Festivals in Durham

Check out happening festivals events all around Durham, NC

AfroSocaLove : Durham One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm Durham Central Park USD 0 to 427

Biscuits & Banjos Festival: Rhiannon Giddens Mavis Staples The Blind Boys of Alabama & Rissi Palmer

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:00 pm Durham Performing Arts Center

Biscuits & Banjos presents: Rhiannon Giddens' Beloved Community

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm DPAC

2026 Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm Historic Durham Athletic Park USD 103 to 135

Durham Earth Day Festival

 Sun, 19 Apr at 12:00 pm Durham Central Park

Friday the 13th Kids Fun Fest

 Fri, 13 Mar at 05:00 pm Irwin R Holmes Sr Recreation Center @ Campus Hills

Durham Underground Market

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am Durham Central Park

Taste of Soul NC

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Durham Central Park

AfroSocaLove : Durham Vendor Festival Registration

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

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Future Fest Connect 2026

 Tue, 21 Apr at 09:00 am Durham Convention Center

Turn the Page: A Day of Community

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Durty Bull Brewing Company

The HBCU FC Classic

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Durham County Memorial Stadium USD 8 to 13

Bring Your Own Bag of Chips – Bulkogi Korean BBQ Takeover

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Boxyard RTP

Ties & Tiaras: The Madi Gras

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm Durham Armory

Silver Screen and Starry Skies

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm West Point on the Eno Environmental Education Pavilion Free

2026 Biscuits and Banjos Festival - Monday at Durham Performing Arts Center

 Mon, 27 Apr Durham Performing Arts Center

DurhamNcolor Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm 1811 Palmer St Free

Jazz Meets the Beatles: Joshua Espinoza Trio

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

~ ☀️ Cirque du Sol-Rave ☀️ ~

 Sat, 30 May at 08:30 pm The Fruit USD 19 to 42

TELESCREENS w/ The Wallabies at The Pinhook

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

Durham St. Patrick's Day Treasure Hunt - Walking Team Scavenger Hunt!

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm Crank Arm Brewing Company Durham USD 16 to 25

GA-20 / Jontavious Willis at Stanczyks

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Stanczyks Music Bar

Huron Stage Presents: Crystal Bright, Grace Lucia, & Liesl Miranda

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm 2329 Huron St, Durham, NC

Duke University Powwow

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Penn Pavilion

21st Annual Strawberry Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Old North Durham Park

MOODBOARD x REACT: Sir Hiss / VELLE / Tanto B2B Flex Ariani / DJ Diavla

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:30 pm BOOM Club USD 18 to 29

Skyhoundz @ Canine Field Day

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am 701 Stadium Dr, Durham, NC 27704-2750, United States

Carolina Summer Nights 2026

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center USD 109 to 322

Rodolfo Zuniga West-East Quartet

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

Hump Film Festival

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Fruit - Durham

65 NORTH PICKERS at Stanczyks

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Stanczyks Music Bar

Manhattan Chamber Players

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Baldwin Auditorium

Huron Stage Presents: Sami Stevens w/ Kazemde George & Cristina Suarez w/ Charlie Garnett

Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm 2329 Huron St, Durham, NC

The Little Pagan Faire

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

Happy Lhosar Celebration 2026 (Tickets are Available Online & In- Person, Reserve your Spot Soon)

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Tandoor Indian Restaurant

Rodolfo Zuniga West-East Quartet

 Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm Sharp 9 Gallery

Night Crawl Festival

 Sat, 25 Jul at 03:00 pm 501 Foster St USD 29

22nd Annual Beaver Queen Pageant -- Beaver Rivalry

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Duke Park

Chili Cook-Off

Sat, 07 Mar at 11:30 am 504 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701-3102, United States

The Onyx Club Boys--Gypsy Jazz, Swing

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm 3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27707

2026 Spring Soils Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am The DPS Hub Farm Free

ecdysis / tone : Experimental Performances by Anna Maynard & marion spencer

 Sun, 08 Mar at 04:00 pm The Fruit USD 13 to 25

Biscuits and Banjos Festival - Durham

 Mon, 27 Apr at 11:00 pm DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Organ Recital: Chad Fothergill

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm 401 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27708

Advanced Study: Shortform Improv

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 287 to 313

NC Jerk Food Festival

 Sat, 08 Aug at 03:00 pm Durham Central Park

Tripathon Fest 26

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm 2230 Oak Ridge Blvd USD 0 to 5

Scholar in Residence Weekend: Dr. Arnie Eisen

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm 1004 Watts St, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

SaziFest 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm Garland Hall USD 16 to 31

Virginia Cavaliers at Duke Blue Devils Mens Lacrosse

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Koskinen Stadium