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

16th African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County (AACF)

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 am Downtown Raleigh USD 0 to 66

'All Things Groovy' Raleigh Hippie Festival

 Sun, 17 Aug at 12:00 pm Moore's Square Raleigh

Averly Morillo in Raleigh

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Raleigh | Speed Dating | Ages 25-39 | Saturday Event | SpeedRaleigh

 Sat, 23 Aug at 07:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

2nd Annual Five Points Short FilmFest

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Rialto Theatre

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

The International Festival ✈️- One Day - FREE Admission

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

Moonwake Bazaar

 Sat, 23 Aug at 05:00 pm Morgan Street Food Hall

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - the Downtown Rodeo returns!

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

Beach Music & Brews Bash

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Tap Yard Raleigh Free

Summer Celebration 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 11:00 am 201 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601 Free

What the Tongue Remembers: An Invitation Beyond Language

 Thu, 28 Aug at 05:30 pm Artspace

TEDx Raleigh 2025

 Sat, 23 Aug at 01:00 pm Raleigh Convention Center, South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC, USA USD 58

Oktoberfest at Raleigh Brewing

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

Three Seasons Vendor Market Halloween Fest

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am 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

Body Mind Spirit Celebration - Raleigh

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am NC State Fairgrounds - Exposition Center

Parking The Stews

 Sat, 23 Aug at 12:00 am Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh

Praise Cafe' 2025

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm Lea Community Family Center USD 39

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

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

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

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

Three Seasons Vendor Market Christmas Festival

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

Oktoberfest 2025!

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

Divine + Delectable Dessert Fest (Raleigh)

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

Tar River Poetry Live Reading

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

Cozy Worldwide at The Ritz Raleigh

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm The Ritz Raleigh

Fyutch and Aura V

 Fri, 22 Aug SECU Auditorium at North Carolina Museum of Art

Crystals + Mystics Festival (Raleigh)

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

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

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

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

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

Three Seasons Vendor Market- Christmas House NC Fundraiser

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

Trail Ride Line Dance Extravaganza

 Fri, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm 3525 Maitland Dr USD 0 to 25

Blossüm Aesthetics Co. Summer Fest

 Sat, 23 Aug at 05:00 pm 8480 Honeycutt Road suite 116, Raleigh, NC, USA USD 5

Wheeland Brothers (Now September 14th)

 Sat, 13 Sep at 08:00 pm 224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601

Jolly Raleigh Holiday Market at Raleigh Ironworks

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

Big 35th at Chapel Of Bones

Sun, 31 Aug at 06:00 pm Chapel of Bones

Raleigh's International Wine and Beer Festival- Free Adission

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

Debbie Liske Band

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:30 pm Slim's Dive Bar Free

Oktoberfest at Lonerider

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Lonerider Brewery

Raid The Quarry and Newspaper Taxis

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Slim's Dive Bar Free

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival - Sunday

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

Pop-Up Raleigh August 16th Market

 Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm Trophy on Maywood

The Beaches

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

An Evening With: Into The Fog

 Fri, 15 Aug at 09:00 pm 224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601

7th Annual Mud Day with the City of Raleigh

Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Walnut Creek Wetland Center

The Market at NCMA

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

Frequency Factory Presents: Dêtre

 Sat, 16 Aug at 09:00 pm 3801 Hillsborough St #113, Raleigh, NC 27607

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

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

BunnaB at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

 Fri, 26 Sep Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Casa Amor Nights

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:30 pm La Carreta Mexican Restaurant USD 29

Night Market @ North Hills

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:00 pm Midtown Park at North Hills

Dream BIG CRC Back to School Bash

 Thu, 14 Aug at 05:00 pm Moore's Square Raleigh

The Raleigh Pancakes & Booze Art Show

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Lincoln Theatre USD 18

Raleigh Speed Dating | Ages 25-39 | Saturday Night | SpeedRaleigh

 Sat, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

The Beaches at The Ritz Raleigh

 Sun, 21 Sep at 08:00 pm The Ritz Raleigh

Performances for Young Audiences: Fyütch and Aura V

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with Isaac Hadden Trio

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

INFEKT l September 5 l Underground RDU

 Fri, 05 Sep at 10:00 pm Raleigh Underground

Kirby Derby '25. Metaphorical Mishaps & Wreckless Wordplay

 Sat, 23 Aug at 03:00 pm Umstead Dr at Middleton Dr, Raleigh NC 27603

The Red Clay Strays

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

Speed Dating | Ages 32-44 | Raleigh Singles Event | SpeedRaleigh

 Sun, 31 Aug at 06:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

Junior Church Summer Fest

 Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm 1705 Curtis Dr Free

Cherub

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

Thurston Howell - Yacht Rock Spectacular

 Sun, 31 Aug at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

Florencia & The Feeling with AZUL, Zones

 Sun, 17 Aug at 08:00 pm 224 S Blount St Raleigh NC 27601

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

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

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

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

14th Mama Afrika Festival

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

August 2025 Drag Brunch - Raleigh

Sun, 17 Aug at 11:00 am Level7 Rooftop Bar

Classic Car Show & Al Williams Band

 Sat, 30 Aug at 09:00 am 2722 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC

Three Seasons Vendor Market- Pretty In Pink NC Fundrasier

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am 9500 Forum Drive, Raleigh, NC, USA Free

The Stews at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh

 Fri, 22 Aug Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh USD 34 to 211

Clouds Brewing Oktoberfest '25

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Clouds Brewing Tap Room USD 17 to 39

Creative Minds Mixer and Market with Carolina Clay Studio

 Sat, 16 Aug at 02:00 pm Tap Yard Raleigh Free

2025 Watson Williams Family Reunion

 Fri, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Fairfield Inn & Suites, 6408 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616-3018, United States

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - the Downtown Rodeo returns!

 Sun, 24 Aug at 12:00 pm Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, United States

Opa! to an Evening in Greece Rooftop Celebration

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm 326 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27603

154th Homecoming Celebration

 Sun, 17 Aug at 10:00 am 5410 Louisburg Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27616

Midtown Music Festival

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

Art Moto Festival 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct Tobacco Road Harley-Davidson

Winners Chapel Intl. Raleigh Annual Picnic

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Spring Forest Road Park

TREIA Networking Happy Hour powered by Rockstar Connect

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Spring Rolls Free

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

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

Sinister / Master / Pig's Blood / Gates of Endor

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Chapel of Bones

Greylan Hall & The Nasty Kings with Drew Foust & The Wheelhouse

 Sat, 30 Aug at 09:00 pm 224 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

Jessie Murph

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

PILE w/ NNAMDÏ at Kings

 Sun, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm Kings

Koi Mil Gaya Mixer & Bollywood Night

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

Raleigh | Speed Dating | Ages 24-36 | Singles Event | SpeedRaleigh

 Wed, 27 Aug at 08:00 pm Flying Saucer Draught Emporium USD 42

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival - Friday

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

Just Ride Tour - Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 05 Sep at 09:00 am 8801 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615-1819, United States

I Love the 80s & 90s

 Fri, 29 Aug The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

I Love the 80s 90s at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

 Sat, 30 Aug at 10:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

2025 Fall for Orchids Show

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

FREE Packapalooza NC State Treasure Hunt - Walking Team Scavenger Hunt

 Sat, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Hillsborough Street Free

The Black White & Silver Christmas Affair

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

METAL MASS DRAG SABBATH

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

A Mimosa Festival

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