Things to do in Downtown Raleigh

Fitness + outdoors at City of Raleigh Museum on Thursday.

Community at Moore Square on Thursday.

Children gather for a story time program at the museum.

Create crafts and socialize at this hands-on community event

Guided wine tasting with curated selection and education from Sunrise Wine on rooftop.

Kids explore gardening and food through interactive museum exhibits.

Museum members explore natural science and regional ecology.

Join a community meditation practice focused on pausing and slowing down.

Museum professionals lead casual conversation about various current science topics.

Arts + culture at Bitter Social on Thursday.

Lauren Moore appears live in Raleigh.

Musicians Jeremy Short and Marc Ridge perform live together.

Musicians perform live at Lincoln Theatre downtown.

Community at Slim's Dive Bar on Thursday.

Community at Slims on Thursday.

This gathering features a marathon of spooky movies.

Afterparty brings people together for evening nightlife and social fun.

Community at Poyner YMCA on Friday.

Fitness + outdoors at City of Raleigh Museum on Friday.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Friday.

Community at Moore Square on Friday.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

A talk explores how insects communicate through scent without speaking.

Theatre at Red Velvet Burlesque Show Raleigh on Friday.

Community at Current Wellness on Friday.

Dance party at downtown venue with DJ music and dancing.

This touring festival features shoegaze and dreampop music and arts.

Participants take a guided ghost tour through downtown Raleigh while strolling with drinks.

Guests gather for a wine club event themed around Halloween candy.

Live music: Fo Daniels performs with Emerson Bruno and The Undercurrents.

Live music at Moore Square on Friday.

Grocery Boy Jr is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh.

This recurring Caribbean Friday gathering takes place in downtown Raleigh.

This recurring gathering takes place at a downtown Raleigh venue.

This guided walk explores ghost stories around Raleigh's historic State Capitol.

Food + drink at Sir Walter Coffee on Saturday.

Fitness + outdoors at City of Raleigh Museum on Saturday.

Free all-ages event showcases North Carolina artists with creative activities.

International wine and beer festival with food and live entertainment

Children explore technology through hands-on activities, meet tech professionals, and learn about robots, coding, and design.

Watch live animals feed during educational science demonstration.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

Tanner Hunt is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh on Saturday afternoon.

Local comics compete in a roast battle featuring Mayor Janet Cowell.

Bad Brad & the Sweet Potatoes perform live music Saturday night.

Local performer Edward Crowther takes the stage this evening for live entertainment.

A local musical act performs live music at this venue.

Country artist Maggie Rose performs live at historic theater.

This comedy event is part of the Out Loud Comedy Festival in Raleigh.

Community members gather for Afrobeats music and evening social dancing.

A live music performance at this venue welcomes 18-plus adults.

Fitness + outdoors at City of Raleigh Museum on Sunday.

Learn about preparing plants and gardens for the fall season.

Micah Kolk is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh on Sunday afternoon.

Visit artist studios to see creative work and meet makers.

Participants work together to solve puzzles and escape a themed room within an hour.

Artist performs live music Sunday evening at downtown music venue.

Community at The Raleigh Times Bar on Sunday.

Isaiah Falls presents the LVRS Paradise Side B Tour live

Kai Lance is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh on Sunday evening.

Fitness + outdoors at City of Raleigh Museum on Monday.

This four-course dinner highlights local oysters to mark the start of North Carolina oyster season.

Class + workshop at Side Quest Game Lounge and Bar on Monday.

Live musical performance by Daisyhead at downtown music venue Monday evening.

Driftliner is listed at Slims in downtown Raleigh on Monday evening.

Fitness + outdoors at City of Raleigh Museum on Tuesday.

Watch live animals feed during educational science demonstration.

The listing schedules a screening of Frankenweenie at a downtown bar.

Artist performs live music Tuesday evening at downtown music venue.

Grateful Dead tribute band performs classic rock hits Tuesday evening.

Community at Slims on Tuesday.

Enjoy free live music performance at downtown Raleigh music venue.

Fitness + outdoors at City of Raleigh Museum on Wednesday.

