Things to Do in Durham this Week

Weekly Events in Durham

(June 22 - June 28)

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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Noteworthy Events in Durham this Week

ADF Presents: Made in NC at Page Auditorium at Duke

• The Made in NC program features the world premiere of four ADF-commissioned works by North Carolina artists. Tracey Durbin, now based in NC after 25 years as a central figure in Portland’s dance scene, continues to shape the state’s artistic landscape through choreography, teaching, and collaborations with institutions such as the North Carolina Museum of Art.
• Monday, June 22
• 7:30 pm

Blazing the Trail AUSL Signature Series at CCB Plaza Durham Bulls Athletic Park

• From 5-6 pm 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 Utah Talons game to kick off the AUSL Signature Series! Kick off the series with Little League Night & Postgame Fireworks presented by GameChanger. The first 500 fans will receive a Blaze Rally Flag giveaway.
• Happy hour spots:
• E.O.'s Athletic Club
• Bull McCabe's Irish Pub
• Primrose
• Luna Rotisserie and Taproom
• Thursday, June 25
• 5-7pm
• Free

FREE Pollinator Party at Ment Beverage

• Join a pollinator party packed with free fun! Taste a variety of honeys, make a cyanotype print, take home pollinator-friendly seeds, enjoy free food, and catch live music from The Miss Adventures from 7-9pm. Celebrate bees, butterflies, and the plants that keep our world blooming.
• Friday, June 26
• 6 pm
• Free

Pocket Nightmare Productions Presents: Queer Icons at The Pinhook

• A local drag and burlesque show featuring some of the most iconic names in Queer History. Hosted by Dress Takill and Holly Pocket as the "Death Becomes Her" duo, and many more.
• Must be 18+.
• Friday, June 26
• 8 pm
• Admission: $21.52 advance, $23.83 day of

"Our Day Out" Remembrance March & Resource Fair at CCB Plaza to start

• This year's theme emphasizes Durham Pride's collective commitment to moving their justice work FORWARD in dignity, love, and perseverance. Of course, there's not one "normal" or "straight" way to do that, and they celebrate the authentic, expansive, and liberated ways many of us show up in Durham. As they continue advocating for LGBTQ+ people, families, groups, and causes, there are two particular strategies for 2026. 2026 marks several historical milestones worth noting, including 45 years since "Our Day Out," North Carolina's first LGBTQ+ march on June 27, 1981!
• The march goes to the LGBTQ Center at 114 Hunt St.
• Saturday, June 27
• 10 am
• Free

Peter Lamb Presents at Boxyard RTP

• Calling all jazz enthusiasts, brace yourselves for a quarterly extravaganza! On June 27th, the stage is set. Peter Lamb and the Wolves are back at Boxyard RTP, ready to whisk you away on a musical journey that’s nothing short of extraordinary.
• Saturday, June 27
• 5 pm
• Free

Multi-Day Events

AUSL Signature Series Carolina Blaze v. Utah Talons at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

• Thursday, June 25 at 7pm
  
• Friday, June 26 at 6pm
• Saturday, June 27 at 2 pm
• Passes for the whole series are availiable.

Carolina Blaze-Inspired Specials at Multiple Locations

• 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 17-27
• Bull McCabe's
• AVAILABLE JUNE 22-27
• Primrose
• AVAILABLE JUNE 17-27
• Luna Rotisserie and Taproom
• AVAILABLE JUNE 15-27

Emancipation Tours at Historic Stagville

• A special guided tour exploring the history of emancipation and the first year of freedom at Stagville.
• Each June, Historic Stagville offers special tours focused on Emancipation as part of the site’s commemoration of Juneteenth. This guided tour will highlight how enslaved people claimed their freedom at Stagville in 1865. The tour explores the detailed history of Emancipation on one of North Carolina’s largest plantations. Hear stories of how formerly enslaved families celebrated, defended themselves, and searched for family, while the plantation owners strategized to hold on to their power and wealth. Stories of love, loss, labor, and family illuminate the complex history of freedom in the 1860s.
• The Emancipation tour lasts about 75 minutes, with outdoor and indoor stops. The tour includes walking outdoors on uneven surfaces, stops inside historic buildings, and one 3/4 mile drive in your own vehicle.
• Advanced registration is recommended for these tours, as space is limited.
• Every Wednesday in June
• 10 am
• Admission: $10

American Dance Festival Performance Season at Various Locations

• The season will feature 49 performances by 26 acclaimed dance companies and choreographers, 9 world premieres, 12 ADF commissions, and 13 company/choreographer debuts. ADF celebrates the breadth of modern dance and the extraordinary artists who are pushing boundaries bringing audiences together to experience art in community with others.
  
• Make the most of your trip with our Guide to the American Dance Festival.
• May 27-July 25

Phone Free Fun at Glass Jug Downtown

• Want to escape the screens? Need desperately to put your phone down but find it too challenging? Take this opportunity to bond with your friends while everyone sets their cell aside - to hang out old school, just like in the 90's. Happening all day every Sunday starting on May 3rd, you just leave your phone with the bartender who will securely keep them safe. Each beverage you purchase, you get a raffle ticket, which enters you into a raffle drawing done on the last Sunday of every month. So by unplugging, you can win in more than one way - come give it a try!
• Every Sunday from May 3 through July 26

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

Durham Beer Garden Monday Specials .75c Chicken Wings & 32 oz Kona Big Wave Mugs at Durham Beer Garden

Monday, June 22

5 p.m.

