History Events in Raleigh

Check out happening history events all around Raleigh, NC

I❤️Purim 2026: Rembrandt and a Queen

Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

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

1776 - The Musical

Thu, 26 Mar Cantey V. Sutton Theatre - Raleigh Little Theatre

BLACK HISTORY MONTH WEEK Feb 23rd -25th

Mon, 23 Feb at 06:30 pm Wright Note Cafe USD 0 to 34

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

Black Out Loud: A Celebration of Black History

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

Dorothea Dix Asylum - Dark History Tour

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

American Revolution Lecture Series: Rick Atkinson

Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources USD 13 to 18

Jewish Film Series: "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire"

Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

The Raleigh Shakespeare Festival

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

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

The Original Raleigh Murals Tour

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

The Gilded Gathering

Sun, 08 Feb at 01:00 pm 8100 Old Baucom Rd Free

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

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

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

Jewish Film Series: Shttl

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

Author Conversation with Amy Rossi, The Cover Girl

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

Book Reading: Southern News, Southern Politics, by Rob Christenson

Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Mordecai Historic Park Classroom in the Visitors Center USD 0 to 13

Read Smart Author Event - The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw

Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Oberlin Regional Library 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, 13 Feb Norwood House USD 15

Raleigh True Crime Tour

Fri, 09 May Norwood House USD 14

The Original Raleigh Ghost Walk

Fri, 13 Feb 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

Valentine's & Galentine's Day Love Stories & Broken Hearts Walking Tour

Fri, 14 Feb at 05:30 pm 200 N. Blount St. 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 Kings

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