Festivals & Fairs

Thu, Aug 13

An Evening with Florence Dore (band) w/The Carolina Junebugs

Live music festival in Wake Forest featuring Florence Dore and The Carolina Junebugs.

Fri, Aug 14

Northwest Halifax High School Class of '06: 20-Year Reunion

Fri, Aug 14

Carolina Fall Boat Show & Sale 2026

Fall boat show & sale at NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.

Fri, Aug 14

Nine Times Around at Bynum Front Porch

Fri, Aug 14

DLS @ Locked & Loaded - Garner

Sat, Aug 15

Sunflower Gnome

Sunflower Gnome festival in Chapel Hill.

Sat, Aug 15

Surfs UP!

Surfs UP festival in Chapel Hill with family-friendly activities.

Sat, Aug 15

NC FOOD CREECHERS Fest

Food festival celebration with family-friendly activities and tasty treats.

Sat, Aug 15

2026 Soul Picnic

Soul Picnic festival in Knightdale celebrating music, food & community.

Sat, Aug 15

Lit for the Culture- The Summer Renaissance Experience

Lit for the Culture Summer Renaissance Experience in Raleigh.

Sat, Aug 15

Backyard BBQ Festival

Backyard BBQ Festival in Holly Springs with food, games & family fun.

Sat, Aug 15

Freedom Fund Banquet

Sat, Aug 15

RAD Days of Summer VI presented by TriangleRAD

RAD Days of Summer festival in Raleigh with family activities.

Sat, Aug 15

Arts & Education Festival

Community arts & education festival in Knightdale with activities for all ages.

Sat, Aug 15

2026 Frat BBQ Festival -- local charities to benefit from proceeds!

BBQ festival with local charities benefiting from proceeds.

Sun, Aug 16

The Lake At Meredith College

Sun, Aug 16

Copy of Marconics 'STATE OF THE UNIVERSE' Free Lecture-Raleigh, NC

Sun, Aug 16

KAYTRADAY! FALL 2026 TOUR (Raleigh, NC)

Fall touring festival with live music and entertainment.

Sun, Aug 16

Eat the World: Puglia

Sun, Aug 16

What Does The Fox Say?

Sun, Aug 16

Road To Life

Sun, Aug 16

Raleigh's 'All Things Groovy' Hippie Fest | 3rd Annual

Annual hippie-themed festival in Raleigh with food, music & groovy vibes.

Sun, Aug 16

Mid East Hare Scramble - Lynch Creek

Mon, Aug 17

Margs & Memoirs August Meeting - 'Transcendent’

Mon, Aug 17

Protection Automation And Control World Conference

Mon, Aug 17

Plant Pals: Pot-A-Plant

Mon, Aug 17

26 Monthly Guild Meeting - Continuing with Tunisian Crochet

Mon, Aug 17

ICS-300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

Mon, Aug 17

August Fix-A-Flat Clinic

Wed, Aug 19

North Carolina Digital Government Summit

Wed, Aug 19

Opal Beach Turtle

Wed, Aug 19

August Wine Down Wednesday at Lafayette Village

Wed, Aug 19

Wed. Cookbook Club: Tasting History by Max Miller

Wed, Aug 19

The Velvet Beat

Thu, Aug 20

Learning Lab- AI for Administrative Problem Solvers- Practical Tools for a more productive workday

Thu, Aug 20

Little Explorers: Woodland Creatures, Big and Small

Explore woodland creatures big and small at Palmer Drive in Raleigh.

Thu, Aug 20

Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother • María: Un Caminar Biblico con la Santísima Madre

Thu, Aug 20

Rockin' On Raiford Presents North Tower Band

Thu, Aug 20

Sunflower Sky Orchid In Bloom

Thu, Aug 20

LCI 2026 Impact Summit: Rooted In Hope

Thu, Aug 20

Chapel Hill, NC: Democracy Defenders Roadshow

Thu, Aug 20

August General Meeting

Thu, Aug 20

Learn to Belay Clinic

Fri, Aug 21

Community Health Fair at Mosaic

Fri, Aug 21

Bright Eyes

Fri, Aug 21

Summer at the Springs Featuring All Y'all Country All-Stars

Summer festival in Holly Springs featuring country music and outdoor entertainment for the whole family.

Fri, Aug 21

Blast from the Past, Pittsboro, NC

Blast from the Past festival in Pittsboro — nostalgic fun for the whole family.

