History Events in Raleigh

Check out happening history events all around Raleigh, NC

Celebrating America's Playlist: The 250-Year Soundtrack of Freedom & Peace

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater Free

Serial Killer Speakeasy - Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Wake County Shrine Club USD 59 to 70

1776 - The Musical - Raleigh

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Raleigh Little Theatre

1776 - The Musical

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Cantey V. Sutton Theatre - Raleigh Little Theatre

Well, I Declare! America at 250

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

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

Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bonn at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

 Thu, 01 Oct Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium

Tipsy History Tours - Raleigh NC

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm Crank Arm Brewing Company USD 60

HBOT4Heroes' 3rd Annual Evening of Bravery

 Fri, 11 Sep at 05:00 pm Pavilion at the Angus Barn

1976 Judgement of Paris Redux

 Sun, 17 May at 06:00 pm Seaboard Wine at HighPark Village USD 209

3 hour e-bike tour: Ghosts, Mystery, Raleigh History

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm North Carolina Museum of Art

Denise Kiernan | Obstinate Daughters

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

PineCone presents: Well, I Declare

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

Haunted History Walking Tour

 Sat, 06 Oct at 02:30 pm 200 N Blount St. Free

Guided Walking Tour ASL

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

Dorothea Dix Asylum - Dark History Tour

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

Documentary Film Screening: Free Joan Little

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Witherspoon Student Center Free

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

Historic Oakwood and N. Blount Tour

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

Beginner Bonsai with Danny Coffey in Raleigh

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Fifth Season Gardening USD 90

Pallbearer

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Kings

Jewish Film Series: Shttl

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

Raleigh African-American History Tour

 Sun, 12 Apr at 04:00 pm Sheraton Raleigh Hotel

Short Session, Tall Order: “Hold Them Accountable” Kickoff!

 Sun, 19 Apr at 04:00 pm 401 N. Person St. Lamar House, Raleigh, NC

Finding Lost Raleigh

 Wed, 13 May at 05:30 pm Theatre In The Park

Nicole Carr | The Price of Exclusion

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

Read Smart Author Event - The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw

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

Titanic: The Final Transmissions Staged Reading

Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

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

The Original Raleigh Murals Tour

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

True Crime & Curious Tales Raleigh Walking Tour

 Sat, 13 Nov at 01:45 pm 1 W. Morgan St. 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, 09 May Norwood House USD 14

Raleigh True Crime Tour

 Fri, 19 Sep Norwood House USD 15

The Original Raleigh Ghost Walk

 Fri, 19 Sep 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

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

Downtown Raleigh Historian-Guided Tour

 Fri, 09 May 420 Fayetteville St USD 14

The Raleigh Ghost Walk

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