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🍅 Tomato Day at the Carrboro Farmers Market ✨

Fill your summer with art, music, food and celebration at these local events, festivals and fairs in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and beyond!

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18 Sep Friday
The gallery will host an Opening Reception on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, from 6-9 p.m. for guests to meet the artist. Durham Sweet Durham runs...
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shirlette ammons: Language Barrier at 10

Enjoy a dynamic cultural blend of live music at Duke University’s Page Auditorium Sept. 17 from 7:30-9 p.m.

Sep 18, 2026
5 Points Gallery @ 109 E. Chapel Hill St.
The gallery will host an Opening Reception on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, from 6-9 p.m. for guests to meet the artist. Durham Sweet Durham runs from Sept. 17 through Oct. 10, 2026.. 5 Points Gallery is proud to present Durham Sweet Durham, a new exhibition of oil paintings by Featured...
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Always A Warm Welcome
An iconic hotel on the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, hosting visitors, UNC families and special events since 1924!

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Renée Fleming in Recital

“Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene”
Oct. 13, 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall

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Check back Thursday at noon when our editors release this weekend's picks.

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16 Sep Wednesday
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts presents "Patter Recognition," mixed metal jewelry by Nell Chandler, acrylic collage landscapes by Adrienne Knowles and handmade functional pottery by...
16 Sep Wednesday
A quartet of local photographers departs from traditional representational photography, challenging the viewer with an unclear or distorted subject that is designed to evoke a...
16 Sep Wednesday
Il Falò’s Pizza & Pints special returns this fall: your choice of any wood-fired pizza and any draft beer for just $24. Catch the game,...
16 Sep Wednesday
Nineteen local artists present a visual musical potpourri, from flowing rhythms, jazz cats and sidewalk jams to clanging cymbals and big brass blasts. Mediums include...
16 Sep Wednesday
Gallery C is pleased to present an exhibition of transparent watercolors by Suzanne Hetzel. With more than four decades of dedicated practice, Hetzel has developed...
16 Sep Wednesday
Livestrong at the YMCA is an evidence-based program for adult cancer survivors. Survivors participate in a health and fitness program with other survivors in a...
16 Sep Wednesday
Livestrong at the YMCA is an evidence-based program for adult cancer survivors. Survivors participate in a health and fitness program with other survivors in a...
16 Sep Wednesday
Home for Entertaining is thrilled to host another three-part series of Mah Jongg lessons designed for beginners or newcomers who are interested in learning how...
16 Sep Wednesday
The Ackland Art Museum will host a special curator-led tour of its current special exhibitions. Peter Nisbet, deputy director for curatorial affairs, and Lauren Turner,...
16 Sep Wednesday
Have you tried this new THC beverage, Distortion? Now you can for half off during 420 Happy Hour every Wednesday. Featuring a tasty Strawberry Lemonade...
16 Sep Wednesday
The Lee Regional Fair supports local agriculture and promotes local farmers by helping them showcase their products and educate the public about the importance of...
16 Sep Wednesday
Little Gem is ringing in its first anniversary, and you're all invited! Join Sept. 16-19 for the first official anniversary week! Enjoy a full slate...
  • Pattern Recognition

    Pattern Recognition
    Hillsborough Gallery of Arts 121 N. Churton St. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts 121 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, NC 27278

    The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts presents "Patter Recognition," mixed metal jewelry by Nell Chandler, acrylic collage landscapes by Adrienne Knowles and handmade functional pottery by Evelyn Ward in the gallery […]

    Free
  • Watercolors by Suzanne Hetzel

    Watercolors by Suzanne Hetzel
    gallery c fine art 540 N. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, United States

    Gallery C is pleased to present an exhibition of transparent watercolors by Suzanne Hetzel. With more than four decades of dedicated practice, Hetzel has developed a signature approach that finds […]

  • Musical Notes

    Musical Notes
    Margaret Lane Gallery 121 W Margaret Lane, Hillsborough

    Nineteen local artists present a visual musical potpourri, from flowing rhythms, jazz cats and sidewalk jams to clanging cymbals and big brass blasts. Mediums include oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, mixed […]

    Free
  • Pizza & Pints Special

    Pizza & Pints Special
    Il Falò Wood-Fired Kitchen 3931 Macaw St, Raleigh

    Il Falò’s Pizza & Pints special returns this fall: your choice of any wood-fired pizza and any draft beer for just $24. Catch the game, enjoy wood-fired pizza and sip […]

  • Distortion 420 Happy Hour

    Distortion 420 Happy Hour
    The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP 5410 NC Hwy 55, Suite V, Durham

    Have you tried this new THC beverage, Distortion? Now you can for half off during 420 Happy Hour every Wednesday. Featuring a tasty Strawberry Lemonade flavor, this sparkling juice drink […]

    Free
  • Lee Regional Fair

    Lee Regional Fair
    Sanford Lions Club Fairgrounds 620 N 5th St., Sanford, United States

    The Lee Regional Fair supports local agriculture and promotes local farmers by helping them showcase their products and educate the public about the importance of agriculture in our community. Enjoy […]

  • Little Gem Anniversary Week

    Little Gem 630 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Little Gem is ringing in its first anniversary, and you're all invited! Join Sept. 16-19 for the first official anniversary week! Enjoy a full slate of events every night to […]

    Free
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