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Oak City 7 is a summer concert series located in City Plaza (on Fayetteville Street) in beautiful downtown Raleigh. Admission is free to the public and the events take place from 5pm to 10:30pm on Thursdays, beginning the Thursday after Memorial Day and ending the Thursday before Labor Day.
Every Thursday, The Pour House hosts Local Beer / Local Band night, where you will find a great band from the Triangle along with draft specials on North Carolina beer.
The Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival will be held on August 5 & 6, 2016 at Cary's Booth Amphitheatre. Friday Night Whole Hog Pig Pickin' August 5th 6pm-10pm Saturday VIP Session August 6th Noon - 6pm Saturday Regular Session August 6th 2pm - 6pm Click here for tickets. What Is All the Excitement About… THIS […]
Moonshine. NASCAR. Junior Johnson. The three were inseparable after Esquire magazine published “The Last American Hero Is Junior Johnson. Yes!” in 1965. Meet the legendary driver, watch a documentary short (not rated; run time: 19 min.) and a feature-length film, The Last American Hero (PG-L,S; run time: 95 min.), starring Jeff Bridges and filmed in North Carolina.
Circa 1888 features jazz music every First Friday. Each show starts at 8:30 pm and is free of charge.
Beer, Bands and Bikes! This year sales from the event are going to support a new water well for a community in Central Africa through our non profit partner Water for Good. Help Cranks Arm Brewing hit that goal! http://donate.waterforgood.org/crankarmparty ...rare beers, live music, food trucks and More! Scheduled Musical Acts! 1-2 Down By Five 2:20-3:20 […]
Join us every Sunday morning for Crank Arm Yoga! Class starts at 10:45 am and ends just a bit before noon. Your $12 (cash or card is fine!) class includes a 9 oz beer AND $2 goes to Triangle Spokes Group to provide bicycles for children in need. Sundays…do yoga, drink beer, give back!
A 1/2 mile of Food Trucks & Restaurants spread out over 11 city blocks on Fayetteville Street. Event Details - Free admission community event - Over 50 Food Trucks from across the State of NC - Silent Commercial Power provided to the Trucks ( Silent and No gas fumes ) - Seating setup for over […]
Can you believe we have been running for 8 YEARS?!?! Over the past 8 years, we have had over 15,000 people run with us at our Monday night run and races, raised close to $400,000, and even survived the closing of Tir na nOg and moving to the Raleigh Beer Garden! Join us for a […]
Have a little history with your lunch! History à la Carte is monthly a series of 45-minute talks about a variety of topics—come learn about the Lost Colony, bitters and cocktails, World War I, North Carolina pottery, and famous (and infamous) North Carolinians, just to name a few! Our speakers run the gambit, they are often business owners, nonprofit directors, museum curators, or professors, and provide exciting perspectives to their talk. Join us in the Longleaf Classroom (North Carolina Museum of History) at noon every second Wednesday of the month.
The 2nd Annual Raleigh Seafood Festival will take place Labor Day Weekend 2016 (Sept. 3rd & 4th) at the NC State Fair Grounds in Raleigh, NC. Early Bird Online Admission is only $5 for Adults and FREE for kids under age 12 (Admission will be $7 on the day of the event).
The African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County is an annual Labor Day Weekend celebration of African American culture as expressed through art, music, dance, food and community. Explore the work of visual artists in our Art Gallery Walk; music & dance performances on our Main Stage; and interactive family activities in our […]
Hopscotch Music Festival brings a weekend of music to downtown Raleigh on September 8, 9, and 10, 2016.
35th Annual Greek Festival - Authentic Greek food - Homemade Greek pastries & marketplace - Live Greek music - Greek Dance Groups - & More...... Portions of the event proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Event Hours Friday 5 - 10 pm Saturday 11 am - 10 pm Sunday 11 am - 6 pm GENERAL ADMISSION: […]
Come help Nickelpoint Brewing Company celebrate 2 years in the making at their 2nd anniversary party on September 17th. To make this a special day, they are offering 10 beers including all seasonals and small batches, food trucks, and live music.