Things to Do in Durham this Week

Weekly Events in Durham

(January 26- February 1)

Welcome to a comprehensive guide of weekly events in Durham – from Broadway shows to intimate performances, serene river paddles to art exhibits, dance parties, food tours and more. Start here to plan your perfect week.

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Show your Durham love your way: as a foodie, a family, a style icon or a creative, with the 2026 Love Durham Challenge on the Discover Durham app. Choose the challenge that matches your Durham love, then check in at ten participating businesses or events by February 28. You'll earn a branded tote and themed patches while supporting the small businesses that keep Durham's heartbeat strong during the slowest season. Some events will be additional Love Durham Challenge check-in opportunities. We will mark them with a 🫶 emoji.

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Noteworthy Events in Durham this Week

ZincHouse Laughs Comedy Show at ZincHouse Winery & Brewery

• Standout comedians deliver an unforgettable comedy experience. The show takes place in the cozy Carriage House, where a full bar awaits. Arrive early to grab bites from the food trucks and snag your seats—theater-style seating (chairs only) is first come, first served!
• Mark Brady
• Chris Rivoli
• Carey James
• Justin Scranton
• Wednesday, January 28
• 7 pm
• Admission: $18.04+

Logan Crosby at Motorco Music Hall

• Georgia native Logan Crosby is redefining the southern sound. Since the release of his debut EP 23 Days In L.A. and his follow up album 2019, Logan has introduced a bold new sound. With soul in his voice and anthem choruses in his songs, he’s bending genres into something new, something that can only be described as southern pop. His standout singles, “Run Away With You”, What Have I Done” and “All I Wanna Do” highlight both his emotional depth and his ability to craft anthems that feel as timeless as they are fresh.
• With Kyle Schuesler
• Thursday, January 29
• 8 pm
• Admission: $24.72+

Mrs. Pat at Carolina Theatre of Durham

• 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 gavel to settle people’s everyday disputes. Using her signature raw, unfiltered, hilarious sensibility that has made her a fan-favorite and critical darling, Pat and a jury of her comedy friends resolve high stakes disputes including who is financially responsible for dog poop on that rug, do food stamps count as payment, and what is proper hair wig etiquette.
• Friday, January 30
• 8 pm

Winter Reset Market at Boxyard RTP

• Winter Reset is a thoughtfully curated wellness market and experience at Boxyard RTP, designed to help you pause, recharge, and reconnect in the heart of winter.
• Visit Boxyard for restorative self-care experiences, mindfulness practices and an intentional wellness market. Experiences include mindfulness workshops, restorative experiences, designing custom scents, trying healthy food and more.
• This event is free and the first 50 registrants will get a free mini candle from Kindred Spirit Candles.
• Saturday, January 31
• 11 am

Carolina Theatre’s 100th Birthday Party at The Carolina Theatre 🫶

• An adult-version of a birthday party, choose your own adventure: be a rock star and take a turn on the 100-year-old Carolina Theatre stage with live-band karaoke featuring Local Vocals (or just cheer your favorite rock star on from the seats), win big in Drag Bingo, watch classic cartoons, do crafts, get your face painted, or take a 360-photo in the photo booth.
• Come and go as you like, visit all the activities, or hang out at your favorite one. But don’t forget to grab some champagne and toast to 100 years as Carolina Theatre celebrates a century of being the heart of Durham!
• Saturday, January 31
• 6 pm
• Admission: $10

Triangle Restaurant Week

Triangle Restaurant Week at Various locations

• Triangle Restaurant Week (January 26-February 1, 2026) is a week-long celebration of culinary excellence designed to incorporate the premier Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding area restaurants.
• During TRW, participating restaurants offer special three-course menu options and fixed pricing, a great opportunity for residents and visitors alike to indulge in the area’s finest cuisine! No reservations, tickets or passes required.
• Pricing for the event is $15 for a 3-course lunch, and $25 -$50 for a 2-3 – course dinner. Price is for each person and does not include beverages, tax or gratuity.
• Participating Durham Restaurants:
  • Little Bull
  • Tataco
  • The Lenny
  • Page Road Grill
  • Mez Contemporary Mexican
  • Viceroy
  • Seraphine
  • Cheeni
  • Boricua Soul
  • Aaktun
  • Nikos
  • Lulu Bang Bang
  • Rose's Noodles, Dumplings, and Sweets
  • Glasshouse Kitchen
  • Vici Restobar
  • The Durham Hotel
  • Tabena Tapas
  • Ruth's Chris Steak House Durham
  • Parizade
  • Mothers & Sons
  • Mateo Tapas
  • Local 22 Kitchen & Bar
  • It's a Southern Thing
  • Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Durham
  • Dashi
  • Counting House

