Literary-art Events in Raleigh

Check out happening literary-art events all around Raleigh, NC

Boo-Tique Bazaar-Triangle Town Center

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 am Triangle Town Center Free

2nd Annual Five Points Short FilmFest

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Rialto Theatre

Chevelle, Asking Alexandria, Dead Poet Society in Raleigh

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm Red Hat Amphitheater

Tar River Poetry Live Reading

 Sun, 21 Sep at 11:00 am 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Finding Our Spiritual Purpose (Free Event)

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:30 am Raleigh Baha'i Center Free

Daniel Barksdale's The Family Reunion (The Stage Play)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Superhero Party with Kelly Starling Lyons and Kwame Mbalia!

 Sun, 17 Aug at 02:00 pm Quail Ridge Books Free

DIY Terrarium Class @ Juneteenth 365 Showcase

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Juiced! Juice Bar USD 31 to 48

A Night of Romantasy Fundraising Gala

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm The Loading Dock — Beryl USD 59 to 288

Wooden Rings, Living Earth, Laketown Riots, hosted by Anna Weaver

 Fri, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Raleigh Brewing Company

NIHILISTIC EASYRIDER w/ On Being an Angel at Kings

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Kings

Meet Melanie Sue Bowles, Author of "Liberty Biscuit!"

 Fri, 22 Aug at 10:15 am Quail Ridge Books

Lisa Gardner | Kiss Her Goodbye

 Fri, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 33

Jason Mott | People Like Us

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

Chuck Tingle | Lucky Day (OFFSITE)

 Tue, 26 Aug at 07:00 pm The Rialto USD 39

PBS North Carolina's The Great Cover Up Film Screening, Q+A and Live Music

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm The Rialto Free

14th Mama Afrika Festival

 Sun, 21 Sep at 01:00 pm Southeast Raleigh YMCA Free

The Forest Night: Reading

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, USA Free

Network & Dine: Elevate Your Voice with Cynthia Stokley

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Consider It Done Events and Meeting Center USD 45

Performance for Young Audiences: Divinity Roxx

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

The Broken Hearts: Nationally Touring Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm 1930 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

Jennifer Dasal Author Event: The Club

 Sat, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

M.L. Rio | Hot Wax

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 34

Victoria Benton Frank | The Violet Hour

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 34

MARY LATTIMORE w/ Elias Rønnenfelt at Kings

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm Kings

Raleigh Female Founder Happy Hour - August 2025

 Wed, 20 Aug at 05:00 pm The Commons 150 Fayetteville Free

Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy: Chapter Two - Raleigh

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm All Saints Chapel USD 59

Jokes at Juiced Comedy Presents Khristin "YSF" Brooks

 Sun, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm 434 Hill St USD 16

Film Screening—Growing Pains

 Thu, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm D. H. Hill Jr. Library, Auditorium Free

Shanora Williams | Mayhem and the Mortal

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 38

Brian Recker | Hell Bent

 Tue, 30 Sep at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

SenLinYu | Alchemised (OFFSITE)

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Stewart Theatre USD 42

Hybrid Book Club: Britt-Marie Was Here

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Deja Brew Coffee House

July/August Book Club

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm So & So Books

Sharon Kurtzman | The Lost Baker of Vienna

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

RaleighWRLD Fest : Light The Fire Gospel Fest '25

 Sat, 30 Aug at 01:00 pm State Street Community Church, COGOP USD 25 to 105

The Vampires vs Zombies Experience in Raleigh

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Raleigh USD 10 to 40

NC State MFA Reading

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm 719 N Person St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27604

Stardust & Stories Book Festival - Chapter 1: Keepers of Magic

 Sat, 20 Sep at 01:00 pm Fred Fletcher Park Free

Denise Smith Cline | The Resettlement of Vesta Blonik

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 24

The Inkspired Experience

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Hilton Raleigh North Hills

3rd Annual Mompreneur Summit with Thrive Motherhood

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:00 am The Loading Dock Beryl Dr

Ania Ahlborn | The Unseen (Meet & Greet)

 Tue, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 34

The Resource Fair

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Wake County Commons Building

Horror Book Club: Tender is the Flesh

 Sat, 30 Aug at 09:00 am 658 Maywood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27603

Broken images - featuring Shabana Azmi

 Thu, 02 Oct at 01:00 pm AJ Fletcher Opera Theater

Fancy vs. Frugal: A Wine Tasting Series

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Westgate Wine Bar USD 18 to 39

Esme Addison | A Brew for Chaos

 Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

TAF Poetry Group

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am NoRa Cafe

Mother/Daughter Evening with author, speaker & podcaster Kari Kampakis

 Sun, 21 Sep at 05:00 pm Wakefield High School USD 0 to 45

Banned Books Onstage

 Tue, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, Dunn Avenue, Raleigh, NC, USA Free

Aug 14 Speaker: Amanda Lamb

 Thu, 14 Aug at 11:30 am NC State University Club

Read in Peace Book Club at Historic Oakwood Cemetery

 Thu, 21 Aug at 10:00 am 701 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601

Lunch & Learn: Leveraging LinkedIn

 Tue, 16 Sep at 12:00 pm The Loading Dock — Dock 1053 Free

Read Smart Book Discussion - A Farewell to Arms

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:30 pm Oberlin Regional Library Free

Seanan McGuire | Silver and Lead

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

Helena Haywoode Henry | Last Chance Live!

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 26

90th Anniversary Grand Celebration

 Sat, 01 Nov at 01:00 pm Edenton Street United Methodist Church

Artist Ummah and the Kalam Initiative, present - "Voices of the Subcontinent"

 Sat, 04 Oct at 03:00 pm 5104 Western Blvd STE A, Raleigh, NC 27606

The Disciple-Making Parent CONFERENCE

 Sat, 01 Nov at 09:00 am 3328 Forestville Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27616

First Wednesday Afternoon Open Mic Poetry, Prose, and Spoken Word at Five Points

 Wed, 02 Apr Five Points Center for Active Adults Free

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm Raleigh USD 7 to 34

The Real Ones Still Pray: A Night for the Culture

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm The Studio at Theatre Raleigh Arts Center USD 0 to 100

The Reign Room Gospel Open Mic

 Thu, 06 Jun at 08:30 pm Prince Hall Masonic Lodge Free

Tiny Clouds Open Mic NIght

 Sun, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm Clouds Brewing Tap Room

Write Your Book This Year

 Thu, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Virtual via Zoom Free

Taco Tuesday OPEN MIC

 Tue, 14 Dec at 09:00 pm Prince Hall Masonic Lodge USD 12

Chevelle with Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society

 Wed, 03 Sep Red Hat Amphitheater

Parking Melvins with Redd Kross

 Mon, 06 Oct at 11:00 pm Lincoln Theatre Raleigh

A Date Night Adventure! - Raleigh Round The Capitol!

 Wed, 30 Oct at 08:00 am 500 S Salisbury St USD 15