Contests Events in Raleigh

Check out happening contests events all around Raleigh, NC

Sting at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Tue, 19 May at 08:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Raleigh's International Food Festival - Travel The World in Raleigh! FREE

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am City Plaza Free

Pitbull with Lil Jon

 Wed, 20 May at 12:00 am Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Forrest Frank with Tori Kelly, Cory Asbury, and The Figs

 Tue, 16 Jun at 11:00 pm Lenovo Center

Kid Cudi with M.I.A., Big Boi, and A-Trak

 Tue, 12 May at 10:30 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Meghan Trainor at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sat, 27 Jun at 06:30 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Deep Purple at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Tue, 04 Aug at 06:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Duke Blue Devils at North Carolina State Wolfpack Football at Carter-Finley Stadium

 Wed, 02 Sep at 11:59 pm Carter-Finley Stadium

Raleigh's All-American Summer Festival- Free Admission!

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Raleigh city plaza Free

Khalid at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Appalachian State Mountaineers at NC State Wolfpack Football

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 am Carter-Finley Stadium

Simple Plan at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Carter Finley Stadium

Gladys Knight at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

 Sat, 11 Jul at 08:00 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Godsmack with Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Louisville Cardinals

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Carter Finley Stadium

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Doak Field

TLC Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

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

Ben Folds

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Hardy & Tucker Wetmore

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Empire of the Sun at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sun, 06 Sep Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Evanescence at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Ron Funches at Goodnights Comedy Club

 Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

2026 Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow

 Sat, 30 May at 11:30 am Harvey Hill - 691 Palmer Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603-2250, United States

North Carolina Tar Heels at North Carolina State Wolfpack Baseball at Doak Field

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Doak Field

Raleigh Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm Lucky B's USD 12 to 33

Sammy Rae and The Friends & Melt

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Five Finger Death Punch at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Wed, 14 Oct at 06:45 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Passion Pit at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Fri, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Do The Red, White, & Brew Pub Crawl in Raleigh!

 Sat, 04 Jul at 04:30 pm Standard Beer + Food USD 19 to 24

Carolina CryptidCon Tour 2026 - Eventeny

 Fri, 24 Jul at 11:00 am 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607

Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS

 Fri, 17 Jul at 11:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Cam Bertrand

 Fri, 29 May Goodnights Comedy Club

Mike Goodwin at Goodnights Comedy Club

 Sat, 13 Jun Goodnights Comedy Club

Cinderellas Tom Keifer Band at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

AI Matches & Arcades | Sapphic Singles Night | Raleigh

 Thu, 21 May at 11:00 pm Super Rad Retro Lounge

Soul of the City Day in the park

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm 107 Pullen Rd Free

Rolling Together Revue Tour - G. Love, Donavon Frankenreiter, Moon Taxi

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC

Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan with Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan

 Sun, 16 Aug Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Breland & Kylie Morgan

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard

Pauly Shore

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Grupo Duelo

 Sun, 04 Oct at 11:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

The Secret Sisters at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

Wage War

 Tue, 26 May The Ritz - Raleigh

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm North Carolina State Fairgrounds

G. Love & Special Sauce at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh

Sam Barber with Waylon Wyatt

 Thu, 04 Jun at 11:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Darkness RISING: The Kickoff - 90's Mixer

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Maywood Hall and Garden USD 7 to 103

My Brown Is Enough: A Confidence Brunch

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm The Wright Village USD 76 to 179

2026 Raleigh DEKA FIT Weekend Hosted By Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:30 am Raleigh Convention Center

Club 90s (18+)

 Fri, 15 May The Ritz - Raleigh

Let's Get Silly Raleigh! Pickleball League

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Pin Point Indoor Pickleball & Golf Free

