Things to Do in Durham this Week

Weekly Events in Durham

(March 9 - March 15)

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.

If you’d like to add an event to our calendar, submit an event here. Please check with the event organizers to see if events change due to weather. Have a great week!

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Noteworthy Events in Durham this Week

The Simon & Garfunkel Story at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

• The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band performing all the hits including ‘Mrs. Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ and many more
• Thursday, March 12
• 7 pm

Goat Yoga at Avery Family Farm

• There will be an all levels (including beginners) yoga flow taught while you are snuggling sweet goats and sheep. Poses are optional, but smiling and relaxing are almost guaranteed :)
• Classes are outside but under an event tent. Lots of shade in the summer. Recommended ages 5 and up
• These classes lend themselves to relaxing, calm time, so all participants will need to be aware of and open to this.
• What to wear/bring:
• Plan to wear clothing and shoes that can get a little dirty (closed toed shoes preferred).
• Bring a LARGE TOWEL or blanket (we will have some for rent for $2 if you forget yours). Mats are optional
• No earrings in ear lobes or necklaces please, and you will want a hair tie for longer hair.
• Saturday, March 14
• 11 am
• Admission: $23

Shamrock Shuffle at The Glass Jug Downtown

• Get ready for a festive day filled with great drinks and good company. Hop from bar to bar in downtown Durham. Grab your luckiest friends and enjoy a uniquely St. Paddy's Day beverage from each participating brewery to win one of five gift baskets! Starting at noon, collect one beverage from each brewery to enter to win!
• Participating Breweries:
• The Glass Jug Downtown, 545 Foster St.
• Dssolvr, 630 Rigsbee Ave.
• Atomic Clock, 501 Washington St.
• Durty Bull, 206 Broadway St.
• Crank Arm, 620 Fernay Ave.
• Saturday, March 14

Jewish Food Festival at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

• The event will take place in two admission windows, 2–4 PM and 4–6 PM.
• The Jewish Food Festival invites guests of all backgrounds to experience Jewish comfort foods and cultural traditions while supporting a vital community cause. Attendees can enjoy classics such as brisket, knishes, bourekas, bagels, rugelach, babka, and more, alongside offerings from local restaurant partners including Brandwein’s Bagels, Isaac’s Bagels, Hummus Y’all, Bull City Burger and Brewery, Alyza’s Kitchen, Even Dough, The Parlour, and community partners Beth El Catering, Chabad, and Beit Am.
• In addition to food, the festival will feature live music, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, raffles, and local vendors.
  All proceeds from the event support Jewish for Good’s Food Pantry, which provides non-perishable food, fresh produce, and hygiene essentials to dozens of families across Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties each month.
• Sunday, March 15
• Admission: $10

Multi-Day Events

Duke Softball v. Virginia Tech at Duke

• March 13- 6 pm
  
• March 14- 2 pm
• March 15- 6 pm

Duke Baseball v. Miami at Duke

• March 13- 6 pm
  
• March 14- 4 pm
• March 15 - 1 pm

TABLAO: An Intimate Flamenco Experience at Motorco Music Hall

• Flamenco Vivo returns to Durham!
• In Andalucía the cool nights sizzle and crackle with energy from its famous tablaos. These café-style venues showcase flamenco at its most raw, creative, and authentic – where performers create by instinct and improvisation – showcase unbelievable technique – and create living art through the interplay between dancers, musicians, and audience.
• Now you can experience this type of Andalucían evening at Motorco Music Hall – featuring live music – an international cast of world-class dancers – and a full selection of drinks in an intimate, accessible cabaret-style atmosphere. If you’ve never experienced flamenco before, we invite you to share this incredible, exciting tradition – one that invites you to feel, more vividly. More alive. More you.
• Fri 8-10 p.m.
• Sat 2-4 p.m.
• Admission: $20-$45

Il Trionfo! at Carolina Theatre of Durham

• Il Trionfo is where the eternal battle between fleeting pleasure and enduring truth unfolds through vivid allegory. Composed in Rome in 1707, George Frideric Handel’s very first oratorio Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (The Triumph of Time and Disillusion) brings to life four embodiments: Beauty, Pleasure, Time, and Disillusionment. As the soaring melodies and ornate arias unfold, Beauty finds herself torn between the seductive promises of Pleasure and the sobering counsel of Time and Disillusionment, ultimately discovering a path of wisdom and spiritual clarity. Experience this story–as relevant now as it was three centuries ago–told through one of the Baroque era’s greatest musical minds.
• Saturday March 14 7:30 PM
• Sunday March 15 4:00 PM
• Admission: $5-$35

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.
• March 13-15
• Noon
• Free

Triangle Curling Club Bonspiel at Triangle Curling

• NEW THIS YEAR: This will be an over/under spiel. All teams are required to have two members with five or fewer years of curling experience AND two members with more than 5 years of curling experience.
• Theme: The Club Spiel Olympics
  Open to all, and only, regular Triangle Curling members with at least 1 session of ice privileges (including reciprocal members and juniors). 32 teams, 3-game guarantee.
• March 12-15
• Admission: $280 per team

