Festivals in Durham

Check out happening festivals events all around Durham, NC

Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm 701 Stadium Dr, Durham, NC 27704-2750, United States

56th Annual Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Rock Quarry Park Free

BullCity Boom & Bash Food Truck Rodeo @ DCP

 Sat, 04 Jul at 04:00 pm Durham Central Park Free

Summer Food Truck Rodeo at Durham Central Park!

 Sun, 31 May at 12:00 pm Durham Central Park USD 0 to 100

AfroSocaLove : Durham One Love Festival (Feat Maga Stories )

 Sat, 25 Jul at 05:00 pm Rock Quarry Park

The BullCity Freedom & Good Food Fest

Fri, 03 Jul at 03:00 pm Durham Central Park

AfroSocaLove : Durham Vendor Festival Registration

 Sat, 25 Jul at 05:00 pm Rock Quarry Park

Taste of Soul NC

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

Triangle Vegfest Durham Central Park

 Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Durham Central Park

BullCity Boom & Bash Fourth of July Food Truck Rodeo

 Sat, 04 Jul at 04:00 am Durham Central Park Free

Duke Blue Devils vs. Tulane Green Wave

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Brooks Field At Wallace Wade Stadium

Turn the Page: A Day of Community

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

SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS w/ Dallas Tetnus at Motorco Music Hall

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Motorco

Book Harvest Summer Block Party

 Sat, 18 Jul at 03:00 pm Durham Central Park Free

~ ☀️ Cirque du Sol-Rave ☀️ ~

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

Annual Bull City Yoga Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am 1822 NC-54

PAWPAW ROD at Motorco Music Hall

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm Motorco

Nitro Circus 2.0

 Sat, 22 Aug Durham Bulls Athletic Park

The 2nd Annual Oak City Cigar Festival

 Thu, 04 Jun Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park USD 135 to 242

WORLD GOTH DAY FEST @ RUBIES

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm Rubies on Five Points

Eric Williams Quintet "Miles & Coltrane @ 100"

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

Bull City Metal Fest

 Fri, 15 May at 05:00 pm 1007 W Main St, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

WORTHINGTON LAW'S Album Release Show w/ Neckscars / Otis Ghost / + more at Stanczyks

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Stanczyks Music Bar

Common Roots APAHM Festival

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 pm Durham Central Park Free

Carolina Summer Nights 2026

 Thu, 16 Jul at 08:00 pm Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center USD 50 to 322

Words of Essence's "21st Annual Gospel Showcase Event 2026"

 Sun, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm The Downtown Durham Armory (across from the Marriott Hotel) USD 0 to 1,069

Book Festival | Connect with Local Authors and Vendors

 Sat, 30 May at 01:30 pm Durham Central Park Free

Night Crawl Festival

 Sat, 25 Jul at 03:00 pm 501 Foster St USD 7 to 130

Swamp Jam 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Avila Center for Community Leadership USD 0 to 13

Pauses 4 Threads Pride Edition: Spectrum of Self

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 am Durham Farmers' Market

Improv 101: Intro to Improv [MONDAYS]

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm Mettlesome Theater USD 174 to 231

22nd Annual Beaver Queen Pageant -- Beaver Rivalry

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Duke Park

Tenderqueer

 Tue, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm The Pinhook

Advanced Study: Shortform Improv

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm American Underground (@Market) USD 287 to 313

SaziFest 2026

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

NC Jerk Food Festival

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

Fall Festival Night

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Durham Marriott City Center Free

NCAA Softball Durham Regional - Day 1 (Duke vs Howard, Marshall vs Arizona)

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm Duke Softball Stadium