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East Meets West Festival in Morrisville What: The East Meets West Festival celebrates Morrisville, Wake County’s most diverse community, with a day of food, culture, and music from around the world. When: Saturday, September 29, from 11 am to 4 pm Where: Park West Village, Morrisville Local restaurants sell small plates of their specialties. At […]
A Hippie Gathering and sharing of Peace, Love and Goods! Natural Products, Hand-made, Bohemian and Fair-Trade Live Music and Dance! 200+ vendors, Food trucks, Children activities, Henna, Face Painting and more... Hippie Tribe Fest began in 2017 to bring together, the fun and free spirit in all of us. It is our mission to create […]
Join us for the Raleigh Walk-n-Roll on September 29, 2018. It will be a morning full of fun for the entire family at beautiful Anderson Point Park. Create your team and start fundraising today to help us cure spinal muscular atrophy, the number one genetic cause of death for infants. Be sure to register by […]
30 years ago Raleigh’s first Gay Pride celebration was held on Saturday, June 25, 1988. Participants, numbering over 2,000, gathered at the NC State’s Memorial Bell Tower on Hillsborough St. and marched to Capitol Square. On Sept. 29, 2018 join us as we honor the past and celebrate the future as we echo their voices […]
Rock Your World Raleigh will host The 9th Annual Rock Your World Benefit Concert on September 29, 2018. Admission is free. All proceeds benefit Hope for Haiti Foundation Founded in 2000, HFHF impacts individual Haitians, empowering them to change their own nation. Simply put, they help Haiti help Haiti. The foundation has helped the people […]
The Joel Lane Museum House presents a lecture on “Scottish Highlanders in Colonial and Revolutionary North Carolina” by Andrew Collins. This talk will first explore the emigration of Scots to North America colonies and specifically North Carolina during the eighteenth century. Many Scottish Highlanders who emigrated to North America arrived in the port town of […]
The North Carolina State Fair will run from October 11 to October 21, 2018. North Carolina State Fair website: http://www.ncstatefair.org/2018/index.htm
A Shopping SPREE! is a four-day shopping fundraiser showcases regional and national exhibitors for shoppers seeking the latest in fashion and home decor trends, unique gifts and holiday merchandise. Proceeds from A Shopping SPREE! help support the Junior League of Raleigh’s Center for Community Leadership and community projects, particularly in the League’s focus area of […]
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, October 20, 2018. This game is part of the Carolina Hurricanes Homegrown Series Showcasing the best our local community has to offer in t-shirts, food, beer, art and music. This Homegrown Series game features an Asheville T-Shirt Co. t-shirt, a free poster designed by David Eichenberger […]
A magical lighting exhibition for the entire family at the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State. You think our collection is spectacular by day? Wait until you see if under the cover of darkness artfully lit on a crisp November evening. It's a magical experience you don't want to miss. Be sure to check out […]
Join us at Park West Village for Winter Wonderland! Families and kids of all ages can enjoy the following activities: Friday: Magical Winter Lights show, Storytime with Santa, Snow My Yard sledding*, train rides around The District, Acapella music from Catch 22, and the Carolina Hurricanes Storm Squad Saturday: Magical Winter Lights show, Storytime with […]
Join the SPCA of Wake County for the largest certified, competitive, dog-friendly race in the Triangle — with a touch of holiday spirit. A certified 5K race event, with dogs! This 5K run is a USATF sanctioned, timed event. The Santa Paws 5K is for serious runners (USATF sanctioned, timed) and for recreational runners who […]
The Scandinavian Christmas Fair in Raleigh, NC, is a celebration of the rich traditions of the Nordic countries: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. This old-world celebration is certain to get you into the spririt of the season! This year marks the 18th anniversary of the fair. It attracts people and families of all nationalities […]
The Joel Lane Museum House hosts its annual Colonial Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 1, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, and donations appreciated. The House, decorated in traditional Colonial holiday splendor, reveals the very different way in which colonists and early Americans celebrated the Yuletide season. Meet re-enactors demonstrating scenes […]
Local filmmaker Jeffrey Moore and Rachel Klem team up to present this interactive, holiday entertainment. Now in its 11th smash year, "A Trailer Park Christmas" follows the Dodson/Hussy family at their Christmas eve holiday party. Audiences are treated as guests and encounter ghosts, fruitcakes and a holiday tornado. Come see why all your friends and family […]