Things to Do in Durham this Week

Weekly Events in Durham

(May 6-12)

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

Beats N Bars Festival 2024 at American Tobacco Campus

• Get ready to vibe to the scene of hip hop culture and enjoy food while mingling with fellow music lovers. Don't miss out on this epic event that promises to be a music festival & conference to remember.
• Fri, May 10 at 6 p.m.
• Sat, May 11 at 12 p.m.
• $150 for both days

Duke Graduation at Wallace Wade Stadium

• The Duke community is excited to celebrate the Class of 2024 with a commencement ceremony held in Wallace Wade on Sun, May 12 2024.
• Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be the commencement speaker.
• Fri, May 10 - Sun, May 12

Durham Bulls vs Nashville at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

• Tue, May 7 - Sun, May 12
• $10+

Kids Night Out at Museum of Life and Science

• Drop your little ones off for a kids-only evening of hands-on fun. They’ll eat pizza, play games, explore exhibits, and work together on science experiments.
• Fri, May 10
• 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• $40+

KEM at DPAC

• Internationally renowned R&B singer/songwriter KEM brings his tour to DPAC. Capable of connecting romantic joy with spiritual renewal, KEM has a unique place in musical culture. Five albums and three million sales later, he has established himself as a prominent voice articulating critical matters of the heart and soul.
• Fri, May 10
• 8 p.m.
• $59.50+

Multi-Day Events

ACC Softball Tournament at Duke Softball Stadium

• Wed, May 8 - Sat, May 11
• All Day

Moms & Mimosas at Urban Axes

• Celebrate Mother’s Day this year in the most relaxing way possible: by enjoying drinks and throwing axes! Your booking includes 1 drink per-person and 1-on-1 coaching to get everyone throwing safety and comfortably.
• Fri, May 10 - Sun, May 12

Graduation Weekend at The Durham Hotel

• To toast the grads, the Restaurant will feature special dinner and brunch menus during Graduation Weekend. Enjoy a three-course prix fixed dinner.
• Fri, May 10 - Sun, May 12
• $45+

Historic Buildings Open House at West Point on the Eno Park

• Enjoy a look inside the historic McCown-Mangum House, Photography Museum, and Mill.
• Sat, May 11 and Sun, May 12
• 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Free admission

Jewish Food Week at Jewish for Good at the Levin JCC

• This mouthwatering event promises to tantalize taste buds while supporting a meaningful cause, with all proceeds benefiting Jewish for Good's Food Pantry.
• Mon, May 6 - Sun, May 12
• $5+

Movies at The Carolina Theatre

• Reptilicus
• North by Northwest & Strangers on a Train
• The Beast
• Freaky Friday

Monday, May 6

5 p.m.

Arts & Drafts at Fullsteam Brewery

6 p.m.

Disc Golf Putting League at The Glass Jug in RTP

6:30 p.m.

Trivia Night at Ponysaurus Brewing Company

7 p.m.

Singles Night at Durty Bull Brewing Brewing Company

Community Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

8 p.m.

Blondshell at Motorco Music Hall (sold out)

All Black Masquerade Party at Rubies on Five Points

Tuesday, May 7

Events at Boxyard RTP

• 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Boxyard Run Club
• 6-8 p.m. - Trivia Night

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Brewing Company

• 12-8 p.m. - Food Truck: Mike's Vegan Cookout
• 7-9 p.m. - Bull City Beer Runners Run Club

Events at Rubies on Five Points

• 6 p.m. - Bring Your Own Vinyl with Jaffar
• 8 p.m. - Night! Night!

11:05 p.m.

Durham Bulls vs Nashville at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

12 p.m.

Native Plant Solutions: Clay Soils (Online) at Sarah P. Duke Gardens

5:45 p.m.

Community Fitness Classes with YMCA at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in Downtown Durham

6 p.m.

Queer Bachata at Arcana

Women on the Wall at Triangle Rock Club - Durham

6:30 p.m.

Trivia at Durham Food Hall

7 p.m.

Trivia at Beer Study Durham

Live Piano Karaoke at Congress Social Bar

Not Rocket Science Trivia at DSSOLVR Durham

TBS 1st Tuesday Blues Jam at The Blue Note Grill

7:30 p.m.

Sip & Strum Ukulele Class at Bull City Solera and Taproom

8 p.m.

