Durham Events Calendar
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Every day in the Bull City, there’s a wide variety of events happening to help you get involved in our vibrant community. If you're already here or planning a trip, use our search function below to find events suited to all interests and ages.
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
SplatterFlix Film Series
It’s exactly what you think it is: the goriest, scariest horror movies ever made, re-animated by Retro Film Series for screening over a three-day weekend.
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Third Friday in the Visitor Info Center: Beer Tasting with Fullsteam Brewing
Stop by the Visitor Info Center on Third Friday for a free slice of pizza, beer samples from Fullsteam Brewing and expert Durham recommendations. You can also earn another Bull City Beer Challenge check-in!*Pizza and beer samples while supplies last. You must be at least 21 years old to sample beers. Afterwards, continue your night visiting downtown art galleries and other Third Friday events!
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Pumpkin Patch Express
All aboard the Pumpkin Patch Express!
Join in Saturdays and Sundays through October 26 to celebrate the arrival of autumn at one of the Museum's most popular family-friendly events. Pick the perfect pumpkin to decorate, race through the hay maze, and enjoy a variety of games, photo-ops, and activities inspired by the season. Then climb aboard the train for a relaxing ride back to the station on the Ellerbe Creek Railway!
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Nasher Museum 20th Anniversary Celebration
Help celebrate the Nasher Museum’s 20th anniversary and the grand opening of the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Sculpture Garden! This exciting milestone will feature four special exhibitions on view, including Everything Now All At Once, which highlights bold and innovative works from the Nasher’s contemporary art collection.Guests can enjoy art-making stations, interactive learning experiences, hands-on activities, and special performances throughout the day. A variety of local food and beverage options will...
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Blacktoberfest
Black Brew Culture's amazing celebration of beer, food, art and entertainment.
This year’s festival features 20 breweries and collaborators, plus six Black-owned wine and spirits brands. Add to that 30 vendors, food trucks, and a full entertainment stage, and you’ve got the makings of an East Durham block party you won’t want to miss.
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Bull City Race Fest and Food Truck Rodeo
Experience the brand NEW 2025 Race Routes! This festival has something for the fastest runners and families alike. Start and Finish at Diamond View Park at the American Tobacco Campus and choose from the Half Marathon, Five Miler or 1 Mile distances. Enjoy a fall morning of running through downtown Durham, Duke University and surrounding Historic Neighborhoods. After you cross the finish line, enjoy delicious eats from a variety of delicious food trucks! The Bull...
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Chocolate & Bourbon Pairing
This luxury class will take you through different Mystic Bourbons and the chocolate pairing that brings out the amazing flavors. Learn about, and taste, all of their spirits along with a classic chocolate pairing.
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Diana Ross
Diana Ross is a consummate performer, as well as one of the most iconic female singers of all time and one of the most prominent women in popular music history and pop culture of the late 20th century. Diana Ross’ famed and remarkable career spanning almost five decades has resulted in major awards, accolades and music history milestones. Her international achievements were acknowledged by the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors in December 2007 in Washington DC...
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The 8th Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball
A Retro annual tradition! More than just a movie screening, Retro presents a full-theatrical, FX-driven, light show-blazing, fog-blowing, call-backing, motion picture extravaganza! Fasten your garter belt and come up to the Carolina Theatre’s historic 1000-seat lab and see what’s on the slab! This madcap musical begins when rain-soaked Brad and Janet take refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite mad scientist from outer space who is about to unveil his greatest creation! This...
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Saint Luke’s Pumpkin Patch
Kids of all ages love A PUMPKIN PATCH. Treat your kids and yourself to a good time at St. Luke’s Pumpkin Patch which runs from October 4th...
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The Sound of Music
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this...
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Old School Bingo Night – Every Wednesday Night
Think you’ve got the winning card? Join FREE-TO-PLAY BINGO, every Wednesday at 7pm, where the prizes are real, the drinks are flowin’, and...
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Play: "Fame — the Musical"
The international smash hit sensation following the lives of students at New York's High School For The Performing Arts as they navigate...
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SplatterFlix Film Series
It’s exactly what you think it is: the goriest, scariest horror movies ever made, re-animated by Retro Film Series for screening over a...
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SLINGSHOT Festival
SLINGSHOT highlights a range of electronic, independent pop, rock and experimental music from around the world, with artists coming from...
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Dick’s House of Sport Grand Opening
Customers who arrive in time to get a wristband can meet Grant Hill on Friday between 6 and 7:30 p.m. and Julius Peppers on Sunday between...
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Durham Bulls Fall FestiBull
The Durham Bulls Athletic Park will be transformed into a vibrant autumn celebration — the perfect place to enjoy everything you love about...
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BOOM Club: The Rail Residency
Durham, NC — BOOM Club, a new Arts Organization dedicated to providing resources for electronic musicians, is excited to announce the...
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Fruitage of the Womb
The "Fruitage of the Womb" women's retreat is a gathering for women to explore concepts within womanhood, motherhood, and creatorhood - the...
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Pub’s St Baldrick’s Fundraiser
The Pub is hosting their annual fundraiser supporting the St Baldrick’s Foundation.
Featuring Raffle prizes, 2 Guest Bartenders and NFL...
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Bright Futures 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk
🏃♂️ Run. Walk. Celebrate Our Schools. 🏃♀️
Join in for the Bright Futures 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk at the Miracle League of...
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