Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival takes place Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Historic Downtown Fuquay-Varina. It features live music, a beer garden, artist village, kid zone, food trucks and more. It's free to attend and draws a great crowd. Read on for details! Main Stage Beer Garden Stage Local Craft Beer Food Trucks Kid Zone and Rock Wall Artist … [Read more...] about Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival Oct. 4
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Bottle Theory’s 5th Annual Oktoberfest Oct. 4
Bottle Theory, 3675 Green Level West Road, Apex, hosts frequent events. You can find them listed on Bottle Theory's calendar or Facebook page. Upcoming Events 5th Annual OktoberfestSaturday, October 4, 202512 p.m. to 11 p.m.Free Bottle Theory's Oktoberfest celebration features: Family-friendly and dog-friendly. Recurring Events Trivia NightThursdays 7 p.m.Free Music … [Read more...] about Bottle Theory’s 5th Annual Oktoberfest Oct. 4
Shakespeare Live: Free performance of As You Like It at Downtown Cary Park Oct. 5
Join Applause! Cary Youth Theatre for Shakespeare in the park. This FREE event takes place Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 3 to 4:10 p.m., at Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina. The performance will take place on the Great Lawn Pavilion. In As You Like It, lovers Rosalind and Orlando are forced into exile in the Forest of Arden and become entangled in a beguiling game … [Read more...] about Shakespeare Live: Free performance of As You Like It at Downtown Cary Park Oct. 5
Illuminate Durham Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Festival Oct. 5
lluminate Durham Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Festival is a holistic wellness and arts event that offers free admission, free workshops, and low-cost services. It takes place on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Durham Armory, 212 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina. Come and enjoy aura photography, crystals, original art, sound healing, vetted intuitive readings, handmade … [Read more...] about Illuminate Durham Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Festival Oct. 5
Chapboro Book Crawl Oct. 5 — visit bookstores in Chapel Hill and Carrboro for a chance to win prizes
The Chapboro Book Crawl will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2025. This all-day event is brought together by four local bookstores in Chapel Hill and Carrboro: Golden Fig Books200 N Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews109 E Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Peel Gallery708 W Rosemary Street, Carrboro, NC11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flyleaf … [Read more...] about Chapboro Book Crawl Oct. 5 — visit bookstores in Chapel Hill and Carrboro for a chance to win prizes
Free Comedy Improv Class from Black Sheep Comedy Oct. 5
Black Sheep Comedy is offering a FREE drop-in improv class on Saturday, October 5, 2025, at 2 p.m., at the ArtsCenter, 400 Roberson Street, Carrboro, North Carolina. No experience needed -- just show up and play! Then hang out for the low-key improv jam, where anyone can hop in and try scenes, or just watch and enjoy the fun. The drop-in class is at 2 p.m. and the improv jam is at 3 p.m. … [Read more...] about Free Comedy Improv Class from Black Sheep Comedy Oct. 5
Movie on the Lawn at Halifax Park in Raleigh rescheduled to Oct. 3
Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Resources Department is presenting a free outdoor movie and community event on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., at Halifax Park, 1023 Halifax Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. Please note that this is a rescheduled date, due to the forecast for Sept. 26 The movie will be Coco. On October 3, the event will move indoors in the case of inclement … [Read more...] about Movie on the Lawn at Halifax Park in Raleigh rescheduled to Oct. 3
PLAYlist Concert Series at Durham Central Park: Magnolias Oct. 3
Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham, will host PLAYlist Concert Series again in 2025. The concert series will take place the first Friday of the month, from May to October, 2025, from 6 to 10 p.m. The exception is July. The concert will take place July 11. It's free to attend. There are restrooms at Durham Central Park and the venue is wheelchair accessible. Parking is … [Read more...] about PLAYlist Concert Series at Durham Central Park: Magnolias Oct. 3
Raleigh Wide Open — new bluegrass festival Oct. 2-4 (including kick-off celebration)
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Raleigh Wide Open is a new bluegrass festival coming to Raleigh October 3 and 4, 2025. It is presented by PNC Bank and produced by PineCone. Raleigh Wide Open continues the tradition started by IBMA World of Bluegrass, which took place in Raleigh for several years. Raleigh Wide Open is a FREE street festival, with music on multiple stages, food and drink, art vendors, and family fun. … [Read more...] about Raleigh Wide Open — new bluegrass festival Oct. 2-4 (including kick-off celebration)
FlushFest — West Hillsborough’s Homemade Music Festival Oct. 3-4
FlushFest is a homegrown music and film festival in West Hillsborough that supports the Appropriate Sanitation Institute, which has the goal of improving sanitation and water quality in crowded urban areas around the world. The festival features music, dance, fun and a silent film. Admission is by donation. Venues Flush Fest takes place at three venues: Eno River Brewing329 Allison Street, … [Read more...] about FlushFest — West Hillsborough’s Homemade Music Festival Oct. 3-4
