Lucky you. You just found WStoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events to plan for that are taking place throughout Winston-Salem each month.

Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to this month. Psst: Don’t forget to bookmark this page and come back; we update our guide monthly.

(Don’t see anything you like? Check out our full events calendar.)

Outdoors + Active

Catfish Boat Tournament | Saturday, Aug. 1 and Aug. 29 | 4-11 p.m. | Salem Lake Park | $60

Sunset Salutations: Outdoor Yoga | Thursday, Aug. 6 | 6-7 p.m. | Bailey Park | Free

Fitness Fridays: Outdoor Workout Sesh | Friday, Aug. 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Synergy | $5

Great Trails State Conference | Monday, Aug. 10 - Wednesday, Aug. 12 | Benton Convention Center | $125+

Night Swim Under the Lights | Saturday, Aug. 15 | 7-9:30 p.m. | 1590 Bolton St. | $10

Back-to-school

Campus Reclaimed Yard Sale Pop-Up | Aug. 1-2 and 6-9 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Allegacy Parking Lot) | Cost of Purchase

For the fam

"F1: The Movie" Movie Night + Car Show | Saturday, Aug. 1 | 7 p.m. | Truist Stadium | Free

Innovation and Cinema: "Tron: Legacy" | Friday, Aug. 14 | 7 p.m. | Bailey Park | Free

Sandbox VR Grand Opening | Friday, Aug. 14 | Sandbox VR | $27+

Social

Tucker's Tap Yard 4th Birthday Party | Friday, Aug. 7 | 5:30 p.m. | Tucker's Tap Yard | Cost of purchase

Kaleideum After Dark: Y2Kaleideum | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Kaleideum | $20

Women's Circle for Women 40+ | Saturday, Aug. 15 | 1-3 p.m. | 1410 Plaza Drive | $22

Learn + Do

Mosaic Art Classes Winston-Salem: Turkish Lamp Workshop | Friday, Aug. 7-Saturday, Aug. 8 | 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. | The Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center | $65+

NC's Route to Victory in the Revolution | Friday, Aug. 7-Saturday, Aug. 8 | 2 p.m. | Bethania Historical Association, Bethania | Free

DIY Moss Mirror Art | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 6 p.m. | Sophisticated Florals | $125

State of the Economy | Tuesday, Aug. 18 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Benton Convention Center | $70+

Eat

Celebrity Chef Takeover: Chef Kevin Des Chenes | Friday, Aug. 14 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Footnote Coffee & Cocktails | $135+

Food as Medicine: The Plant-Based Blueprint for Reversing Illness | Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Forsyth County Agricultural Park, Tobaccoville | Free

Music

An Evening with Somewhat Petty: A Tribute to Tom Petty | Saturday, Aug. 8 | 8 p.m. | The Ramkat | $24+

Trace Adkins 30th Anniversary Tour With Aaron Tippin | Friday, Aug. 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Bowman Gray Stadium | $60+

Music Carolina SummerFest: Night and Day | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness | $10+

Sports

Forsyth Championship | Friday, Aug. 14-Sunday, Aug. 16 | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Tanglewood Golf Course | $200

Winston-Salem Open | Saturday, Aug. 22-Saturday, Aug. 29 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Wake Forest Tennis Center | $11+

Winston-Salem Dash Home Games | Aug. 4-9 and 25-30 | Times vary 6:30 | Truist Stadium | $5+

Have an event of your own you want to share with us? Follow these easy steps to add your events to our calendar:

Go to our Events page.
Click “Add Event” in the top right-hand corner.
Make sure to include a link and fill out important information like the date, time, location, and price of your event.
Click “Submit,” and you’ve just added an event to our website calendar.