NOV 1: St. Luke United Methodist Church will host its annual Bazaar & Craft Fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Admission is free. Arts, crafts, decor, books, sweets, gifts and children’s clothing will be available for treasure hunters heading into the holiday season.
NOV 1: BTD Conservancy will host the 6 Hour Siege of San Lee, a cross-country mountain bike endurance challenge, at 9 a.m. at the park in Sanford. Prepare for six hours of pure endurance, grit and strategy on the rugged singletrack of SanLee Park. backtodirtconservancy.com.
NOV 1: Raven Forge Games in downtown Sanford will host a Riftbound release event beginning at 2 p.m. Admission is $30.
NOV 1: The Sanford Farmers Market will host a special event Day of the Dead Celebration from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
NOV 1-2: The final performances of Temple Theatre’s mainstage production of The Addams Family Musical will be held over the weekend. Tickets at templeshows.org.
NOV 1: Kiwanis Family Park will host a Candy Drop in the Park beginning at 5 p.m. Come dressed in your Halloween costume and be ready for an evening filled with candy and spooky films. Hosted by the City of Sanford Parks and the Sanford Fire Department.
NOV 2: Raven Forge Games will host a Pokemon casual tournament at 1 p.m. Entry is $5. The store’s Secrets of Power pre-release event will begin at 4 p.m. Entry is $30.
NOV 2: Hugger Mugger Brewing and Sanford Yoga & Community Center will host Beer Yoga at 11 a.m.
NOV 7: Mike Edwards & His Only Friends will perform at Smoke & Barrel at 8 p.m.
NOV 7-8: Hugger Mugger Brewing will host retro arcade games from 3 p.m. to midnight — choose from any of the 15 to 20 games available.
NOV 8: The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra will feature acclaimed jazz vocalist Evan Cornelious at Temple Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Cornelious has performed around the world and collaborated with jazz greats including Ramsey Lewis, Roy Hargrove and Chucho Valdés. Learn more at templeshows.org.
NOV 9: Downtown Sanford’s Holiday Open House will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Tis the season to shop and dine downtown — Temple Theatre Company will fill the streets with carolers to entertain you as you get a glimpse of all things Christmas at participating downtown businesses.
NOV 14: Guy Unger Band will perform at Smoke & Barrel at 8 p.m.
NOV 15: The Sanford Farmers Market will host a special event Holiday Artisan Market from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Get a jump on Christmas shopping while also seeing the best of what local farmers and artisans have to offer.
NOV 15: The Southern Touch Craft Show Christmas in Sanford will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford. Admission is $5, and free for children 12 and under. Shop from a large group of local hand-crafted artisans.
NOV 16: Hugger Mugger Brewing will host Line Dancing from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the brewery. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
NOV 19: Greengate Manor and Gardens will host a Christmas Craft-Tea: Vintage Ornament Workshop with My So Called Crafty Life from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Craft vintage-inspired ornaments and enjoy cookies, tea and laughter in a beautiful 100-year-old home, glowing with twinkle lights and timeless holiday charm.
NOV 20: The 3rd Thursday Downtown Sanford Pop & Shop will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Take a holiday stroll through downtown and uncover pop-up vendors tucked inside your favorite shops.
NOV 21: Smokey Pines will perform at Smoke & Barrel at 8 p.m.
NOV 22: Hugger Mugger Brewing will host a Book Fair for Grown Ups from 2-8 p.m. at the brewery in downtown Sanford.
NOV 22: The Sanford Car News Cruise’N will run from 1 to 4 p.m. in front of Camelback Brewing in the Spring Lane Shopping Center. Enjoy door prizes, music, a raffle and more while checking out sweet rides.
NOV 23: Downtown Sanford’s Sunday with Santa will run from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Visit Sanford Welcome Center, 229 Carthage Street. Crafts, performances, treats and more as Santa and Mrs. Claus make their annual visit to downtown Sanford.
NOV 25: Temple Theatre will host A Very Embers Christmas with guest Christopher Kyle beginning at 7:30 p.m. templeshows.org.
NOV 28: The B Sides will perform at Smoke & Barrel at 8 p.m.
NOV 29: Downtown Sanford Inc. will celebrate Small Business Saturday with its eighth annual Holiday Punch Card program, where you can be rewarded big for shopping small in participating downtown Sanford locally owned businesses. Event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DEC 1: The Sanford Christmas Parade returns at 7 p.m. in downtown Sanford. The longest-running nighttime parade is an annual Sanford tradition.
DEC 4-21: Temple Theatre’s take on “A Christmas Carol” returns for a four-week run leading up to Christmas. See showtimes and ticket information at templeshows.org.
DEC 13: Hugger Mugger Brewing’s Christmas Market returns at 5 p.m. This year, they’ve added a food truck rodeo to the more than 20 vendors who’ll be on hand.
MONDAYS: Circle M City in Sanford will host Monday Music Jam Monday nights at 7 p.m. The town comes alive with pickin’ and singing — guitars, mandolins, banjoes, fiddles, bases and their players will gather in the livery stables.
MONDAYS: Lee County Library hosts Story Time in the Park each Monday at 10 a.m., rotating between Horton Park and Kiwanis Family Park (check the library website for details).
TUESDAYS: Hugger Mugger Brewing hosts Tuesday Trivia Night at
7 p.m. Prizes await the winners.
WEDNESDAYS: Lee County Libraries hosts Story Time for Toddlers at the library in downtown Sanford at 10:45 a.m. The Broadway branch hosts its storytime Fridays at 10:45.