Head to Downtown Historic Smithfield, North Carolina, for Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 12 to 5 p.m. This is a free event. Smithfield’s Annual Oktoberfest is back and better than ever! Join us in Downtown Smithfield for a lively, family-friendly celebration of all things German. Enjoy a variety of craft beers, delicious German food, traditional pub games, a vendor … [Read more...] about Smithfield Oktoberfest October 11
Music
Bye Bye Summer — Jamaica Edition at Green Road Community Center Sept. 20
Raleigh Parks & Recreation is hosting Bye Bye Summer -- Jamaica Edition on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a free event open to all ages. Register here. Enjoy: Put on your Caribbean Island attire and have a good time! … [Read more...] about Bye Bye Summer — Jamaica Edition at Green Road Community Center Sept. 20
Chavis Celebrates: 87th anniversary party for John Chavis Memorial Park Sept 20
Celebrate the 87th anniversary of John Chavis Memorial Park with a party on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 1 to 6 p.m. This is a free, family-friendly event that celebrates the heritage, history and culture of Chavis Park, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina. No registration is required. Please bring a lawn chair. The party features: … [Read more...] about Chavis Celebrates: 87th anniversary party for John Chavis Memorial Park Sept 20
Cary’s Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival August 23-24 — Stage Schedule Announced
The Town of Cary's Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival is back for 2025! It will take place August 23 and 24, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The setting is Cary Town Hall Campus in Downtown Cary, 316 N. Academy Street, Cary. This is a free festival. Read on for the stage schedule. The 49th Annual Lazy Day Arts and Crafts Festival features: Saturday Schedule Check here for any … [Read more...] about Cary’s Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival August 23-24 — Stage Schedule Announced
Fiestas en la Calle: Festival LatinoAmericano in Carrboro Aug 24
The 10th Annual Fiestas el la Calle -- Festival LatinoAmericano -- takes place on Sunday, August 25, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., at 201 W Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC. This event is hosted by El Centro Hispano, North Carolina's largest Hispanic non-profit organization. The free event features: … [Read more...] about Fiestas en la Calle: Festival LatinoAmericano in Carrboro Aug 24
Durham Oktoberfest in Durham Central Park Sept. 20, presented by The Glass Jug Beer Lab
The Glass Jug Beer Lab is presenting Durham Oktoberfest at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster Street, Durham, NC, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 3 to 10 p.m. It's free to attend and family-friendly. The event features: … [Read more...] about Durham Oktoberfest in Durham Central Park Sept. 20, presented by The Glass Jug Beer Lab
Day by Day List of Outdoor Concert Series in the Triangle — Updated!
There's nothing better on a warm evening than listening to music outdoors. Here's a list of summer concert series for 2025 in the Triangle. You'll find live music in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Wake Forest, and more. Maybe "summer" stretches a little bit into spring and autumn too. Most of these concert series are family friendly. At many you can … [Read more...] about Day by Day List of Outdoor Concert Series in the Triangle — Updated!
Free Outdoor Concerts in Angier: Boots & Bangs on Sept. 25
The Town of Angier is presenting a free outdoor concert series. The music takes place at Angier Depot, 19 E Depot Street, Angier, North Carolina, on Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Angier is in Harnett County, 22.6 miles south of Raleigh, and 15 miles from Fuquay-Varina. Food trucks will be on site for each concert, and there will be a beer and wine garden on site. Angier Concert … [Read more...] about Free Outdoor Concerts in Angier: Boots & Bangs on Sept. 25
Vinyl Night at Gizmo Brew Works Raleigh, Aug. 28, and more…
Gizmo Brew Works Raleigh, 5907 Triangle Dr, Raleigh, holds frequent events and many are free. See their upcoming schedule on their calendar or Facebook page. Upcoming Events Live Music in Summer 2025: View their live music schedule on their website calendar. Vinyl NightThursday, August 28, 20256 to 9 p.m.Free Oktoberfest 2025Saturday, September 27, 202512 to 9 p.m.Free There … [Read more...] about Vinyl Night at Gizmo Brew Works Raleigh, Aug. 28, and more…
Wake Forest Diwali Festival Nov. 1
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host its annual Diwali Festival on Saturday, November 1, 2025, 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 … [Read more...] about Wake Forest Diwali Festival Nov. 1