Fri, Aug 21

The Durham Central Jazz Workestra

Fri, Aug 21

Kai Lance Group

Fri, Aug 21

Fridays at Old Mill Farm ⭐️

Weekly farm-based gathering with live music and food trucks at Old Mill Farm.

Fri, Aug 21

Date Night Public Class | Love On The Horizon |1 Ticket Covers 2 People

Fri, Aug 21

Back To School Bash

Community back-to-school celebration with activities and fun for kids heading into the new year.

Fri, Aug 21

Equine Sports Medicine Symposium

Sat, Aug 22

Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival

Local artists & crafts vendors showcase at Cary's family-friendly festival.

Sat, Aug 22

ROLLING WITH THE EAGLES

Sat, Aug 22

Usui Reiki Level 1 Certification

Sat, Aug 22

Harry Potter Owl

Sat, Aug 22

Muddy Kids Raleigh, NC

Kids get muddy and have outdoor fun at this family-friendly event near Raleigh.

Sat, Aug 22

Date Night | THE OVERLOOK | 1 Ticket For 2

Sat, Aug 22

Bootcamp Workout

Sat, Aug 22

2026 Marriage Seminar: Getting Back to The Beginning

Sat, Aug 22

Summer Celebration 2026

Summer celebration with family activities at Artspace in Raleigh.

Sat, Aug 22

MAKE HISTORY PRESENTS - MICHAEL PIXLEY

Sat, Aug 22

Zumba Instructor Training with Loretta Bates in Raleigh, NC, US

Sat, Aug 22

Way to GROW! ColorFestival Homecoming

Way to GROW! ColorFestival Homecoming in Henderson celebrates community with activities for all.

Sat, Aug 22

Sunflower Sway

Sat, Aug 22

"Becoming A Dangerous Woman" Self Defense Seminar

Sat, Aug 22

NC Adventure

NC Adventure festival in Chapel Hill offers outdoor fun and exploration for all ages.

Sat, Aug 22

CM|WRO at Red Leaf Bar

Sat, Aug 22

18th Annual Run For Their Lives! 2026

Annual community fun run in Sanford—great for families to walk, run, or cheer together.

Sat, Aug 22

Year-Round Gardening: Clean Up After Harvesting and Planting for Fall

Sat, Aug 22

ABCs of Processing Apostilles in North Carolina

Sat, Aug 22

Afroman

Sat, Aug 22

Barre3 on the Green

Sun, Aug 23

The Crones of Anarchy

Sun, Aug 23

Fall Bouquet Ginger Jar

Sun, Aug 23

SoulCollage® Card Making Open Studio IN PERSON

Sun, Aug 23

Eat the World: La Mancha

Sun, Aug 23 +1 dates

Andrew Ragsdale

Sun, Aug 23

First Aid Support for SLR Food Truck Rodeos (JUN, AUG, & SEPT)

Sun, Aug 23

Rasta Lion

Sun, Aug 23

✨ Crystal Magic Theory ✨

Sun, Aug 23

NCT 2026 Back to Dance Kick-off Event!

Sun, Aug 23

Teacher's Pencil

Sun, Aug 23

America Revisited

Sun, Aug 23

Staying Alive: March 14 – August 23

Sun, Aug 23

️ Sip, Socialize & Create: Candle-Making at Bond Brothers Beer Company!

Sun, Aug 23

15 Coat Types With Jennifer Bishop Jenkins

Sun, Aug 23

Improvisational Piecing with Prompts (Level 1)

Mon, Aug 24

Extension Master Gardener Info Session (8/24 In Person)

Mon, Aug 24

✨ FREE WOMEN OF WORSHIP NIGHT ✨

Mon, Aug 24

Read and Discuss Kindred by Rebecca Wragg Sykes

Mon, Aug 24

MCAC Meeting

Tue, Aug 25

Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo

Tue, Aug 25

Emily W. King | The Neurodivergent Learner

Tue, Aug 25

Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference

Wed, Aug 26

Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow

Celebrate Native American culture at Dix Park's Inter-Tribal Pow Wow.

Wed, Aug 26

Carolina Haitian Food Festival

Taste Haitian cuisine and culture at this colorful community festival.

Wed, Aug 26

Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival

Arts and crafts festival in Cary with vendor booths and handmade goods.

Wed, Aug 26

Packapalooza

Family-friendly festival with activities and entertainment for all ages.