Jeremy 'Bean' Clemons Trio at Kingfisher

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at Motorco Music Hall

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP at The Carolina Theatre

Open Stage at The Pinhook

Wednesday, May 8

Events at Boxyard RTP

• 12-2 p.m. - Hear & There: Daniel Delorenzo
• 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Game Night

Events at ZincHouse Winery & Brewery

• 7-8 p.m. - Signature Wine Tasting
• 7-8:30 p.m. - Laughs Comedy Night

3 p.m.

Durham Farmers’ Market at Durham Central Park

4 p.m.

Whiskey Wednesdays at Alley Twenty Six

5 p.m.

Free Wednesday Wine Tasting at Beer Study Durham

5:30 p.m.

Wined Down Wednesday: Alcohol Ink Coasters at Guglhupf

6 p.m.

Figure Drawing and Tarot with Devon at Arcana

Witches Brew at Fullsteam Brewery

6:30 p.m.

Eric Hirsh Solo Piano at Missy Lane's Assembly Room

Trivia Night with Pickle at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in RTP

6:35 p.m.

Durham Bulls vs Nashville at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

7 p.m.

Universus TCG: Local Championship at Atomic Empire

Hammered Trivia at Hi-Wire Brewing

Karaoke Night at Mavericks Smokehouse

Music Bingo at Ponysaurus Brewing Company

Brett Chambers Open Mic at The Blue Note Grill

7:30 p.m.

Stand-Up with Rhizome Comedy at The Durham Hotel

8 p.m.

Air Hockey Tournament at Boxcar Bar + Arcade

Trivia Night at Bull McCabe's

Karaoke at Moon Dog Meadery

Pachyman / Combo Chimbita at Motorco Music Hall

Cindy Lee / Freak Heat Waves at The Pinhook (sold out)

Thursday, May 9

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Brewing Company

• 12-8 p.m. -Food Truck: Mike's Vegan Cookout
• 7-9 p.m. - Thursday Trivia with Nick

12 p.m.

Taking Back Thursday: Mysti Mayhem at Boxyard RTP

1 p.m.

Meet the Keepers at Sarah P. Duke Gardens

3 p.m.

Guided Museum Tour at 21c Museum Hotels Durham

5 p.m.

Thirsty Thursdays at Dashi

5:30 p.m.

Walking Club with Bull City Strollers at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in Downtown Durham

6 p.m.

Keegan Heron and Tarot with Virginia at Arcana

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works

6:15 p.m.

Pony Run at Ponysaurus Brewing Company

6:30 p.m.

Colorful Flower Arranging Class at DSSOLVR

Line Dance Classes at Mystic Farm and Distillery

Boulders & Brews Meetup at Triangle Rock Club - Durham

6:35 p.m.

Durham Bulls vs Nashville at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

7 p.m.

Trivia Night at Beer Tooth Taproom

Bring Your Own Vinyl Night at Congress Social Bar

Candlelight: A Tribute to Whitney Houston at Hayti Heritage Center

Summer Jazz Jam (Curated by Al Strong) at Missy Lane's Assembly Room

Community Board Game Night at Moon Dog Meadery

Jazz Jam Sessions at Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

7:30 p.m.

Trivia Night with Big Slow Tom at Clouds Brewing Brightleaf Square

The DPAC Rising Star Awards at DPAC

Katie Basden with Emily Musolino at The Blue Note Grill

Praying in Bronze: A Handbell Concert at Trinity United Methodist Church

8 p.m.

Weekly Single Mingle at Boxcar Bar + Arcade

Trivia at Fullsteam Brewery

Ben Beal w/ Delivery Boys at The Pinhook

9:30 p.m.

Karaoke Night at The Tavern

Friday, May 10

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Company

• 5-9 p.m. - Food Truck: Tacos Paraiso #1
• 8-11 p.m. - Open Mic Stand-up Comedy

Events at Mettlesome

• 9-10 p.m. - Well Seasoned
• 9-10 p.m. - Hush Hush

Events at Moon Dog Meadery

• 7:30 p.m. - Blues Lesson + Dance
• 8 p.m. - 19 Miles From Davis

Events at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in RTP

• 5-8 p.m. - Food Truck Friday
• 6-8 p.m. - Mel Melton & the Wicked Wojos

8 a.m.

Forest Bathing Walk at Sarah P. Duke Gardens

10 a.m.

Tasting at Ten at Counter Culture Coffee

12 p.m.

Co-Working Social at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in Downtown Durham

5:30 p.m.

Friday Night Live: Bull Dirtys at Boxyard RTP

Kids Night Out at Museum of Life and Science

6 p.m.