Multi-Day Events

Maker Moves at Live at Bay 7

• Internationally renowned artist and thinker Bill Shannon presents Maker Moves, an interdisciplinary performance project that blends movement, engineering, and storytelling, drawing on his experience as a dancer and maker who reimagines mobility through inventive devices. The show explores resilience, creativity, and the body’s relationship to technology, inviting audiences to see movement, disability, and innovation through a new lens.
• January 30-31
• 7:30 pm
• Admission: $20 + fees

Discovering West Point: Historic Walking Tour at West Point on the Eno

• Have you ever wondered about the lives of the people who were here before you? At West Point on the Eno, explore the complex histories of our own backyard. West Point on the Eno is not your typical historical site. It's not a battleground for major wars, nor the birthplace of presidents. Instead, it's a vivid tapestry of everyday yet extraordinary lives from Durham's past. Here, the routine of mill workers, the creativity of people like photographer Hugh Mangum, and the stories within the historic house are discovered and shared. These are tales of ordinary people whose lives, like yours, are extraordinary in their own right. Discover a different kind of history at West Point on the Eno, where the extraordinary is found in the ordinary. Take a guided walking tour of West Point on the Eno's historic park.
• Tours leave on the hour at 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm. Registration is required. Dogs are allowed on hikes but are not permitted inside historic buildings unless a registered service animal.
• Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through May 31
• Free

"Rhinoceros" - Play Live On Stage at PSI Theatre at the Durham Arts Council

• Switch Theatre Company kicks off their four-show 2026 season with Eugene Ionesco’s classic allegory, Rhinoceros. The play follows reluctant hero/everyman Berenger as he decides whether to join the overwhelming tide of friends, coworkers, and loved ones who inexplicably transform into rhinoceroses - or to endure the terrifying solitude of remaining himself.
• Dates and Times:
• Thursday, 1/29 (7:00pm)
• Friday, 1/30 (7:00pm)
• Saturday, 1/31 (7:00pm)
• Sunday, 2/1 (2:00pm)
• Admission: General admission: $20, Center seating: $25, Preferred VIP seating: $35

Fatherland, presented by Bulldog Ensemble Theater at Mettlesome Theater

• When a father gets swept up in political conspiracy theories and turns to violent insurrection, his son must make an impossible choice to bring him to justice. A thrilling courtroom drama based on real-life trial transcripts.
• January 22-25, January 29-February 1
• Admission: $21 general admission; $19 military and senior (over 65); $11 young (under 35)

Zero Proof January at The Durham

• Visit the Coffee Bar or the heated Roof this January and beyond for thoughtfully crafted zero-proof cocktails. What began as Dry January has grown into a wider shift toward mindful drinking and alcohol-free options that still feel social and considered.
• At The Durham, mocktails are built with the same intention as every drink on the menu, focusing on balance, texture, and a sense of occasion. Whether you’re participating in Dry January or simply curious, these drinks are designed to feel just as satisfying as their spirited counterparts.
• This year’s menu also highlights Jabin, a locally made beverage inspired by Sekanjabin, an ancient Persian drink made with vinegar and honey and enjoyed for its cooling, restorative qualities.
• January 4-31

Guided Spirits Tasting Tour at Liberty & Plenty Distillery

• Join a brand ambassador from Liberty & Plenty Distillery for a guided tour of the production facility and Rickhouse in Downtown Durham to learn the basics of how spirits are made. Every tour includes a tasting of Liberty & Plenty Distillery's rums, vodkas, gins and whiskies.
• Every Friday at 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM and every Saturday at 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM
• Admission: $20

Pre-Theatre Menu at Alley Twenty Six

• Durham’s Alley Twenty Six offers a Pre-Theatre Menu from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. The three-course menu includes appetizer, entree, and dessert. An example menu includes a mandatory green salad or chilled crab rangoon dip for the first course; ricotta gnocchi or shrimp roll for the second course; and for dessert, Mexican chocolate pot de crème or St. Angel Triple Crème Cheese. Price: $40. The menu and prices change based on season and ingredient availability.
• Through June 30th

