Upcoming Events
Please take a look at our events below. We have ongoing Adoption, Fundraising, and Community-Building Events.
We're excited for you to get involved!
♥️ Jade's Jam - Animal Awareness Day 🐕 - April 5th
Join a group of rescues, vendors and food trucks for a fantastic day to raise awareness for animal welfare!
Benson Singing Grove
400 E Main St, Benson, NC 10am - 4pm
🎪 Geek & Grub Market (Fantasy Edition)🏰 - April 6th
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Join Us for a Festive Frolic at the Geek and Grub Market in Apex! Gather, noble lords and ladies, for a splendid day of merriment and wonder at the Geek and Grub Market, set amidst the fields and forests of Apex.
The Optimist Farm
2908 Optimist Farm Rd, Apex, NC 27539 12 - 5pm
🐕 7th Annual Sandhills Dog Fair 2025 ♥️ - April 12th
Join us at the Pinehurst Village Arboretum and experience more vendors, food, raffles, games, contests, photo opportunities, freebies, live music and so much more!
375 Magnolia Rd, Pinehurst, NC 10am - 2pm
✨ K9 Spring Fling by Unleashed 🐶 - April 13th
Join us for our 11th Annual Spring Fling, Dog & Cat Fundraiser, hosted by Unleashed, the Dog & Cat Store!
Rescues, Vendors, Easter Egg Hunt, Raffles, Food Trucks & Faire, Bouncy House, Live Music
Booth Amphitheatre
8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary, NC 12 - 6pm
♥️ Cary Dog Daze & Pet Expo 🐕 - May 3rd
Join us for a day filled with tail-wagging excitement, paw-some activities, and unforgettable memories.
Agility Course, Rescue Groups, Pet Vendor Village, Food Trucks, Doggy Demos + More!
120 Wilkinson Ave, Cary, NC 10am - 3pm
🍙 Geek & Grub Market (Anime Edition) - May 10th 🍣
Enter the realm of ultimate Anime fandom at the special Anime Edition of the Geek & Grub Market! Don your best cosplay, be it from iconic anime, beloved manga, or your favorite JRPG, and join fellow geeks in a celebration packed with themed competitions and activities straight from Akihabara.
The Optimist Farm
2908 Optimist Farm Rd, Apex, NC 27539 4 - 9pm
❤️🌈 Geek & Grub Market (Love & Rainbow Edition) 🐈⬛ 🦄 - June 14th
Step into a world where love shines bright, rainbows arch across the sky, and unicorns roam free at our special Love & Rainbow Edition of the Geek & Grub Market! Embrace the magic by dressing up in your most whimsical attire and dive into a host of dreamy, themed competitions and activities.
The Optimist Farm
2908 Optimist Farm Rd, Apex, NC 27539 4 - 9pm
📜🛍️ Geek & Grub Market (Wizard Edition) 🧙 - September 20th
Join us for a magical escape at the Wizard Edition of the Geek & Grub Market! Don your robes, choose your house colors, and immerse yourself in a spellbinding world of wizard-themed competitions and activities.
The Optimist Farm
2908 Optimist Farm Rd, Apex, NC 27539 4 - 9pm
🕸️Geek & Grub Market (Halloween Edition) - October 18th 🦇
Join us for a thrilling escape into the eerie and enchanting world at the Halloween Edition of the Geek & Grub Market! Don your spookiest or most fantastical costume, and revel in a night filled with haunting trails, bewitching competitions, and ghostly fun.
The Optimist Farm
2908 Optimist Farm Rd, Apex, NC 27539 4 - 9pm
🌸 Spring into Action: Help Save Lives! 🌿
At RRR, we’re committed to giving all animals—big and small—the chance to heal and thrive. Right now, we urgently need your support to care for our sanctuary animals!
As the flowers bloom 🌷 and the days grow warmer ☀️, our sanctuary animals need your support more than ever. This spring, you can make a difference by supporting our fundraiser. Every donation helps provide food 🍲, medical care 🏥, and lifelong sanctuary 🏡 for the animals we cherish.