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Events in Durham, NC
Home to almost 5,000 events every year, Durham is a place rich with unique things to do. From biannual arts markets to performances by world-class musicians at DPAC or Carolina Theatre, from workshops led by leading researchers to motorcycle rallies, from interactive classes at the Museum of Life + Science to food tours through Durham’s most acclaimed restaurants, there is always a wide variety of events to capture the interest of any visitor or resident.
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Major Events
Durham Art Walk Holiday Market
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November 18, 2018 (daily)
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Downtown Durham Historic District
The Durham Art Walk Holiday Market is a festive fine arts and crafts event that kicks off the holiday season in downtown Durham! The Holiday Market invites art lovers to experience a weekend …
Hamilton
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November 18, 2018
- December 02, 2018 (daily)
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DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center
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(919) 680-2787
HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and w…
Special Events
Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle presents: Music, Religion, and Philosophy
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November 18, 2018
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Carolina Theatre
Joining The COT in a performance of Samuel Barber's demanding Prayers of Kierkegaard is UNC's Carolina Choir. The COT's own Christopher Ulffers performs the Basson Concerto by Nino Rota, the I…
Ciompi Quartet: "Remembered, Imagined, Re-imagined" with Eliza Bagg, soprano
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November 18, 2018
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Rubenstein Arts Center
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(919) 660-3333
Program includes Steve Reich: Different Trains for String Quartet and Tape; Claudio Monteverdi: Two songs arr. for Soprano & String Quartet; and the world premiere of Daniel Wohl's New Work for …
Duke Women's Basketball Vs. Elon
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November 18, 2018
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Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University
Duke women's basketball home game vs. Elon
Durham Art Guild's Art-A-Thon
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November 18, 2018 (daily)
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Durham Art Guild - SunTrust Gallery
Multiple artists are setting up temporary studios in the middle of the gallery and creating affordable original artwork on the spot to sell during the Durham Arts Council's Art Walk Holiday Market. …
Empower Fall Showing: "The Wiz"
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November 18, 2018
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Holton Career & Resource Center
Empower is a dance studio that nurtures and fosters natural beauty, instills self-confidence, and reinforces positive images of dancers from all backgrounds.
Gallery Talk: "The World in Watercolor," by Marie Crock
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November 18, 2018
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Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography
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(919) 471-1623
Join Marie Crock as she guides you through her current exhibit, The World in Watercolor. Each painting has a story—from scouting the location, the painting technique, or the aspect of nature …
Goat Yoga and Guided Meditation with Goats
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November 18, 2018
- December 09, 2018 (Every Sunday, Saturday)
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Hux Family Farm
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(919) 666-7258
Get your relaxation and goat cuddles on! Experience yoga and guided meditation classes with the farm's animals. They have trained therapy goats, a couple of sheep, and a sweet livestock guardian dog …
Guided Farm Tours (includes goat cuddles)
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November 18, 2018 (monthly on the 3rd Sunday)
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Hux Family Farm
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(919) 666-7258
Take a farm tour the first and third Sunday of each month from March to November. The farm will no longer be open to the public for drop ins; rather they want to create meaningful relationships a…
Holiday Art Market
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November 18, 2018 (daily)
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Durham Fruit & Produce Co
Find a unique, handmade, quality gift for everyone on your list this holiday season, or for yourself. Discover and purchase affordable art from a plethora of local artists.
Part of the Durham Art …
Lyrically Intoxicated: the Pop-up Show
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November 18, 2018
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DaNuGen Entertainment Cafe
XOG, Eye Am The Culture and ScalezoflifeEnt. Shop with your favorite local brands and vibe with DK7, CALIWOOD, Aja Marie and more.
Mallarmé Chamber Players Family Concert
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November 18, 2018
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens
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(919) 668-1707
Mallarmé performs a free, interactive chamber music concert that is 1-hour long and is fun and informative for people 5-years-old and older. Meet at the Doris Duke Center.
