Hello Goldsboro! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Target’s land deal, freedom fireworks, and pollinator day + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Retail plans take shape: Target reportedly bought land in Clayton for $3.3 million within the planned $100 million West Edge project, suggesting a future Triangle store, though the company hasn’t listed the location yet -- see Target’s land deal.
A hometown celebration awaits: Freedom Fireworks 2026 will light up Dee's Memorial Park in Pikeville on June 27, celebrating the town's 135th anniversary and America's 250th with a patriotic Pikeville Memory Walk -- check the fireworks details.
Celebrating freedom and heritage: Goldsboro celebrated Juneteenth at the Unity and Heritage Festival with music, food, and cultural exhibits. Organizer Kariana KayTee Taylor emphasized community connection as Total Voices of Praise and Juicedamamba performed -- see the Juneteenth highlights.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Fresh air pit stop: Need a quick mood reset, Berkeley Park has the chill you’re looking for with space to wander, sit, or let the kids burn off steam. Pack a snack, text a friend, and upgrade an ordinary afternoon into a mini staycation.
Rainy-day sanity saver: If you’ve got base access, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Kiddie Hawk Playground is a sock-only indoor space where kids 2–12 can climb, crawl, and burn off that post-cereal energy, while you grab a breather. Bonus, there’s a party room to reserve when birthdays sneak up.
Plant joy, locally: If your porch pots or front beds need a quick glow-up, Timmy's Roadside Gardens delivers with healthy plants, seasonal color, and friendly know-how that makes even serial over-waterers feel confident. Pop in this week, adopt a new leafy roommate, and let the yard earn a few neighborly nods.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
💃 Music & Movement with Ms. Cheri @ Kidnetix NC | Friday (6/26) at 10:00 AM – Give the kiddos a place to wiggle with purpose at Music & Movement with Ms. Cheri, an interactive sing, dance, and play session that builds confidence, coordination, and social savvy. It’s high-energy, actually educational, and blessedly nap-inducing. Included with open play admission.
🧺 Wilson Farmers & Artisan Market @ Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park | Saturday (6/27) at 8:00 AM – At the Wilson Farmers & Artisan Market, your kids get an activity booklet that turns each lap into an adventure. Translation, you browse heirloom tomatoes in peace, feel virtuous about screen-free fun, and maybe finish a conversation with your neighbor.
🐝 Pollinator Day @ Old Waynesborough Park | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Old Waynesborough Park is buzzing, literally, with Pollinator Day. Peek at an observation hive, snag honey and ice cream, make candles, grill the experts about native plants, and entertain the kids while pretending it was all for their education, not yours.
🎆 Freedom Fireworks @ Dees Memorial Park (Pikeville) | Saturday (6/27) at 5:00 PM – Think you know fireworks? Pikeville is celebrating America’s 250th and our 135th with sky-high sparkle, live music, food trucks, vendors, static and interactive displays, and a full kid zone. Pack the lawn chairs, claim your patch of grass, and practice your best synchronized oohs.
🪩 Kiddie Prom 2026 @ Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni and Friends | Saturday (6/27) at 6:00 PM – Break out the mini crowns, Goldsboro, the kids are going full royal at the Dillard Alumni Building. Think Coming to America meets ancient Egypt, with gold, emerald, kente, and proud auntie photos. Kiddie Hour keeps it calmer for the littlest rulers, then proper party.
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07 — The Goldsboro report Weather forecastToday — High: 88°F — Low: 65°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 93°F — Low: 71°F — Precip: 1%
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