St. Patrick's Celebrations at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

• There’s liquid gold at the end of this rainbow! 🌟🌈🍻 Mark your calendars & join Ponysaurus for St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans They’ve got special sips & bites all weekend long
• March 13-17

Born at Duke Homestead State Historic Site

• People often talk about Duke Homestead as the birthplace of Washington Duke’s tobacco business. But it was also the birthplace of some important Duke family members, and where a handful of women worked to raise those children and maintain a home. Join a special program focusing on the lives of the women in the Duke family household.
• Learn about the daily expectations of Victorian motherhood from young mothers, through pregnancy and birth, caring, teaching, mortality and remarriage, and enslaved vs white motherhood.
• Normal tour fees apply
• March 7-28
• 11:15 am

"Her Heart is Slowly Breaking:" a Women's History Tour of Stagville at Historic Stagville

• Explore the resistance, resilience, love, and labor of enslaved women on one of the largest plantations in North Carolina.
• This March, visit Historic Stagville for a special guided tour of the Bennehan House and grounds featuring the stories of enslaved women from Stagville. This tour highlights the lives of Phoebe Bennehan, Anna Bell, Emma Turner Henderson, and more. Their personal stories, reconstructed with careful research, illuminate the experiences of countless women who endured bondage in North Carolina.
• This tour will be offered each Saturday in March, at 11 am, in recognition of Women's History Month.
• This tour is intended for adult visitors. It includes content about violence, sexual violence, and family separation. Tours will last about 1 hour. The tour will include walking and standing, both indoors and outdoors, including walking over grass, gravel, and uneven surfaces.
• Registration is required and limited spaces are available
• Admission: $10

Drafts of the Bull: Craft Beer and Food Tour at Entrance of Brightleaf Square

• Discover the heart of Durham’s craft beer culture with an immersive brewery tour that blends rich flavor and local history. Whether you’re a seasoned beer lover or simply curious, this tour offers an authentic taste of the city—full of character, craftsmanship, and that unmistakable Durham charm. Cheers to an unforgettable experience!
• Your tour begins at Clouds Brewing, where they’ve been brewing since 2014 focusing on German-inspired, American-made bold brews and pub fare. From there, you’ll head to Crank Arm Brewing, a place that’s been focused on bikes and beer since 2013. The next stop is Flying Bull Beer Company who is focused on building community here in Durham through warm hospitality, great food and even better beer. The last stop is Atomic Clock Brewing Company known for innovative brews and a focus on perfection.
• By the end of this tour, you’ll have experienced not just Durham’s best brews, but also the passion and creativity that make this city have such an amazing brewery scene. Bring a friend, meet some new ones, and enjoy this wonderful city with us.
• Every Saturday and Sunday
• 1 pm
• Admission: $75

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

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, March 9

5 p.m.

Arts & Drafts at Beer Study Durham

6 p.m.

Opossums! at Durham County Main Library

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.

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, March 10

5 p.m.

National MAR10 Day at Boxcar Bar + Arcade

Free Wine Tasting at Wine Authorities

6 p.m.

Durham Children's Choir Fundraising Gala at Pine and Poplar

Silent Book Club at Letters Community Bookshop

“Artful Evenings” Artist in Residence Series @ JB Duke Hotel at JB Duke Hotel

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.

Beginners Line Dancing Class at Mystic Farm & Distiller

7 p.m.

Better Together: An Evening of Storytelling with Jubilee Home at The Carolina Theatre

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

Wednesday, March 11

11 a.m.

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

11:30 a.m.

Shuffle: Nappy Head Funk Army at Hub RTP Stage

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.

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

7:30 p.m.

BEERthoven: Mixed Voices at Atomic Clock Brewing Company

8 p.m.

Air Hockey Tournament at Boxcar Arcade

Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery

Thursday, March 12

10 a.m.

Brain Week at Museum of Life and Science

6 p.m.

FREE Art Swap With DAG at Ment Beverage Co.

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works

6:30 p.m.

Line Dance Class & Open Dance Night at Mystic Farm & Distillery

Decolonizing Yoga at Duke Park

Pony Run at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Sapphic Happy Hour at Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar

Boulders & Brews Meetup at Triangle Rock Club - Durham

7 p.m.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Six More Miles at The Blue Note Grill

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.

Music Trivia Bingo with Stormie Daie! at The Velvet Hippo

Queer-Eoke at Club ERA

Friday, March 13

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. Louisville at Duke

5:30 p.m.

Kids Night Out at Museum of Life and Science

6 p.m.

St. Patrick's Day Party at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

The Duke Street Dogs at The Blue Note Grill

7 p.m.

The Djam — Swingin' Gypsy Jazz & More at Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

Line Dance Party! at Mystic Farm & Distillery

7:30 p.m.

Seth Walker Trio / Goodnight Moonshine featuring Molly of Red Molly at The Blue Note Grill

8 p.m.

