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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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Special Events
CANCELLED - Dino Egg Hunt
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April 19, 2019
- April 21, 2019 (daily)
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Museum of Life + Science
Cancelled due to bad weather.
Cosmic Country Band / The Travellers
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April 19, 2019
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The Blue Note Grill
Cosmic Country Band is dedicated to keeping the spirit of 1970s Austin Cosmic Country alive.
DJ Slim at The Tavern
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April 19, 2019 (Every Friday)
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The Tavern
Duke Opera Workshop: "These are a Few of My Favorite Scenes"
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April 19, 2019
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Baldwin Auditorium
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(919) 660-3333
The Duke Opera Workshop's spring production includes opera & musical theater scenes sung in English with costumes and staging, with piano accompaniment by David Heid. Scenes are from Mozart: …
Duke Players presents: Shakespeare Shorts
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April 19, 2019
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Join in the Angle Amphitheater in Duke Gardens for an evening of monologues and scenes selected from some of the Bard's most well-known plays.
Durham Bulls Baseball
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April 19, 2019
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham Bulls Baseball vs Gwinnett Stripers
Durham Senior Games and SilverArts Program
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April 19, 2019
- May 03, 2019 (daily)
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Various locations
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(919) 560-4355
An Olympic style competition designed to give mature adults the opportunity to compete in a host of athletic and artistic activities in various locations in Durham. Fitness, fun and community …
Experimental Performance by Paideia w/ Guest Artists
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April 19, 2019
- April 20, 2019 (daily)
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The Scrap Exchange
Dance/noise/ritual trio Paideia raises the question "Who gets to belong?", turning over moral superiority, inclusion/exclusion, boundaries, borderlines, and the community body. Who is …
Film Screening - "Franco Rosso's Babylon"
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April 19, 2019
- April 21, 2019 (daily)
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Carolina Theatre
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(919) 560-3030
Never-before released in the U.S., Franco Rosso's BABYLON had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was deemed "too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension" (Vivien Goldman, …
Free Food Fridays
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April 19, 2019 (Every Friday)
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The Salvation Army of Durham
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(919) 688-7306
Food includes: meats, canned goods, drinks, pet food, snacks, hygiene items, and more. Limit: only one person per household can pick up supplies. Must bring a copy of lease agreement and photo ID. …
Friday Evening Paddles
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April 19, 2019
- October 25, 2019 (Every Friday)
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(919) 416-1200
Sunset and Night Paddles on Falls Lake. Leisurely guided 2-3 hour canoe and kayak paddle trips on Falls Lake are suitable for all skill levels. Pre-registration at least 24 hours in advance of trip …
Happy Hour at Vert & Vogue with Ace & Jig
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April 19, 2019
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Vert & Vogue
This month V&V is excited to host sustainable fashion dynamo, and designer of the cult brand Ace & Jig, Cary Vaughan. Join the conversation as Cary talks about the process of designing no …
Jason Moran 'Fats Waller Dance Party'
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April 19, 2019
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Durham Fruit & Produce Co
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(919) 660-3356
Jason Moran is one of modern music’s most vital forces. Through a series of ambitious projects meant to bring jazz to a wider audience — such as the 2007 Duke Performances commission In …
Little River Community Complex Annual Fair
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April 19, 2019
- April 21, 2019 (daily)
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Durham County Memorial Stadium
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(919) 477-0264
Annual fair.
North Carolina Central University Baseball
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April 19, 2019
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Historic Durham Athletic Park
North Carolina Central University Baseball vs Bethune-Cookman
Okilly Dokilly
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April 19, 2019
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Motorco Music Hall
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(919) 901-0875
The world's only Nedal band. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, a majority of the band's lyrics are direct Ned quotes.
With Bear Ghost.
Rise Up and Dance
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April 19, 2019
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The Rickhouse
Our Durham neighbors and friends experienced a tragedy on April 10 when a gas explosion killed Kong Lee, owner of Kaffeinate, injured many others and severely damaged several businesses in the area. …
Ruby Friday | Experiments from DocX at the Center for Documentary Studies
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April 19, 2019
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Rubenstein Arts Center
Learn about the latest from DocX, the digital lab at the Center for Documentary Studies, including a new website with an analog feel that showcases decades of the Center’s best …
SwingPals Drive Chip Putt Challenge and Family Fun Day
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April 19, 2019
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Hillandale Golf Course
SwingPals teaches underprivileged Durham students’ mindfulness, emotional regulation and positive visualization using golf as a platform.
Terracycle Drive - to benefit Durham Public Schools
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April 19, 2019
- April 20, 2019 (daily)
Have you ever wondered what to do with those "other recyclables" that just end up in the trash? To raise money for Durham Public Schools you can bring these items to be …
Third Friday
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April 19, 2019 (monthly on the 3rd Friday)
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Downtown Durham Historic District
Gallery crawl with live music and other performances. Maps available at the Visitor Info Center and at each participating location.
80s & 90s Karaoke
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April 20, 2019
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Barley Labs
From hair bands to boy bands, from mall pop princesses to Disney pop princesses, from punk to grunge...this is going to be one hell of a karaoke party.
