Third Friday at Golden Belt
800 Taylor St
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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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.
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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
The Duke Street Dogs
709 Washington St
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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The Duke Street Dogs are a four-piece acoustic band out of Durham, NC. They play songs written by Dog Michael Borstelmann, as well as... Details
Love Durham Market in the Visitor Info Center
212 W Main St, #101
Durham, NC 27701
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Love Durham Market in the Visitor Info Center
Join us this Third Friday for a Love Durham Market in the Visitor Info Center from 6-8 p.m. Explore 10 local businesses all in one place,... Details
Line Dance FRIDAYS
500 W Murray Ave
Durham, North Carolina 27704
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This Line Dance Class is a FUN Workout for the Mind and Body. Basic Beginner Level dances are taught to current and classic songs of... Details
Liberty Arts: Love Durham Third Friday
538 Foster St
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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Liberty Arts: Love Durham Third Friday
Join Liberty Arts for a night of art making at the Liberty Arts Foundry in Durham Central Park. Follow your heart to new crafts and... Details
Third Friday: Live Music at Redhead Hemp
413 E Chapel Hill St
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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Third Friday: Live Music at Redhead Hemp
Free live music at Redhead Hemp Durham. Ricardo Forges performs saxophone. Details
Live Vinyl Spinning by PhDJ Every 1st & 3rd Friday!
2501 University Dr Ste 4
Durham, North Carolina 27707
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Live Vinyl Spinning by PhDJ Every 1st & 3rd Friday!
A favorite local DJ comes to spin records every FIRST and THIRD Friday of the month with a variety of vinyl offerings. Anything from funk... Details
Pregame Fridays!
305 S Dillard St
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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Every Friday at Club Era they pick a spotlight artist playlist. All you need to do is show up on the dance floor with your moves and vibes! Details
Collegiate StorySLAM
324 Blackwell St #700
Durham, North Carolina 27701
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The Monti at Bay 7 Experience one of the Triangle’s funnest evenings of Storytelling. Most similar to an Open Mic, Monti StorySLAMS invite... Details
Baron Tymas and the Swingtet
4608 Industry Lane, Ste L
Durham, North Carolina 27713
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The Swingtet returns to Sharp 9 for a special evening of straight-ahead jazz spanning the 1930s through the 1970s—music that swings hard,... Details
Pass the Aux
705 Willard St
Durham, NC 27701
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Free live hip hop. Details
Dance Blues Friday
2603 S Miami Blvd
Durham, North Carolina 27703
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The beginner's lesson will begin at 8:00 PM with Kat Holloway and Steve LeWinter focusing on the close embrace connection in blues dance.... Details