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Annual NC Jerk Fest canceled for 2020

POSTED BY
Jody Mace

Update: Jerk Fest 2020 has been canceled. It will be back in 2021.

This popular Celebrate Caribbean culture and Jamaican food takes place at West Point on the Eno Amphitheater, 5101 N Roxboro Rd, Durham.

This is a free festival.

What’s going on:

  • Food!
  • Music
  • Kids’ area
  • Beer garden
  • Vendors
 

 


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Upcoming Events in the Triangle -- both virtual and in-person

Check out our full events calendar, where you can enter any date, or look at the events for the next few days here:

Friday, February 26, 2021

22nd Nevermore Virtual Film Festival from Carolina Theatre of Durham

All Day | $10.00 | Virtual

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Oberlin Village History Run

All Day | FREE | Wilson Temple United Methodist Church, Raleigh

Get free spring rolls for the Lunar New Year by sending a Red Envelope from Panda Express

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Smashburger: Free fish sandwich every Friday (BOGO)

All Day | Various locations

Krispy Kreme: $5 Original Glazed Dozen -- when the Hot Light is on!

All Day | $5.00 | Various locations

Bonefish Grill: Angler's Catch just $18.90 on Fridays

All Day | $18.90 | Various locations

Chabad Young Professionals Purim Breakfast

7:45 am to 10:00 am | $8.00 | Location in Raleigh — will be shared upon RSVP

Juniper Level Botanic Garden Open Nursery and Garden Days

8:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery

Dino Safari (price is per car)

11:00 am to 9:00 pm | $49.95 | NC State Fairgrounds

The Moore You Know: Lunchtime Trivia

12:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

3:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Triangle Drive-In: Love and Monsters

7:00 pm | $10.00 | Triangle Town Center

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

"Bringing the Stars to Raleigh: An Evening with the Winters Family" -- virtual event with City of Raleigh Museum

8:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Saturday, February 27, 2021

22nd Nevermore Virtual Film Festival from Carolina Theatre of Durham

All Day | $10.00 | Virtual

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Oberlin Village History Run

All Day | FREE | Wilson Temple United Methodist Church, Raleigh

Get free spring rolls for the Lunar New Year by sending a Red Envelope from Panda Express

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Krispy Kreme: $5 Original Glazed Dozen -- when the Hot Light is on!

All Day | $5.00 | Various locations

Juniper Level Botanic Garden Open Nursery and Garden Days

8:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Dino Safari (price is per car)

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $49.95 | NC State Fairgrounds

Community Fitness Class: Nova Yoga

9:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

#IamRemarkable Workshop

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Virtual

Dress for Success BOGO Boutique Sale

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Dress for Success Triangle

Community Fitness Class

10:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Guided tour of In Plain Sight exhibit at Geer Cemetery in Durham

10:00 am | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing

11:00 am | $5.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt

Guided tour of In Plain Sight exhibit at Geer Cemetery in Durham

11:30 am | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Celebrate Black History Month with the Historic Raleigh Trolley (tickets will go quickly)

12:30 pm to 4:00 pm | $10.00 | Mordecai Historic Park

Jamming Reggae and Jerk Wings

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Big Boss Brewing, Raleigh

Guided tour of In Plain Sight exhibit at Geer Cemetery in Durham

1:00 pm | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Guided tour of In Plain Sight exhibit at Geer Cemetery in Durham

2:30 pm | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Live music: Jared Place

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

3:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

Live music: Maskell Freeman Band

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Fainting Goat Brewing Company (Fuquay-Varina)

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

NC Museum of Art: Virtual Purim Party

7:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Triangle Drive-In: Abominable

7:00 pm | $10.00 | Triangle Town Center

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Disney Virtual Trivia

8:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Sunday, February 28, 2021

22nd Nevermore Virtual Film Festival from Carolina Theatre of Durham

All Day | $10.00 | Virtual

Self Guided Tour of In Plain Sight: Reflections Past & Actions Present in Durham's Geer Cemetery

All Day | FREE | Geer Cemetery, Durham

Oberlin Village History Run

All Day | FREE | Wilson Temple United Methodist Church, Raleigh

Get free spring rolls for the Lunar New Year by sending a Red Envelope from Panda Express

All Day | FREE | Various locations

The Raleigh Market

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | NC State Fairgrounds

Dino Safari (price is per car)

9:00 am to 9:00 pm | $49.95 | NC State Fairgrounds

Plank n' Drank Yoga

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | $10.00 | Clouds Brewing, Raleigh

Tours of Pope House Museum in Raleigh (by appointment only)

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pope House, Raleigh

Juniper Level Botanic Garden Open Nursery and Garden Days

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Plant Delights Nursery

Free online Tai Chi / Ki Gong Class

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Ackland Art Museum's Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Year of the Ox

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Art in Nature

2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Town of Carrboro:Family Fun Sunday Series with JeGhetto

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | Virtual

Gizmo Open Mic

3:00 pm | FREE | Gizmo Brew Works, Raleigh

Free walking tours of Chapel Hill

3:00 pm | FREE | Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill

Virtual Sing-Along with Choral Society of Durham: Lux Aeterna

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Live music: Chris McGinnis

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Compass Rose Brewery, Raleigh

Bold Music Presents: Live Music Under the Tent

5:00 pm | FREE | Raleigh Beer Garden

Film Fest 919 Contender Series: On the Rocks

6:30 pm | $12.90 | Carraway Village, Chapel Hill

Music Bingo

7:00 pm | FREE | PourWorks Beer and Wine Shop, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

West Point on the Eno, Durham

5101 N Roxboro St
Durham, NC

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