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Each weekend, the Commercial and Education buildings and the outside grounds are host to more than 600 vendors, offering everything from antiques and collectibles to handicrafts, furniture, homemade goodies, clothing, and jewelry. Open every Saturday & Sunday from 6am–6pm, admission and parking are FREE. Website: raleighfleamarket.net
Event Hours 9 am - 3 pm. Admission is $3. Website: raleighbottleclub.org
Antique guns, U.S. and foreign military arms and memorabilia exhibited, bought, sold, and traded - WWI, WWII, Civil War, and other conflicts. Also includes relics, books, uniforms and insignias. Free appraisals. Hours are Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $1 for children 7 […]
Start Time: 7:15 a.m. Location: Registration/Packet Pick-up will be at the Durham Athletic Park (same location as the finish). The start line is less than 1/4 mile around the corner on Foster Street, in between the Durham Farmers Market and the YMCA. Course: This scenic course will start near Durham’s Central Park […]
Dealers will offer a variety of gems, jewelry, crystals, minerals and beads for show and sale. Rare minerals, giant sharks teeth, and fossils will be on display. Hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Website: frankcoxproductions.com
The Susan G. Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure raises funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. Seventy-five percent of the funds raised through events like the Race for the Cure go to funding grants in our […]
The City of Raleigh Green Building Training Series is offering a class in solar thermal installation Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16. The Solar Thermal course curriculum is based on the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners solar thermal installer job task analysis. The course is accredited by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. […]
Little Futurity's 7th year as an exclusive horseshow featuring NSBA classes, Slot Classes, Great Prizes, and Great Payouts for the futurity quarter horse competitors. Begins 8 am daily. Free spectator admission. Website: LittleFuturity.com
Find out what “sto’etry” is all about through this selection of engaging and inspiring stories told in rhyme. Part of the weekly Children's Performance Series.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in conjunction with the City of Raleigh, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and Wake County Emergency Services will hold the second annual StormFest, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday June 18 at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones Street. Stormfest 2011 will focus on […]
Link to December 17-18, 2011 Gun show page. Buy - Sell - Trade event : guns, knives, ammo, hunting supplies and related merchandise. Event hours are: Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Daily admission is $8 ages 13 and up. Discount coupons available in local […]
Maker Faire: NC celebrates things people create themselves - from electronic gizmos to "slow made" foods and homemade clothes. At the Maker Faire: NC you will find equal parts craft fair, science fair, and world's fair rolled into one. The goal is to resuscitate the spirit of American creativity and innovation. Admission: $4 for Adults […]
Linda Watson presents her Wildly Affordable Organic: Eat Fabulous Food, Get Healthy, and Save the Planet - All on $5 a Day or Less on at Quail Ridge Books on Thursday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. It's delicious advice from the Raleigh cook and researcher of CookforGood.com.
The Raleigh Classic - four private collections offering more than 250 vintage vehicles. You may preview the cars on Friday, June 24 from 8 a.m. to 10 am. Auction time on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adult $10 per day or $15 for a two-day pass. Age 12 and Under $5 […]
David Baldacci joins Quail Ridge Books on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. with his new book, David Baldacci is the NY Times best-selling author known for his thrillers (Stone Cold; Simple Genius) and more general fiction (Wish You Well).
