Holiday Cirque Spectacular

Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh

An audience favorite returns: the circus meet the symphony! Stunning aerial feats, mind-boggling contortions, and jaw-dropping juggling acts will take your breath away—and with these awe-inspiring acrobatics accompanied by your favorite festive music, this show is sure to fill you and your family with the wonder of the season. Tickets: ticketmaster.com

Holiday Cirque Spectacular

Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh

An audience favorite returns: the circus meet the symphony! Stunning aerial feats, mind-boggling contortions, and jaw-dropping juggling acts will take your breath away—and with these awe-inspiring acrobatics accompanied by your favorite festive music, this show is sure to fill you and your family with the wonder of the season. Tickets: ticketmaster.com

Carolina Hurricanes host Pittsburg Penguins

PNC Arena 1400 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Pittsburg Penguins on Saturday, December 22, 2018. For information about 2018-19 Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit nhl.com/hurricanes/tickets or call 1-866-NHL-CANES (1-866-645-2263). Upcoming games: raleighcitizen.com/organizer/carolina-hurricanes/

Carolina Hurricanes host Boston Bruins

PNC Arena 1400 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins on Sunday, December 23, 2018. For information about 2018-19 Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit nhl.com/hurricanes/tickets or call 1-866-NHL-CANES (1-866-645-2263). Upcoming games: raleighcitizen.com/organizer/carolina-hurricanes/

A Candlelight Christmas

Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh

Back by popular demand! With the sounds of the Symphony and the glow of candlelight, this one-hour program will warm your heart at the height of the holiday season. Find peace and harmony with an evening of classical music written in sacred celebration and uplifted by NCS and the voices of the Raleigh Children’s Christmas […]

Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals

Capital One Arena 601 F Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Carolina Hurricanes play on the road against the Washington Capitals on Thursday, December 27, 2018. For information about 2018-19 Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit nhl.com/hurricanes/tickets or call 1-866-NHL-CANES (1-866-645-2263). Upcoming games: raleighcitizen.com/organizer/carolina-hurricanes/

Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils

Prudential Center 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ, United States

The Carolina Hurricanes play on the road against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, December 29, 2018. For information about 2018-19 Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit nhl.com/hurricanes/tickets or call 1-866-NHL-CANES (1-866-645-2263). Upcoming games: raleighcitizen.com/organizer/carolina-hurricanes/

Carolina Hurricanes host Philadelphia Flyers

PNC Arena 1400 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, December 31, 2018. For information about 2018-19 Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit nhl.com/hurricanes/tickets or call 1-866-NHL-CANES (1-866-645-2263). Upcoming games: raleighcitizen.com/organizer/carolina-hurricanes/

New Year’s Eve: Vienna With a Twist

Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh

This holiday season, the glamour of ballroom dance, the spirited romance of the waltz, the brilliance of big band, and the delicate beauty of ballet will twirl you into the New Year. This charming celebration blends the Symphony with dancers as we dance through time. Tickets: ticketmaster.com

Park Pictures at NCMA

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

College students are invited to submit original works for our Park Pictures billboard competition. Images should engage with how the concept of place affects identity and the development of character. Ongoing

John James Audubon’s The Birds of America at NCMA

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Today only about 200 complete sets of The Birds of America exist. The Museum’s set, bound in four leather portfolios, was acquired by the State of North Carolina in 1848 and kept for more than a century at the State Library before being transferred to the Museum. The hand-colored engravings were recently conserved and rebound. […]

OPEN MIC AT GOODNIGHTS

Goodnight's Comedy Club 861 West Morgan Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

See 20+ of the best local comedians Raleigh has to offer! Open Mic starts at 8pm in the comedy club! Want to perform? Click HERE to sign up online for the next available Open Mic Night. This show is 18+. Please note, there is a 2 item minimum in the showroom. Tickets will be available […]

Freedom! A Promise Disrupted at the NC Museum of History

NC Museum of History 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Civil War is often considered the “second American Revolution” and viewed as a rebirth of freedom. This second revolution included emancipation from an institution that had kept 4 million black people, over a quarter-million in North Carolina, in bondage. Those emancipated set out to claim freedoms: to be families, to better themselves, to make […]

Bizet – CARMEN

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium 2 East South Street, Raleigh, United States

The alluring gypsy Carmen can have any man she wants and today she wants the army corporal Don José. But when she leaves him for a dashing bullfighter, the soldier’s obsessive attraction proves fatal. You’ll recognize all the melodies because every song is a hit—from the smoky “Habanera” to the seductive “Seguidilla” to the rousing […]

Winter VolksFest

State Fairgrounds - Exposition Center 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

All Volkswagen car show & swap meet. New and used parts vendors and various VW new and old models on display. VW enthusiasts come buy and sell vintage VW parts, sell or show off your vehicle. Event Hours: 10 am - 4 pm. Spectator General Admission $10 Children 12 and under admitted free. www.southeasteuromotorsports.com