$1.50 Oysters at Alley Twenty Six

• Durham’s Alley Twenty Six is now offering $1.50 raw oyster special from 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays. A selection of oysters are sourced from North Carolina and often Canada, Virginia or elsewhere along the East Coast and served with cocktail sauce, Mignonette sauce and lemon. Bar seats are available first come, first serve or make a reservation at alleytwentysix.com.
• Through June 30th

Monday, January 26

5 p.m.

Arts & Drafts at Beer Study Durham

6 p.m.

SIlent Reading Club at The Glass Jug Downtown

6:30 p.m.

Trivia Night at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Crunk Club DRM presents: Crank Arm Durham RUN at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

7 p.m.

Duke Men's Basketball v. Louisville at Cameron Indoor Stadium

Monday Night Trivia at Aloft Durham Downtown

Not Rocket Science Trivia at Fizzwerks

Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

7:30 p.m.

The MOST Open Mic (Monday Moans) at West End Wine Bar

The Devines Intervention Comedy Open Mic at Devine's Restaurant and Bar

Tuesday, January 27

10 a.m.

Tuesday Moves at Live at Bay 7

11 a.m.

Durham City-County Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Employee Observance Program at First Presbyterian Church of Durham

5 p.m.

Bring One, Take One - Winter Swap at Ment Beverage Co.

Free Wine Tasting at Wine Authorities

6 p.m.

Opossums! at Durham County Main Library

Silent Book Club at Letters Community Bookshop

The Glass Jog Run Club - Winter Series at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works

Adult Coloring Night at Hi-Wire Brewing

Gentle Yoga Flow at ReCity Network

Music Bingo Night at Glass Jug Downtown

Glass Jog Run Club - Spring Series at The Glass Jug Beer Lab

Women on the Wall at Triangle Rock Club - Durham

BYOV w/ Jaffar (Bring Your Own Vinyl Night) at Rubies on Five Points

6:30 p.m.

Pony Ride with Ponysaurus Brewing Co. at The Bull in CCB Plaza

7 p.m.

Monday Night Trivia at Aloft Durham Downtown

Karaoke Night at the bar @DBCo

Trivia at Beer Study Durham (back room)

Not Rocket Science Trivia at DSSOLVR Durham

Video Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

7:30 p.m.

Doomsday Profit at Rubies on Five Points

8 p.m.

Ellise : The Pretty Evil Tour at Motorco Music Hall

Wednesday, January 28

10 a.m.

Durham Community Day at Museum of Life and Science

11 a.m.

Guided Tour of Pauli Murray's Childhood Home at Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice

4 p.m.

Distortion Hemp Beverage 420 Happy Hour at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

5 p.m.

Wine Wednesday! Free Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham

6:30 p.m.

Crank Arm DURHAM Wednesday Night Ride at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

Trivia Night at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

7 p.m.

ZincHouse Laughs Comedy Show at ZincHouse Winery & Brewery

Pinball Tournament at Boxcar Arcade

Hammered Trivia at Hi Wire brewing

Signature Wine Tasting at Zinc House Winery & Brewery

Trivia Night at Mystic Farm & Distillery

Music Bingo at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Music Bingo at the bar @DBCo

Brett Chambers Open Mic at The Blue Note Grill

Music Mashup Trivia at Fizzwerks

8 p.m.

Air Hockey Tournament at Boxcar Arcade

Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery

9 p.m.

Last Wednesdays: Velvet Disco DJ Sets with Lex Nell at The Velvet Hippo

Thursday, January 29

3 p.m.

Perennial Imperial Stout Tap Spotlight at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

5:30 p.m.

WUNC Spotlight: Reflecting on Five Years of Embodied at WUNC Public Radio

6 p.m.

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works

6:30 p.m.

Mayberry Modernism: Preserving North Carolina's Legacy of Modernist Houses at Durham County Main Library

Ink & Insight at The Daily Beer Bar

Valdemar Wine Dinner at Parizade

Pony Run at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Sapphic Happy Hour at Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar

Boulders & Brews Meetup at Triangle Rock Club - Durham

7 p.m.

