Contests Events in Raleigh

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Guns N Roses at Carter-Finley Stadium

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:25 pm Carter-Finley Stadium

Pitbull with Lil Jon

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

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

Khalid with Lauv

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Hardy at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Kid Rock with Brantley Gilbert and Them Dirty Roses

 Fri, 08 May at 10:30 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Khalid at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

Tedeschi Trucks Band at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Doak Field

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

Jack Johnson

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 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

2026 North Carolina State Wolfpack Football Season Tickets at Carter-Finley Stadium

 Fri, 11 Sep at 12:55 pm Carter-Finley Stadium

Evanescence with Spiritbox and Nova Twins

 Wed, 17 Jun at 11:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Insane Clown Posse

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Simple Plan at Red Hat Amphitheater

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

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. Appalachian State Mountaineers

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

Godsmack at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

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

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

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

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

Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS

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

Lorna Shore with Paleface Swiss and Signs of the Swarm

 Mon, 11 May at 10:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Family Field Day

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am Marbles Kids Museum

Goose

 Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 am Red Hat Amphitheater

Raulston Blooms!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27606

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

 Thu, 14 May Doak Field

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

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

Social Distortion at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Thu, 03 Sep at 06:30 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

AI Matches & Arcades | Sapphic Singles Night | Raleigh

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:00 pm Super Rad Retro Lounge

Architects

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival

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

Architects at The Ritz - Raleigh

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Mimosas and Melodies: Karaoke Brunch Series

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm The Venue Raleigh USD 8

Sam Barber

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

North Carolina Symphony

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Luenell at Raleigh Improv

 Fri, 01 May Raleigh Improv

Run for the Roses: A Kentucky Derby Celebration

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Theatre Raleigh USD 65

Architects with Holy Watr

 Fri, 08 May at 11:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

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

Let's Get Silly Raleigh! Pickleball League

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

Bilmuri

 Thu, 07 May Red Hat Amphitheater

Cary Ballet Company - Peter Pan at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

 Sat, 09 May at 01:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Fletcher Opera Theater

Breland & Kylie Morgan

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

Pink Out at the Races: A Kentucky Derby Celebration | D&D Raleigh

 Fri, 01 May at 03:00 pm Dram & Draught Free

2026 Raleigh DEKA FIT Weekend Hosted By Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance

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

Wage War

 Tue, 26 May The Ritz - Raleigh

The Showdown Vol.3 - Dance Convention

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Multiple Locations

Superhero Blast! 2026

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Marbles Kids Museum

Bearly Dead - Grateful Dead Tribute

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Darkness RISING: The Kickoff - 90's Mixer

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

North Carolina Symphony - Raleigh

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 am Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

Sam Barber with Waylon Wyatt

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

KING TUFF w/ Morgan Nagler at Kings

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Kings

Derby Party at Watts & Ward

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Watts & Ward, South Blount Street, Raleigh, NC, USA USD 42

Marisela (Rescheduled from 10/10/2025)

 Sat, 23 May at 12:30 am Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

My Brown Is Enough: A Confidence Brunch

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm The Wright Village USD 76 to 144

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

 Fri, 08 May at 12:00 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Meymandi Concert Hall

Chordination A Cappella Spring Concert @ NC State

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Stewart Theatre USD 15

Forrest Frank at Lenovo Center

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

My Swing Academia: Training Camp

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

Brothers Twinz: RALEIGH, NC

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

Parking North Carolina A&T Aggies at NC State Wolfpack Baseball

 Tue, 05 May at 10:00 pm Doak Field at Dail Park

Madeline Goldstein

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall - Raleigh

Parking Ole 60

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

300 Boyz RNB Bingo Brunch — Eat. Sip. Sing. WIN.

 Sat, 02 May at 11:45 am Anthony's La Piazza Prime USD 40

Biodiversity of the Night

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm 1671 Gold Star Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Speed Puzzling Night at Raleigh Brewing

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm 3709 Neil St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

The Real Improvisers of Raleigh - A Themed Show

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

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

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

Coffee God & Girls: A Holy Day in High Fashion

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Lake Johnson Park USD 0 to 82

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

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

Parking East Carolina Pirates at NC State Wolfpack Softball

 Tue, 28 Apr at 10:00 pm Dail Softball Stadium

Ole 60 with Rob Langdon and The Bends

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

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

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

Frolic and Bowl

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

TRIBOR Rooftop Social

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm SMASH Free

FASCAR: A Family Matchbox Car Competition

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

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

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

University & Industry Consortium 2 Minute Pitch Competition & Networking

 Thu, 30 Apr at 01:00 pm The StateView Hotel, Autograph Collection Free

Dinosaurs! - Raleigh

 Wed, 27 May at 03:15 pm Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre at Raleigh Little Theatre

American Legion Raleigh Post 1, Fine Arts Festival Artist Registration

 Fri, 24 Apr at 04:00 pm American Legion Raleigh Post 1 USD 15

NC2026 - 2026 North Carolina Speed Puzzling Championship

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

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

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

Nettspend

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

Anna Mercier | All We Hunger For

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

Raleigh Area - Pop Up Picnic Park Date for Couples! (Self-Guided)

 Thu, 23 Apr John Chavis Memorial Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED) USD 10

Adaptability at Work 1 Day Workshop |Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

Crisis Management 1 Day Workshop | Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 14 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 557 to 835

Sexual Harassment 1 Day Workshop | Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 557 to 1,558

Negotiation Skills - Professional 1 Day Workshop | Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 557 to 891

Building High Performing Teams 1 Day Workshop | Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 21 Nov at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 557 to 835

THIRSTY THURSDAY TRIVIA NIGHT!

 Thu, 05 Jun at 07:30 pm Pourworks, 900 East Six Forks Road #120, Raleigh, NC, USA Free

Parking The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit - The Concert - Raleigh

 Tue, 28 Apr at 08:00 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Ignite Your Leadership: Lead Teams to Success Workshop in Raleigh, NC

 Wed, 01 Oct at 09:00 am For venue address, reach us at [email protected] USD 552 to 886

mgk with Wiz Khalifa and De'Wayne

 Tue, 02 Jun at 11:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Leadership Mastery:Inspire, Motivate & Lead Like a Pro! in Raleigh, NC

 Tue, 24 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at: [email protected] USD 631 to 748

Louisville Cardinals at North Carolina State Wolfpack Football at Carter-Finley Stadium

 Thu, 03 Sep at 11:59 pm Carter-Finley Stadium

Internet Marketing Fundamentals 1 Day Workshop |Raleigh, NC

 Wed, 10 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 830