Festivals in Raleigh

Check out happening festivals events all around Raleigh, NC

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2024

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm TBA Free

The International Festival ✈️- One Day - FREE Admission

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am North Carolina State Fair Free

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

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

Falling for Local at Dorothea Dix Park

 Sat, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Dorothea Dix Park Free

Billy Currington, Kip Moore, Marlon Funaki in Raleigh

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Koi Mil Gaya Mixer & Bollywood Night

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Nuvo Lounge Bar

A Mimosa Festival

Sat, 27 Sep at 02:00 pm 750 King Richard Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610-3749, United States

Family Fall Festival - Free Admission- Food Trucks, Shopping, Music and Fun

 Thu, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm 3117 Poplarwood Ct Free

Hopscotch Festival 2025

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Raleigh

Tết trung thu

Sat, 20 Sep at 05:00 pm 11701 Leesville Road, Raleigh, NC

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - the Downtown Rodeo returns!

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, United States

Three Seasons Vendor Market Christmas Festival

 Sat, 06 Dec at 04:00 pm 9500 Forum Dr, Raleigh, NC 27615-2825, United States Free

Hopscotch Music Festival 2025 in Raleigh

 Thu, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Hopscotch Music Festival

Three Seasons Vendor Market Halloween Fest

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am 9500 Forum Dr, Raleigh, NC 27615-2825, United States Free

Crystals + Mystics Festival (Raleigh)

 Sun, 19 Oct at 12:00 pm Moore's Square Raleigh

Raleigh Speed Dating (Ages 32-44) | Speed Raleigh | Singles Events

 Sun, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

Oktoberfest at Raleigh Brewing

 Sun, 07 Sep at 01:00 pm 3709 Neil St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Oktoberfest 2025 @ Gizmo Brew Works

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

Divine + Delectable Dessert Fest (Raleigh)

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Moore's Square Raleigh

14th Mama Afrika Festival

 Sun, 21 Sep at 01:00 pm Southeast Raleigh YMCA Free

Tar River Poetry Live Reading

 Sun, 21 Sep at 11:00 am 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Raleigh's International Wine and Beer Festival- Free Adission

 Sat, 18 Oct at 12:00 pm 400 Fayetteville St USD 0 to 48

Oktoberfest 2025!

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

The Market at NCMA

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am North Carolina Museum of Art

Handcrafted Holiday Market

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:00 am NC State Fairgrounds - Exposition Center

Oktoberfest at Lonerider

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Lonerider Brewery

Dylan Gossett at The Ritz Raleigh

 Sat, 20 Sep at 06:00 pm The Ritz Raleigh

Three Seasons Vendor Market- Christmas House NC Fundraiser

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am 9500 Forum Drive, Raleigh, NC, USA Free

Jolly Raleigh Holiday Market at Raleigh Ironworks

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am Raleigh Iron Works Free

BunnaB at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

 Fri, 26 Sep Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Midtown Music Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Midtown Park at North Hills

INFEKT l September 5 l Underground RDU

 Fri, 05 Sep at 10:00 pm Raleigh Underground

First Friday- Indie Rewind

Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

Speed Dating in Raleigh (Ages 25-39) | Speed Raleigh | Saturday Night

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

Divinity Roxx

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm SECU Auditorium at North Carolina Museum of Art

Saturday Night (Ages 25-39) | Raleigh Speed Dating | Speed Raleigh

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

Raleigh Lantern Walk

Sat, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Raleigh

RALEIGH HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL - 10+ Bars - Nov 1st

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Downtown USD 20 to 37

Cherub

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Raleigh Speed Dating (Ages 25-39) | Speed Raleigh | Saturday Night

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

Folk It Up Fest (Raleigh) ALL AGES & FREE!

Sat, 06 Sep at 03:00 pm Pine State Coffee

Pile at Kings - Raleigh

 Sun, 05 Oct at 08:00 pm Kings - Raleigh

ITLAPD Motley Tones Pirate Singing Meetup

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Nickelpoint Brewing Co.