Film Screening — Misericordia at Rubenstein Arts Center, Film Theater

Famous Last Drinks Series - Mocktail Edition at Ment Beverage Co.

Supper Club at Nerra

Thursday Trivia at Baryo

Crank Arm Durham Presents: Level up and Sip at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

Trivia Night at Beer Tooth Taproom

Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

Hammered Trivia at Durty Bull Brewing

7:30 p.m.

Trivia Night w/Big Slow Tom at Clouds Brewing Brightleaf Square

8 p.m.

Logan Crosby at Motorco Music Hall

1000 Birds at Rubies on Five Points

Music Trivia Bingo with Stormie Daie! at The Velvet Hippo

Queer-Eoke at Club ERA

Friday, January 30

Events at Club Era

• 7-10 p.m. - Pregame Fridays!
  
  
• 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. - Freaky Fridays

10 a.m.

Tasting at Counter Culture Coffee 🫶

5 p.m.

Duke Women's Tennis v. Kentucky at Duke

Food Truck Friday at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

7 p.m.

Duke Wrestling v. Virginia at Duke

7:30 p.m.

time/life/beauty at Reynolds Industries Theater

8 p.m.

Mrs. Pat at Carolina Theatre of Durham

Open Mic Comedy Night at Durty Bull Brewing Company

9 p.m.

.andmoreagain presents: Finger Heart: The K-pop Night at Motorco Music Hall

Hush Hush Improv Comedy at Mettlesome Theatre

Karaoke at Flying Bull Beer Company Taproom

Saturday, January 31

Guided Walking Tours with Triangle Adventures

• 2 p.m. - Historic Downtown Durham Walking Tour
• 4 p.m. - Durham African American History Tour
• 6 p.m. - Downtown Durham True Crime Tour

8 a.m.

parkrun Durham at Southern Boundaries Park

9 a.m.

Durham Farmers’ Market at Pavilion at Durham Central Park

South Durham Farmer's Market at Hub RTP

10 a.m.

Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's 🫶

Pauli Murray Center Open Saturday at Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice

Walk-In Saturday at Welcome Tattoo 🫶

11 a.m.

Winter Reset Market at Boxyard RTP

Drop-In Make Your Own Body Fragrance at Bright Black. 🫶

12 p.m.

Duke Men's Lacrosse v. Bellarmine at Duke

Crafternoons at Gizmo Brew Works

Free Wine Tasting at Wine Authorities

1:30 p.m.

Yin Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Off East

1:45 p.m.

Downtown Durham Food Tour with Taste Carolina at Visitor Info Center 🫶

4 p.m.

Chocolate & Bourbon Pairing Class at Mystic Farm & Distillery

Opening Reception - Dan Gottlieb "Before the Wind" and Donna Wesley Spencer "Shared Space" at Craven Allen Gallery

6 p.m.

Carolina Theatre’s 100th Birthday Party at The Carolina Theatre 🫶

7 p.m.

Beaux Mondes--Vintage Speakeasy Jazz at Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

Harry Potter Trivia Night at Mystic Farm & Distillery

7:30 p.m.

Hannah Berner at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

8 p.m.

Durham Ghost Walk at Fate & Folklore

9:30 p.m.

Saturday Night Dance Party at The Velvet Hippo

10 p.m.

Drink, Drag, Dance, Repeat! at Club ERA

Sunday, February 1

10 a.m.

Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's 🫶

11:30 a.m.

Yoga @ The Winery at Zinc House Winery & Brewer

12 p.m.

Duke Women's Tennis v. James Madison at Duke

Duke Women's Basketball v. Wake Forest at Cameron Indoor Stadium

12:15 p.m.

Public Tour of Duke Chapel at Duke University Chapel

1 p.m.

Valentine’s/Galentine’s Modern Calligraphy for Beginners at Moondog Meadery

Cajun Brunch Fundraiser, Featuring the O-Yayas, live Cajun Music at Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

Savory Sunday - Bloody Marys with ALL the Fixins at Liberty & Plenty Distillery

2 p.m.

Hammered Trivia at Durty Bull Brewing Company

3 p.m.

Craft Club & Supply Swap at Glass Jug Downtown

4 p.m.

Recovery: An Afternoon Tea Dance at The Velvet Hippo

5 p.m.