Adult …
Preschool Information Fair
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November 18, 2018
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Durham County Library, South Regional
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(919) 806-7502
Do you have questions about local, Durham-area preschools and Parents Morning Out programs? Did you know some applications for the upcoming fall are due at the beginning of next year? Get your …
Randy Johnston Trio
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November 18, 2018
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The Blue Note Grill
Blue Note Grill welcomes back internationally renowned jazz guitarist, Randy Johnston. Electric blues meets bebop with contemporary influences – an exciting convergence of sounds that has m…
The School for Creative Studies Fall Carnival
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November 18, 2018
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The School for Creative Studies
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(919) 560-3535
A family and community event, featuring activities, inflatables, games, prizes, candy, food and even a haunted house! The cost to enter the carnival is $5 ($3 for kids 6 and under). The activities …
Weave It Wild Workshops! Intro to Weaving on Looms of All Sizes… Rigid Heddle Backstrap
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November 18, 2018
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Durham Arts Council, Inc.
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(919) 560-2726
Interested in weaving but don't know where to start? Learn about fiber, knots and weaving on a loom made from household materials. Rigid heddle looms have been used for centuries to introduce w…
Art with the Experts: People Get Ready
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November 19, 2018
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Durham County Library, North Regional
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(919) 560-0268
Join Trevor Schoonmaker, Chief Curator and Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art, from the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, for a discussion and slide lecture on P…
Beginners' Line Dance Classes
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November 19, 2018 (Every Monday)
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Covenant Presbyterian Church
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(252) 767-2780
Beginners Urban Soul Line Dance Classes are provided by M. E. Henderson, Inc.. This low-impact form of exercise is free. Bring your water and towel for this one hour class!
Flash Chorus Sings "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink & "Reptilia" by The Strokes
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November 19, 2018
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Motorco Music Hall
Conductor Seamus Kenney and a live band help you learn and sing a pair of pop, indie, and retro songs! They also have a videographer on hand to record the final performance of each song so you can …
Veterans Day Recognition and Celebration
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November 19, 2018
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Durham County Human Services Complex
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(919) 560-8387
Durham County recognizes former active duty military service members during a celebration of service each year on or near Veterans Day. County Manager Wendell Davis is the keynote speaker for …
2018 Video Institute Screening
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November 20, 2018
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St. Joseph's Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center
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(919) 687-4100
Each summer, #CDSCourses offers a week-long video institute in which students collaborate with community members to make a short documentary. This year the stories were centered around the Hayti …
Bridge Panel Public Conversation: Re-Visioning Justice
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November 20, 2018
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Duke University Chapel
This Bridge Panel public conversation will highlight the stories of justice-involved individuals and the impact of mass incarceration in the local community as well as ways faith communities and …
Major Events
Durham Art Walk Holiday Market
- November 18, 2018 (daily)
- Downtown Durham Historic District
The Durham Art Walk Holiday Market is a festive fine arts and crafts event that kicks off the holiday season in downtown Durham! The Holiday Market invites art lovers to experience a weekend …
Hamilton
- November 18, 2018 - December 02, 2018 (daily)
- DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center
- (919) 680-2787
HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and w…
Special Events
Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle presents: Music, Religion, and Philosophy
- November 18, 2018
- Carolina Theatre
Joining The COT in a performance of Samuel Barber's demanding Prayers of Kierkegaard is UNC's Carolina Choir. The COT's own Christopher Ulffers performs the Basson Concerto by Nino Rota, the I…
Ciompi Quartet: "Remembered, Imagined, Re-imagined" with Eliza Bagg, soprano
- November 18, 2018
- Rubenstein Arts Center
- (919) 660-3333
Program includes Steve Reich: Different Trains for String Quartet and Tape; Claudio Monteverdi: Two songs arr. for Soprano & String Quartet; and the world premiere of Daniel Wohl's New Work for …
Duke Women's Basketball Vs. Elon
- November 18, 2018
- Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University
Duke women's basketball home game vs. Elon
Durham Art Guild's Art-A-Thon
- November 18, 2018 (daily)
- Durham Art Guild - SunTrust Gallery
Multiple artists are setting up temporary studios in the middle of the gallery and creating affordable original artwork on the spot to sell during the Durham Arts Council's Art Walk Holiday Market. …
Empower Fall Showing: "The Wiz"
- November 18, 2018
- Holton Career & Resource Center
Empower is a dance studio that nurtures and fosters natural beauty, instills self-confidence, and reinforces positive images of dancers from all backgrounds.
