History Events in Raleigh

Check out happening history events all around Raleigh, NC

11th Annual MLK Speech Reenactment

Sun, 18 Jan at 04:00 pm Millbrook United Methodist Church Free

Griot and Grits presents: The Art of the Possible

 Fri, 06 Feb at 05:00 pm Red Hat USD 55 to 535

Documentary Film Screening - Origin of the Dream

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Auditorium Free

Wake County at War: Wake County Veterans in Twentieth-Century Conflicts

 Mon, 26 Jan at 07:00 pm Mordecai Historic Park Classroom in the Visitors Center USD 0 to 13

2026 Emancipation Day Breakfast

 Sat, 03 Jan at 08:30 am City of Raleigh Museum USD 20

New Year, Ancient Ideas! A new tour from the State Capitol

 Sat, 10 Jan at 12:00 pm 1 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

Meet the General Contractor Balfour Beatty Construction

 Wed, 28 Jan at 05:00 pm 5800 Faringdon Pl Free

Jewish Film Series: Shttl

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

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

1776 - The Musical

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

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

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm 2811 Poole Rd 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 Museum of History Pop-Up! Southeast Raleigh YMCA

 Tue, 20 Jan at 04:00 pm Southeast Raleigh YMCA

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

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

True Crime & Curious Tales Raleigh Walking Tour

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

Raleigh True Crime Tour

 Fri, 09 May Norwood House USD 14

Raleigh True Crime Tour

 Fri, 02 Jan Norwood House USD 15

The Original Raleigh Ghost Walk

 Fri, 02 Jan North Carolina State Capitol USD 15

Winter 2025 Historic Oakwood Tour

 Tue, 23 Dec at 02:00 pm Oakwood Commons Park Free

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

From Profile to Partnership | Coaching for Modern Daters by MyCheekyDate

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Raleigh USD 169

Downtown Raleigh Historian-Guided Tour

 Fri, 09 May 420 Fayetteville St USD 14

Raleigh Historian-Guided Downtown Walking Tour

 Sun, 24 Sep at 02:00 pm Raleigh Sheraton Downtown USD 18

Raleigh Audio Tour: Echoes of Faith, Power, and Progress

 Mon, 01 Dec at 12:00 pm St. Paul A.M.E. Church (Raleigh, North Carolina) USD 6 to 40