Raleigh Festivals Events

NC State Fair

N.C. State Fair 15 Oct 2026

FOODEESFEST Raleigh, North Carolina (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!)

Triangle Town Center 30 Oct 2026

Raleigh's 5th Annual International Wine & Beer Oktoberfest! FREE Admission

Moore Square 7 Nov 2026

NC STATE FAIR | Live Performance

4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, United States 23 Oct 2026

FOODEES FEST A SPOOKY EVENT IS COMING TO RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

Triangle Town Center 30 Oct 2026

Finally Friday at Morgan Street Food Hall

Morgan Street Food Hall 7 Aug 2026

NCDAC’s Fourth Annual Candy & Cars Trunk or Treat

2020 Yonkers Rd 28 Oct 2026

Day of the Dead 5k & Street Festival

Centro - 106 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601 31 Oct 2026

19th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market

Agri Supply® Exposition Center 4 Dec 2026

Cat's Cradle presents TINY HABITS – The Keepers Tour at Lincoln Theatre – with Marie Dresselhuis

Lincoln Theatre 17 Nov 2026

NC State Fair

4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607-3908, United States 22 Oct 2026

SCARE FEST

I.D.K (The Warehouse) 31 Oct 2026

Spellbound 2026

Mordecai Historic Park 24 Oct 2026

Fall Arts Fair 2026 at Fred Fletcher Park

Fred Fletcher Park 7 Nov 2026

The southern creatives gift and craft market

5959 Triangle Town Blvd 28 Mar 2026

TREIA Networking Happy Hour powered by Rockstar Connect

Level7 Rooftop 20 Oct 2026

Julia Golden LIVE at the NC State Fair

NC State Fair Grounds 23 Oct 2026

LOVE RALEIGH FESTIVAL & MARKET. Holiday Kickoff & Honoring Veterans.

Moore Square 7 Nov 2026

MAKRS Holiday Fest

City Plaza 28 Nov 2026

Midtown Makers Market

540 St Albans Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609 20 Oct 2026

The Fiendish Horror Book Fest (FREE!)

The Longleaf Hotel and Lounge 24 Oct 2026

Artspace First Fridays

Artspace 7 Mar 2025

R&B Fest Is Coming To Raleigh!

Alchemy 7 Nov 2026

Diwali Night 2026

Terminal 8 - Bar & Lounge, Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, NC, USA 14 Nov 2026

Nerd Out Fest Is Coming To Raleigh!

Alchemy Raleigh 21 Nov 2026

Garden Gourmet

201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601 16 Apr 2026

NC State Fair

NC State Fairgrounds 17 Oct 2026

Raleigh Color Run By Color Craze

Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, North Carolina 14 Nov 2026

NC Catalina Wine Mixer at The Exchange Raleigh

The Exchange Raleigh 24 Oct 2026

Greystone Craft Fair

7509 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615-4825, United States 7 Nov 2026

The Holiday Market at Raleigh Iron Works

Raleigh Iron Works 12 Dec 2026

Cat's Cradle presents PORCH LIGHT – Hush Tour – at Kings

14 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1320, United States 24 Oct 2026

Merry & Bright, A North Pole Market 2026

Mordecai Historic Park 12 Dec 2026

Italian Fest

7501 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615-5847, United States 5 Nov 2026

UniverSoul Circus at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 12 Nov 2026

The Heart of the Triangle: Give & Gathering

Nexus1214 21 Nov 2026

FOODEESFEST Raleigh, NC (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!)

Triangle Town Center 12 Mar 2027

Carolyn's No Bake Cakes & Wreaths will be at NC State University Annual Holiday Crafts Fair

Raleigh, North Carolina 21 Nov 2026

Exploris PTO Fall Festival

17 S Swain St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1529, United States 23 Oct 2026

Ken Waldman & Colin Cutler: Wild Times at Westgate

Westgate Wine Bar 4 Nov 2026

Swift Creek Annual Craft Fair

Swift Creek Community Center 13 Nov 2026

KERRnival 2026

2500 Wakefield Pines Dr, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27614 21 Oct 2026

ROCtoberfest 2026

321 Rock Forest Road, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27610 24 Oct 2026

Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast w/ Paul McDonald

224 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601 13 Nov 2026

Thanksgiving Reggae Fest featuring Crucial Fiya, Micky Mills & Steel, Sahara Reggae Band and more...

126 E Cabarrus St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601 28 Nov 2026

Pawpalooza Market + Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo by Atlantic Union Bank

Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, United States 7 Nov 2026

3rd Annual Harvest Marketplace & Open House -COUNTRY COMES TO THE CITY!

Wright Note Cafe 15 Nov 2026

American Indian Heritage Celebration

North Carolina Museum of Art 21 Nov 2026

19th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market

Agri Supply® Exposition Center 5 Dec 2026

Sherapy Sugar Therapy @ The Christmas Carousel

N.C. State Fair 27 Nov 2026

2026 Jingle Brawl

Raleigh City Plaza 28 Nov 2026

NC State Fair - Non-Trotting (WHOA)

Governor James B Hunt Jr Horse Complex 22 Oct 2026

2027 Spring Extreme Barrel Race

James B Hunt Horse Complex, Raleigh, NC 15 Apr 2027

Charles T. Norwood Post 157 Founder's Day Celebration

Lea Community Family Center 19 Dec 2026

TSC Fall Family Festival - Raleigh, NC

Pullen Park Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606, United States 7 Nov 2026

RARSfest, The Raleigh Hamfest

Jim Graham Building 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 3 Apr 2027

A Kwanzaa Celebration - UJIMA: Roots, Culture & Community

Fletcher Opera House 28 Dec 2026

Sacred Music Concert: A Hymn Festival for Eastertide

715 Nazareth St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27606 15 Apr 2027

RARSfest POTA Ramble

Various Wake County Parks 2 Apr 2027

(18+) OK Goodnight w/ Lux Terminus, Eve

224 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601 31 Oct 2026

Oak City Food ,Fashion & Lifestyle Festival

201 S Blount St 13 Nov 2026

Fall Fitness Festival

7901 TW Alexander Dr 24 Oct 2026

Global Film Series - L'Histoire de Souleymane/Souleymane’s Story (France)

James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Auditorium 19 Nov 2026

It's Fall Y'all Fun Festival

1712 E Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27609 24 Oct 2026