The Spits at Stanczyks

8:30 p.m.

Moodboard X React: Sir Hiss at BOOM Club

9 p.m.

Well Seasoned - comedy at Mettlesome Theatre

Hush Hush Improv Comedy at Mettlesome Theatre

Karaoke at Flying Bull Beer Company Taproom

9:30 p.m.

Friday Night Shift DJ Dance Party! at The Velvet Hippo

Saturday, March 14

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 🫶

Walk-In Saturday at Welcome Tattoo 🫶

CRUSH Colorectal Cancer 5k at The River Church

10:30 a.m.

Bloom and Begin: An Ostara Intention Workshop at Fate & Folklore

11 a.m.

Goat Yoga at Avery Family Farm

Guided Educational Hike at Eno River

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

12 p.m.

Duke Women's Lacrosse v. Louisville at Duke

Keisha Elise Cosmetics Grand Opening: A Mommy & Me Makeup Experience at Boxyard RTP

St. Patrick's Day Party & Shamrockin' Market at Mystic Farm & Distillery

Crafternoons at Gizmo Brew Works

Free Wine Tasting at Wine Authorities

1:45 p.m.

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

2 p.m.

Spring for a Pint at Durham Beer Garden

Gallery Talk: Larry Wheeler in Conversation with Dan Gottlieb at Craven Allen Gallery

Pi(e) Day at The Durham Hotel

Crystal Healing with Goats Share at Avery Family Farm

2:30 p.m.

Durham for STEM Education! Nature’s Chemistry - Create Living Color at SEEDS

3 p.m.

Concerts on the Creek: ¡Tumbao! with DJ G at Hub RTP Stage

7 p.m.

The Crones of Anarchy — Blues, Rock, Americana at Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

7:30 p.m.

The Gravy Boys at The Blue Note Grill

8 p.m.

Standup Comedy at Tobacco Wood Brewing Company

KC and The Sunshine Band at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Durham Ghost Walk at Fate & Folklore

9 p.m.

Muzz at The Fruit

9:30 p.m.

Saturday Night Dance Party at The Velvet Hippo

10 p.m.

Drink, Drag, Dance, Repeat! at Club ERA

Sunday, March 15

10 a.m.

Dancing With The Stars: LIVE! at DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's 🫶

11 a.m.

Hickory Hill Shoreline Clean-Up at Falls Lake

11:30 a.m.

Yoga @ The Winery at Zinc House Winery & Brewery

12 p.m.

Duke Women's Tennis v. Notre Dame at Duke

12:15 p.m.

Public Tour of Duke Chapel at Duke University Chapel

1 p.m.

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

2 p.m.

Jewish Food Festival at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

Guided Wildflower Hike - Willie Duke's Bluff at Penny's Bend Natural Area

Sunday Dog Walking Club at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

Durham St. Patrick's Day Treasure Hunt - Walking Team Scavenger Hunt! at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

Bourbon Sensory Training at Mystic Farm and Distillery

Irish Music Fundraiser for Women's Voices Chorus at The Glass Jug Downtown

Flower Arranging Class with Sweet Serendipity at Honeygirl Meadery

Hammered Trivia at Durty Bull Brewing Company

3 p.m.

Craft Club & Supply Swap at Glass Jug Downtown

4 p.m.

The Sunday Set on the Roof at The Durham Hotel

Running Art Exhibits

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

Hoopla at Golden Belt Artists

• The bigger the hoops, the more influential the person. Taking up physical space has always been powerful— especially in a world where political space is limited. Internationally published artist Perrin Marie is creating a series of hoop skirts and accessories adorned with recycled materials that make noise— not always just a gentle swish swish, but the clink of bottles, the chime of cans, and a whole lot of presence. It's a fashionable revolution. Through this work, Perrin empowers individuals to take up space, skirt the issues, and make HOOPLA (get it?).
• Mid-Show Reception: February 20
• Closing Reception: March 20
• Through March 31
• Free

Anne Heartt Gregory: Horizons at 5 Points Gallery

• 5 Points Gallery announces the upcoming exhibit by Anne Heartt Gregory titled Horizons. These new works are vibrant renditions of abstract landscapes that imply moving to higher ground. Terrains shift from orange to blue making distant vistas appear within reach. What’s just over the horizon? You are invited to come discover for yourself.
• Join the Third Friday Reception on February 20 from 6–9pm to meet the artist and experience this new body of work. Enjoy the varied creations of ten Triangle-based artists working in painting, sculpture, fused glass, mixed media, and finely crafted furniture.
• February 19- March 15
• Free

"We Built This" Exhibit at James E. Shepard Library

• The James E. Shepard Library hosts Preservation NC's "We Built This," which is a traveling exhibit and educational program highlighting the often-overlooked African American craftspeople who built North Carolina's historic structures. The exhibit showcases stories of skilled builders, architects, and enslaved laborers who contributed to landmarks, HBCUs, and churches.
• February 15- March 31
• Free

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