The Friends of the Skateparks along with our partners Skaters for Moore and Southern Pines Brewery are excited to bring the 2nd Annual Lip Rippin’ Chicken Wing Cook OFF!  30 of the wing teams will go head-to-head to win $1,000.00 cash purse, trophies, bragging rights, and prizes.   The 2nd Annual Lip Rippin’ Chicken Wing Cook OFF will deliver amazing chicken wings, skateboarding action, face painting, and a good time in a festival type atmosphere of live music, food trucks, local craft vendors, raffles, and games.  We are expecting 3,000+ attendants, thousands of social media views, and extensive regional mainstream coverage.  Fun for the entire family!      

The best part of this festival event is that ALL the proceeds will go toward the funding of the Southern Pines Skatepark project.  Friends of the Skateparks Foundation, (FSF) is a 501c3 non-profit organization so all sponsorships and donations are totally tax deductible.  Your partnership will help us build a state-of-the-art skatepark that will last for 25 years plus at Memorial Park in Southern Pines.  Skatepark is scheduled to open in December of 2024.     

Get on board with us! 

-POSTPONED- The One People Reggae & Arts Festival is going to postponed to a later date due to unforeseen circumstances and disruptions with our staff & volunteers, travel, & logistics caused by Hurricane Helene. A new date will be released as soon as possible. All tickets will be honored at a new date or a refunded if requested.Please pray for our neighbors affected by the storm. The Friends of the Skateparks Foundation appreciates your understanding and we look forward to rescheduling this amazing event so stay tuned!

The Friends of the Skateparks Foundation has partnered with PortCity Reggae Concert & Promotion to establish an annual One People Reggae and Arts Festival featuring reggae legends like The Wailers, Inner Circle, Etana, Luciano, Steel Pulse, Stephen Marley, etc. Experiencing these legendary bands / artists live is quite thrilling and something that the residents of Cumberland County rarely get to enjoy.

Bands of this caliber usually pass by Fayetteville for cities like Raleigh, Asheville, or Wilmington. Reggae promotes peace, love,and harmony, something that we all could use more of. There’s no doubt that this show will spread positive vibes and your message to our residents.

All proceeds from this event will go toward a new state-of-art skatepark in Hope Mills, NC being developed by the Friends of the Skateparks Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization.We will have 40 – 60 vendors, beer and wine sales, food trucks, regional opening bands,and 3,000+ reggae fans! Please give us a call to see how we can collaborate with your
business.