Things to do in Raleigh
577+ things to do in Raleigh this month
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914 eventsAll venues in Raleigh
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Food Trucks
Fiori Trattoria +2
ZincHouse Winery & Brewery · Durham
$12↻ RecurringMon · Nov 23 · 7:00 PM
The Last Waltz
Bob Dylan +5
Rialto Theatre · Raleigh
FreeTue · Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
The Menzingers
The Menzingers
Cat's Cradle · Carrboro
FreeSat · Nov 7 · 1:30 PM
2026 Old North State Story Telling Festival: Showcase 2
Mo Reynolds +1
The Cary Theater · Cary
$35Wed · Dec 16 · 7:30 PM
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol +3
DPAC · Durham
$36 to $60.50Fri · Dec 18 · 8:00 PM
Holiday Jazz Show with Peter Lamb & The Wolves featuring Garrett Hitmar and the Rootdown
Peter Lamb & The Wolves +1
Rialto Theatre · Raleigh
$35Sun · Nov 1 · 2:00 PM
Awadagin Pratt America 250
Awadagin Pratt +12
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
Starts at…Sun · Nov 22 · 6:00 PM
Steven Rogers
Steven Rogers
Raleigh Improv · Cary
FreeSat · Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
2026 Old North State Story Telling Festival: Sensory Friendly Showcase
Mo Reynolds +1
The Cary Theater · Cary
FreeTue · Oct 27 · 9:00 PM
BRAINWASHED: A Campus Y Fundraiser Starring DJ Red Belt & Jackson
DJ Red Belt +1
Local 506 · Chapel Hill
Free↻ RecurringSun · Nov 8 · 6:00 PM
Hoosiers (4K, 40th Anniversary)
The Cary Theater · Cary
Thu · Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Purple Table Talk
Purple Table Talk +5
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
$19.76 to…Mon · Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
(18+) Grieves w/ Mouse Powell
Grieves +1
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop · Raleigh
Free↻ RecurringSat · Nov 28 · 7:15 PM
You Can See Everything
Nathan Fielder +1
The Cary Theater · Cary
Sun · Nov 1 · 9:00 PM
RECITAL (Miss Victoria’s Version) - 9PM
RECITAL (Miss Victoria’s Version) +1
Stanczyks · Durham
Free↻ RecurringWed · Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
John Turturro +1
The Cary Theater · Cary
FreeTue · Nov 3 · 8:00 PM
The John Wood Band
The John Wood Band
Cat's Cradle · Carrboro
Wed · Oct 28 · 6:30 PM
RCP Printmaking Fundraiser
Steel String Brewery · Carrboro
FreeThu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
HARBOUR
HARBOUR
Cat's Cradle · Carrboro
Starts at…Wed · Dec 16 · 7:00 PM
Karen Morgan
Karen Morgan
Raleigh Improv · Cary
55.06 USDMon · Oct 26 · 10:00 PM
Midnight Release Party: A Court of Thorns and Roses 6
Quail Ridge Books · Raleigh
$16.30Sun · Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
Donovan Harrell w/ Strangers Until Now, Kylah Leshon, Deandre Thorpe
Donovan Harrell +3
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop · Raleigh
$12↻ RecurringWed · Nov 25 · 9:00 PM
The Last Waltz
Bob Dylan +5
Rialto Theatre · Raleigh
Tue · Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
Duke Pluriversal Studio Inaugural Open House
Social Practice Lab +4
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
$11Sat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Rialto Theatre · Raleigh
$90Sat · Feb 20 · 4:00 PM
Special Event: Steve Wrigley
Steve Wrigley
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
Wed · Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Family Night!
