is represented in the city. You can find something to please every palate and every budget.
Shopping Cross Creek Mall, Cross Creek Plaza, Cross Point Centre, Market Fair Mall, Westwood Shopping Center, and, of
course, Sam's and WalMart are all located within the city.
Other Things To Do There are lots of museums in the Fayetteville area. All the special missions that our military forces are participating in at
the present time makes the Special Operations Museum in downtown Fayetteville a must-see. A visit to this museum definitely increases the awareness of how much our forces have done for us in the past and
continue to do for us today.
82d Airborne Division Museum
The 82d Airborne Division War Memorial Museum is open to the public, the archives by appointment only. The hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00am to 4:30pm. The museum is
also open on federal holidays that fall on Mondays, but closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission is free.
Airborne & Special Operations Museum
The Airborne & Special Operations Museum is located at 100 Bragg Boulevard, Fayetteville, NC 28302. Tel: (910) 483-3003; Fax: (910) 485-2024.
Designed by Michael West of the architectural firm of Calloway, Johnson, Moore & West in Winston-Salem, NC, the dramatic 59,000 square-foot building is highlighted by the 5,000 square-foot, five-story high open lobby area.
The main exhibit gallery moves the visitor through time, starting in 1940 with the conception of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon and ending with today's airborne and special operations units.
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am – 5 pm; Friday, 8:30 am – noon; Saturday, noon – 4 pm
Events:
Fourth Friday, Downtown businesses and galleries open on the fourth Friday of every month except December to showcase musicians, artists and other performers.
Glory Days, downtown Fayetteville. May 28. 222-3382
25th Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, downtown Fayetteville, April 27-29. Street fair, dancing, live music, food, arts and crafts. 323-1934.
A Dickens Holiday, downtown Fayetteville. Bell choir, carolers, Victorian costumes and more.
International Folk Festival, downtown Fayetteville. September. More than 40 nations celebrate the diversity of the region with food, costumes and a Parade of Nations.
Cape Fear Botanical Garden
From the sculpture-like starkness of the winter forest to the colorful masses of summer flowers, the Cape Fear Botanical Garden is beautiful year round. Located on 85 acres where Cross Creek meets the
Cape Fear River the CFBG features a large urban forest with nature trails, a natural amphitheater, steep ravines sheltering unusual plants, and a variety of terrain from open pine forest to lush riverbank.
Cape Fear Regional Theater
The Cape Fear Regional Theater brings together a unique combination of artists - professionals from outside the region, regional professionals, and non-professionals.
Crown Center
The Crown Center is located at 1960 Coliseum Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28306. Tel: 910-438-4100; Fax: 910-323-0489
Cumberland Oratorio Singers
Cumberland Oratorio Singers is comprised of members with a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, ages, and musical experience.
Discover Fayetteville.com
All kinds of info to help newcomers get a sense of Cumberland County’s neighborhoods. You will find current news as well as lots of historical data on this site.
Fascinate-U Children's Museum
Fascinate-U Children's Museum is located at 116 Green Street, PO Box 2671, Fayetteville, NC 28302. Tel: 910-829-9171.
Fascinate-U is a place where children can explore their world the way they learn best - through creative role-playing, manipulation, and interaction with each other and the objects around them.
Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is located at 245 Person Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Tel: 910-483-5311 or 800-255-8217; Fax: 910-484-6632.
There are two Visitor Information Centers. The main office at 245 Person Street is open to visitors Monday-Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. There is a drive through window for convenient answers to your questions.
The satellite office is within the Fayetteville Area Transportation Museum and is open from 10 am - 4pm Tuesday through Saturday.
Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1956 the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra's primary goal is to bring quality concert music to residents of the city of Fayetteville and surrounding communities.
Fort Bragg Fair
Fort Bragg Fair is held at the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds early to mid-May. Rides, foods, concerts and more. Tel: 910-396-6126.
Fort Bragg Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is Oct. 27 - November 6 at the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds. Food, carnival rides, entertainment. Tel: 910-396-9126.
Gilbert Theater
The Gilbert Theater is located at 116 Green Street, Fayetteville, NC; Tel: 910-678-7186. The Gilbert provides quality contemporary and classical theatrical productions for our diverse community.
Holly Day Fair
Crown Center, Fayetteville. Nov. 3-6. The largest gift and craft show in Eastern North Carolina. (910) 323-5088.
JFK Special Warfare Museum
The mission of the JFK Special Warfare Center and School Museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret significant historical property related to the history of special operations in the U.S. Army,
including the Special Forces and Civil Affairs branches, the Ranger Regiment, the functional areas of Psychological Operations and Aviation, and its predecessor organizations from the American colonial
period to the present
Museum of the Cape Fear
The Museum of the Cape Fear is located at 801 Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28305. Tel: 910-486-1330, Fax: 910-486-1585.
Admission is free. Hours are: Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sunday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm; Monday: Closed.
