Arts events in Durham

Check out happening arts events all around Durham, NC

FestiBull of Lights at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:30 pm Durham Bulls Athletic Park

NYE 2026 at Sheraton Imperial

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park USD 34 to 642

Candle-Making & Cheer at Flying Bull Taproom

 Sat, 03 Jan at 04:00 pm Flying Bull Beer Company

Joe Bonamassa in Durham

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Between the Lines: A Tiny Desk–Style Poetry Experience

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm Melanated Wine Free

40 Kwanzaa Festival

 Thu, 01 Jan at 12:00 pm 212 Foster St Free

Fresh Pasta Making Class - Learn to Make Fettuccine & Ravioli

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

The Southern Vampire Ball of North Carolina

Sun, 15 Feb at 12:00 am Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA

A Chef's Confession: Secrets Revealed

 Sat, 17 Jan at 04:00 pm The Kitchen Specialist

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Reynolds Industries Theater: 125 Science Drive Durham, NC 27708

Fresh Pasta Making Class - Learn to Make Fettuccine & Ravioli

 Thu, 08 Jan at 06:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

Southern Seasonal: Winter Dinner Party

 Sat, 24 Jan at 04:00 pm The Kitchen Specialist

Nicole Mitchell Ensemble

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Stephen Frears’ HIGH FIDELITY (2000)

 Sun, 11 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

RetroNoir Film Series

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

The Revival: It Is Our Duty

Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Duke Chapel

Fresh Pasta Class - Italian Comfort Food - Soup & Pasta al Forno

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

Retro Rocks! Film Series

 Sun, 11 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

~ Deep Space Disco ~

 Fri, 23 Jan at 09:00 pm The Fruit USD 19 to 42

PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE & SPACEBALLS

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm DPAC

Angela Bingham & Deidre Struck "Love Detectives"

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Pasta Making Class - Shapes & Seasonal Sauces

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

🔥 Ignition:Durham 2026 🦚

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm The Fruit - Durham Fruit & Produce Co

Matt Booth Quintet

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Cuarteto Casals

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Baldwin Auditorium

"Be Good!" with Paulette

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm Mettlesome at Golden Belt USD 22

Will Campbell Sextet

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Richard A. Colla’s BATTLESTAR GALCTICA (1978)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 04:30 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University

Tay Garnett’s THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RING TWICE: 80th Anniversary!

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Joe Bonamassa at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

THE FIRST WIVES CLUB & SOAPDISH

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Science Cafe

 Sat, 10 Jan at 03:30 pm SEEDS USD 20

Sherri Shepherd at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Taking Back Thursday: Soul Livin' Group

 Thu, 08 Jan at 05:30 pm 900 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

CHELSEA HANDLER: THE HIGH AND MIGHTY TOUR

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm DPAC

Retro Epics Film Series

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Azul at Arcana

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am Arcana Bar and Lounge USD 13

Science Cafe

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:30 pm SEEDS USD 20

NOTTING HILL & THE WEDDING SINGER

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

AfroSocaLove : Durham Vendor Festival Registration

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm Durham Central Park

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

BERT KREISCHER: PERMISSION TO PARTY

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm DPAC

Roger Corman’s THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Science Cafe

 Sat, 31 Jan at 03:30 pm SEEDS USD 20

Voice Placement for Basses & Tenors Only

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, ELCA

Guilty Pleasure, a new play

 Fri, 02 Jan at 07:30 pm Shadowbox Studio

Anna La Mare & Rafael Green @ Arcana

 Fri, 02 Jan at 09:00 pm Arcana

RATBOYS w/ Florry at Motorco Music Hall

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Motorco

Ms Pat at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Josh Gates at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Fresh Pasta Making Class - Learn to Make Fettuccine & Ravioli

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Pete Holmes at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

Make & Take - Fresh Pasta Making Class - Lasagna from Scratch

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

Rory Scovel at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

RITMO Dance Social! Wishing Farewell to Susan & Diana

Sat, 03 Jan at 09:30 pm 4015 University Dr K, Durham, NC 27707

CARLY COSGROVE w/ Leisure Hour / Summerbruise at The Pinhook

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm The Pinhook

HANNAH BERNER: NONE OF MY BUSINESS TOUR

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

The Little Pagan Faire

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF)

Friday Night Live: Emily Musolino & Azul

 Fri, 09 Jan at 05:30 pm 900 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Adult Coloring Night

 Tue, 06 Jan at 06:00 pm 800 Taylor Street, Suite 9-150, durham, NC, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

Mimi Fox Trio with Steve Haines and Sarah Gooch

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm 4608 Industry Ln, Ste L, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27713

Shinnenkai 2026

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm Bujinkan Kakure Yama Dojo USD 0 to 250

RetroFantasma Film Series

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Melanated Creatives Market

Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Durham Central Park

Learning From Selma - Levine Museum of the New South at Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Fletcher Hall

DAG Artist Critique & Conversation

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am Durham Art Guild Free

~ Bass Bunker ~

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 pm The Fruit USD 19 to 36

Peter Weir’s MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (2003)

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

time/life/beauty

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Reynolds Industries Theater: 125 Science Drive Durham, NC 27708

Hamilton (Touring)

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Vincent Minnelli’s AN AMERICAN IN PARIS: 75th Anniversary!

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Jean Negulesco’s HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE (1953)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Joe Satriani, Steve Vai in Durham

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

MARISSA NADLER w/ Maria BC at The Pinhook

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

15th Annual Dream Big Book Drive and Community Celebration

 Mon, 19 Jan at 01:00 pm Boxyard RTP Free

Brit Floyd: The Moon, The Wall and Beyond

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm DPAC

Louis Malle’s MY DINNER WITH ANDRE (1981)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 03:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Coloring, Connections, & Conversations

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm Central Park School for Children USD 29

APES OF THE STATE w/ The Official Bard of Baldwin County / Pat Van Buren at The Pinhook

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

Come, Sit, & Listen.

 Wed, 14 Jan at 10:00 am NorthStar Church of the Arts USD 13

Fresh Pasta Making Class - Learn to Make Fettuccine & Ravioli

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Il Laboratorio - The Cooking Lab by Melina's Fresh Pasta USD 77

New Years Eve Comedy Competition

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm 103 W Main St USD 13 to 18

Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm DPAC

Lucy Darling at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

CAN'T FEEL MY FACE 2010s DANCE PARTY at Motorco Music Hall

 Fri, 06 Feb at 08:30 pm Motorco

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm DPAC

A Chef's Confession: Secrets Revealed

 Sat, 17 Jan at 04:00 am The Travelling Cafe at The Kitchen Specialist 3407 University Dr Durham NC 27707 USA USD 107

Kids New Years Eve Party (Must register)

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am 103 W Main St Free

Design Thinking - Hattie Meadows Gardening School

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am Durham County Library - Stanford L. Warren Branch Library Free

Scholar in Residence Weekend: Dr. Arnie Eisen

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm 1004 Watts St, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

Jason Isbell at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Wed, 14 Jan at 08:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

RetroClassics Film Series

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Bill Shannon's Maker Moves

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Bay 7 USD 23

The Ciompi Quartet: Memories and Aspirations

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm Baldwin Auditorium