Sixty-minute class for homeschool students about pollination and animal pollinators.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Wednesday.

Hands-on sixty-minute science exploration class for homeschool and track-out students.

Psychedelic rock and electronic music band collaborate in live performance.

Rock band performs live original music and songs for audiences.

Musician performs live original music at a major performance theater.

People gather at Slims for Sweet Gloom.

Fitness + outdoors at City of Raleigh Museum on Thursday.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Thursday.

Create crafts and socialize at this hands-on community event

Experience live music from multiple local artists in an evening showcase.

Twilark marks an album release with a performance rooted in gothic folk and southern melancholy.

Community at Slims on Thursday.

Enjoy a live music performance from local musicians the Fitzkee Brothers.

Hear folk music from Will Varley with Beans on Toast supporting.

Community at Poyner YMCA on Friday.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Friday.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

Kids museum hosts a family-friendly Halloween party with magical costumes and spooky activities.

Kennedy Ryon performs an early show of her 'Can We Evolve?' tour.

Singer Phillip Phillips performs live music with Katie Lynne Sharbaugh.

People gather at Slims for The Last Sin.

Rave party features electronic music with Kawaii theme and decoration.

Food + drink at Sir Walter Coffee on Saturday.

Guided walking tour of Black history sites with included refreshments.

Watch live animals feed during educational science demonstration.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

Participants learn modern calligraphy with dip pens and practice pumpkin lettering in a guided class.

Experience The Old Regime's alternative rock sound at this bar venue.

Music producer Boogie T performs live electronic and dance music.

People gather at Slims for Heartbent.

Porch Light takes the stage on their Hush tour stop.

Community members gather for Afrobeats music and evening social dancing.

Hands-on workshop teaching Monstera plant care, repotting, and trellising.

Visit artist studios to see creative work and meet makers.

Attendees meet for a monthly social to exchange ideas at the food hall.

Live music artist Smidley takes the stage for a performance.

The Steppers are a jamgrass and fusion band known for songwriting, covers, and improvisation.

Class + workshop at Side Quest Game Lounge and Bar on Monday.

Play bluegrass music with fellow musicians in a jam session.

Grieves takes the stage with opening performance by Mouse Powell

Watch live animals feed during educational science demonstration.

The listing schedules a screening of Halloween at a downtown bar.

Catch live music performance from featured local band.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Wednesday.

This history talk explores the North Carolina legend of a ghostly railroad conductor searching for his lost headlight.

Meredith College and Wake Technical Community College meet in a women's basketball game.

Community members meet monthly to discuss books, with a focus on Black writers and subjects.

Pretty Crimes appears at a downtown Raleigh music venue.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Thursday.

Create crafts and socialize at this hands-on community event

Local broker bands compete in live music performance battle showcase.

DOOM GONG and Psychic Scream bands perform live rock music.

A Halloween party features DJs, a costume invitation, and a free photo booth.

Live music performance features Halloween theme and alternative rock band.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Friday.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

Join a social gathering for sapphic women and non-binary folks.

Guests can sing along to emo, pop-punk, and post-hardcore favorites at this Halloween gathering.

Listen to a live tribute band perform Iron Maiden music.

Listen to live music from touring and local performing bands.

Food + drink at Sir Walter Coffee on Saturday.

Participants practice framing, composition, and perspective while photographing Raleigh's urban environment.

Watch live animals feed during educational science demonstration.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

Guests visit Raleigh bars in costume and enjoy Halloween-themed drinks during this bar crawl.

Live music at City of Raleigh Museum on Saturday.

Lux Terminus and Ok Goodnight bring progressive metal to a Raleigh music venue.

Jackson Dean appears at a Raleigh music venue.

Community members gather for Afrobeats music and evening social dancing.

Hardcore Halloween brings a music event to Kings, with tickets listed for ten to fifteen dollars.

OK Goodnight, Lux Terminus, and Eve appear at a Raleigh music venue.

Visit artist studios to see creative work and meet makers.

Class + workshop at Side Quest Game Lounge and Bar on Monday.

