Take Five: Weekend celebrations for arts, culture and Canes
Triangle events to add to your daybook:
Arabian horses
Through Sunday; James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh; free; nando.com/28h
This 2015 Sport Horse National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship horse show continues all weekend, with sessions on dressage, hunter jumper and more.
Dragon boats
9 a.m. Saturday; Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary; free; boothamphitheatre.com
The second annual Dragon Boat Festival will have dragon boat racing, food, stage performances and exhibits to celebrate Asian culture.
CenterFest
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; Downtown Durham City Center, 128 E. Chapel Hill St., Durham; $5 suggested donation; centerfest.durhamarts.org
Check out the state’s longest-running street festival and its more than 140 juried visual artists from across the country, here to showcase and sell their original work. Also, live performances, a Kids Zone, international cuisine and more.
Harvest Day
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; Yates Mill County Park, 4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh; free; nando.com/28i
Expect family-oriented fun – like corn-grinding tours, a pumpkin pass scavenger hunt, live performances, food vendors and much more – at this 10th annual harvest celebration.
Caniac Carnival
10 a.m. Sunday; PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh; free; thepncarena.com
This annual Carolina Hurricanes tradition includes activities for fans of all ages, including a free Red-White scrimmage game, an autograph session with players, inflatable rides, food trucks, live music and more.
This story was originally published September 17, 2015 at 9:00 AM with the headline "Take Five: Weekend celebrations for arts, culture and Canes."