History Events in Raleigh

Check out happening history events all around Raleigh, NC

The R&B Lovers Tour: Keith Sweat Joe & Dru Hill

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Lenovo Center

1776 - The Musical

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Cantey V. Sutton Theatre - Raleigh Little Theatre

Stand By Me: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Down Home Concerts 2026: Well, I Declare: America at 250

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Black Out Loud: A Celebration of Black History

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Southeast Raleigh YMCA Free

2026 SHE EVOLVED - Womens’ Career and Leadership Development Conference

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am The Woman’s Club of Raleigh USD 135 to 10,000

North Carolina Triangle Alphas present: Juleps & Jockeys™ Derby Experience

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Brier Creek Country Club USD 0 to 2,681

The Griot and Grits Heritage Dinner

 Tue, 10 Mar at 05:00 pm John Chavis Memorial Park USD 55

Dorothea Dix Asylum - Dark History Tour

 Fri, 27 Mar at 05:30 pm 840 Umstead Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603-2054, United States

Weinberg Lecture: Adventures in Egyptology at the NCMA

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Guided Walking Tour ASL

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Stone Houses Visitor Center at Dix Park Free

The Raleigh Shakespeare Festival

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Stewart Theatre Free

Jewish Film Series: Shttl

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Author Talk with Annelise Heinz: Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture

 Sun, 01 Mar at 11:00 am 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

MARIE ANTOINETTE a Behind the Velvet Curtain, Empress Room Production.

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm 501 Washington St USD 11 to 231

A Closer Look: Museum staff unpack Through Our Eyes, In Our Hands: Prioritizing Indigenous Knowledge

 Thu, 05 Mar at 05:00 pm 1903 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Guided Trolley Tour

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm Stone Houses Visitor Center at Dix Park Free

Downtown Raleigh Coffee Culture Walking Tour - WEST (April 2026)

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am 327 W Davie St USD 29

Dorothea Dix Asylum - Dark History Tour

 Fri, 24 Apr at 05:30 pm 840 Umstead Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603-2054, United States

Weinberg Lecture, “Recycling for Death: Coffin Reuse in Ancient Egypt and the Theban Royal Caches”

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Guided Walking Tour

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Stone Houses Visitor Center at Dix Park Free

A Burden Too Great to Bear: PTSD and the Civil War

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am The Chapel at Dix Park Free

The Original Raleigh Murals Tour

 Sat, 13 Jul at 10:30 am 300 S Salisbury St Free

Historic Oakwood and N. Blount Tour

 Fri, 10 Apr at 01:00 pm Heck-Andrews House

Raleigh Irish History Tour

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 pm The Newsagent's USD 18

Author Conversation with Amy Rossi, The Cover Girl

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:30 pm D. H. Hill Jr. Library, Fishbowl Forum Free

Historic Oakwood and N. Blount Tour

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:00 pm Heck-Andrews House

Read Smart Author Event - The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Oberlin Regional Library Free

Annual Meeting of the WCHS—Talk and Book Signing

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Mordecai Historic Park Classroom in the Visitors Center USD 0 to 13

Hall of Fame Weekend

 Fri, 01 May at 04:00 pm Hilton Raleigh North Hills

Documentary Film Screening - Lily & Lolly: The Forgotten Yeats Sisters

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:30 pm D. H. Hill Jr. Library Free

True Crime & Curious Tales Raleigh Walking Tour

 Sat, 13 Nov at 01:45 pm 1 W. Morgan St. Free

Monsignor Thomas Paul Hadden, history of a pastor by Alex Bass

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm 2811 Poole Rd Free

Dix Hill Asylum Dark History Tour

 Fri, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel Free

Raleigh True Crime Tour

 Fri, 06 Mar Norwood House USD 15

Raleigh True Crime Tour

 Fri, 09 May Norwood House USD 14

The Original Raleigh Ghost Walk

 Fri, 06 Mar North Carolina State Capitol USD 15

Raleigh Iron Works History & Art Tour

 Sat, 31 May at 10:30 am Raleigh Iron Works Free

Spring Historic Oakwood Neighborhood Walking Tour

 Sat, 08 May at 10:30 am Outside the NC Medical Society Building Free

Raleigh Women's History Tour

 Sat, 02 Mar at 01:30 pm Exchange Place Free

Dorothea Dix Asylum - Dark History Tour

 Fri, 14 Jun at 06:30 pm Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel USD 14

Raleigh True Crime Tour

 Fri, 02 May at 08:00 pm Moore Square USD 18

Pallbearer

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Kings

The Raleigh Ghost Walk

 Fri, 02 May at 10:00 pm North Carolina State Capitol USD 18

PineCone presents: Well, I Declare

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Downtown Raleigh Historian-Guided Tour

 Fri, 09 May 420 Fayetteville St USD 14