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Raleigh, NC

Events

Year-Round Fun

All area codes are (919) unless otherwise noted.

January

19th Annual
Holiday Collection (888) 278-3973
Antique Extravaganza 831-6011
Astronomy Days 733-7450

Bass and Saltwater
Fishing Expo (336) 855-0208

Carolina Freedom Classic
(Basketball) 861-2323
Chick-Fil-A Celebration of Lights 834-4000
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Memorial March 834-6264
Stepping For The Dream Step Show 673-7681
The Wedding Show 873-1700

February
Carolina Ballet presents Shakespeare Suite 719-0800
Carolina Power and Sailboat Show (336) 855-0208
North Carolina RV and Camping Show (336) 851-9090
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center
Boat Show 831-6011
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus 834-4000
Romance in the Air 856-9700
Run for the Roses 873-1207
Southern Farm Show (704) 376-6594
Triangle Wine Experience 845-8880

March
Dixie Deer Classic 782-5333
Executive Mansion Spring/Summer
Garden Tours 807-7950
Executive Mansion Spring/ Summer Tours 807-7950
Historic Walking Tour 829-4988
NC International Auto Expo 219-3903
North Carolina Renaissance Faire 755-8004
Reptile and Amphibian Day 733-7450
Run for the Oaks 846-8021
Spring Antiques Show and Sale
(Woman’s Club of Raleigh) 782-5599
Spring Craft Fair 733-7417
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 846-9739
Universoul Circus 831-6666

April
A Toast of the Triangle 832-3909
Arts in the Alley and Annual Sidewalk Sale (Wendell) 365-6318
Bark Around the Park 872-4156
Boat Show at Lake Wheeler 662-5702
Carolina Ballet presents Spiritual Journey 719-0800
Earth Day (N.C. Museum of Natural Science) 733-7450
Easter Eggstravaganza
(State Farmers Market) 462-2024
Eurosport Spring Soccer Showcase 870-0315
Gourd Day 733-7417
Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival (800) 830-3976
Great Raleigh Road Race 851-0075
Oak View Tea Party 250-1013
Southern Bridal Show and Expo 873-1700
Southern Ideal Home Show –
Spring Edition 851-2990
Southern Women’s Show (800) 851-2990
Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival (Cary) 469-4061
Spring Herb Days
(State Farmers Market) 733-7417
Triangle Beach Music Festival 553-9889 or 291-3355
Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run 847-7613
Well-Dressed Garden Tour/Art Show
(Wake Forest) 554-3911

May
Antique Auto Show (Oak View) 250-1013
Artsplosure Spring Arts Festival 990-1158
Brookhill Steeplechase 713-0033
Carolina Ballet presents Cinderella 719-0800
Celebration of the Outdoors
(Fuquay-Varina) 552-1430
Golden Jubilee Senior Expo 713-1530
Hot Hoops Three-on-Three Streetball Tournament (Cary) 460-4967
Meet in the Street Festival (Wake Forest) 556-1519
Memorial Day Observance
(State Capitol) 733-4994
Museum Week
(Museum of Natural Sciences) 733-7450
National Historic Preservation
Month Celebration 832-7238
Peakfest (Apex) 249-3402
Rex Hospital Open 531-4653
Then and Now Heritage Festival
(Morrisville) 463-7110

June
Crawfish Day 733-7417
Day at the Park Festival (Morrisville) 463-6900
Komen NC Triangle
Race for the Cure 493-CURE
Raleigh Ringers Annual
Spring Concert 847-7574

July
Amistad Saga: Reflections 250-9336
Farmer’s Market Festival
(State Farmers Market) 733-7417
Fred G. Bond Metro Park Fourth of July
Old Time Celebration 469-4100
Fourth of July Open House 833-3431
Fuquay-Varina Independence Day
Celebration 552-1410
Haywood Hall House and Gardens
July 4 Celebration 832-8357
Joel Lane Fourth of July
Open House 833-3431
N.C. Capital July 4 Celebration 733-4994
N.C. State Fairgrounds
July 4 Fireworks 831-6640
N.C. Symphony – Summerfest and
Fourth of July Fireworks 733-2750
Olde Fashioned July 4 Celebration
(Apex) 249-3402
Rolesville Fourth of July Celebration 556-3506
Wake Forest Fourth of July
Celebration 554-6190

August
ABC-11 High School Pigskin Preview 870-0315
Carolina Fall Boat Show and Sale (336) 855-0208
Lazy Days Arts & Crafts Festival
(Cary) 469-4061
Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic 319-0441
Watermelon Day (Farmers Market) 733-1417

September
Aggie-Eagle Classic 530-5170
Apple Day 733-7417
BugFest at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences 733-7450
Civil War Heritage Festival (State Capitol) 733-4994
Eurosport Fall Soccer Showcase
(Broughton H.S.) 870-0315
Fall Herb Days 733-7417
Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show
(N.C. State Fairgrounds) (804) 746-7663
Grape Day (State Farmers Market) 733-7417
Grecian Festival
(N.C. State Fairgrounds) 859-9715
Ken’s Korny Corn Maze 779-4765
La Fiesta del Pueblo
(N.C. State Fairgrounds) 835-1525
North Carolina Gourd Arts and
Crafts Festival 557-5954
Pops In The Park 462-2052
Raleigh Street Painting Festival 828-7834
SAS Championship
presented by Forbes 531-4653
Second Empire 5K Run 266-2444
Southern Ideal Home Show
(N.C. State Fairgrounds) (800) 849-0248
Storytelling Festival (Oak View) 250-1013
Today & Yesteryear Festival (Apex) 249-3402
Toy and Hobby Show
(N.C. State Fairgrounds) 553-4285