Owl’s Roost Brewing · Franklinton
FreeSat · Feb 13 · 7:00 PM
Legacy of Jazz: Make Someone Happy
Danny Sinoff +1
The Cary Theater · Cary
Starts at…Thu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Andy Gross
Andy Gross
Raleigh Improv · Cary
Sat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Faculty Recital: Gabriel Richard — The Three Bs
Gabriel Richard
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
$90Thu · Dec 17 · 7:30 PM
Special Event: Jake Cornell
Jake Cornell
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
Thu · Oct 29 · 1:30 PM
Worlds of 1776: “Globalizing ‘Liberty is Sweet’”
Worlds of 1776: "Globalizing 'Liberty is Sweet'" +1
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
FreeThu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Fight Club
Host: Glen Haley
The Cary Theater · Cary
Starts at…Sun · Nov 8 · 3:00 PM
The Teacher’s Lounge: A Comedy Showwith Rigor with Gaspare Randazzo, Philip Lindsay and Andrea Forcum
Gaspare Randazzo +2
Raleigh Improv · Cary
$51.50 to…Sun · Jan 24 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Rialto Theatre · Raleigh
FreeThu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Ak’chamel
Ak’chamel
Cat's Cradle · Carrboro
FreeFri · Dec 18 · 7:30 PM
PopUp Broadway: Holiday Show
Instructor: Sean Grier
The Cary Theater · Cary
Free↻ RecurringSat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Cary Theater · Cary
Mon · Oct 26 · 9:00 AM
GROUNDING AMERICA: CORN MANDALA
Grounding America: Corn Mandala +3
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
$90Sun · Nov 15 · 7:00 PM
Special Event: Christian Johnson
Christian Johnson
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
Sun · Nov 8 · 3:00 PM
Reality Ministries Talent Show
Reality Ministries Talent Show
DPAC · Durham
FreeThu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
The Cary Theater · Cary
Fri · Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
The Spectacles Halloween Bash with Whoop!
The Spectacles +1
Slim's Dive Bar · Raleigh
Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Russ Varnell Band - Sat Oct 31st
Russ Varnell Band
Owl’s Roost Brewing · Franklinton
Free↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 5:00 PM
Take Me Home
Anna Sargent +2
The Cary Theater · Cary
Free↻ RecurringWed · Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
Primetime
The Cary Theater · Cary
Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
MickMickXer Duo
MickMickXer Duo
Abbey Road Tavern · Cary
Free↻ RecurringWed · Nov 4 · 2:00 PM
Hoosiers (4K, 40th Anniversary)
The Cary Theater · Cary
Sat · Nov 14 · 4:00 PM
Duke University String School: Violin and Cello Choir Concert
Duke University String School: Violin and Cello Choir Concert +1
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
Free↻ RecurringSat · Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
John Turturro +1
The Cary Theater · Cary
$20 + feeTue · Dec 1 · 8:00 PM
MANAS w/ Dunums
Manas +1
The ArtsCenter · Carrboro
Starts at…Fri · Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
Brad Upton
Brad Upton
Raleigh Improv · Cary
Starts at…Fri · Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Billy Gardell
Billy Gardell
Raleigh Improv · Cary
Tue · Oct 27 · 5:30 PM
AGS Phillips Family International Lecture with Gina Raimondo
AGS Phillips Family International Lecture with Gina Raimondo +1
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Steel String Brewery · Carrboro
Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
IAN SWEET Meg Elsier
Ian Sweet +1
The Pinhook · Durham
Starts at…Sat · Jan 23 · 6:30 PM
Christopher Titus
Christopher Titus
Raleigh Improv · Cary
↻ RecurringThu · Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Retro Rewind Music Bingo
White Street Brewing Company · Wake Forest
Wed · Nov 18 · 8:00 PM
Bluegrass In The Back Room
Bill Moore and His Secret Admirers +1
Cat's Cradle · Carrboro
FreeFri · Nov 20 · 8:00 PM
Comedy Lace Larrabee and Jason Allen King
Lace Larrabee +1
The Cary Theater · Cary
$90Wed · Jan 6 · 7:30 PM
Special Event: Shafi Hossain
Shafi Hossain
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
Tue · Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins +1
Lenovo Center · Raleigh
↻ RecurringThu · Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Retro Rewind Music Bingo
White Street Brewing Company · Wake Forest
Wed · Nov 4 · 6:00 PM
Healing Arts Chicago: Growing the Creative Care Workforce
Speaker: Dr Meida McNeal +1
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
$90Tue · May 18 · 7:30 PM
Special Event: Steve Hofstetter
Steve Hofstetter
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Ak’chamel
Ak’chamel
Local 506 · Chapel Hill
Free↻ RecurringFri · Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
Legacy of Jazz: My Favorite Things
Shana Tucker +1
The Cary Theater · Cary
Starts at…Fri · Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
DeRay Davis
DeRay Davis
Raleigh Improv · Cary
Fri · Oct 30 · 5:00 PM
Food Truck: Naked Empanada
White Street Brewing Company · Wake Forest
Mon · Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Contact ImprovisationTaught by emily liptow
Contact Improvisation +14
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
Fri · Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Hand Of Doom (Black Sabbath Tribute) with The Stones (Ween Tribute) and Bloodstains (Agent Orange Tribute)
Hand Of Doom +2
Local 506 · Chapel Hill
Free↻ RecurringThu · Nov 5 · 2:00 PM
Primetime
The Cary Theater · Cary
FreeThu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM
Michigander
Michigander
Cat's Cradle · Carrboro
$50Tue · Dec 8 · 7:30 PM
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
DPAC · Durham
$41.50 to…Sat · Dec 12 · 8:00 PM
The Durham Symphony Holiday Pops Concert
The Durham Symphony
Rialto Theatre · Raleigh
Thu · Oct 29
Craft Night at the Museum: Mask Making
North Carolina Museum of Art · Raleigh
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Art on the Dot
North Carolina Museum of Art · Raleigh
FreeSat · Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Saxsquatch
Saxsquatch
Cat's Cradle · Carrboro
Mon · Nov 2 · 5:00 PM
Stitching Strength ALS Documentary Film Screening
Utility +4
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
↻ RecurringWed · Oct 28 · 9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY KARAOKE!
