Raleigh Wide Open is a FREE music festival coming to Raleigh October 2 and 3, 2026, with a kickoff party on October 1. It is presented by PNC Bank and produced by PineCone. Raleigh Wide Open is a FREE street festival, with music on multiple stages, food and drink, art vendors, and family fun. No ticket, wristband or reservation is needed. Just come on by! Kickoff Celebration October 1 A free … [Read more...] about Raleigh Wide Open — FREE music festival Oct. 1-3
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Bull City Blues Ramble — Free Blues at Five Stages in Durham on Oct. 4
Bull City Blues Ramble is a new blues event just north of Downtown Durham. It celebrates and supports the blues music community of Durham and North Carolina. Bull City Blues Ramble takes place Sunday, October 4, 2025, from 12 to 8 p.m. Enjoy live performances at five stages. Admission is FREE for all the performances. Stages are both inside and outside. Read on for the schedule, locations, and … [Read more...] about Bull City Blues Ramble — Free Blues at Five Stages in Durham on Oct. 4
Day of the Dead Festival at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson Oct 24
Seeds of Hope Wilson is hosting a Day of the Dead Festival on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, 301 Goldsboro Street S, Wilson, North Carolina. This is a free event. Celebrate special traditions with friends and family. The festival features: … [Read more...] about Day of the Dead Festival at Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson Oct 24
Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival Oct. 3
Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival takes place Saturday, October 2, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Historic Downtown Fuquay-Varina. It features live music, carnival rides, a beer garden, artist village, kid zone, food trucks and more. Also King BMX Bike Show and The Big Dino Show! It's free to attend and draws a great crowd. Read on for details! Beer Garden Stage Local Craft … [Read more...] about Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival Oct. 3
Cardinal Community Fall Festival in Wendell
Cardinal Charter Academy at Wendell Falls, 6041 Taylor Road, Wendell, North Carolina, is hosting the Cardinal Community Fall Festival on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. It's free to attend. Enjoy an evening filled with inflatables, fun games, food trucks, music, and plenty of community spirit. Admission and activities are free - food trucks are the only guest expense. Guests of … [Read more...] about Cardinal Community Fall Festival in Wendell
Falling for Local at Dix Park Oct 3: free hayrides, inflatables, pumpkin patch, more
Falling for Local is a free event at Dix Park, 2105 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This festival is a celebration of fall and of local businesses. It's presented by Shop Local Raleigh, Dix Park Conservancy and Dorothea Dix Park. The festival features tons of local vendors, food trucks, North Carolina craft breweries, live music, … [Read more...] about Falling for Local at Dix Park Oct 3: free hayrides, inflatables, pumpkin patch, more
Duke Regional Cares Community Day Oct. 3
Duke Regional Health is celebrating its 50th anniversary with Duke Regional Cares Community Day on October 3, 2026, from 12 to 4 p.m., at Durham County Stadium, 750 Stadium Drive, Durham, North Carolina. Admission and parking are free. The celebration will feature live music, kids' activities, games, and giveaways. Duke Regional Health will offer free health screenings for adults and … [Read more...] about Duke Regional Cares Community Day Oct. 3
Taste of Asia comes to Moore Square in Raleigh on Oct. 3
Taste of Asia is a multicultural festival celebrating the foods, traditions, arts, and entrepreneurial spirit of Asian communities. It takes place October 3, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Moore Square, 201 S Blount Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. It's free to attend. The festival features: … [Read more...] about Taste of Asia comes to Moore Square in Raleigh on Oct. 3
Wake Forest Diwali Festival Oct. 3
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host its annual Diwali Festival on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina. The festival is free and open to everyone. Diwali is known as the "Festival of Lights," and it celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. … [Read more...] about Wake Forest Diwali Festival Oct. 3
Triangle Oktoberfest at Booth Amphitheatre — October 2-3 (free if you bring a wiener dog)
The popular Triangle Oktoberfest returns to Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, on Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3, 2026. This is an authentic German festival focused on family fun, traditional Bavarian food, local and authentic German beers from Munich. Kids activities include live music, inflatables face painting yard games, beer, arts and crafts, and more. The … [Read more...] about Triangle Oktoberfest at Booth Amphitheatre — October 2-3 (free if you bring a wiener dog)
