Literary-art Events in Raleigh

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

Brian C. Roll at GalaxyCon Raleigh

 Thu, 23 Jul at 10:00 am Raleigh Convention Center

Highly Suspect with Dead Poet Society

 Thu, 28 May The Ritz - Raleigh

Carolina CryptidCon Tour 2026 - Eventeny

 Fri, 24 Jul at 11:00 am 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607

Maria Semple | Go Gentle

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 35

Devil Wears Prada 2: Raleigh Exclusive BWIO Private Screening & Experience

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Regal North Hills USD 0 to 63

SHAKESPEARE DAY AT NCMA

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm North Carolina Museum of Art

Standup Comedy at Raleigh Brewing Co. (Raleigh, NC)

 Sat, 25 Apr Raleigh Brewing Company USD 13

Sally Hepworth | Mad Mabel

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 34

4th Annual International Children’s Day Festival at The City Of Raleigh Museum

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum

Kristy Woodson Harvey | Summer State of Mind

 Wed, 06 May at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 34

John Van Deusen + Thomas Austin indoor house show at Havenwood

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm Havenwood USD 25

Shakespeare in the Parks: “AS YOU LIKE IT”

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Fred Fletcher Amphitheatre

Rob Cesternino | The Tribe and I Have Spoken

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 37

Tia Levings | I Belong to Me

 Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

Annabel Monaghan | Dolly All the Time

 Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 24

Mary Kay Andrews | Road Trip

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 35

Denise Kiernan | Obstinate Daughters

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

2026 NCAEYC Annual Conference

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:30 am Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley USD 0 to 551

SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm North Carolina Museum Of Art (NCMA)

Lit for the Culture

 Sat, 15 Aug at 02:00 pm AIA North Carolina Center for Architecture and Design USD 0 to 75

Hannah Thurman | Mercy Hill

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 34

Ben Fountain | Rasputin Swims the Potomac

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

Raleigh Brewing's Book Fair

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm 3709 Neil St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27607

Poetry & Wine

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Chateau Michel USD 13 to 15

Amena Brown | Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

Sarah Glenn Marsh | Our Rogue Fates

 Wed, 13 May at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 35

Black Authors Book Fair

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm 4900 Kaplan Dr Free

Finding Lost Raleigh

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

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm Raleigh Free

Independent Bookstore Day Book Trivia 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books Free

Raleigh Book Fair (Hosted by Front Paige Media)

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm Raleigh Iron Works

April Book Club

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm So & So Books

The City Swap- A Cross-City Poetry Experience

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm 434 Hill St USD 23

Raleigh Author Talk "Lessons in Resilience Every Leader Can Learn"

 Tue, 21 Apr at 11:30 am 4000 Front at North Hills St, Raleigh, NC 27609-8401, United States

Dinesh Thiru | My Killer Family Reunion

 Tue, 11 Aug at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 24

Artist Talk with Tyler Starr

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Artspace Free

Anna Mercier | All We Hunger For

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 27

Jessica Handler | The World to See

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:30 pm Quail Ridge Books USD 0 to 25

Alexandra Penfold | Welcome to Our Classroom! (STORYTIME)

 Mon, 29 Jun at 10:30 am Quail Ridge Books Free

Crank up the Reading

 Sat, 29 Aug at 01:00 pm Crank Arm Brewing Company Free

33 1/3 Book Club

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm So & So Books

Beyond Motherhood

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Mio Kreations USD 8 to 25

Launch Event for What Could Go Wrong?

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:30 pm 600 W Cabarrus St suite 107 USD 8 to 26

Book Release Sing Oh Barren

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Raleigh-Durham Airport/Brier Creek Free

Creative Writing Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 am Ship Community Outreach USD 5

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Raleigh, NC

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 557 to 1,558

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Raleigh Free

Afternoon Open Mic Poetry at Five Points Center for Active Adults, ages 18+

 Wed, 07 Aug at 03:00 pm Five Points Center for Active Adults Free