Carolina Circus Festival is a FREE event that will take place in Cary on September 13, 2025, from 3 to 9:30 p.m. The festival is a full day of circus related workshops and shows. There will also be a full market of vendors and food. It takes place in Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina. The festival features: … [Read more...] about Carolina Circus Festival — free event in Cary with performances, workshops and more Sept 13
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Raleigh Fringe Festival July 10-13, including many free or “pay what you can” performances
Raleigh Fringe Festival is "an alternative arts festival for the weird & wonderful." It takes place July 10 to 13, 2025, at Theatre Raleigh Arts Center, 6638 Old Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. The festival features visual art, theatre, comedy, music, puppetry, film, storytelling and more. All-access passes are available, as are tickets for single performances. The festival … [Read more...] about Raleigh Fringe Festival July 10-13, including many free or “pay what you can” performances
Hum Sub Diwali Oct. 11 — music, dance, food, fireworks, more…
Hum Sub Diwali is a celebration of Diwali at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Admission is free and parking is $10. The hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The festival will feature: The evening will end with fireworks over Symphony Lake. … [Read more...] about Hum Sub Diwali Oct. 11 — music, dance, food, fireworks, more…
Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s “The Gift” opens Aug 8 at Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill
Paperhand Puppet Intervention's giant puppet shows are one of the most enduring traditions of Chapel Hill and the Triangle. The group uses communal storytelling, shadows, masks, and, of course, giant puppets, to create magic. Paperhand's summer show in 2025, "The Gift" will be performed at the Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from August 8 to September 28, 2025, … [Read more...] about Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s “The Gift” opens Aug 8 at Forest Theatre in Chapel Hill
Pay What You Can to Stone Soup Theatre’s “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” on June 18
Stone Soup Theatre Co. is presenting You're a Good Man, Charlie Man from June 13 to 22, 2025, at The Performing Arts Center at Carolina Friends School, 4809 Friends School Road, Durham. North Carolina. Tickets are $30, and $25 for students. On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., the tickets are "pay what you can." Buy tickets here for the "pay what you can" night or other … [Read more...] about Pay What You Can to Stone Soup Theatre’s “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” on June 18
Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of Othello in Cary June 14 and 15
Switch Theatre is presenting Shakespeare in the Parks: OTHELLO -- free professional productions around the Triangle in May and June of 2025. The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in this spring's free-to-the-public, outdoor performance of Shakespeare in the Parks: OTHELLO. This professional production's six-week tour of the Triangle stops in Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Knightdale, Apex, and … [Read more...] about Shakespeare in the Parks: Free professional productions of Othello in Cary June 14 and 15
Race Amity Day June 7: music, storytelling, children’s activities, more…
Partners in Racial Justice are hosting Race Amity Day on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 1 to 7 p.m., at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center, 1192 U.S. Hwy 64 West Business, Pittsboro, North Carolina. This free, family-friendly event promises a vibrant afternoon filled with art, music, song, poetry, theater, storytelling, children’s activities, and more. The theme is "One Human … [Read more...] about Race Amity Day June 7: music, storytelling, children’s activities, more…
South Stream Productions presents King Lear — “pay what you want” mother-daughter-production
South Stream Productions is presenting its 9th theatrical endeavor, William Shakespeare's King Lear. The production stars local mother-daughter duo, with Julie Oliver as Lear and Chloe Oliver as Cordelia and The Fool. Performances will take place at The Ridge, 2011 Ridge Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, on these dates: The performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 4 p.m. on … [Read more...] about South Stream Productions presents King Lear — “pay what you want” mother-daughter-production
Open House at Vault Theatre’s new home, plus performance of Red Riding Hood May 17
Vault Theatre is a professional theatre in Durham dedicated to theatre experiences for multigenerational audiences. They have recently moved into a new studio space at 4221 Garrett Road, Durham, North Carolina. They are holding an open house on May 17, 2025, from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. The open house is free. Explore the space and enjoy hands-on activities and surprises. Come by early and … [Read more...] about Open House at Vault Theatre’s new home, plus performance of Red Riding Hood May 17
Scrap Paper Shakespeare: free performances and educational programs throughout the Triangle
Scrap Paper Shakespeare creates quality, professional theatre for audiences in the Triangle, and seeks to make classical theatre accessible to all, even to people unfamiliar with Shakespeare's works. Scrap Paper Shakespeare's spring educational tour takes them around the Triangle from April 12 to May 10, 2025, for free performances of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. At each event, at 2 p.m., … [Read more...] about Scrap Paper Shakespeare: free performances and educational programs throughout the Triangle
