Contests Events in Raleigh

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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

Monster Jam at Lenovo Center

 Sat, 21 Feb Lenovo Center

Music Bingo at Sneaky Penguin Brewing Company

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm 7449 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27615

Mojo Brookzz - Dyon Brooks at Raleigh Improv

 Sat, 17 Jan Raleigh Improv

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

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

Seattle Kraken at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes

 Sun, 04 Jan at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

Gingerbread house contest

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:30 pm 500 St Albans Dr Free

Parking Seattle Kraken at Carolina Hurricanes

 Sun, 11 Jan at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

2026 Youth Horse Judging, Hippology and Horse Bowl Training Clinic

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 am NCSU Riddick Hall USD 0 to 12

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Utah Mammoth at Carolina Hurricanes

 Fri, 30 Jan at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

Utah Mammoth at Carolina Hurricanes

 Fri, 30 Jan at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

The Stars of Ruby Red State Pageant

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

Animate! - Weekend Pass

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Raleigh Convention Center

The Brook and The Bluff

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

North Carolina Symphony: Keitaro Harada - All Mozart

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Dropkick Murphys

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Parking New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm Lenovo Center

Loudon Wainwright III at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Stanford Cardinal

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Raleigh Camerata Presents: Symphonies of Paris

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 pm Hayes Barton United Methodist Church

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Duke Blue Devils

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Gabby's Dollhouse Live! - Raleigh

 Sun, 18 Jan at 09:00 pm Martin Marietta PAC - Fletcher Opera Theater

NC State AMA 8th Annual Regional Conference

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 am Talley Student Union USD 10 to 40

Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

2026 St. Patrick's Party with a Purpose

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm Springdale Area Recreation Club USD 13 to 50

Gabby's Dollhouse Live! - Raleigh

 Sun, 18 Jan at 09:00 pm Martin Marietta PAC - Fletcher Opera Theater

North Carolina State Wolfpack Women's Basketball vs. California Golden Bears

 Sat, 03 Jan at 07:00 pm James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Living in Y2K: An Early 2000s New Year's Eve Dance Party

 Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm 224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601

Virginia Tech Hokies at NC State Wolfpack Mens Basketball

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:30 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes

 Wed, 07 Jan at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

Miami Hurricanes at NC State Wolfpack Mens Basketball

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:30 am Lenovo Center

IbashoCon 2026

 Fri, 20 Feb at 10:00 am Hilton Raleigh North Hills

Carolina Ballet: Carmen Suite

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Matt Rife at Lenovo Center

 Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Shen Yun - Raleigh

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

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Lenovo Center

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Carolina Ballet: The Nutcracker

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Red Velvet Burlesque Show

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Red Velvet Burlesque Show - Raleigh

Peter Rowan at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Run for the Roses 5K

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Walnut Creek Softball Complex

2nd Annual Be Our Guest

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Market Hall

Parking Stanford Cardinal at NC State Wolfpack Womens Gymnastics

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 pm James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Raleigh M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Fri, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm 300 Fayetteville St USD 10 to 30

Parking Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes

 Wed, 04 Feb at 12:00 am Lenovo Center

UNC Health Championship

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Raleigh Country Club

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival

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

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Duke Blue Devils

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Doak Field

Big Something

 Mon, 29 Dec at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

American Aquarium at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Boys Like Girls with iDKHOW and Arrows in Action

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Sword II

 Mon, 16 Feb Kings

Raleigh M**der Mystery: Death in the Shadows

 Fri, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm 300 Fayetteville St USD 10 to 20

Parking North Carolina Tar Heels at NC State Wolfpack Womens Gymnastics

 Sun, 08 Feb at 09:00 pm James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Carolina Ballet: Beauty and The Beast

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Louisville Cardinals at North Carolina State Wolfpack Womens Basketball at Reynolds Coliseum

 Sun, 18 Jan at 01:00 pm Reynolds Coliseum

Raleigh Conspiracy Game: The Outdoor Escape

 Fri, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm 300 Fayetteville St USD 10 to 30

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes Tickets

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center EUR 47

My Cousin Tiera

 Fri, 16 Jan at 12:30 am Goodnights Comedy Club

American Aquarium

 Wed, 04 Feb The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

West Virginia Mountaineers at NC State Wolfpack Womens Gymnastics

 Fri, 13 Mar at 10:00 pm James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Magnolia Park at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

 Sun, 10 May Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Railroad Earth at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

 Wed, 18 Feb at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Parking Princeton Tigers at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

Westerman

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Kings

Sacred Heart Pioneers at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

Meet Me At The Altar - Worried Sick at Kings - Raleigh

 Mon, 26 Jan at 08:00 pm Kings - Raleigh

Raleigh Teambuilding M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Thu, 15 May at 04:00 pm 300 Fayetteville St USD 52 to 130

Parking Sacred Heart Pioneers at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

North Carolina Tar Heels at North Carolina State Wolfpack Wrestling at Reynolds Coliseum

 Fri, 23 Jan at 11:59 pm Reynolds Coliseum

Bilmuri at Red Hat Amphitheater

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Sindhu Vee

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Thu, 02 Apr at 10:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at North Carolina State Wolfpack Womens Basketball at Reynolds Coliseum

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:00 pm Reynolds Coliseum

Parking Disney On Ice presents Jump In! - Raleigh

 Wed, 17 Dec at 11:30 pm Lenovo Center

Parking NC State Quad Meet

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Parking INZO with TRUTH

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:30 am The Ritz - Raleigh

Syracuse Orange at NC State Wolfpack Mens Basketball

 Tue, 27 Jan at 08:30 am Lenovo Center

QuickBooks Online Training: 1 Day Workshop in Raleigh, NC

 Tue, 25 Nov at 09:00 am Regus - Raleigh, NC USD 601 to 779

Brandon Lake at Lenovo Center

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Anaheim Ducks at Carolina Hurricanes Tickets

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center EUR 27

The Movement

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Disney On Ice presents Jump In! - Raleigh

 Wed, 17 Dec at 11:30 pm Lenovo Center

Parking St. Louis Blues at Carolina Hurricanes

 Thu, 12 Mar at 11:00 pm Lenovo Center

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers

 Sun, 28 Dec at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

Parking Notre Dame Fighting Irish at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Thu, 02 Apr at 10:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

Parking Syracuse Orange at NC State Wolfpack Mens Basketball

 Tue, 27 Jan at 08:30 am Lenovo Center

SEC “Pink🩷Goes Good With💚Green”

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am Raleigh, N.C.

Parking Virginia Tech Hokies at NC State Wolfpack Wrestling

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:30 am James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Eggy

 Mon, 16 Mar at 12:00 am Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

From Idea to Start-up: 1 Day Entrepreneurship Course in Raleigh, NC

 Wed, 26 Nov at 09:00 am Regus Raleigh, NC USD 581 to 757

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Tue, 03 Mar at 09:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

North Carolina State Wolfpack Women's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum

Elon Phoenix at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Tue, 10 Mar Doak Field at Dail Park

Parking Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country - 3 Day Pass

 Fri, 27 Mar Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Linux for Bioinformatics: 101 → Intermediate, 1 Day course in Raleigh, NC

 Thu, 08 Jan at 09:00 am Regus Raleigh, NC USD 537 to 708

Carolina Ballet - Celebration Of America at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium