The Raleigh Wide Open schedule is now posted at the convention center.

• Friday, Sept. 5, 2008

  Noon: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

  1:00 – 2:00 p.m.: Naturalization Ceremony (Cabarrus St. Lobby of Convention Center)

  11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.: Raleigh Wide Open III (Fayetteville St. and downtown)

  11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.: Music and Entertainment — Three stages, more than 30 local and national acts.

  Noon – 10:00 p.m.: International Festival and Raleigh World Wide Expo (Convention Center)

  5:00 – 9:00 p.m.: Kids’ Zone and Carnival (Wilmington St. and Lenoir St.)

  7:00 – 8:30 p.m.: Arrested Development on Fireworks Stage, Alternative music on Cherry Bounce Stage

  8:30 – 10:00 p.m.: Chuck Berry on Fireworks Stage, Annuals on Cherry Bounce Stage

  8:30 – 10:00 p.m.: Movie in Moore Square: Shrek the Third

  10:00 p.m.: Fireworks

• Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008

  11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.: Raleigh Wide Open III (Fayetteville St. and downtown)

  11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.: Music and Entertainment — Three stages, more than 30 local and national acts

  11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.: International Festival and Raleigh World Wide Expo (Convention Center)

  11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Kids’ Zone and Carnival

  6:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Parade (Starts on Hillsborough St. near the Capitol and travels down Fayetteville St. to the new Convention Center.)

  7:00 – 8:30 p.m.: Soul Asylum on Fireworks Stage, Alternative music on Cherry Bounce Stage

  8:30 – 10:00 p.m.: Lou Gramm on Fireworks Stage, Islands on Cherry Bounce Stage

  8:30 – 10:00 p.m.: Movie in Moore Square: Transformers

  10:00 p.m. Fireworks

  *Some items listed are subject to change.