Uncaged - A Tribute to Zac Brown

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard

Brothers Twinz: RALEIGH, NC

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am The Portal HQ USD 50

Empire of the Sun

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

1976 Judgement of Paris Redux

 Sun, 17 May at 06:00 pm Seaboard Wine at HighPark Village USD 111

Rob Cesternino | The Tribe and I Have Spoken

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 37

The Showdown Vol.3 - Dance Convention

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Multiple Locations

North Carolina Symphony: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

 Thu, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Nurse Blake

 Sun, 18 Oct Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Joshua Ray Walker

 Tue, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Dorothy's Quest: The Trials of Oz in Raleigh

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 am Nash Square USD 40

Parking Ole 60

 Sat, 16 May at 11:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Pietasters

 Fri, 17 Jul The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

The Princess Concert at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

 Tue, 14 Jul at 03:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Spellbound 2026

 Sat, 24 Oct at 10:00 am Mordecai Historic Park Free

Raleigh Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:00 am 300 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA USD 10

Elmiene at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Patrick Wolf

 Mon, 08 Jun at 12:00 am The Pour House Music Hall

Frolic and Bowl

 Mon, 18 May at 06:30 pm Kings Bowl-North Hills Free

Ben Folds at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

 Sat, 30 May Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

My Swing Academia: Training Camp

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 am Raleigh, N.C.

Drawn and Quartered

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

S.T.E.A.M in the Capital - Model Engine

 Sat, 10 Oct at 01:00 pm 509 W North St USD 87

S.T.E.A.M in the Capital - Claw Gear Crane

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm 509 W North St USD 87

Carolina Pig Jig XIX

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am North Carolina State Fairground Raliegh

Ole 60 with Rob Langdon and The Bends

 Sat, 16 May at 11:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Athletes LEVEL UP: Strong Minds. Smart Money. Strong Futures.

 Sat, 16 May at 08:30 am Fox Road Boys & Girls Club Free

North Carolina Food Safety and Defense Task Force 2026 Conference

 Tue, 01 Sep at 09:30 am McKimmon Center USD 75 to 125

Tomarum

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Widowspeak

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Appreciative Inquiry® 1 Day Interactive Class in Raleigh, NC | Wisdom Hub

 Fri, 15 May at 09:00 am Regus - Raleigh USD 417 to 588

Forrest Frank at Lenovo Center

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa

 Tue, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Goodnights Comedy Club

Art of Influence & Deals 1 Day Workshop in Raleigh, NC

 Mon, 18 May at 09:00 am For venue information, Please contact us: [email protected] USD 668 to 779

Survey Slam at D's Bottle Shop

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm D's Bottle Shop & Craft Beer College Free

John Hollier at Pour House Music Hall

 Sun, 31 May Pour House Music Hall

Six Feet Under and Kataklysm

 Thu, 16 Jul at 10:00 pm Chapel of Bones

FASCAR: A Family Matchbox Car Competition

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 3328 Forestville Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27616

North Carolina Museum of History Pop-Up! The Bend Bar

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm 853 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC 27603-1613, United States

The Real Improvisers of Raleigh - A Themed Show

 Fri, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Theatre Raleigh Studios

The Data Reset: Marketing Analytics for the Future

 Wed, 20 May at 11:30 am North Carolina State University Club USD 29 to 39

“Adornment of Grace” Hat Show Contest

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm John P Top Green Community Center

2026 Frat BBQ Festival -- local charities to benefit from proceeds!

 Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm Edit Beer Co.

NC2026 - 2026 North Carolina Speed Puzzling Championship

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:45 am The Fresh Collective

T3 Open - Raleigh

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm The Tumble Company USD 13 to 29

Time Management - The 10X Productivity Formula! in Raleigh, NC

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at: [email protected] USD 534 to 748

The Ultimate Customer Care® 1 Day Expert-led Training in Raleigh, NC

 Tue, 16 Jun at 09:00 am Regus - Raleigh USD 417 to 588

Creative Thinking & Innovation Workshop | Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 835 to 946

Anna Mercier | All We Hunger For

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 27