Events

Join Erika Council for the release of her new cookbook, "Still We Rise: A Love Letter to the Southern Biscuit with Over 70 Sweet and Savory Recipes." Erika will be in conversation with Bill Smith, and we’ll be enjoying a small sweet & savory sampling from the cookbook in The Fearrington Barn on Sunday, August…

Close out the month of August with a special wine tasting from 6 to 7 p.m. Sample three wines—a sauvignon blanc, cab sauvignon, and pinot noir—plus a lemon spritz modeled after limoncello. Only 14 seats are available for this unique even so grab your tickets now.

Jazz in the Square is a free concert series featuring live jazz performances by local musicians in Moore Square on select Thursdays from 6-8pm. There will be food trucks on-site and wine & beer for sale, so grab your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets for an evening of great music.

Celebrate African American culture with national and international artists, food vendors and local business owners on Fayetteville Street. The Creativation Station for kids features crafts, face painting, puppet shows and author visits.

Celebrate African American culture with national and international artists, food vendors and local business owners on Fayetteville Street. The Creativation Station for kids features crafts, face painting, puppet shows and author visits.

"Costco One Stop Meals" is the ultimate culinary companion for busy moms, thoughtfully crafted by Brittney Hanks, the owner of Home and Kind. This practical cookbook is a lifesaver, containing over 60 delectable recipes designed to make your family mealtimes a breeze, all while sparing you the hassle of juggling multiple grocery stops. In this…

Find locally-made goods and enjoy a night filled with music and entertainment with Triangle area artisans, food and drinks.

Get ready to jam in City Plaza and Moore Square with nearly 100 musical acts, including Pavement, Denzel Curry, Japanese Breakfast, King Krule, Margo Price, Dinosaur Jr. and Digable Planets. Three-day admission passes cost $149-$375.

Join the Gregg Museum for the opening reception of "Leading by Design: Celebrating 75 Years of the College of Design" with hors d’oeuvres, live music, and more. Curated in collaboration with NC State’s College of Design, Leading by Design celebrates the design school’s legacy by showcasing artworks from the Gregg Museum’s permanent collection created by…

Get ready to jam in City Plaza and Moore Square with nearly 100 musical acts, including Pavement, Denzel Curry, Japanese Breakfast, King Krule, Margo Price, Dinosaur Jr. and Digable Planets. Three-day admission passes cost $149-$375.

Foodie Friday is a great opportunity to meet with family and friends or wind down with work colleagues. Sample Raleigh’s street food and enjoy local musicians in beautiful Dix Park.

Get ready to jam in City Plaza and Moore Square with nearly 100 musical acts, including Pavement, Denzel Curry, Japanese Breakfast, King Krule, Margo Price, Dinosaur Jr. and Digable Planets. Three-day admission passes cost $149-$375.

British comedienne Eddie Izzard re-imagines some of her own favorite comedy bits from her last 35 years of sold-out shows. This hilarious journey spans a long career of thought-provoking conundrums involving monkeys, pears and even Darth Vader.

Sam Jones BBQ is hosting a special BBQ & Bourbon Event from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 12 at its Raleigh location. Event includes a three-meat barbecue buffet, swag bags and special guest Justin Hampton of Diageo who will offer a guided tasting of Bulliet, Balcones, Blade and Bow, George Dickel and IW Harper 15 year Bourbons.…

Mark Sloan, curator of "This is Not: Aldwyth in Retrospect," joins the Gregg Museum to discuss Aldwyth’s life, work, and her retrospective on view at the Gregg Museum through October 7. Taken as a whole, Aldwyth’s art deals with themes of personal and art history, articulating the position of an artist standing outside the so-called…

Jazz in the Square is a free concert series featuring live jazz performances by local musicians in Moore Square on select Thursdays from 6-8pm. There will be food trucks on-site and wine & beer for sale, so grab your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets for an evening of great music.

Designed For Joy, a nonprofit serving Raleigh that provides immediate, living wages for women in crisis, joyfully announces that event tickets are available for the highly-anticipated, largest fundraiser of the year, Evening of Giving 2023. This annual event takes place at CAM (Contemporary Art Museum) in downtown Raleigh with live music and dancing from the…

Bottoms Up raises funds to support the programs of Diaper Train of Wake County, while celebrating community successes over the past year made possible by our donors. For over 10 years, Diaper Train has been providing Wake County families with direct access to diapers with the goal of ending diaper poverty. Over 8000 children received…

Carolina Ballet performs Robert Weiss’ fantastical and inventive "Firebird." The program will also feature "Les Saltimbanques," which captures the energy, rhythms and architecture of Igor Stravinsky’s "Symphony in C," and a new ballet by guest choreographer Gianna Reisen. Purchase tickets online.

Stayin’ Alive offers to their audiences the songs and sights of a full Bee Gees playlist, singing blockbusters such as “Night Fever,” “Jive Talkin,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “You Should Be Dancing,” “Nights on Broadway,” and “Stayin’ Alive.” In addition, they perform softer poetic ballads such as “I Started a Joke,” “Massachusetts”, “Fanny Be…

Since 1974, Durham Arts Council has brought the Durham community together with an annual arts festival in the fall. As Durham’s signature arts festival, CenterFest showcases juried visual artists from across the country and fills multiple stages with stand-out local performers. Art shoppers are dazzled by world-class ceramics, paintings, photography, jewelry, fiber art, woodwork, glass,…

Creepy-crawlies take center stage at this annual event that features exhibits, hands-on activities, games, visits with entomologists and buggy dishes prepared by local chefs at Café Insecta. Admission is free.