Organ Recital Series: Katelyn Emerson at Duke Chapel

Running Art Exhibits

Art Exhibit — Sherman Fleming: Unsettled at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

• Known for his provocative performances, Sherman Fleming (b. 1953), is an influential multimedia artist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This focused survey gathers works spanning forty years of Fleming’s career, presenting paintings, drawings, ephemera, and documentation of his performances made between 1978–2019.
• Fleming’s works are demonstrations of perseverance, self-control, and conviction. The artist’s main medium is his body, which he uses in myriad ways. His endurance performances span hours and even months and include walking through Philadelphia for a day while carrying an eight-foot-tall wooden phallus along with spending a year wearing a noose—objects purposely chosen as material reminders of racial and sexual stereotypes of Black masculinity as well as the ongoing trauma of racialized terrorism in the United States.
• The unsettling nature of his work pushes the boundaries of discomfort as the imagery features both difficult subjects and unresolved compositions. Overall, Fleming’s complex practice is connected through his relentless processes that consistently expand the horizons of what art can be and how it may be experienced on paper, canvas, in a gallery, in a theatre, or even live on the street. Through his innovative explorations of identity, the artist’s messaging continues to resonate in profound ways, many years after its making.
• Tu-Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Su 12-5 p.m.
  
• September 29- January 18

Jordan Abdur-Ra’oof Exhibition: Life of Service at Durham Visitor Information Center 🫶

• Photographer Jordan Abdur-Ra’oof has transformed the Visitor Info Center to an ode to Durham hospitality. His exhibition, Life is Service, highlights community, connection, and hospitality, showcasing people from beloved local businesses. Add a stop to the Visitor Info Center to check off a Love Durham spot as part of the Creative Challenge!
• The Visitor Info Center is open every Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm.
• Free
• Through Feb. 28

Winter at 5 Points Gallery

• 5 Points Gallery is pleased to present Winter at 5 Points: Gallery Members Exhibit, bringing together new and recent works from the gallery’s member artists in a winter presentation shaped by distinct voices, materials, and ways of seeing. The exhibition moves from intuitive and outsider-influenced expressions to layered abstraction, imaginative figurative scenes, nature-inspired painting, fused glass work, and the refined craftsmanship of finely made furniture. Subtle threads of empowerment, heritage, connection to the natural world, and messages of peace and care for others emerge throughout, creating a sense of continuity across otherwise varied practices. Seen together, these works invite viewers to linger and experience the depth and richness of the artists’ creative worlds.
• Join in for the Third Friday Reception on January 16 from 6–9pm as part of Durham’s Third Friday Art Walk. Meet the artists and experience this seasonal exhibition.
• Visit 5 Points Gallery in person or online. All work from the exhibition is available for shipping or pickup. Gallery hours are Thursdays and Fridays 5–9pm and Saturdays 1–9pm. Artists are available to talk about their work.
• Free
• January 16-Feb 14

Art Exhibit — Dis/orient: Contemporary Art of the Asian Diaspora at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

• A focused exhibition that examines how artists of Asian descent confront long-standing stereotypes embedded in the word “Orient.” Rooted in Western imperialism, the term historically enforced a sense of distance and “otherness” that continues to shape cultural perceptions today. Dis/orient brings together artists who use humor, memory, tradition, and personal narrative to challenge this legacy and illuminate the richness and multiplicity of the Asian diaspora.
• “Dis/orient invites viewers to look beyond the flattened idea of a single ‘Orient’ and instead appreciate the complexity, humor, and emotional depth that define contemporary Asian diasporic art,” said Julianne Miao, curatorial associate at the Nasher Museum. “Each artist brings a distinct perspective, reminding us that identity is never monolithic. It is lived, questioned, and continually reshaped.”
• Tu-Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Su 12-5 p.m.
  
• January 4- July 19

Art Exhibition — Labor&Materials and The Intuitionist at 21c Museum Hotel Durham

• 21c Durham is unveiling two new exhibitions with Labor & Materials and The Intuitionist. The exhibitions feature a thematic group exhibition of 67 multi-media artworks by 40 artists from across the globe exploring the evolution of industry and labor in the 21st century and a two-person exhibition of paintings by Atlanta-based artist Xavier Daniels and Toronto-based artist Natia Lemay.
  
• June 12- May 31
• Free