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F*ck Cancer Rock and Charity Show, featuring: Pröwess Hayvyn Something Clever Raimee Obsidian Darling 4p start, 6p show doors, 7p show $15 advance / $20 day of show / 21+ Presented by HF Music and Media / Meows Pit Promotions Tickets Donate
The Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of NC annual fundraiser featuring country music husband and wife duo, Keifer and Shawna Thompson. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Concert begins at 6:30 p.m. The duo of Keller and Shawna Thompson are a force to be reckoned with in the modern day Country music landscape. International County music stars […]
Join us for the annual Raleigh LUNGe Forward 5K Run, Walk & Rally! From the 5K race to the celebration rally, to the kid’s dash, this year’s event will include a variety of activities for the entire family. The Raleigh LUNGe Forward 5K will be a day of celebration and remembrance, as well as a […]
In the 27th year since its first auction, Works of Heart will feature 27 works by 27 artists in one exciting live auction at Raleigh’s Contemporary Art Museum on Sunday, September 23rd, from 6 to 8pm. From 1991 to 2012, Works of Heart raised more than one million dollars for the Alliance of AIDS Services […]
Join us for our 2nd Annual Hasentree 5K Color Run on Saturday, September 29, 2018! We are partnering with Make-A-Wish® Eastern North Carolina for this family-friendly, colorful event where they will receive all net proceeds from the event. Last year we were able to donate over $3,500 and we hope to double that this year! […]
Join us on Saturday, September 29th for our 2nd Holly Springs Book Festival. This event will feature local writers from a wide variety of genres -- children's books, mystery novels, romance, non-fiction, science fiction, poetry etc. There will be opportunities to meet the authors as well as attend readings and a variety of fun and […]
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 […]
