Events
Downtown Benson offers a variety of special events throughout the year, from rodeos and parades to movies and live music. Click on any of the events below for more information. Looking for more? If so check out the Calendar of Events located on the home page or Benson's Facebook Fan Page.
Benson Saturday Stroll
Benson Saturday Stroll is in its third year in Downtown Benson. Held two times annually (Spring and Fall), Saturday Stroll offers residents and visitors a festive environment featuring live music, arts and crafts vendors, food, local farmers, activities for kids and sidewalk sales from downtown businesses. If you're interested in being a vendor for an upcoming event simply download one of the applications below and email it to Joe Stallings, Economic Development and Media Coordinator at jstallings@townofbenson.com or mail it to P.O. Box 69 Benson, NC 27504. For questions contact Town Hall at (919) 894-3553
Arts and Crafts Vendor Application
Non-Profit/Informational Booth Application
Movie Night in the Grove
Looking for something FREE to do on a Friday night? Look no further, the Town of Benson now offers Movie Night the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. Showings from January through March will be held in the WJ Barefoot Auditorium located in Town Hall (303 E. Church Street, Benson, NC 27504) at 7:30pm. Movies beginning in April will be held outdoors at the Downtown Singing Grove, weather permitting, and will begin at sunset. Enjoy a recent blockbuster hit or an old classic in Downtown Benson FREE of charge. For dates and movie titles open the Spring '11 Schedule, check the Calendar of Events on the Home Page, visit Benson's Facebook Fan Page or contact Benson Parks and Recreation at (919) 894-5117.
Benson Mule Days
Benson, North Carolina celebrates Benson Mule Days® the 4th Saturday of September each year. The kickoff concert is held on Thursday night in the Benson Singing Grove (located in Downtown Benson). This festival, which draws 60-70,000 people, is filled with family fun and activities for everyone young and old. The weekend is packed with rodeos, arts and crafts, vendors, street dances, carnival rides, camping, parades, bluegrass shows and more. For more information contact the Benson Area Chamber Commerce at (919) 894-3825 for visit the official website, www.bensonmuledays.com