Contests Events in Raleigh

Check out happening contests events all around Raleigh, NC

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

Fri, 03 Oct at 01:00 pm Triangle Town Center Free

2025 Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow

Sat, 11 Oct at 11:30 am Dorothea Dix Park

Lil Mo Mozzarella

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Oktoberfest 2025 @ Gizmo Brew Works

Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm 5907 Triangle Dr, Raleigh, NC 27617-4742, United States

Oktoberfest 2025!

Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 pm 13100 Falls of Neuse Rd Suite 130, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27614

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Sabres

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Luis Angel

Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Oktoberfest at Lonerider

Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Lonerider Brewery

Rod Man

Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Friday Night Trivia

Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm 1233 Front St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27690

Kali Uchis

Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Madinah Quran and Youth Center Annual Fundraiser

Sat, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State

Bingo Loco

Fri, 21 Nov The Ritz - Raleigh

Sureni Weerasekera

Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club

Watch Party: Virginia vs. NC State at Raleigh Brewing

Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm 3709 Neil St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Willy Wonka ChocLIT Night

Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm 330 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Chase Matthew

Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Oktoberfest!

Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm 900 E Six Forks Rd, #120, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27604

Minami Deutsch

Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Kings

Bilmuri

Sun, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Raleigh "Boos Fest" Halloween Bar Crawl

Sat, 01 Nov at 05:00 pm The Avenue Raleigh

North Carolina Symphony: Stephanie Childress - Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Thu, 30 Oct Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Robert Cray Band

Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

The Castellows at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Thu, 02 Oct at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

North Carolina State Wolfpack Women's Volleyball vs. Louisville Cardinals

Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Christian Johnson

Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club USD 129 to 177

Parker McCollum at Red Hat Amphitheater

Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Lee Brice

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Between the Buried and Me & Hail The Sun

Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Oak City Indie Games 2025!

Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Wake Technical Community College- Southern Wake Campus USD 18 to 50

Your Circle of Connections with Noa Ronen

Fri, 05 Sep at 02:00 pm Raleigh Founded - North Street Free

Riot Ten

Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm The Underground - Raleigh

Skintight Hosts Halloween Night at Scooter's Grill and Bar!

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Scooters Grill & Bar

Yung Gravy

Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Matt Maltese at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Dylan Gossett at The Ritz - Raleigh

Sat, 20 Sep The Ritz - Raleigh

Elena Moon Park

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm SECU Auditorium at North Carolina Museum of Art

Grace Lucia Live @Salty Turtle Beer Raleigh

Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm Salty Turtle Beer Co: Raleigh

Pink Belt Karate Competition & Fundraiser

Fri, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm Triangle's Best Karate

Sneaky Penguin's 3rd Anniversary Party

Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm 7449 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27615

Join Us at Animate! Raleigh January 9-11, 2026

Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm 500 S Salisbury, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

Vertigo Halloween Party at Tap Yard

Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Tap Yard Raleigh

Parking Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes

Sun, 09 Nov at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

RLMBC Community Day

Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am 3425 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27610

Country Swing Room @ Trilogy Swing 2025

Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Hilton Raleigh North Hills

Fortunate Youth and Bumpin Uglies at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh

Fri, 14 Nov Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh

Tony Hinchcliffe at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Cinderella at Raleigh Little Theatre

Fri, 05 Dec Raleigh Little Theatre

BunnaB

Sat, 27 Sep at 12:00 am Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

TEDxMeredith College: The Power of Women in STEM

Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm 3800 Hillsborough St. , Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Parking Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes

Fri, 02 Jan at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

Sproktoberfest 2025 Crank Arm Raleigh

Sun, 07 Sep at 12:00 pm 319 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

Pitch Please 2025

Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Raleigh Founded - North Street Free

The Stars of Ruby Red State Pageant

Sat, 10 Jan at 09:00 am Raleigh, N.C.

The Sword Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol & Moon Destroys

Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Poppy

Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Night Market @ North Hills: The Haunted Village

Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Park at North Hills St, Raleigh, NC 27609, United States

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Florida State Seminoles

Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Carter Finley Stadium

Parking Kali Uchis with Thee Sacred Souls

Tue, 09 Sep at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

MacNairs Schooling Show

Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 am 2721 Dover Farm Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27606

Mask Making, Symbolism, and Tradition with Vera Wienfield

Sat, 11 Oct at 01:00 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Carter Finley Stadium

90th Anniversary Grand Celebration

Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm Edenton Street United Methodist Church

Fortunate Youth

Sat, 15 Nov Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh

Cornhole Tournament at Raleigh Brewing!

Mon, 15 Sep at 06:30 pm 3709 Neil St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Carolina Classic Inter-Regional Competition

Thu, 09 Oct at 12:00 pm Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley

Parking Virginia Tech Hokies at NC State Wolfpack Football

Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 am Carter-Finley Stadium

September 20th, 2025 custom car contest

Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 am 10900 Ten-Ten Rd, Raleigh, NC 27529-7048, United States

Revocation

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Chapel of Bones

Nile

Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Chapel of Bones

2025 Introductory Horse Judging Short Course

Sat, 01 Nov at 08:00 am Riddick Hall USD 115

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen at The Ritz Raleigh

Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm The Ritz Raleigh

Parking - Natalia Jimenez

Fri, 03 Oct Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Jurassic Quest - Raleigh

Fri, 05 Dec North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Disney On Ice at Lenovo Center

Wed, 17 Dec at 06:30 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Anaheim Ducks at Carolina Hurricanes

Fri, 09 Jan at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

North Carolina Symphony - The Music Of John Williams at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

Sat, 04 Oct Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

North Carolina State Wolfpack Women's Basketball vs. Seton Hall Pirates

Sat, 06 Dec James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Parking Adam Sandler (16+)

Thu, 11 Sep at 11:30 pm Lenovo Center

Kevin Bridges at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

Tue, 04 Nov at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

2025 NC 4-H Forestry Contest

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 am Schenck Forest

Jacoozy

Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Carolina Ballet - Raleigh

Thu, 11 Sep at 11:30 pm Martin Marietta PAC - Fletcher Opera Theater

North Carolina Symphony - Carolina Burana at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

Fri, 09 Jan Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

Joe Dombrowski

Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Shotgun Mary @ Saints & Scholars - Raleigh

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Saints and Scholars Pub

Jonas Brothers

Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Parking The Rink at Red Hat Amphitheater

Sat, 22 Nov Red Hat Amphitheater

Fit For A King

Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Uncle Charlie's R&B Cookout: Charlie Wilson Babyface & K-Ci

Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Parking Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes

Wed, 24 Dec at 12:00 am Lenovo Center