Special Events
CANCELLED - Dino Egg Hunt
- April 19, 2019 - April 21, 2019 (daily)
- Museum of Life + Science
Cancelled due to bad weather.
Cosmic Country Band / The Travellers
- April 19, 2019
- The Blue Note Grill
Cosmic Country Band is dedicated to keeping the spirit of 1970s Austin Cosmic Country alive.
DJ Slim at The Tavern
- April 19, 2019 (Every Friday)
- The Tavern
Duke Opera Workshop: "These are a Few of My Favorite Scenes"
- April 19, 2019
- Baldwin Auditorium
- (919) 660-3333
The Duke Opera Workshop's spring production includes opera & musical theater scenes sung in English with costumes and staging, with piano accompaniment by David Heid. Scenes are from Mozart: …
Duke Players presents: Shakespeare Shorts
- April 19, 2019
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Join in the Angle Amphitheater in Duke Gardens for an evening of monologues and scenes selected from some of the Bard's most well-known plays.
Durham Bulls Baseball
- April 19, 2019
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham Bulls Baseball vs Gwinnett Stripers
Durham Senior Games and SilverArts Program
- April 19, 2019 - May 03, 2019 (daily)
- Various locations
- (919) 560-4355
An Olympic style competition designed to give mature adults the opportunity to compete in a host of athletic and artistic activities in various locations in Durham. Fitness, fun and community …
Experimental Performance by Paideia w/ Guest Artists
- April 19, 2019 - April 20, 2019 (daily)
- The Scrap Exchange
Dance/noise/ritual trio Paideia raises the question "Who gets to belong?", turning over moral superiority, inclusion/exclusion, boundaries, borderlines, and the community body. Who is …
Film Screening - "Franco Rosso's Babylon"
- April 19, 2019 - April 21, 2019 (daily)
- Carolina Theatre
- (919) 560-3030
Never-before released in the U.S., Franco Rosso's BABYLON had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was deemed "too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension" (Vivien Goldman, …
Free Food Fridays
- April 19, 2019 (Every Friday)
- The Salvation Army of Durham
- (919) 688-7306
Food includes: meats, canned goods, drinks, pet food, snacks, hygiene items, and more. Limit: only one person per household can pick up supplies. Must bring a copy of lease agreement and photo ID. …
Friday Evening Paddles
- April 19, 2019 - October 25, 2019 (Every Friday)
- (919) 416-1200
Sunset and Night Paddles on Falls Lake. Leisurely guided 2-3 hour canoe and kayak paddle trips on Falls Lake are suitable for all skill levels. Pre-registration at least 24 hours in advance of trip …
Happy Hour at Vert & Vogue with Ace & Jig
- April 19, 2019
- Vert & Vogue
This month V&V is excited to host sustainable fashion dynamo, and designer of the cult brand Ace & Jig, Cary Vaughan. Join the conversation as Cary talks about the process of designing no …
Jason Moran 'Fats Waller Dance Party'
- April 19, 2019
- Durham Fruit & Produce Co
- (919) 660-3356
Jason Moran is one of modern music’s most vital forces. Through a series of ambitious projects meant to bring jazz to a wider audience — such as the 2007 Duke Performances commission In …
Little River Community Complex Annual Fair
- April 19, 2019 - April 21, 2019 (daily)
- Durham County Memorial Stadium
- (919) 477-0264
Annual fair.
North Carolina Central University Baseball
- April 19, 2019
- Historic Durham Athletic Park
North Carolina Central University Baseball vs Bethune-Cookman
Okilly Dokilly
- April 19, 2019
- Motorco Music Hall
- (919) 901-0875
The world's only Nedal band. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, a majority of the band's lyrics are direct Ned quotes. With Bear Ghost.
Rise Up and Dance
- April 19, 2019
- The Rickhouse
Our Durham neighbors and friends experienced a tragedy on April 10 when a gas explosion killed Kong Lee, owner of Kaffeinate, injured many others and severely damaged several businesses in the area. …
Ruby Friday | Experiments from DocX at the Center for Documentary Studies
- April 19, 2019
- Rubenstein Arts Center
Learn about the latest from DocX, the digital lab at the Center for Documentary Studies, including a new website with an analog feel that showcases decades of the Center’s best …
SwingPals Drive Chip Putt Challenge and Family Fun Day
- April 19, 2019
- Hillandale Golf Course
SwingPals teaches underprivileged Durham students’ mindfulness, emotional regulation and positive visualization using golf as a platform.
Terracycle Drive - to benefit Durham Public Schools
- April 19, 2019 - April 20, 2019 (daily)
Have you ever wondered what to do with those "other recyclables" that just end up in the trash? To raise money for Durham Public Schools you can bring these items to be …
Third Friday
- April 19, 2019 (monthly on the 3rd Friday)
- Downtown Durham Historic District
Gallery crawl with live music and other performances. Maps available at the Visitor Info Center and at each participating location.
80s & 90s Karaoke
- April 20, 2019
- Barley Labs
From hair bands to boy bands, from mall pop princesses to Disney pop princesses, from punk to grunge...this is going to be one hell of a karaoke party.
