Events in Durham, NC | Find Festivals, Concerts & Sporting Events

Every day in the Bull City, there’s a wide variety of events happening to help you connect with our vibrant community. In fact, our event calendar hosts more than 5,000 visitor-friendly, Durham-grown events per year. Event organizers, small businesses and other organizations put together events like concerts, social gatherings, fund raisers, fairs, festivals and more, all designed for connection and sharing of cultures. If you're already here or planning a trip, use our search function below to find events suited to all interests and ages, from festivals and holiday headliners to creative DIY events, trivia nights, art exhibits, makers' markets and more.

Plan a Trip Around Durham's Biggest Annual Events

Durham is home to many homegrown festivals and events that happen annually and are easy to plan a trip around. From beats to barbecue and everything in between, check out our seasonal events page to find the perfect time to visit the Bull City.

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Featured Events

Connor Wood Presents: Fibs & Friends

Connor Wood, known as @fibula across his socials, launched his comedy career online with relatable rants about life in quarantine as an unemployed person. Connor has since garnered tens of millions of likes across his videos, and co-hosts his podcast – “Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” – with Brooke Averick. At the top of 2024, Connor announced his first ever “Fibs & Friends” tour, which has since sold-out more than 100 shows both nationwide...

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Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour

With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an actor, host, and author, in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.The comedian has had 5 highly rated stand-up specials over the years, and he has recently released his 6th stand-up special, “Tom Papa: Home Free” as a Netflix Original on October 29, 2024. Papa...

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Mrs. Pat

Following the success of The Ms. Pat Show, BET/Paramount Global signed Pat to a multi-genre overall deal under which she will produce, write and perform in new series and other projects—both scripted and unscripted— across all platforms. Under this deal, she debuted her weekly court show Ms. Pat Settles It on BET linear on October 18th, 2023. In the beloved tradition of Judge Judy, Judge Joe Brown, and Steve Harvey, Pat takes hold of the...

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Hannah Berner

Hannah Berner is a stand-up comedian and New York Times Best-Selling author known for her relatable humor and charismatic crowd work. She rose to prominence with her debut comedy special “We Ride at Dawn” which premiered at #2 on Netflix. Berner hosts two hit podcasts, Giggly Squad alongside Paige DeSorbo and Berner Phone with Des Bishop, which have garnered over 100 million combined downloads. After a sold-out national tour, Berner and DeSorbo recently released their...

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Cirque Immersif

A daringly delirious dinner—Cirque Immersif is a mystical immersive dinner show where you are on stage with the show, where acrobats caper inches from your plate and aerialists soar overhead, where waiters are jugglers and a lavish 5-course feast appears. The show is all around you, above you, and maybe even on your table, and you’re part of the chaos and the fun. Dress up, let loose, and immerse yourself in a night of unforgettable...

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Margaret Cho: Choligarchy

Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee. When hasn’t Margaret Cho’s strong voice been part of our consciousness? It feels like she has always been here, like a friend you can always count on, lighting the path for other women, other members of underrepresented groups, other performers, to follow.Margaret staunchly supports the causes that are important to her: anti-racism, anti-bullying, gay rights, all while fulfilling her successful creative side with a legendary...

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Evening with Gregory Porter

With his rich baritone voice and his mastery of the deepest traditions of soul, jazz and gospel, Gregory Porter has established himself as one of America's most versatile and acclaimed vocalists. His artistry and sensitivity is plain to the ear whether he's putting his stamp on beloved standards by heroes like Nat ""King"" Cole or demonstrating his own writing talents with original songs strong enough to stand with the many classics in his repertoire. Produced...

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Winter Cocktail Class

Make some drinks that will warm your soul. This unique cocktail class will teach you how to make some of our favorite Winter cocktails. All participants will receive a tour of the distillery to see where and how they make their products. Free samples of all Mystic products will be offered at the end of your class. Must be 21+

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Drum Tao

Drum Tao explodes on stage with a captivating performance full of flash and fire! Renowned for powerful and athletic drumming, their newest show, “The Best,” blends traditional “Wadaiko” (Japanese Drums) with modern energy and theatrical flair. Seen by 10 million spectators across the globe, DRUM TAO shows feature vibrant costumes, dramatic synchronized drumming and movement with a variety of traditional Japanese instruments including flutes and harps alongside the massive taiko drums. They have captivated audiences...

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BIG LOVE with Stormie Daie

Join Durham’s foremost phenom of fabulousness as she presents “Big Love” with Stormie Daie. Let’s have a lovely time while Stormie serves up fun times for the whole family. Not only will you be entertained, you will get a chance to join the action and get to experience the drag up close. Let’s hear stories, songs, dance. With Stormie and her big band of friends, we are gonna have a great big ole fashion good...

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NEEDTOBREATHE

Despite a 20-year history filled with accolades, GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum band NEEDTOBREATHE approached their latest studio album with a renewed mindset - a band still feeling they have something to prove. Over the years, they’ve carved out a distinctive space across multiple genres, blending modern rock, purpose-driven soul, and pop appeal into a rare and impressive track record. With five Number One albums spanning the Billboard Rock, Alternative, and other charts, over three billion career streams...

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Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

Calling all Gamers! Hang out and play some video games (Rock Band, DDR, Retro Games, Fighting Games and more!), and sip on some delicious... Details

Time to break the boring cycle. Join in every Tuesday for fun and exciting trivia game with Hammered Trivia at Crank Arm DURHAM. There... Details

Guided Tour of Pauli Murray's Childhood Home

Explore the childhood home of a twentieth-century human rights activist, legal scholar, author, labor organizer, poet, Episcopal priest,... Details

Wine Wednesday! Free Wine Tasting

Join wine experts and taste your way through different regions, styles, grapes, & whatever other themes we can create! Each Wednesday Beer... Details

Crank Arm DURHAM Wednesday Night Ride

It's the Wednesday night ride! This is a no drop 10 to 15 mile ride and we ride roughly an hour depending on the route. Please note... Details

Brett Chambers Open Mic

Very limited, properly spaced seating inside.First come, first serve.ALSO will stream on Brett’s Open Mic FB page. Details

Music Bingo at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Did you once have an iPod with 30,000 songs on it? Do you listen to the radio with the windows down on the reg? Did you listen to vinyl... Details

Signature Wine Tasting

Join ZincHouse Wine Director, Dave, as he takes you on a journey through five signature wine offerings throughout a 45 minute session. Your... Details