Welcome to the neighborhood.

Garner’s official website: Town Hall, council meetings, permits, service requests, town news, and email alerts. A great first bookmark.

• 919-772-4688 Town Hall
• 900 7th Ave., Garner, NC 27529

Trash and yard waste are collected curbside weekly, and recycling every other week. Look up your pickup day, recycling calendar, and bulky-item rules.

• 919-772-7600 Public Works service desk

The City of Raleigh runs Garner’s water and sewer service. Call to start service, ask billing questions, or report a leak or sewer backup.

• 919-996-3245 Customer care & billing, 24/7

Duke Energy provides electric service in Garner. Start, stop, or move service, manage your account, and report outages online.

Garner’s natural gas utility, formerly known as PSNC Energy. If you ever smell gas, leave the building first, then call this number or 911.

• 1-877-776-2427 Billing & 24/7 gas emergencies

Register to vote or update your address, look up your registration and sample ballot, and find early-voting and Election Day polling places.

• 919-404-4040 Main line
• 1200 N. New Hope Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
• Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m.

Garner has its own driver license office in the Forest Hills Shopping Center. Walk in, or book an appointment online up to seven days ahead.

• 919-662-4366 Office line
• 222 Forest Hills Drive, Garner, NC 27529
• Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; no road tests after 4 p.m.

For emergencies — or to have an officer sent — always call 911. The weekday administration line handles records, general questions, and animal services.

• 919-772-8810 Administration (non-emergency)
• 912 7th Ave., Garner, NC 27529
• Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Call 911 for every emergency, including smoke or carbon-monoxide alarms. The office handles fire-safety education requests and records.

• 919-772-1550 Administration (non-emergency)
• 914 7th Ave., Garner, NC 27529

Garner’s 11 parks and five indoor centers: classes, camps, athletics, shelter rentals, and free community events all year long.

• 919-773-4442 Main line

A 64-acre lakeside park with 1.8 miles of trails, two playgrounds, a dog park, picnic shelters, and the Garner Veterans Memorial.

• 919-773-4442 Parks & Recreation
• 921 Buffaloe Road, Garner, NC
• Sunrise to sunset, daily

96 acres beside Lake Benson with two miles of paved trails, playgrounds, a wildflower meadow, and a nature center with live animals.

• 919-661-6982 Activities & rentals
• 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC
• Park: sunrise–sunset. Nature center: Tue–Sat, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Apr–Sep); noon–5 p.m. (Oct–Mar)

A 20-acre park in the downtown historic district with lighted ballfields, a playground, mountain-bike trails, and the North Garner Dog Park.

• 919-773-4442 Parks & Recreation
• 221 East Garner Road, Garner, NC
• Sunrise to sunset

The town’s theater in the historic district: concerts, touring shows, the Towne Players of Garner community theater, and an art gallery.

• 919-661-4602 Box office
• 742 W. Garner Road, Garner, NC 27529

Free membership for adults 55+, with fitness, social, learning, and arts programs. Named 2023 Senior Center of the Year by the NC Senior Center Alliance.

• 919-779-0122 Front desk
• 205 E. Garner Road, Garner, NC
• Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

The downtown recreation center, whose lawn hosts free events like the Holiday Block Party and the Groovin’ in Garner summer concerts.

• 919-890-7316 Front desk
• 215 W. Main St., Garner, NC 27529

The nonprofit Main Street program for historic downtown Garner. Its calendar lists concerts, food trucks, markets, and merchant events.

• 120 East Main Street, Garner, NC 27529

Discover local businesses — and get connected quickly if you own or are starting a business in Garner.

• 919-772-6440 Main line
• 401 Circle Drive, Garner, NC 27529

A beloved fall tradition hosted by Garner Fire-Rescue at Fire Station 1. Free to attend and great for families.

• Garner Fire Station 1, 503 W. Main St., Garner, NC 27529
• 2026: Sat., Oct. 3, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

A free family Halloween walk on the White Deer Park trail, with treats from local groups, nature-center critters, and food trucks.

• 919-773-4442 Parks & Recreation
• White Deer Park, 2400 Aversboro Road, Garner, NC
• 2026: Sat., Oct. 31, 3–5:30 p.m.

The Garner Optimist Club’s Christmas Parade rolls down Main Street after the town’s free Holiday Block Party, with crafts, a train ride, and Santa.

• Main Street, Downtown Garner
• 2026: Sat., Dec. 5 — block party from 2 p.m., parade at 4:30 p.m.

City buses connect Garner with Raleigh, including the Garner loop routes and an express route to downtown Raleigh and Wake Tech. Check current maps before you ride.

• 919-485-7433 Regional transit info (919-485-RIDE)
• Info line: daily, 6 a.m.–9 p.m.

Wake County’s ride-by-appointment van service for older adults, people with disabilities, work trips, rural residents, and others.

• 919-212-7005 Reservations
• Rides Mon–Sat, 6 a.m.–6 p.m. (no holidays)