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

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

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

1776 - The Musical

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

RLT's 1776

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm 301 Pogue St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

The Raleigh Shakespeare Festival

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

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

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

Tipsy History Tours - Raleigh NC

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

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

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

 Sun, 19 Apr North Carolina Museum of Art

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

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 Burden Too Great to Bear: PTSD and the Civil War

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am The Chapel 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

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

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

Guided Trolley Tour

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

Pallbearer

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Kings

Guided Walking Tour

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

World's Largest Dog Party

 Thu, 19 Mar at 03:00 pm 5219 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27609

Jewish Film Series: Shttl

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

Through Her Voice: Women's History Tour of NC Freedom Park

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm North Carolina Freedom Park Free

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

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

Nicole Carr | The Price of Exclusion

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

Historic Oakwood and N. Blount Tour

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

Finding Lost Raleigh

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

The HER Connection: Women’s History Month Edition

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm FatBoys Kitchen Free

Raleigh Irish History Tour

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

Raleigh Irish History Tour

 Sun, 15 Mar at 04:00 pm Raleigh NC

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

The Original Raleigh Murals Tour

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

From Profile to Partnership | Coaching for Modern Daters by MyCheekyDate

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Raleigh USD 169

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, 09 May Norwood House USD 14

Raleigh True Crime Tour

 Fri, 20 Mar Norwood House USD 15

The Original Raleigh Ghost Walk

 Fri, 20 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

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

PineCone presents: Well, I Declare

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