Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027. Meet in the Street, Six Sundays concerts, the Saturday market and downtown gift shops in Wake Forest.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The 2027 dates are not out yet, so dates below are from 2026 and say so. Sources: the Town of Wake Forest’s Meet in the Street and Six Sundays in Spring pages and each shop’s or venue’s own listing.

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027. In Wake Forest the weekend usually brings the free Six Sundays in Spring concerts at Joyner Park, the Saturday farmers market downtown and, a week or so earlier, the Meet in the Street arts festival. We list brunches only when restaurants announce them on their own sites.

Who to call

  • Meet in the Street: Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, wakeforestchamber.org
  • Six Sundays in Spring: Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, 919-435-9560
  • Wake Forest Farmers Market: 919-306-8186

Gift markets

Meet in the Street. The 44th annual festival, run by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, filled downtown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, with more than 100 artisan booths selling handmade work, dozens of food trucks, live music on two stages and a children’s village. Admission was free, according to the town’s event page and the chamber’s listing. The 2027 date is not out yet.

Wake Forest Farmers Market. Every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon from April through October, on South Taylor Street behind Town Hall, with fresh local food, soaps, honey and more. Details on our farmers markets guide.

Gifts from downtown shops

From the town’s participating merchants list and wellness itinerary:

  • Spa and nails: Jubilation Skincare & Massage, 221 S. White St.; HighPark Nail Bar, 408 S. White St.
  • Yoga: The Yoga Loft and Unwined on White, 153 S. White St., both hold classes.
  • Books and gifts: Page 158 Books, 415B S. Brooks St.; The Yellow Butterfly Boutique, 352 S. White St.; The Cotton Company, 306 S. White St.; Southern Suds & Gifts, 213 S. White St.
  • Clothing: Arrow Tree Boutique, 415 A S. Brooks St.
  • Art: Wake Forest Art & Frame, 139 S. White St.; craft classes at The Makery, 317 E. Roosevelt Ave.
  • Can’t choose? Downtown Dollars, sold in $10 amounts at The Cotton Company and Town Hall, work like cash at participating shops and never expire.

Mother’s Day concerts

The free Six Sundays in Spring series, presented by ARTS Wake Forest, ran every Sunday from April 26 to May 31 in 2026, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the E. Carroll Joyner Park Amphitheater, 701 Harris Road, rain or shine. Mother’s Day 2026, May 10, brought The Tams. Pack a picnic: food trucks are on site, but alcohol, smoking and unleashed pets are not allowed in Joyner Park, the town’s concert page says. The 2027 lineup is not out yet.

Mother’s Day brunch

No Wake Forest restaurant had announced a 2027 Mother’s Day brunch when we checked. We list each one here, with times, once the restaurant posts it. For regular weekend brunch, see our brunch guide. Restaurant owners: send us your link.

Related: Easter, Memorial Day, Father’s Day and date night.

Frequently asked questions

When is Mother’s Day 2027?

Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May: Sunday, May 9, 2027.

When is Meet in the Street in Wake Forest?

The 44th Meet in the Street was 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2026, downtown, with more than 100 artisan booths, food trucks, two music stages and a children’s village. Admission was free. The 2027 date had not been announced.

Is there a free concert in Wake Forest on Mother’s Day?

In 2026 the free Six Sundays in Spring series at Joyner Park had a concert on Mother’s Day, May 10, with The Tams, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The 2027 lineup had not been announced when we checked.

Where can I get Mother’s Day brunch in Wake Forest?

No Wake Forest restaurant had announced a 2027 Mother’s Day brunch when we checked. We add them only from each restaurant’s own website; regular weekend brunch spots are on our brunch guide.