Treat your tastebuds at Taste of Soul Variety Edition! It will take place May 27, 2023, at Durham Central Park. It's free to attend (just pay for your food) and will include a DJ, performances, a bounce house and kids' games.

FlushFest is a home-grown music festival that takes place on June 3, 2023, in West Hillsborough. It raises money for global sanitation improvements. It features live music and some film all day long, as well as kids' activities. Admission is by donation.

Raleigh's International Food Festival takes place June 3, 2023, at City Plaza in Raleigh. Admission is free. Food will be on sale from more than 30 countries. There will also be performances throughout the day.

Take to the sky at Flight Day at Dorothea Dix park on Saturday, June 3. Bring your kites, homemade flying machines and model rockets. Kite vendors will be on site. Free event.

The 19th Annual Beaver Queen Pageant is a fun fundraiser for the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association. It takes place on June 3 at Duke Park in Durham. Contestants take on beaver personalities and compete for the title of Beaver Queen with their fashion, talent and personality. There will be music, a kids' art activity booth, food trucks and more.

The 53rd Annual Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival takes place Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Rock Quarry Park in Durham. This free festival is a celebration of African and African American history, culture, arts and traditions. It features local talent, ethnic food, arts and crafts, live music, a family fun zone and more.

First Fruits Farm Balloon Festival takes place June 3 and 4 (rescheduled from Memorial Day Weekend) at First Fruits Farm in Louisburg. It features balloons, live music, midway rides and much more.

Sister Cities of Durham is presenting this festival, which celebrates the relationship between Durham NC and Durham UK. It takes place Friday, June 9, 2023, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Durham Central Park. Several Durham NC breweries are using recipes from four Durham UK breweries to brew special English beers. There will also be live music and food trucks. Free to attend. Pay for food and drink.

Celebrate Pimento Cheese at the Pimento Cheese Festival in Downtown Cary on June 10. Food trucks will be on Academy Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. serving up their regular menus, plus new dishes that feature pimento cheese. Also, enjoy live music, drinks from local breweries and pimento cheese samples. There will even be a pimento cheese sculpting contest.

Nuv Yug Indian Fest takes place at the Jim Graham Building at the State Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 10, 2023. It's free to attend. Enjoy Bollywood dance, classical dance, traditional crafts, culinary delicacies and more.

If you're looking for a Juneteenth festival you have a lot to choose from! There are Juneteenth festivals and celebrations taking place in every corner of the Triangle. Check out our list!

Take your pick of the many 4th of July festivals throughout the Triangle. The celebrations include fireworks, parades, live music and much more.

This festival features competitors racing their homemade cardboard boats on the Neuse River in Smithfield. It takes place August 12. Register by August 11th. There will also be live music and a DJ.

Kirby Derby, a Raleigh tradition since 2002, takes place in Dix Park on August 19, 2023. The free festival features a pinecar race for kids, a soapbox derby, a parade, costumes and silliness. It's free to participate in, but you need to register for the pinecar races, soap box derby, and the parade. The theme this year is Holidazed & Confused.

Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival will take place in Downtown Cary on August 26 and 27, 2023. It features over 300 artists, several stages of entertainment, and children's activities. Admission is free.