Wed, Aug 26

Evelyn's Book Club

Wed, Aug 26

The Secret Garden Soiree Festival

Arts festival with garden themes and activities for families.

Thu, Aug 27

Raleigh Job Fair August 27, 2026 - Raleigh Career Fairs

Thu, Aug 27

Weight Shift • Scrape • Beyond the Portal

Thu, Aug 27

Summer Sweat Series

Thu, Aug 27

Wine Cellar

Thu, Aug 27

Rob Gelblum

Thu, Aug 27

Build a Bee Vac Workshop @ Ace Hardware Oxford NC

Fri, Aug 28

TBC Cares The Blood Connection

Fri, Aug 28

Extension Master Gardener Info Session (8/28 In Person)

Fri, Aug 28

Poetry at Dix Park

Fri, Aug 28

Environmental Monitoring for Food Processors: Hands-On Workshop

Fri, Aug 28

August's Free Coworking Day @ The Junction!

Fri, Aug 28

West 22nd: Places To Be

Fri, Aug 28

Caleb Caudle & the Sweet Critters

Sat, Aug 29

The International Festival-Around the World in Raleigh!

International Festival celebrating cultures from around the world in Raleigh.

Sat, Aug 29

Saturday Night Sewing with Sandi

Sat, Aug 29

Learn to Lead Climb Clinic

Sat, Aug 29

Forest Grove Festival

Community festival in Durham with activities for all ages.

Sat, Aug 29

Joe Hero - Foo Fighters Tribute and Joe Hero - 90's Rock Tribute

Sat, Aug 29

When You Wish Upon A Star

Family festival with Disney-themed magic and entertainment.

Sun, Aug 30

Miss Empodera-Te Latina 2026

Sun, Aug 30

In The Horse's Eye

Sun, Aug 30

Hippie Hops

Family-friendly festival in Chapel Hill with activities for all ages.

Sun, Aug 30

Dam Safety 2026

Sun, Aug 30

Back To School Owl

Mon, Aug 31

e#35 “Shakin’ It UP With Ruby Martini & Magnolia Steele” Welcomes Meleah Gabhart

Tue, Sep 1

Matthews Alive Festival

Community festival in Matthews with activities and entertainment for families.

Tue, Sep 1

North Carolina Food Safety and Defense Task Force 2026 Conference

Tue, Sep 1

MELTT w/ Los Eclipses at Motorco Music Hall

Wed, Sep 2

Sip And Bloom

Wed, Sep 2

Apex PD Blood Drive Benefiting Special Olympics North Carolina

Wed, Sep 2

African American Cultural Festival

Celebrate African American culture and heritage at Raleigh's community festival.

Wed, Sep 2

BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE w/ Matamoska! at The Pinhook

Thu, Sep 3

Town of Angier Presents Chairmen of the Board

Town of Angier festival featuring live music entertainment.

Thu, Sep 3

Colorful Wine

Thu, Sep 3

September BRIAN&ELLIE Bachata Class & Practice Hour Social

Fri, Sep 4

Date Night: Love Is Fire And Water | 1 Ticket Covers 2 People

Fri, Sep 4

DLS @ Saints & Scholars Irish Pub - Raleigh

Fri, Sep 4

RadioStar Live @ Wild Wing Cafe

Fri, Sep 4

Fall Moon

Sat, Sep 5

The 4411 at Local 506

Sat, Sep 5

Grow and Flow Yoga

Sat, Sep 5

Europe Trip September 2026

Sat, Sep 5

Fun Candle Making With Instructor Caroline - Candle Making Class in Raleigh | Classpop!™

Sat, Sep 5

Brick Oven Pizza | National Pizza Day!

Sat, Sep 5

Food Truck: La Loncherita

Sat, Sep 5

African American Cultural Festival

African American Cultural Festival in downtown Raleigh — all ages.

Sat, Sep 5

RaleighWRLD Fest 2026

RaleighWRLD Fest 2026 — diverse music & culture festival.