Arts & Drafts at Beer Study Durham

6 p.m.

Silent Reading Club at The Glass Jug Downtown

6:30 p.m.

Disc Golf Putting League at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

Trivia Night at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

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

7 p.m.

Carolina Blaze v. Volts at Smith Family Stadium

ADF Presents: Bodytraffic Unplugged at Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke

Trivia at W XYZ bar at Aloft Hotel

Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

7:30 p.m.

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

ADF Presents: Made in NC at Page Auditorium at Duke

Tuesday, June 23

5 p.m.

Newsmakers: A250 at Fullsteam Brewery ATC (American Tobacco Campus

Free Wine Tasting at Wine Authorities

6 p.m.

So You Want to Be a Published Writer? at Durham County East Regional Library

World Refugee Day Storytelling Event at Pour Taproom

Pink Pony Pride Run at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

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

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

Beginners Line Dancing Class at Mystic Farm & Distiller

7 p.m.

Ernest Turner Trio at Sharp Nine Gallery

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.

ADF Presents: I-Ling Liu & Stacy Matthew Spence w/ Post Performance Discussion at von der Heyden Studio Theater at Rubenstein Arts Center

8 p.m.

Delta Sleep at Motorco Music Hall

Flashback Flicks Outdoor Movie Series @ Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Wednesday, June 24

10 a.m.

Emancipation Tours at Historic Stagville

11:30 a.m.

Shuffle: Wake Moody at Hub RTP Stage

2 p.m.

ADF Presents: I-Ling Liu & Stacy Matthew Spence at von der Heyden Studio Theater at Rubenstein Arts Center

3 p.m.

Durham Farmers’ Market at Pavilion at Durham Central Park

4 p.m.

Shojin Ryori Omakase at Dashi

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

5 p.m.

“Be Our Guest” Bartender Series at JB Duke Hotel

Wine Wednesday! Free Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham

6 p.m.

Space Agriculture at Durham County Library

6:30 p.m.

Mahjong Night at The Glass Jug Downtown

EMBER - A Fragrance Layering Experience at Note and Accord Studio

Silent Book Club at Zeitgeist Gallery & Bar

Crank Arm DURHAM Wednesday Night Ride at Crank Arm Brewing Durham

Trivia Night at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

7 p.m.

Pinball Tournament at Boxcar Arcade

Honey Bingo at Ment Beverage Co.

Arts on East: ZOOCRÜ at Duke University East Campus

Redhead Hemp Craft Club - June: PRIDE at Redhead Hemp Durham

Trivia Night with Neon Fox at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

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

7:30 p.m.

ADF Presents: I-Ling Liu & Stacy Matthew Spence at von der Heyden Studio Theater at Rubenstein Arts Center

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

8 p.m.

Pinkshift at Stanczyks

Franny Starlight and The Brass Boudoir - Durham at The Pinhook

Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery

9 p.m.

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

Thursday, June 25

4 p.m.

Fonta Flora Hop Beard Tap Night at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

5 p.m.

Blazing the Trail AUSL Signature Series at CCB Plaza Durham Bulls Athletic Park

5:30 p.m.

Walking Club with Bull City Strollers at Crank Arm Brewing Company

6 p.m.

Silent Book Club at Letters Community Bookshop

Jam Sesh at Redhead Hemp Durham

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works

6:30 p.m.

Rollin' with Pride at Wheels

First in Flight: Summer Bash at Glasshouse Kitchen

Latinos & Latinas Run Club at Glass Jug Downtown

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

7 p.m.

Thursday Trivia at Crank Arm Durham

Thursday Trivia at Baryo

Trivia Night at Beer Tooth Taproom

Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

Hammered Trivia at Durty Bull Brewing

7:30 p.m.

ADF Presents: Pioneer Winter Collective at The Carolina Theatre of Durham

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

8 p.m.

Lowertown / Truman Sinclair at The Pinhook

Music Trivia Bingo with Stormie Daie! at The Velvet Hippo

Queer-Eoke at Club ERA

Underground Latin Social at Weldon Mills

9 p.m.

Karaoke Night at The Tavern

Friday, June 26

10 a.m.

Tasting at Counter Culture Coffee

3 p.m.

North Durham Friday Evening Farmers' Market at Soul Sanctuary

4 p.m.

Interdependence Day at Durham Central Park

Bull City Cocktails Tour at Durham Distillery

5 p.m.

Food Truck Friday at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

5:30 p.m.

ADF Presents: Charlotte Ballet at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

6 p.m.

Distilled Deceptions at Mystic Farm & Distillery

FREE Pollinator Party at Ment Beverage Co.

Pedal and Smiles: Learn to Ride clinic at Premier Smiles and Sleep

The Duke Street Dogs at The Blue Note Grill

7 p.m.

