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π± Rally Point and 10 more events
Coming up on the Holly Ridge Patch calendar: Autumn With Topsail Festival 2026

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Autumn With Topsail Festival 2026 at Historic Assembly Building
- Fall Pickleball (September- November) at Holly Ridge, NC Calendar
- Rally Point
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holly Ridge
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★ Featured events ★
- Autumn With Topsail Festival 2026 →
Historic Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd, Topsail Beach
6:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Fall Pickleball (September- November) →
Holly Ridge, NC Calendar Holly Ridge, NC 28445
9:00 am - Rally Point →
255 Preston Wells Road, Holly Ridge
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Art Exploration →
201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
10:00 am - Pound Fitness →
201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
6:30 pm - Tot Time →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
10:00 am - JV/V Volleyball vs Laney
Topsail High Hampstead, NC 28443
4:30 pm - JV/V Men's Soccer vs Laney
Topsail High Hampstead, NC 28443
4:30 pm - EveryBody Fit →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 201 Community Center Drive, Surf City
9:00 am - Food Truck Festival →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 380 JH Batts Road, Surf City
4:00 pm - V Football vs Laney (Homecoming)
Topsail High Hampstead, NC 28443
7:00 pm - Reel Housewives of Topsail Island Annual Bike Ride →
Surf City, NC Calendar, 517 Roland Ave, Surf City
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There was a good bit of misinformation being shared in the comments section on last week's Copperhead post, so we're here to educate!
Facts or Myths: Copperhead Edition Myth: Baby copperheads are more dangerous Fact: Newborn copperheads have less venom because they're smaller… (Nextdoor )
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member (14-15 Year Old) $11.50 an Hour in Holly Ridge. Apply here.
- Holtzman Corp. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Holly Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holly Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Surf City
- Stolen Surf City property recovered in multi-county jet ski theft investigation (wcti12.com)
- Catching summer rays: Thermo Fisher JIC alumni explore science beyond the classroom (societyforscience.org)
Hampstead
- Offseason: midterm rental vs STR? (biggerpockets.com)
- Top 10 Most Visited Golf Communities September 2026 (golfcoursehome.com)
Jacksonville
- Bells Across America honors Gold Star families (jdnews.com)
- Former Marine sentenced for infant's death (jdnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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