Festivals in Raleigh

Check out happening festivals events all around Raleigh, NC

Brewgaloo 2026 NC Craft Beer Festival- Voted #1 USA Beer Fest!

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm 400 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

Brewgaloo

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Fayetteville Street Free

Raleigh's International Food Festival - Free Admission

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am City Plaza Free

Phish

 Thu, 16 Jul Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

4th Annual Adult Recess Festival Weekend | 24-26 April 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm Buffaloe Road Athletic Park USD 13 to 31

Animazement 2026

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Raleigh Convention Center USD 67

The Pit's 16th North Carolina 'Cuegrass Festival

Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Fayetteville St

Brian C. Roll at GalaxyCon Raleigh

 Thu, 23 Jul at 10:00 am Raleigh Convention Center

Ma & Pa Festival 2026

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am 234 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601

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

Capital City Juneteenth Celebration

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Harvey Hill - 693 Palmer Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603-2250, United States

Cat's Cradle Presents The Black Angels: Passover 2026 Tour – with L.A. Witch – at Lincoln Theatre

 Sun, 17 May at 08:00 pm Lincoln Theatre

NC Sugar Rush

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Raleigh City Plaza

Raleigh's Spring Festival - FREE Admission

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Moore Square Free

Raleigh Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Lucky B's USD 8 to 33

Raleigh's 'All Things Groovy' Hippie Fest | 3rd Annual

 Sun, 16 Aug at 11:00 am Moore's Square Raleigh

NC Throwdown Food Truck Rodeo

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Triangle Town Center

Carolina CryptidCon Tour 2026 - Eventeny

 Fri, 24 Jul at 11:00 am 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607

Y'all Means All NC Beer Festival hosted by Raleigh Brewing

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Raleigh Brewing Company

Sazón Latin Food Festival 2026: Raleigh’s Taste of Latin American Food

 Sat, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm Raleigh Brewing Company Free

Got to be NC Festival | Chapter 37 State show and Display

 Fri, 15 May at 12:00 am NC State Fairgrounds

Around the World, Raleigh

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am Moore Square

Ma & Pa Festival

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Fayetteville Street

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

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

Family Field Day

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

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

 Sat, 12 Sep at 12:00 pm TBA Free

The International Festival-Around the World in Raleigh!

 Sat, 29 Aug at 11:00 am Theatre Raleigh USD 19 to 59

Juneteenth Grand Cookout

Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm NC State Fairgrounds

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo Series

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Fayetteville Street Free

2026 Raleigh Spring Makers & Artisan Market

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 am Pullen Park Free

Raleigh Tattoo Arts Festival

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

Spafford

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

Raleigh Sky Lantern Festival by Lights Over America

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina

Southeast Crab Feast - Raleigh, NC

 Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm Lake Wheeler Park USD 0 to 74

Arts on the Block

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 am 201 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

Falling for Local at Dix Park!

 Sat, 03 Oct at 11:00 am Dorothea Dix Park Free

Arts on the Block

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Artspace Free

A Place at the Table Food Truck Rodeo

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am A Place at the Table Free

Goose - 2 Day Pass

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 am Red Hat Amphitheater

Earth to Raleigh: Your Mother's Calling - 4th Annual Festival

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Clouds Brewery and Taproom

DREAMFLASH Bubble Fest

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm 101 Blair Dr USD 19 to 64

Run for the Roses: A Kentucky Derby Celebration

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

TROPHY/LOCALS SEAFOOD OYSTER FEST!

