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.

Parking Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes

 Sun, 07 Dec Lenovo Center

Parking Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes

 Sun, 04 Jan Lenovo Center

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

UAB Blazers at North Carolina State Wolfpack Mens Basketball at Lenovo Center

 Fri, 07 Nov at 11:59 pm Lenovo Center

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

Parking Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes

 Fri, 05 Dec Lenovo Center

Disney On Ice at Lenovo Center

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:30 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes

 Wed, 07 Jan 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

Kansas Jayhawks at NC State Wolfpack Mens Basketball

 Sat, 13 Dec Lenovo Center

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

Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina State Wolfpack Mens Basketball at Lenovo Center

 Thu, 09 Oct at 11:59 pm Lenovo Center

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

North Carolina Symphony - Rick Steves Europe A Symphonic Journey at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

 Fri, 07 Nov Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

Parking Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes

 Wed, 24 Dec at 12:00 am Lenovo Center