Take Five: Take in fests for comics and pickles in Durham
Triangle events to add to your daybook:
It’s comical
Saturday-Sunday; Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Road, Durham; free; durhamcountylibrary.org/comicsfest
The Durham Comic Fest activities include a comic book swap, lectures and workshops featuring established comic artists, a film screening and much more. Good stuff for kids, teens and adults.
Instrument zoo
10 a.m.-3p.m. Saturday; Kidzu, 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill; free; kidzuchildrensmuseum.org
This classical music show and hands-on demonstration is a great way to introduce kids to musical instruments.
Food trucks and peaches
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Plantation Point Farmers Market, 6520 Plantation Center Drive, Raleigh; plantationpointfarmersmarket.com
This North Raleigh farmers market hosts a food truck rodeo and a Peach Festival. Chick-N-Que and Shrimp & Fish Fry are just two of the trucks on-site.
PickleFest
Noon-3 p.m. Saturday; The Rickhouse, 609 Foster St., Durham; free; nando.com/1ly
If you dig fermented foods and want to learn to make your own, this is your fest. Plus, local breweries and food trucks on hand.
Chow down in Cary
5-9:30 p.m. Sunday; along West Chatham Street (between Academy Street and Harrison Avenue), Cary; nando.com/1lz
Cary’s second food truck rodeo features nearly 30 food and beer trucks, along with live entertainment from Scarlet and Peak City Sound.
This story was originally published July 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Take Five: Take in fests for comics and pickles in Durham."