DJ Marrs and Tarot with Joy at Arcana

Friday Night Makes at Durham Arts Council

The Duke Street Dogs at The Blue Note Grill

Cocktails & Cheeseperience Design at The Blue Ridge Room inside Frontier RTP

6:30 p.m.

Keyon Harrold Presents "Foreverland" Presented by WUNC Music at Missy Lane's Assembly Room

SUB: Terranean at The Fruit

6:35 p.m.

Durham Bulls vs Nashville at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

7 p.m.

Magic: Standard Showdown at Atomic Empire

Live Vinyl Spinning by PhDJ at Beer Study Durham

Freedom Friday w/ DJ Mayor at Congress Social Bar

7:30 p.m.

Film Screening: Shorts Night at Shadowbox Studio

Jake Hart & John Hart Trio at Sharp 9 Gallery

Leonid & Friends – A Tribute to the Music of Chicago at The Carolina Theatre

8 p.m.

KEM at DPAC

Stereo Reveries at DSSOLVR Durham

9 p.m.

Keyon Harrold Presents "Foreverland" Presented by WUNC Music at Missy Lane's Assembly Room

Mk.Gee at Motorco Music Hall (sold out)

¡Tumbao! / Cinematheque / Ancestor Piratas at The Pinhook

Saturday, May 11

Events at Atomic Empire

• 11 a.m. - Magic: Store Championship
• 11:30 a.m. - Pokémon TCG: Twilight Masquerade Prerelease Tournament
• 11:30 a.m. - Marvel: Crisis Protocol

Events at Boxyard RTP

• 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Bark & Bond Social: National Dog Mom Day Festival
• 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Saturdaze: DJ k.ward
• 12-7 p.m. - Gold Clover Company: Mother’s Day Blooms
• 4-5 p.m. - SoapBox: Improv

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Company

• 2-9 p.m. - Food Truck: Copperhead's Burgers
• 4-6 p.m. - Live Music: Taxicab Preachers
• 7-10 p.m. - Beer Pong Tournament

Distillery Tours and Tastings at Liberty & Plenty

• Every Saturday, 10-10:30 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m.

Events at Mettlesome

• 8-9 p.m. - Golden Age
• 9-10:30 p.m. - Secret Society Showcase

Events at Moon Dog Meadery

• 3-5 p.m. - Irish Music Jam
• 8-11 p.m. - A Metal Show: GLASS, Hemlock Theory, Hermaeus Mora

Events at Rubies on Five Points

• 7 p.m. - Adulting: An Early Dance Party
• 10 p.m. - Shallow Cuts Presents: Pinque Saturday

Events at The Carolina Theatre

• 11 a.m. - Bailes Afro Latinos
• 7 p.m. - Joe Bob Briggs Indoor Drive-In Geek-Out

Guided Walking Tours with Triangle Adventures

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

8 a.m.

Durham Farmers' Market at Durham Central Park

parkrun Durham at Southern Boundaries Park

9 a.m.

South Durham Farmers' Market at Greenwood Commons Shopping Center

9:30 a.m.

Guide Supported Canoeing, Kayaking, and Standup Paddleboarding at Eno River

10 a.m.

Dig into Compost at Museum of Life and Science

Roots and Soul: Walking with Pauli Murray at Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice

10:30 a.m.

Mother's Day Brunch at The Durham Hotel

12 p.m.

Crafternoons at Gizmo Brew Works

Sylvan Esso 10 year Anniversary Release at Psychic Hotline Pop-up

1 p.m.

Documentary Screening: Puerto Rican Hibiscus at The Fruit

2 p.m.

Mother Daughter Self Defense seminar Women Empowered at Gracie Durham

6 p.m.

Trio Factual Jazz and Tarot with Kathleen at Arcana

6:30 p.m.

Keyon Harrold Presents "Foreverland" Presented by WUNC Music at Missy Lane's Assembly Room

Weymouth / North By North / Plastic Giants at The Pinhook

6:35 p.m.

Durham Bulls vs Nashville at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

7 p.m.

ADF Showings at Scripps: Tony C. Johnson at ADF's Samuel H. Scripps Studios

Prints-4-Prince Art Show at PS37

Dexter Moses Trio with Lillian Park at Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

7:30 p.m.

Ghost Town Blues Band at The Blue Note Grill

8 p.m.

The Decemberists at DPAC

8:15 p.m.

Let's Chat About the Stars Paddle at Falls Lake Durham

9 p.m.