Sat, Sep 5

The Some Of It All

Sat, Sep 5

Purple Monster

Sun, Sep 6

Fall Mountain Hills

Sun, Sep 6

Mike Krause & The Third Expression, Berkeley Cafe Weekly Residency, September 6, 13 & 20, 6-8pm

Sun, Sep 6

Cocktail Cullture

Mon, Sep 7

Mindful Bodies Labor Day Mon 9/7/26 Dance Fitness Party

Tue, Sep 8

Rum Jungle at Cat s Cradle

Tue, Sep 8

Resident Grand Rounds

Wed, Sep 9

TWG Presents . . .ThinkTank: Scale Beyond Transactions + Listing Like a Pro

Wed, Sep 9

JCAR New Member Orientation

Wed, Sep 9

Read and Discuss Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Wed, Sep 9

Transitions LifeCare Faith Community Network Education Series (Session 5)

Wed, Sep 9

Northern Light Love

Wed, Sep 9

Mid-Atlantic Tow Expo 2026

Thu, Sep 10

200HR Yoga Teacher Training + Practice Development

Thu, Sep 10

Pumpkin Gnome

Thu, Sep 10

Special Event

Fri, Sep 11

The Watchmen

Fri, Sep 11

Carolina Photo Expo

Fri, Sep 11

Golden Palms

Fri, Sep 11

20th Annual NC Hot Sauce Contest & Festival

20th Annual NC Hot Sauce Contest & Festival in Oxford—taste, shop & celebrate local flavors.

Fri, Sep 11

Fusion Room at Trilogy Swing 2026

Fri, Sep 11

Crepe Myrtle Celebration Kick Off Concert

Crepe Myrtle Celebration Kick Off Concert in Angier—seasonal festival with live music.

Fri, Sep 11

Friday Night on White

Friday Night on White street festival in Wake Forest—live music and community fun.

Fri, Sep 11

Book Lovers

Sat, Sep 12

cancer walk

Sat, Sep 12

Alien

Sat, Sep 12

Food Truck: The Shak Concessions

Sat, Sep 12

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2026

Celebrate African cuisine and culture at this Raleigh restaurant festival.

Sat, Sep 12

M'BRACE 5th Women Empowerment The Power of HER

Sat, Sep 12

Wring Out Your Sponge Transformational Conference & Awards Luncheon

Sat, Sep 12

Caldwell Fall Market 2026!!

Fall market with vendors, crafts, and seasonal fun for the whole family.

Sat, Sep 12

5K Fun Run x HEYDAY BREWING | 2026 NC Brewery Running Series

Sat, Sep 12

Hinnant Family Vineyards 2026 Harvest Festival

Sat, Sep 12

Apex Martial Arts 30th IKF PKB/PMT/PBSC Tournament

Sat, Sep 12

2026 Silent Auction

Sat, Sep 12

LIVE LIFE IN COLOR 5K & 1-Mile Run

Sat, Sep 12

Stitching Without Seams: A Community Throw-In at Historic Russell School

Sat, Sep 12

Fresh Fall Floral

Sat, Sep 12

DEKA MILE, STRONG & ATLAS Hosted by Zeta Wolf Fitness - Fuquay-Varina, NC

Sat, Sep 12

Ride For Freedom

Sat, Sep 12

The Righteous Cry

Sat, Sep 12

Four Oaks Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show

Car, truck, and motorcycle show—kids love seeing cool vehicles up close.

Sat, Sep 12

Paddling for Pennies Presents DR. DAVID GRIFFIN

Sat, Sep 12

WKA Grand Nationals & WKA Regional Championship Series Round 4 "The Reaper Class Championship"

Sat, Sep 12

Acorn Festival

Acorn Festival in Four Oaks—a seasonal celebration with community fun for the whole family.

Sat, Sep 12

"On the Bench" Community Workshop – Help us Build Benches for Durham Bus Stops

Sat, Sep 12

Cary Whiskey Wine & Fire

Sat, Sep 12

NC Concealed Carry Handgun Training

Sat, Sep 12

2nd Annual ChocMuzic Fest

2nd Annual ChocMuzic Fest—chocolate and music celebration at The Portal HQ.

Sun, Oct 11

Diwali Celebration

Family-friendly Diwali celebration in Cary.

Sun, Oct 11

Dix Park Inter-Tribal Powwow

Celebrate Native American culture, music, dance & crafts at this vibrant inter-tribal powwow in Raleigh.

Sun, Oct 18

Harvest Festival

Celebrate autumn at Duke Gardens with activities, music & demonstrations for all ages.

Fri, Nov 6 +2 dates

A Festival of Fabulous Mums

Celebrate autumn's colors amid thousands of blooming chrysanthemums at Duke Gardens.