Neptune's Parlour · Raleigh
$90Sun · Dec 6 · 7:00 PM
Special Event: Bubba Dub
Bubba Dub
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 AM
School Days
School Days
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
$90Tue · Nov 10 · 7:30 PM
Special Event: Modi
Modi
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
$18 to $31.25Sun · Nov 22 · 5:30 PM
A Farewell To Kings – AF2K Rush Tribute
A Farewell To Kings – AF2K Rush Tribute
Lincoln Theatre · Raleigh
$36 to $56.50Sat · Dec 19 · 8:00 PM
Jeanne Jolly & The Mistletoes
Jeanne Jolly +1
Rialto Theatre · Raleigh
$90Thu · Jan 14 · 7:30 PM
Special Event: Michelle Collins
Michelle Collins
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
Tue · Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Author Event: Ellery Adams
Author: Ellery Adams
Page 158 Books · Wake Forest
Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Halloween 2026
Deftones tribute band
Abbey Road Tavern · Cary
$33.42Fri · Dec 18 · 7:30 PM
December 18 & 19: Redbird Theater Co. Presents – The Night Before Christmas Carol
Adam Sampieri
The ArtsCenter · Carrboro
Sat · Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
Nightmare on Franklin Street II: Wolf Summons Baby, Brainsludge, Deepest Red, Emperious, Mary Anna
Wolf Summons +5
Local 506 · Chapel Hill
Sun · Nov 1
Kanof Lecture: What Should Our Judaism Look Like? The Tobe Pascher Workshop and American Jewish Ritual Art
Speaker: Ludwig Wolpert
North Carolina Museum of Art · Raleigh
$25.39Sat · Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
(18+) OK Goodnight w/ Lux Terminus, Eve
OK Goodnight +2
The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop · Raleigh
Starts at…Sun · Dec 6 · 6:00 PM
Jason Salmon
Jason Salmon
Raleigh Improv · Cary
↻ RecurringSun · Nov 1
Art on the Dot
North Carolina Museum of Art · Raleigh
Thu · Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
GROUNDING AMERICA: COTTON SEEDS
Grounding America +9
Duke Coffeehouse · Durham
Starts at…Fri · Feb 5 · 5:00 PM
Dr. Brady Smith
Dr Brady Smith
Raleigh Improv · Cary
$90Wed · Dec 2 · 7:30 PM
Special Event: Radel Ortiz
Radel Ortiz
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
$36 to $51.50Fri · Apr 16 · 7:30 PM
The Linda Ronstadt Experience
Tristan McIntosh
Rialto Theatre · Raleigh
$15 to $29.75Fri · Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Piece of Time – American Maiden Tribute w/ Skavinjir
Piece of Time +1
Lincoln Theatre · Raleigh
$90Wed · Nov 11 · 7:30 PM
Special Event: Will Burkart
Will Burkart
Goodnights Comedy Club · Raleigh
Events in Raleigh, NC
Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Raleigh's calendar spans the Lincoln Theatre and Kings downtown, amphitheater tours at Coastal Credit Union Music Park, and Hopscotch Music Festival each September.