The Sensory Friendly Film Series offers a safe and accepting environment for individuals with autism and others who identify as sensory sensitive. The series presents films in a comfortable environment once a month. Tickets are free and can be reserved in advance of the film screening online, by phone at (919) 560-3030, or at the…

Since 1974, Durham Arts Council has brought the Durham community together with an annual arts festival in the fall. As Durham’s signature arts festival, CenterFest showcases juried visual artists from across the country and fills multiple stages with stand-out local performers. Art shoppers are dazzled by world-class ceramics, paintings, photography, jewelry, fiber art, woodwork, glass,…

The Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum in collaboration with Artist Studio Project invite you to an afternoon filled with culture, music, art and friendship. This family-friendly cultural event forms part of the 9th Annual El Quixote Festival. Admission is free.

Carolina Ballet performs Robert Weiss’ fantastical and inventive "Firebird." The program will also feature "Les Saltimbanques," which captures the energy, rhythms and architecture of Igor Stravinsky’s "Symphony in C," and a new ballet by guest choreographer Gianna Reisen. Purchase tickets online.

Neighborhood bar and Southern kitchen Whiskey Kitchen hosts the second installment of How To: The Cocktail Series on Tuesday, September 19, 6–9 p.m. Guests will create their own Old Fashioned with the help of Whiskey Kitchen’s bartenders. Attendees will have the opportunity to customize their drink with different bar selections. Register online.

Take the family to the open-air rooftop for stories and songs with friends at Durham County Library. Stop by the Coffee Bar in the lobby to grab juice, house-made pastries, and Counter Culture Coffee to enjoy before or after storytime. This event is free and all ages are welcome.

Join photographer Susan Harbage Page for an artist talk about her work in conjunction with the Gregg’s exhibition, Selections from the Collections. Work from Page’s U.S.-Mexico Border Project was previously on exhibition at the Gregg in Borderlands–Evidence from the Rio Grande in 2019. Page is an assistant professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender…

Take the family to Peach Road Park for "Encanto." Free popcorn, cotton candy, crafts and games round out the event.  

Marble's biggest fundraising event of the year is for adults to indulge in a night full of dancing, delicious food and drinks, one-of-a-kind auction items, games of chance and more. Purchase tickets online.

Theatre Raleigh has launched a new concert series featuring Tony Award winners, Broadway stars & local performers. Broadway star Matthew Scott, who performed in “Sondheim on Sondheim,” “Jersey Boys” and "An American in Paris,” performs at 8 p.m. Purchase tickets online.

learn all about Piedmont Wildlife Center and some of the animals that call PWC home. We'll get the chance to meet 5-6 native North Carolina species including reptiles, mammals and birds of prey. Participants will get the opportunity to touch a few of our animals (birds of prey cannot be touched due to safety reasons),…

Carolina Ballet performs Robert Weiss’ fantastical and inventive "Firebird." The program will also feature "Les Saltimbanques," which captures the energy, rhythms and architecture of Igor Stravinsky’s "Symphony in C," and a new ballet by guest choreographer Gianna Reisen. Purchase tickets online.

Carolina Ballet performs Robert Weiss’ fantastical and inventive "Firebird." The program will also feature "Les Saltimbanques," which captures the energy, rhythms and architecture of Igor Stravinsky’s "Symphony in C," and a new ballet by guest choreographer Gianna Reisen. Purchase tickets online.

Carolina Ballet performs Robert Weiss’ fantastical and inventive "Firebird." The program will also feature "Les Saltimbanques," which captures the energy, rhythms and architecture of Igor Stravinsky’s "Symphony in C," and a new ballet by guest choreographer Gianna Reisen. Purchase tickets online.

There is only one way to do a great “Wine Wednesday” and that is with a wine tasting at Killjoy. Taste and chat with Patrick Greene of Johnson Brothers – Mutual Distributing of North Carolina. Guests will taste four different wines during the class—an albariño, a rosè, a shiraz, and a pinot noir. Bottles will…

Arts on the Hill at Dix Park, presented by Raleigh Film and Art Festival, strengthens community ties through film, spoken word poetry and music with North Carolina roots. Play On Words is a showcase spotlighting the gifted filmmakers, writers and poets of the Triangle! For more than 10 years, the Raleigh Film and Art Festival has prided itself on developing avenues to…

Jazz in the Square is a free concert series featuring live jazz performances by local musicians in Moore Square on select Thursdays from 6-8pm. There will be food trucks on-site and wine & beer for sale, so grab your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets for an evening of great music.

King George, Pokey Bear, Lenny Williams, Lebrado, Theodis Ealey and J-Wonn deliver emotive lyrics and guitar-driven accompaniment in this musical storytelling filled with stark emotion.

Grab your lederhosen and enjoy a German-themed festival with fall brews, foods, live music, shopping and fun.

Carolina Ballet performs Robert Weiss’ fantastical and inventive "Firebird." The program will also feature "Les Saltimbanques," which captures the energy, rhythms and architecture of Igor Stravinsky’s "Symphony in C," and a new ballet by guest choreographer Gianna Reisen. Purchase tickets online.

Carolina Ballet performs Robert Weiss’ fantastical and inventive "Firebird." The program will also feature "Les Saltimbanques," which captures the energy, rhythms and architecture of Igor Stravinsky’s "Symphony in C," and a new ballet by guest choreographer Gianna Reisen. Purchase tickets online.