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  • Poster for MANN Center for the Arts: First Friday Art Reception on 07/03, 5PM–7PM, with bold orange circle design and Celebrate the Arts! text at bottom.

    First Friday Art Reception – July 2026

    MANN Center for the Arts – Main Theatre 507 N. Steele Street, Sanford, NC, United States

    Join us for a First Friday Art Reception on July 3 from 5-7PM. Explore collections in the Emerging Artist Gallery, Brick City Gallery, Lee County Arts Council Gallery and more. Plus see artist studios presented by the Sanford Brush & Palette Club. Enjoy complimentary refreshments at this FREE event.

  • Poster for SPARC Summer Shakespeare Conservatory 2026 featuring two young actors and Shakespeare portrait, with dates June 29–July 10 for grades 7–12 in Sanford, NC.

    SPArC Summer Shakespeare Performance

    MANN Center for the Arts – Main Theatre 507 N. Steele Street, Sanford, NC, United States

    Join SPArC for a summer Shakespeare presentation by students of Lee County. This conservatory helps students build confidence and find their voice to present Shakespearean language.

    $5
  • Promotional banner for Jim Quick & Coastline Summer Concert Series: July 22 at 6 PM, with a live band on stage.

    Jim Quick & Coastline

    MANN Center for the Arts – Main Theatre 507 N. Steele Street, Sanford, NC, United States
    Music

    Jim Quick & Coastline JULY 22, 6PM GET TICKETS! Jim Quick and Coastline, like their namesake the Atlantic Coastline Railroad, have been traveling the “tracks” of the southeast, and connecting with […]

    $25 – $35

  • First Friday Art Reception – August 2026

    Emerging Artist Gallery 507 N. Steele Street, Sanford, North Carolina, United States

    Join us for a First Friday Art Reception on August 7 from 5-7PM. Explore collections in the Emerging Artist Gallery, Brick City Gallery, Lee County Arts Council Gallery and more. […]

Our Event Calendar includes shows in our annual Concert Series, public events by arts partners and theatre renters, and group meeting schedules. We do not list private events that are not open to the public.

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