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#8 | Next weekend is the Festival of Legends
Big fantasy nerds, this is our time to shine!
Matias Faundez
April 18, 2025
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Upcoming events
Recommendations on events to attend over the next few months.
Festival of Legends – Apr 26-27 (Holly Springs, NC)
Covered again below (previously in issue #6). | (Official website)Triangle VGM Jam – Apr 27 (Raleigh, NC)
Covered in issue #3. | (Official Instagram)Downtown Cary Park Star Wars Day – May 4 (Cary, NC)
Will be covered in the next issue! | (Official website)Geek & Grub Market: Star Wars – May 4 (Durham, NC)
Also in the next issue. | (Official website)Animazement – May 23-25 (Raleigh, NC)
Will also be covered in the next issue! | (Official website)ConCarolinas – May 30-Jun 1 (Charlotte, NC)
Will be covered in a future issue. | (Official website)RRG Game & Geek Expo – Jun 7-8 (Raleigh, NC)
Also in a future issue. | (Official website)GalaxyCon Raleigh – Jul 24-27 (Raleigh, NC)
We’ll cover this one as it gets closer too. | (Official website)
Next weekend: The 12th Annual Festival of Legends
Holly Springs, NC – April 26-27, 2025 @ 10 AM - 7 PM | Official website
Address: Sugg Farm, 2401 Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs, NC 27540
Cost: $15 day pass, $20 weekend pass
These are advance ticket costs. Day-of tickets may cost more.
Earlier this month at the Geek & Grub Market, I had a chance to chat briefly with Jeffrey Kass, the mind behind the Festival of Legends. He described it as “part fairy festival, part renaissance fair,”and from what I’ve seen, it’s shaping up to be exactly that.
One group you’ll definitely want to keep an eye out for: the Goblin Embassy. Jeff emphasizes that the festival welcomes everyone, so if goblins make you nervous, this might be your chance to see them in a new light and maybe even befriend one.
And I met one of their famous dragons! They’re just as majestic as you’d hope, and absolutely worth seeking out during the festival.
So don’t forget to attend next weekend in Holly Springs. And feel free to wear a fun medieval or fantasy costume. I’ve been working on mine this week. See you there!
One of the dragons, whose name escapes me.
There are some BIG changes coming to NERD GATE Southeast, and I’ll be sharing an update soon. If you know someone who loves nerd culture in NC, this is the time to share the newsletter with them! And thank you for reading. I’m excited for what’s next.
– Matias
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