10th Annual Lafayette Birthday Celebration

The City of Fayetteville, N.C., will celebrate the birth of its namesake, the Marquis de Lafayette, the weekend after Labor Day. Festivities include the Festival of Yesteryear at the Museum of the Cape Fear, a concert of French music, a guided tour of sites visited by Lafayette, a French wine-tasting, and a birthday cake and ice cream party. The events run 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Visit the event website for the full weekend itinerary and more information on how to purchase tickets to a couple of the signature events.