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm The Bend Bar USD 0 to 189

Gettin' Piggy With It

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Maywood Hall & Garden

Beyond The Book Children's Book & Art Festival 2026

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Fred Fletcher Park Free

Raleigh Glow Run

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina

Midtown Music Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Midtown Park at North Hills

The Bubble Fest (Raleigh) | 2nd Annual

 Sun, 26 Jul at 11:00 am Moore's Square Raleigh

Empire of the Sun

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Carolina CryptidFest 2026 - Eventeny

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 am North Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina

Live Dead & Brothers: An All-Star Celebration of Grateful Dead & Allman Brothers

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm 224 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

BarkFest 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm Compass Rose Brewery

The Raleigh Market - Indoor Buildings Grand Reopening

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am The Raleigh Market Free

Spring Fling

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm NC Hemp Shoppe Free

Raleigh Bubbleicious Bubble Run

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina

15th Mama Afrika Festival

 Sun, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Southeast Raleigh YMCA

Lakeview with Cody Lee

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

CRISTINA VANE at Kings

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Kings

Giant Robot Fight Fest

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm 658 Maywood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27603

Congress In Session Spring Tour

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

World Oddities Expo at North Carolina State Fairgrounds

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Bastille Day Celebration - Paris in Raleigh - July 11th FREE Admission

 Sat, 11 Jul at 04:00 am Lafayette Village Free

Uncaged - Zac Brown Tribute

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

Pre-Festival Meet & Greet at Ascension Art Gallery

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Ascension Art Gallery USD 48

Trilogy Swing 2026

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Hilton Raleigh North Hills

Raleigh Geek and Grub Market (Supernatural Edition)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm LeRoy Martin Magnet Middle School Free

Throw Down Food truck rodeo series

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am 5959 Triangle Town Blvd Free

4th Annual International Children’s Day Festival at The City Of Raleigh Museum

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum

Science on the Carolina Coast with PBS North Carolina

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Free

Thurston Howell Yacht Rock

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

Red Not Chili Peppers

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC

TREIA Networking Happy Hour powered by Rockstar Connect

 Tue, 17 Mar Level7 Rooftop Free

Runaway Gin

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

Annual Spring Flea Market at Antiques at Gresham Lake - Raleigh NC

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 am 6917 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27616

Rooted Wellness: Back To The Body Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Kiwanis Neighborhood Center USD 0 to 129

THE RALEIGH MAKERS, MUSIC AND CRAFT FESTIVAL.

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am 4285 Trinity Rd Free

Oak City Music Festival

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:30 am 3801 Rock Quarry Rd USD 28

SPRING CARNIVAL - FUN FEST

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am 1712 E Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27609

Spring Festival at Olde Raleigh Village

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Olde Raleigh Village Free

JANGUEO MUSIC FEST • RALEIGH, NC

 Sat, 18 Apr Enigma Night Club USD 20

Mike Krause & The Third Expression, Psychedelic Sunday at The Berkeley Cafe, Sun, 4/19 at 6:00pm

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm Berkeley Cafe

2026 Overcome Fest IV - Saturday at Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

Pre-Festival Meet & Greet Mixer

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Partake Free

NC SciFest: Dark Sky Discovery Night

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:30 pm N.C. Cooperative Extension | Wake County Center Free

Stephen Wilson Jr.

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

Spring Group Fit Fest

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:30 am 2500 Wakefield Pines Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27614

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

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

Overcome Fest

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm The Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh

Black Authors Book Fair

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm 4900 Kaplan Dr Free

Mental Health Check-In: The Inner Kid Is Not Optional

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm John P. "Top" Greene African American Cultural Center/Park Free

Christian Rap Festival - Raleigh

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Vision Church RDU Free

American Legion Raleigh Post 1, Fine Arts Festival Artist Registration

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

Grab Da Mic 7:Springtime Music Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Mount Christian Church Free

Alexandra Penfold | Welcome to Our Classroom! (STORYTIME)

 Mon, 29 Jun at 10:30 am Quail Ridge Books Free

C.E.L. FEST UNPLUGGED DIGITAL

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm Cat's Baby TV USD 13

Raleigh summer beats festival

Fri, 10 Jul at 12:38 pm Downtown Raleigh

Raleigh's 11th Annual Food Festival-The World in Raleigh-FREE Adm. Food&Desserts, Vendors, Music!

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 am 420 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601