Gallery Talk: "The World in Watercolor," by Marie Crock
- November 18, 2018
- Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography
- (919) 471-1623
Join Marie Crock as she guides you through her current exhibit, The World in Watercolor. Each painting has a story—from scouting the location, the painting technique, or the aspect of nature …
Goat Yoga and Guided Meditation with Goats
- November 18, 2018 - December 09, 2018 (Every Sunday, Saturday)
- Hux Family Farm
- (919) 666-7258
Get your relaxation and goat cuddles on! Experience yoga and guided meditation classes with the farm's animals. They have trained therapy goats, a couple of sheep, and a sweet livestock guardian dog …
Guided Farm Tours (includes goat cuddles)
- November 18, 2018 (monthly on the 3rd Sunday)
- Hux Family Farm
- (919) 666-7258
Take a farm tour the first and third Sunday of each month from March to November. The farm will no longer be open to the public for drop ins; rather they want to create meaningful relationships a…
Holiday Art Market
- November 18, 2018 (daily)
- Durham Fruit & Produce Co
Find a unique, handmade, quality gift for everyone on your list this holiday season, or for yourself. Discover and purchase affordable art from a plethora of local artists. Part of the Durham Art …
Lyrically Intoxicated: the Pop-up Show
- November 18, 2018
- DaNuGen Entertainment Cafe
XOG, Eye Am The Culture and ScalezoflifeEnt. Shop with your favorite local brands and vibe with DK7, CALIWOOD, Aja Marie and more.
Mallarmé Chamber Players Family Concert
- November 18, 2018
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- (919) 668-1707
Mallarmé performs a free, interactive chamber music concert that is 1-hour long and is fun and informative for people 5-years-old and older. Meet at the Doris Duke Center. Adult …
Preschool Information Fair
- November 18, 2018
- Durham County Library, South Regional
- (919) 806-7502
Do you have questions about local, Durham-area preschools and Parents Morning Out programs? Did you know some applications for the upcoming fall are due at the beginning of next year? Get your …
Randy Johnston Trio
- November 18, 2018
- The Blue Note Grill
Blue Note Grill welcomes back internationally renowned jazz guitarist, Randy Johnston. Electric blues meets bebop with contemporary influences – an exciting convergence of sounds that has m…
The School for Creative Studies Fall Carnival
- November 18, 2018
- The School for Creative Studies
- (919) 560-3535
A family and community event, featuring activities, inflatables, games, prizes, candy, food and even a haunted house! The cost to enter the carnival is $5 ($3 for kids 6 and under). The activities …
Weave It Wild Workshops! Intro to Weaving on Looms of All Sizes… Rigid Heddle Backstrap
- November 18, 2018
- Durham Arts Council, Inc.
- (919) 560-2726
Interested in weaving but don't know where to start? Learn about fiber, knots and weaving on a loom made from household materials. Rigid heddle looms have been used for centuries to introduce w…
Art with the Experts: People Get Ready
- November 19, 2018
- Durham County Library, North Regional
- (919) 560-0268
Join Trevor Schoonmaker, Chief Curator and Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art, from the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, for a discussion and slide lecture on P…
Beginners' Line Dance Classes
- November 19, 2018 (Every Monday)
- Covenant Presbyterian Church
- (252) 767-2780
Beginners Urban Soul Line Dance Classes are provided by M. E. Henderson, Inc.. This low-impact form of exercise is free. Bring your water and towel for this one hour class!
Flash Chorus Sings "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink & "Reptilia" by The Strokes
- November 19, 2018
- Motorco Music Hall
Conductor Seamus Kenney and a live band help you learn and sing a pair of pop, indie, and retro songs! They also have a videographer on hand to record the final performance of each song so you can …
Veterans Day Recognition and Celebration
- November 19, 2018
- Durham County Human Services Complex
- (919) 560-8387
Durham County recognizes former active duty military service members during a celebration of service each year on or near Veterans Day. County Manager Wendell Davis is the keynote speaker for …
2018 Video Institute Screening
- November 20, 2018
- St. Joseph's Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center
- (919) 687-4100
Each summer, #CDSCourses offers a week-long video institute in which students collaborate with community members to make a short documentary. This year the stories were centered around the Hayti …
Bridge Panel Public Conversation: Re-Visioning Justice
- November 20, 2018
- Duke University Chapel
This Bridge Panel public conversation will highlight the stories of justice-involved individuals and the impact of mass incarceration in the local community as well as ways faith communities and …
