Durham Events Calendar
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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.
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.
Submit an Event to our Calendar
If you're a Durham-based venue or organization and you'd like us to include your event on our calendar, follow the link below to find our submission guidelines and submit your information.
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Featured Events
Carolina Blaze-Inspired Specials
Celebrate AUSL Signature Series with Carolina Blaze-inspired food and drink specials at participating buisnesses. Enjoy a pregame bite and sip before heading out to the games, happening all weekend long. 🔥 E.O's Athletic Club AVAILABLE JUNE 17-27Drink Special: Hot Streak Margarita: Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita with a Tajin RimFood Special: Bull City Blaze Wings with a Hot Honey SauceMenu Special: Trail Blazers Playmaker Special: PBR and Fireball Combo for $6 🔥 Bull McCabe's AVAILABLE JUNE 22-27Drink...
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Blaze AUSL Signature Series
Featuring the Carolina Blaze professional softball team, hosting the defending AUSL Champion Utah Talons.
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Blazing the Trail AUSL Signature Series
From 5-6 pm on Thursday, June 25, join fellow Carolina Blaze fans in downtown Durham for happy hour at participating businesses to try one of their specialty Blaze-inspired food and drink specials before the game. After happy hour, march from the participating businesses to CCB Plaza at 6pm where we will congregate with Brazilian drummers, Batalá to "Blaze the Trail" down to Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Stick around to cheer on Carolina Blaze v. the...
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Sunset Paddle on Falls Lake
Enjoy a relaxed evening on the water as you paddle out to watch the sunset. As the sun disappears below the horizon, spend some time soaking in the colors and sounds of the evening before slowly making your way back to shore. Discover the sights and sounds of the early evening hours on this relaxing and fun paddle. Beginners welcome, but a basic knowledge of how to steer your boat is encouraged. Frog Hollow also...
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Superintendent's Revenge Golf Tournament
4 man scramble. Shotgun start.
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Art Exhibit — Dis/orient: Contemporary Art of the Asian Diaspora
A focused exhibition that examines how artists of Asian descent confront long-standing stereotypes embedded in the word “Orient.” Rooted in...
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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,...
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$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...
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Phone Free Fun
Want to escape the screens? Need desperately to put your phone down but find it too challenging? Take this opportunity to bond with your...
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History Exhibit: To Love and Live Free
This exhibit commemorates the 40th anniversary of the “Out Today, Out To Stay” Pride march and the failed attempt to recall Mayor Wib...
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American Dance Festival Performance Season
The season will feature 49 performances by 26 acclaimed dance companies and choreographers, 9 world premieres, 12 ADF commissions, and 13...
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Carolina Blaze-Inspired Specials
Celebrate AUSL Signature Series with Carolina Blaze-inspired food and drink specials at participating buisnesses. Enjoy a pregame bite and...
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Free Wine Tasting
Sample a selection of wines from estate grown, family owned wineries from around the world. These tastings are educational, but also casual...
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Newsmakers: A250
In less than a month America celebrates its 250th anniversary. And that deserves something more than just fireworks, parades, or hotdogs....
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World Refugee Day Storytelling Event
Support community storytelling and connect with neighbors in the Triangle while listening to true stories. This World Refugee Day...
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So You Want to Be a Published Writer?
Join author and poet Khalisa Rae in her Inspired Writer Series with Durham County Library!
This session will walk you through...
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Pink Pony Pride Run at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.!
Pink Pony Pride Run is BACK! Join us and Fleet Feet Carborro and Durham for a 1.5-mile or 3-mile Fun Run & Walk. Wear your proudest,...
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