Watch live animals feed during educational science demonstration.

Will Overman and Vinnie Paolizzi are listed for a live music event.

An outreach gathering takes place at a North Raleigh library.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Wednesday.

Singer-songwriter Bre Kennedy performs music shaped by storytelling and pop influences, with Caiola also on the bill.

Silly Goose brings its Set It Off tour to Raleigh.

Caiola and Bre Kennedy share the bill for a live music event.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Thursday.

A screening of a 3D documentary about Great Salt Lake is followed by a conversation with its director.

Participants make three handmade gifts for friends during an interactive crafting workshop.

Teams answer science, current events, pop culture, and discovery questions during a monthly trivia night.

Bridgeport quartet Big Shrimp plays original songs with intricate guitar work and straightforward songwriting.

The Garcia Project presents a theatrical event at Lincoln Theatre.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Friday.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

Le Dive and Old Ghosts Tattoo offer flash tattoos, food, and drinks during the monthly downtown gathering.

A literary pop-up celebrates friendship with a community poetry project, curated books, and free zines.

The museum screens Jurassic Park, a film about a dinosaur theme park where cloning leads to chaos.

Made by Macie is featured during a First Friday event at Curate Raleigh.

Participants write love poems for friends in a relaxed workshop open to writers of all experience levels.

New Orleans rapper and singer Alfred Banks performs music from his award-winning catalog.

Rock band DÅZR brings a stripped-back sound with live vocals and no backing tracks.

The First Friday gathering features live music, local art, craft beer, and one-of-a-kind vendors.

Broadslab brings live music to a downtown music venue on Friday night.

Nightrain and DAZR bring Guns N' Roses tribute music to a downtown venue on Friday night.

An educator leads a one-hour tour highlighting museum exhibits, specimens, and their science stories.

Watch live animals feed during educational science demonstration.

A two-hour guided tour shares staff stories and hidden details among the museum's exhibits.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

WVU Potomac State College faces Wake Technical Community College in a women's basketball game.

Mountain Grass Unit's musicians blend bluegrass with country, jazz, funk, rock, and metal influences.

Vaultboy brings the “Are You Ever Coming Back” tour to Raleigh.

Max Lane and the Coverts, Jackson Harden, and Lonnie Rott share a live country music bill.

Mountain Grass Unit is featured in an evening event at Lincoln Theatre.

Visitors explore the Dueling Dinosaurs exhibit with reduced sound effects and smaller crowds.

Performers share original work and music during an open mic gathering.

Wake Tech faces Florida State College at Jacksonville in a women's basketball matchup.

Visit artist studios to see creative work and meet makers.

An emo night features Flicker//Fade as part of a Warped Tour themed party.

The Unsustainables play ska, rocksteady, and reggae inspired by classic Jamaican record labels.

Chloe Kimes celebrates her album release with the Daredevil Tour.

This party features emo music drawn from the Warped Tour era.

Sim's Hooman World Tour is listed at the theatre on Monday evening.

Stinking Lizaveta is listed at the club on Monday evening.

A Young Professionals Network program meets at a children's museum.

Watch live animals feed during educational science demonstration.

A history professor discusses Cornelius Harnett and his role in North Carolina's Revolution.

New England nü-metal band Symposia brings its intense sound and debut EP to the stage.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Wednesday.

davvn, Glimmers, and Pretty Pity share music centered on connection and self-expression.

John R. Miller brings his music to Raleigh.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Thursday.

This restored film portrays Jewish life in 19th-century America through an immigrant family's story.

Radiator Hospital performs live music at a Raleigh venue.

Museum + science at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences on Friday.

A guided food tour showcases downtown Raleigh's restaurants and cuisine.

Museum members gather for a holiday celebration.

ShadowGrass brings its instrumental bluegrass sound to the stage.

Caitlyn Krisko and The Broadcast share the bill with Paul McDonald for a live music event.

Giles Corey brings a live music event to a downtown Raleigh venue.

Shadowgrass takes the stage for an evening music event at Lincoln Theatre.