Oak City Comedy Festival

 Tue, 14 Oct Room 861 At Goodnights Comedy Club

Uncle Charlies R&B Cookout at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Celestial Drone Show - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

 Fri, 17 Oct at 08:30 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Okoubird™ at the African American Cultural Festival

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Fayetteville Street, Raleigh

7th Annual Taste Of Lebanon Festival

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am 600 Mount Vernon Church Road , Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27614

Juneteenth 365 festival

Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Olde East Raleigh

GAINS FIT Mega Fest Raleigh Durham 2025

 Fri, 03 Oct at 04:00 pm Hampton Inn and Suites Brier Creek

Harvest Jam Music & Arts Festival

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard

2025 Engage Raleigh Expo

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am McKimmon Center Free

Oktoberfest!

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

Spellbound at Mordecai

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Mordecai Historic Park Free

The Snozzberries + Sqwerv at Raleigh Pour House

 Sun, 19 Oct at 08:00 pm The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop

Kids EveryWEAR Consignment Sale Full Price Days - Voted Best in Triangle

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am South Hills Mall and Plaza

No Curfew:Shaw U Homecoming

 Fri, 17 Oct at 09:00 pm Loop Bar and Lounge Raleigh USD 0 to 36

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival - 3 Day Pass

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Raleigh Convention Center

PILE w/ NNAMDÏ at Kings

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Kings

Raleigh "Boos Fest" Halloween Bar Crawl

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

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival - Friday

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Raleigh Convention Center

METAL MASS DRAG SABBATH

Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Chapel of Bones

Jstop Latin Soul @ Oak City Salsa Social

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:30 pm Transfer Co. Ballroom

Food Truck Rodeo

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am 5959 Triangle Town Blvd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27616

The Castellows at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

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

Speed Dating in Raleigh (Ages 32-44) | Speed Raleigh | Singles Events

 Sun, 14 Sep at 06:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

Wheeland Brothers

Sun, 14 Sep at 08:00 pm 224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival - Sunday

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Raleigh Convention Center

Oak City Indie Games 2025!

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

2025 Fall for Orchids Show

 Fri, 12 Sep at 01:00 pm 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27606

The Beaches

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm The Ritz - Raleigh

The Cinderella Escape in Raleigh

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Raleigh USD 40

POP Back 2025

 Thu, 04 Sep at 04:00 pm 890 Oval Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606, United States

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with Isaac Hadden

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm 224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601

The Vampires vs Zombies Experience in Raleigh

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Raleigh USD 10 to 40

Art Moto Festival 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe with Tom Hamilton

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

Global Film Series - Flow (Latvia)

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm James B. Hunt Jr. Library Free

The Market at Raleigh Iron Works

 Sat, 08 Nov at 11:00 am Raleigh Iron Works

CALS Tailgate 2025

 Sat, 06 Sep at 09:00 am Tuffy's Tailgate Lawn at 4600 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607

William Elliott Whitmore with Dylan Walshe

 Sun, 09 Nov at 08:00 pm 224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601

Jack The Radio Presents: Hopscotch Day Party!

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm Slim's Downtown

The Black White & Silver Christmas Affair

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm OYM The Center USD 36

All The Feels at The Ritz Raleigh

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm The Ritz Raleigh

Our Journey Annual Event Fundraiser

Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Progressive Missionary Baptist Church

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - September 13 - Downtown Raleigh

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Fayetteville Street Free

Raleigh Speed Dating (Ages 24-36) | Speed Raleigh | Singles Events

 Wed, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

Stardust & Stories Book Festival - Chapter 1: Keepers of Magic

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Fred Fletcher Park Free

Fulfilled Promise Tabernacle's 25th Church Anniversary Celebration

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh /Crabtree Valley USD 87

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

Waylon Wyatt

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Six Feet Under

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Chapel of Bones

Wake Moody Live @Salty Turtle Beer Raleigh

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm 13100 Falls of Neuse Rd Suite 130, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27614

The Tubs

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Kings

Oak City Horror Show

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Chapel of Bones

Eyes Set To K*ll

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Chapel of Bones

RLMBC Community Day

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

Kind Hearted Strangers x The Wilson Springs Hotel

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:00 pm 224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601

SWAG Rockin' and Rollin' Fred Fletcher Park

 Sun, 07 Sep at 05:00 pm Fred Fletcher Park

2hollis at The Ritz Raleigh

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm The Ritz Raleigh