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

1776 - The Musical

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

1776 - The Musical - Raleigh

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm 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

An Evening of Bravery

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

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 at 01:00 pm 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

Beginner Bonsai with Danny Coffey in Raleigh

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

Guided Walking Tour ASL

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

Pallbearer

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Kings

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guided Trolley Tour

 Sat, 23 May 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

Guided Walking Tour

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

Jewish Film Series: Shttl

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

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

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

Raleigh African-American History Tour

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

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

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

Historic Oakwood and N. Blount Tour

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

Nicole Carr | The Price of Exclusion

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

Finding Lost Raleigh

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

Read Smart Author Event - The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw

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

Hall of Fame Weekend

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

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

America 250: Artifacts from Archaeological Digs in Rolesville

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Mordecai Historic Park Classroom in the Visitors Center USD 0 to 13

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

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, 19 Sep Norwood House 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

The Original Raleigh Ghost Walk

 Fri, 19 Sep North Carolina State Capitol USD 15