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Independent Bookstore Day at Quail Ridge Books

Quail Ridge Books & Music 4381-105 Lassiter at North Hills Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States

It's Independent Bookstore Day - a nationwide celebration.  Refreshments and special giveaways every hour will be the order of the day.  Join the party as we celebrate books, bookstores, booksellers, and authors! Talented authors and illustrators have created special limited edition merchandise specially for today.  It is available starting Independent Bookstore Day, and can only […]

Lecture on “A Stitch in Time: Samplers from the Collection at Historic Hope Plantation” by David Serxner

Joel Lane Museum House 160 S. St. Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The JLMH is proud to present a lecture on “A Stitch in Time: Samplers from the Collection at Historic Hope Plantation" by David Serxner on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 2 pm at the Visitors Center of the Joel Lane Museum House at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. Admission is $16 for […]

$11 – $16

Park West Village’s Annual LIVE in the District Music Series

Park West Village 3400 Village Market Place, Morrisville, NC, United States

Park West Village is excited to present the biggest spring event of the season, the annual LIVE in the District Music Series! A free music show with an awesome lineup will be held in the District every Thursday night for family fun featuring some of the hottest local bands! Adult beverage sales will benefit a […]

Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market 2016

City Plaza 400 block of Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market, a program produced by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, brings the highest quality local growers and food artisans together for a Raleigh audience. Our vendors include North Carolina farmers, ranchers, fisherman, nurserymen, bakers, cheese makers, and specialty foods producers. Located at City Plaza in downtown Raleigh, the Market promises to be […]

Beertown

RLT Gaddy Goodwin Teaching Theatre 301 Pogue St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Which object best tells the story of who we are today? Part civic-ceremony, part-theatrical pageant, Beertown immerses audiences in an unconventional debate around the town’s time capsule. Every performance begins with a dessert potluck; please bring a dessert to share! This show will run Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00PM and Sundays at 3:00PM.

$13 – $22

Carolina RailHawks vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers

WakeMed Soccer Park 201 Soccer Park Drive, Cary, United States

The Carolina RailHawks will play against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Saturday May 7th, 2016. This season fans can expect to watch the talented, world-class RailHawks while enjoying a new and upgraded all-around game-day experience. WakeMed Soccer Park has been modernized with a new South Stand Supporters Section, an added VIP seating level, enhanced technology, […]

Triangle Youth Brass Bands Present “Esprit de Corps”

Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts 2 E. South Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

With a spirit of enthusiasm and unity, the Triangle Youth Brass Bands present their season finale, Esprit de Corps. The concert takes place on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 8:00 pm in Meymandi Concert Hall, in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.  Both Youth Brass Bands recently competed with distinction at the 2016 North American […]

$5 – $10

Carolina RailHawks vs. Miami FC

WakeMed Soccer Park 201 Soccer Park Dr, Cary, NC, United States

The Carolina RailHawks will play a match against Miami FC on Saturday May 14th, 2016. Throughout this season fans can expect to watch North Carolina’s world-class RailHawks team while enjoying an all-around new and improved game-day experience. WakeMed Soccer Park has been renovated with a new South Stand Supporters Section, VIP seating level, enhanced technology, […]

Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival

City Plaza 400 block of Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

This year, we will celebrate the 37th anniversary of Artsplosure – the Raleigh Arts Festival on the weekend of May 20-22, 2016!

GOT TO BE NC FEST (AGFEST 2016)

State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Celebrate North Carolina as we "Spring into Summer" during the 9th annual Got to be NC Festival, May 20-22! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, gate admission is free for all ages! Come sample and buy food, beer and wine […]

GOT TO BE NC FEST (AGFEST 2016)

State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Celebrate North Carolina as we "Spring into Summer" during the 9th annual Got to be NC Festival, May 20-22! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, gate admission is free for all ages! Come sample and buy food, beer and wine […]

GOT TO BE NC FEST (AGFEST 2016)

State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Celebrate North Carolina as we "Spring into Summer" during the 9th annual Got to be NC Festival, May 20-22! Come enjoy a mix of food, music, carnival rides and games, antique farm equipment and grandstand entertainment. And best of all, gate admission is free for all ages! Come sample and buy food, beer and wine […]

Triangle Brass Band presents “Pastime with Good Company”

Cary Arts Center Theatre 101 Dry Ave., Cary, NC, United States

The program features the group’s principal percussionist, Matthew Barbee, performing the tour-de-force composition “The Tongs and the Bones,” by English composer Derek Bourgeois.  In this exciting work, the soloist moves about the stage, playing the Vibraphone, Toms, Temple Blocks, Cowbells, Cymbal and Marimba, with barely enough time to set down one set of mallets and […]

$5 – $10

Carolina RailHawks vs. Charlotte Independence

WakeMed Soccer Park 201 Soccer Park Dr, Cary, NC, United States

The Carolina RailHawks will face the Charlotte Independence in the Third Round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in what has been described as a “historic rivalry.” This tournament is recognized as the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States and is inclusive to teams from the MLS, NASL, USL, and […]

Tour D’Coop 2016

Unnamed Venue Raleigh

The Tour D'Coop is a one-day garden tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, that seeks to educate visitors about keeping hens and delight them with garden ideas and inspiration. Open to adults and children, the tour showcases various hen houses and breeds. Coop owners are on hand at each location to discuss the how-tos of chicken keeping and there are opportunities for photographing and getting to know the chickens. The wide variety of coop styles as well as the surrounding back yard gardens make the tour interesting for the whole family.