October
A Shopping Spree!
(by Junior League of Raleigh) 787-7480
All Hallow’s Event and Bluegrass Jam 834-4844
Annual Cooking Show (866) 237-7583
Fuquay-Varina Heritage Festival 552-4947
Garner Fireman’s Day Celebration 772-1550
Great Pumpkin Contest
(State Farmers Market) 733-7417

Halloween Trail
(Durant Nature Park) 870-2871
Heritage Day (Oak View) 250-1013
Hollyfest (formerly Septemberfest –
(Holly Springs) 567-1796
Natural History Halloween 733-7450
North Carolina State Fair 733-2145
Parade of Homes 233-2033
Raleigh Boychoir Fall Concert 881-9259
Raleigh Jaycees Haunted House 713-0031
Sertoma Arts Center
Annual Fall Arts Fair 420-2329
Wake County Heritage Day Festival 250-1013
Wendell Harvest Festival 365-6318

November
A Day in Downtown Festival
(Fuquay-Varina) 552-4947
Cameron Village’s Open House 821-1350
Capital Area Handbell Festival 847-7574
Carolina Christmas Show (Raleigh Convention Center) (800) 232-4936
Carolina Designer Crafts Fair
(N.C. State Fairgrounds) 460-1551
Christmas Carousel Holiday Festival
(N.C. State Fairgrounds) (336) 855-0208
Fall Antiques Show and Sale
(Woman’s Club of Raleigh) 782-5599
Fall Craft Fair
(State Farmers Market) 733-7417
Harvest Day and Great Chili Challenge 570-5086
Holiday Fair and Sale
(The Crafts Center) 515-2457
International Festival
(N.C. State Fairgrounds) 832-4331
Night of Dreams Annual Showcase 363-1530, Ext. 3
The Nutcracker Ballet 719-0900
The Old Reliable Run 10K 266-2444
Pecan Pickin’ Day (Oak View) 250-1013
Raleigh Christmas Parade 420-0120
Scarecrow Festival
(Pullen Arts Center) 831-6126
Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 8K Run 266-2444
Veteran’s Day Parade and Ceremony
(State Capitol) 733-4994
Woman’s Club of Raleigh Fall Antique Show 848-6792

December
A Christmas Carol Theatre in the Park 831-6058 Ticketmaster 834-4000
A Christmas Memory 831-6058
Annual Christmas Homes Tour
(Apex Historical Society) 363-3268
Apex Christmas Parade on Salem Street 362-6456
Capitol Holiday Open House 733-4994
Carols of Christmas
(Raleigh Boychoir) 881-9259
Chick-fil-A Celebration of Lights 831-6666
Civil War Christmas Encampment 833-6404
Cookies with Santa (Wendell) 365-6318
Executive Mansion Holiday Open House
State Capitol Tree Lighting
and Holiday Festival 733-4994
First Night Raleigh 832-8699
First Night Raleigh at the N.C.
Natural Sciences Museum 733-7450
Fuquay-Varina Christmas Tree Lighting 552-1410
Fuquay-Varina Hometown Christmas Parade 552-4947
Garner Christmas Parade 772-4688
GlaxoSmithKline Holiday Invitational
Basketball Tournament 870-0315
Haywood Hall Open House 832-8357 or 832-4158
Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour 832-9712 or 906-5500
Historic Oakview Christmas Open House
and Candlelight Tour 250-1013
Historic Trolley Tours 834-4844
Holidays Around the World
(Oak View) 250-1013
Holly Springs Happy Holly Days Parade 567-1796
Joel Lane Annual Christmas Open House 833-3431
Knightdale Christmas Parade and
Tree Lighting Ceremony 217-2230
The Lighting of Wake Forest 556-1519
Lighting of the Wendell Town Square 365-6318
Messiah Sing-In (Edenton St. United Methodist Church) 832-7535
Month of Giving
(State Farmers Market) 733-7417
Moravian Candle Tea 787-4034
Morrisville Christmas Tree Lighting
and Open House 463-6900
North Carolina Scandinavian
Christmas Fair 353-1995
North Carolina State University
New Horizons Choir 515-2981
North Carolina Symphony New Year’s
Eve Concert and Gala 733-2750
Oakwood Waits Annual Benefit Concert 828-0897
Raleigh Ringers Annual Holiday Concerts 847-7574
Rolesville Christmas Tree Lighting
and Parade 556-3506
Sportscard and NASCAR
Collectibles Show 553-4285
St. Mary’s Annual Lighting O’ The Grove 424-4034
State Capitol Tree Lighting, Open House
and Holiday Festival 733-4994
Swim with Santa 831-6197
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Christmas Tree Lighting 552-1430
Wake Forest Christmas Historic Home Tour (Biennial) 554-3911
Wake Forest Christmas Parade 556-3134
Zebulon Christmas Parade 269-6320