History Events in Durham

Check out happening history events all around Durham, NC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 14 Jun at 07:00 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 30 May at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Thu, 21 May at 01:00 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 23 May at 01:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:30 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm DPAC

Hamilton (Touring)

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm DPAC

Melanated Creatives Market

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

Cirque Kalabante

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Carolina Theatre - Durham

Black Laughs Matter Comedy Show

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm 103 W Main St USD 13 to 18

Guided History Hike - Holden MIll

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm Eno River State Park, Fews Ford Access USD 4

Daniel Haller’s THE DUNWICH HORROR (1970)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

DurhamNcolor Festival

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

Black History Month Guided Tour

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am 906 Carroll Street, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27701

2026 Biennial CADD Conference

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 am Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University

CBC's 10th Annual Black History Show "The Rhythm of Our Roots"

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:30 pm C C Spaulding Elementary School USD 18

Medieval Night featuring LIVE MUSIC

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Ment Beverage Co. Free

Black History Program

Sun, 22 Feb at 09:30 am 1714 Collier Dr, Durham, NC

Dance Blues Friday - 2/20/2026

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Triangle Dance Studios

PBS North Carolina Screening of THE INQUISITOR

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Durham County Main Library Free

Famous Last Drinks Series - George Orwell

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Ment Beverage Co. Free

Alfred Hitchcock's FRENZY (1972)

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Michael Reeves’s WITCHFINDER GENERAL (1968)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 03:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Cult Your Night presents: Rent Party

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Garland Hall USD 13

Field Trip: Museum of Life and Science

 Wed, 03 Jun at 10:00 am Museum of Life and Science

Northside Missionary Baptist Church annual Black History Month celebration

 Sun, 22 Feb at 03:00 pm Northside Missionary Baptist Church

WOQ Crafted By Queens

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm 300 N Roxboro St Free

Reach for the Stars: Special Afternoon Storytime with NC Museum of History

 Thu, 12 Mar at 03:30 pm Book Harvest Free

PBS North Carolina Screening of THE LIBRARIANS

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Durham County Main Library Free

The 24th Annual Circle of Elders

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Living Waters Christian Community USD 0 to 55

Jennie Livingston’s PARIS IS BURNING (1990)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:20 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Terence Fisher’s DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS: 60th Anniversary!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:10 pm The Carolina Theatre of Durham

Old Hillsborough Road Market

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27705

A Soulful Celebration of Black History and Heritage

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:00 am West Durham Baptist Church Free

The Durham Ghost Walk

 Sat, 21 Feb Fate & Folklore USD 15

Downtown Durham True Crime Tour

 Sat, 10 May Lucky Strike Tower USD 14

Durham African American History Tour

 Sat, 10 May CCB Plaza / Main Plaza / Main Square / Downtown USD 14

Downtown Durham African American Historian-Guided Tour

 Sat, 03 May at 04:00 pm CCB Plaza USD 18

Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Walking Tour

 Sat, 03 May at 02:00 pm Lucky Strike Tower USD 18

Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Tour

 Sat, 10 May Lucky Strike Tower USD 14