Carolina Flyers Ultimate Frisbee vs Atlanta Hustle at Durham County Memorial Stadium

Live Band Karaoke at Mystic Farm & Distillery

8 p.m.

Karaoke Under the Stars at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

Pocket Nightmare Productions Presents: Queer Icons at The Pinhook

Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music) at Motorco Music Hall

keiyaA at Stanczyks

ADF Presents: Charlotte Ballet at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

9 p.m.

Hush Hush Improv Comedy at Mettlesome Theatre

Karaoke at Flying Bull Beer Company Taproom

10 p.m.

West 94th St Pub Karaoke Night at West 94th St Pub

Saturday, June 27

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

10 a.m.

"Our Day Out" Remembrance March & Resource Fair at CCB Plaza to start

Twerk Yoga: Pride Edition! Twisted Yogi x Velvet Hippo at The Velvet Hippo

Self-Guided Tours of Pauli Murray's Childhood Home at Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice

Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's

Walk-In Saturday at Welcome Tattoo

11 a.m.

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

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

12 p.m.

AUSL Signature Series Barbie Fan Fest at Blackwell St.

ECHO - Paper Streets Charrette # 3 at Behind Scrap Exachange

Summer Spins Record Show at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

Crafternoons at Gizmo Brew Works

Free Wine Tasting at Wine Authorities

1 p.m.

ADF Presents: Charlotte Ballet at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

Nailed It DIY - Build It Event at Nailed It DIY Studio Durham

Pauli Murray Center Pride Tour at Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice

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

1:45 p.m.

Downtown Durham Food Tour with Taste Carolina at Visitor Info Center

2 p.m.

Carolina Boxer Rescue Meet & Greet at Boxcar Bar + Arcade

3 p.m.

Bull City Cocktails Tour at Durham Distillery

4 p.m.

Tobacco Road FC v. Wake FC at Durham County Memorial Stadium

ADF Presents: Charlotte Ballet at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

Chocolate & Bourbon Pairing Class at Mystic Farm & Distillery

5 p.m.

Bounded: explorations of line, shape, and taking up space in stained glass at Liberty Arts Foundry

Peter Lamb Presents at Boxyard RTP

6 p.m.

Sabrosura — Summer Concert Series at Forest Hills Park

Exhibition Opening: “The Ministry of Cardboard” at The Scrap Exchange

Music on Mangum at Durham Beer Garden

Peak City Band - Beer Garden Concert Series at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

Music on Mangum at Durham Beer Garden

7:30 p.m.

ADF Presents: Kimberly Bartosik/daela w/ Post-Performance Discussion at Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke

8 p.m.

Durham Ghost Walk at Fate & Folklore

9:30 p.m.

Rainbow Dance Party with Gay Agenda at The Velvet Hippo

Saturday Night DJ Dance Party! at The Velvet Hippo

10 p.m.

Kali Fuchis Presents: Puro Perreo Pari at The Pinhook

Drink, Drag, Dance, Repeat! at Club ERA

Sunday, June 28

10 a.m.

Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's

11:30 a.m.

Yoga @ The Winery at Zinc House Winery & Brewery

12 p.m.

Rainbows & Rescues Fundraiser for Hope Animal Rescue & EqualityNC! at The Velvet Hippo

Sunday Dollar Bin Sale for Charity at Rumors Durham

12:15 p.m.

Public Tour of Duke Chapel at Duke University Chapel

12:30 p.m.

Open Table TTRPG at Moon Dog Meadery

1 p.m.

ADF Presents: Charlotte Ballet at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

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

2 p.m.

Mike Krause & The Third Expression at Stanczyks

Crank Arm Durham Sunday Dog Walk at Crank Arm Durham

Hot Wax on Tap, Drop-In Candle Making at Bright Black.

Hammered Trivia at Durty Bull Brewing Company

3 p.m.

Bookmark Collage Party at The Glass Jug Downtown

Craft Club & Supply Swap at Glass Jug Downtown

4 p.m.

ADF Presents: Charlotte Ballet at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

Sunday DRIFT Rooftop DJ Series at The Velvet Hippo

5 p.m.

The Sunday Set with DJ Skylan at The Durham Hotel

6 p.m.

Jambalaya Soul Slam Lyric Slam at Hayti Heritage Center

6:30 p.m.

Open Mic at Moon Dog Meadery

7 p.m.

Thirdfest — a Benefit Festival for Queer Youth at The Pinhook

8 p.m.

Beer Study Film Club: Featuring The Weird World Of Cult Cinema at Beer Study Durham

9 p.m.

Sunday Scaries Karaoke w/ Sky at Rubies on Five Points

Running Art Exhibits

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

History Exhibit: To Love and Live Free at Museum of Durham History

• This exhibit commemorates the 40th anniversary of the “Out Today, Out To Stay” Pride march and the failed attempt to recall Mayor Wib Gulley in 1986 for his support of LGBTQ+ rights. It tells how Durham found itself at a crossroads between tolerance and bigotry, showing how today’s inclusive Durham emerged through organizing, protest, and moral courage from citizens, faith leaders, business owners, and activists who united for equal rights—and won.
• June 8- October 11
• Free