Keyon Harrold Presents "Foreverland" Presented by WUNC Music at Missy Lane's Assembly Room

Sunday, May 12

9:30 a.m.

Women's Kayaking 101 at Falls Lake

10 a.m.

Jazz Brunch at Lula & Sadie's

10:30 a.m.

Al Strong Presents Jazz Brunch at Alley Twenty Six

Yoga on Tap at Fullsteam Brewery

Mother's Day Brunch at The Durham Hotel

11:30 a.m.

Pokémon TCG: Twilight Masquerade Prerelease Tournament at Atomic Empire

12 p.m.

Sunday Dollar Bin Sale for Charity at Rumors Durham

Farmers Market at ZincHouse Winery & Brewery

12:15 p.m.

Public Tour at Duke Chapel

1:05 p.m.

Durham Bulls vs Nashville at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

2 p.m.

Hammered Trivia with Casey at Durty Bull Brewing Company

Hillandale Golf Beginner Clinic at Hillandale Golf Course

Feel Good, Do Good: FREE Circl Mobility Group Exercise Class at Jewish for Good

Mother's Day Flower Arranging Class at Weldon Mills Distillery

3 p.m.

Lore, Yore, and the In Between at The Carolina Theatre

6 p.m.

DJ Parkside and Tarot with Virginia at Arcana

6:30 p.m.

Open Mic Night at Moon Dog Meadery

7:30 p.m.

Somesurprises at The Pinhook

8:30 p.m.

Cloud Nothings at Motorco Music Hall

Running Art Exhibits

Jenny Blazing: Scapes - 5 Points Gallery Featured Artist Exhibition at 5 Points Gallery

• Jenny’s acrylic and collage paintings are her response to the diverse landscapes surrounding us. Each stroke of color, each layer of texture, is a tribute to the breathtaking natural panorama of our state—from our rolling hills and sundrenched fields to our skies bursting with drama.
• Fri, Apr 19 - Sat, May 11
• Fri, 5-9 p.m. and Sat, 1-9 p.m.
• Free admission

Hometown (Inherited): Ten Year Retrospective at The Fruit

• This project examines the changing landscape of our city through a series of forty mixed media pieces the artist has created since 2014.
• Third Friday openings on Apr 19 and May 17, 6-9 p.m.
• Drop-in by appointment and Wednesdays 4-7 p.m.
• Free admission

Dan Gottlieb: Figure | Ground at Craven Allen Gallery

• Each piece begins as a photograph, which is then printed on acrylic and worked with a variety of paints and compounds to create a unique surface.
• Sat, May 4 - Sat, May 18
• Free admission

Constellations: 40 Years of Explorations within Sacred Geometry by Steven Ferlauto at Horse & Buggy Press and Friends

• Sacred Geometry is an ancient field of physics whose equations are expressed through shape. Shape is a way to explore the universal fabric of our existence.
• Sat, May 4 - Sat, June 1
• Free admission

It Ain’t All Black And White at DAG Truist Gallery

• It Ain’t All Black and White is a photography exhibition that encourages us to consider emotions such as serenity, apprehension, yearning, and more.
• Captured by 11 dynamic photographers dedicated to documenting the fullness and complexity of Black life, this exhibition offers each of us an opportunity to see ourselves with renewed attention.
• Thu, Apr 25 - Sun, June 2

María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

• María Magdalena Campos-Pons: Behold is a monographic exhibition of a visionary voice in photography, immersive installation, painting and performance.
• Thu, Feb 15 - Sun, Jun 9
• Every week, Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m.
• Free admission

Counterpoints at Durham Bottling Co.

• Counterpoints is a curated showcase of local AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) artists, delving into the convergence of AAPI identity and mental health. Inspired by the intricate layers of musical counterpoint, its purpose is to weave together diverse narratives and confront the stigma surrounding mental health within our communities.
• Wed, May 1 - Sun, June 16
• Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cameron Elyse's Divine Nine Legacy Memoir Exhibition at Hayti Heritage Center

• The Divine Nine Legacy Memoir delves deep into the history of the National Panhellenic Council (NPHC) or "Divine Nine," a collective of nine Greek Letter organizations founded on May 10th, 1930.
• These organizations were born out of the necessity to provide a voice for Black American students within the collegiate space. United by principles of service, community, brotherhood, and sisterhood, the Divine Nine work collectively to uplift society through acts of service to underserved areas across the nation.
• Fri, Apr 19 - Sat, June 1
• Free admission