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Triangle Oktoberfest at Booth Amphitheatre postponed to 2021

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Jody Mace


The popular Triangle Oktoberfest returns to Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, on Friday, October 1st and 2nd, 2021, skipping 2020. 

This is an authentic German festival focused on family fun, traditional Bavarian food, local and authentic German beers from Munich.

The festival supports The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and other local charities.

Check back soon for entertainment schedule, ticket prices, and more.

See some Oktoberfest events that are taking place in the Triangle in 2020.

 

 

 

 

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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:

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Target: Bring in old car seat, get 20% off new baby gear

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Lowe's giving away free garden piñata (reservation required)

All Day | FREE

Reservations open for Lowe's free saplings

All Day | FREE

Burger King: Buy one item and get another for a dollar

All Day | $1.00 | Various locations

John Chavis Community Center Memory Lane Tours

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Chavis Community Center, Raleigh

Carousel Crafting Thursdays at Pullen Prk

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pullen Park, Raleigh

Virtual visit with Duke Lemur Center

1:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Third Thursday Virtual Tour Virtual Guided Tour of exhibitions at the Gregg Museum

4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

NC Science Festival: Engage Trivia with SAS

6:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Tai Chi at the Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Bombshell Run Club

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Bombshell Beer Company, Holly Springs

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Music Bingo

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

Garner Performing Arts Center at Home Virtual Concert

7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Thursday Trivia Night

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clouds Brewing, Raleigh

Weekly trivia at The Flying Burrito

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Flying Burrito, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Friday, April 16, 2021

Target: Bring in old car seat, get 20% off new baby gear

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Burger King: Buy one item and get another for a dollar

All Day | $1.00 | Various locations

NC Science Festival: UNC Science Week: Virtual Expo

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

NC Science Festival: DPS Real Science: Field Trip Fridays with The Museum of Life and Science

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

What's That (Animals in the park)

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Eno River State Park, Durham

Outdoor Taiji Classes -- Qigong Focus Session (pay what you wish)

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham

Dress for Success Job Fair

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Wake County Camp & Activities Fair (Virtual)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Virtual

Moore Busker Entertainment Series

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

John Chavis Community Center Memory Lane Tours

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Chavis Community Center, Raleigh

Drive-thru Dino Hunt on a farm near the Triangle (price is per car)

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $20.00 | CATHIS Farm

Lunchtime Lecture at Moore Square: Pope House Museum

12:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Free tickets become available for Family Drive-In Movie at Dix Field

12:00 pm | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park — Big Field

Mako Medical Sk8te Raleigh Pop-Up Roller Skating Rink

4:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $3.00-13.00 | Raleigh Convention Center

NC Science Festival: Lean In, Women in Science

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Free carriage rides in Downtown Smithfield

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Smithfield

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

Open Mic Comedy - Social Distancing Edition

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing Company, Durham

Music Bingo

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

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

WakeMed Movies by Moonlight: Captain Marvel (cost is for 4 people)

8:00 pm | $20.00 | Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Triangle Drive-In: Shazam

8:00 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Triangle Town Center

NC Science Festival: Statewide Star Party: Old North Durham Park

8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Old North Durham Park

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Target: Bring in old car seat, get 20% off new baby gear

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Buy one dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, get "Be Sweet Dozen" for $1

All Day | FREE | Various locations

Burger King: Buy one item and get another for a dollar

All Day | $1.00 | Various locations

Yoga Flow with Nova Retreats

7:00 am | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

Durham Craft Market

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Durham Central Park

Explore Dix Park: Birdwatching

8:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Phillips Farms Farmers' market

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Phillips Farms of Cary

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

Historic Maplewood Cemetery Tour

9:00 am | $12.00 | Maplewood Cemetery, Durham

Slowdown Saturdays at RambleRill Farm in Hillsborough: shop at farmers' market, meet goats, have a picnic

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | RambleRill Farm, Hillsborough

Spring Fling in Willow Spring

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Community Marketplace, Willow Springs

Wake County Camp & Activities Fair (Virtual)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Virtual

Spring Cleaning Pottery Sale at Mark Hewitt Pottery

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hewitt Pottery (Pittsboro)

John Chavis Community Center Memory Lane Tours

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Chavis Community Center, Raleigh

Family Fun Day on the Farm

10:00 am to 5:30 pm | $15.00 | Old Mill Farm, Durham

Mako Medical Sk8te Raleigh Pop-Up Roller Skating Rink

10:00 am to 11:59 pm | $3.00-13.00 | Raleigh Convention Center

Youth Yoga in the Park (Age 7-10)

10:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Downtown Durham Civil Rights History Walking Tour

10:00 am | FREE | Major the Bull

Civil War History Hike

10:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Connect + Create: Fairy Worlds

10:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Museum Park Tours

10:30 am | FREE | North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing

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

Yoga in the Park (Age 11-14)

11:00 am | FREE | Dorothea Dix Park

Yoga and Mimosas at Dogwood Bar & Eatery

11:00 am | $13.00 | The Dogwood Bar & Eatery, Raleigh

Art-n-Soul Market at Mystic Farm and Distillery

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mystic Farm and Distillery

Pop-Up Raleigh Market

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Trophy on Maywood

Drive-thru Dino Hunt on a farm near the Triangle (price is per car)

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $20.00 | CATHIS Farm

Yoga Flow with Nova Retreats

12:00 pm | FREE | Moore Square, Raleigh

NC Science Festival: The Science of Archaeology

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Outdoor Taiji Classes -- 3 Harmonies Saber -- pay what you wish

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Orchard Park, Durham

Shred & Sip

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Mason Jar Lager Company

Dine Out Downtown: Streets will close to traffic in Raleigh for dining and live music

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Fat Axe Throwing

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Fortnight Brewing, Cary

Spring art opening at NC Arts Incubator, with music by Daniel Ayers

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Arts Incubator

Save the Music Outdoor Performance Series in Downtown Chapel Hill (various locations on Franklin Street and side streets)

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Various locations

Drive-In movies at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre (follow link for specific times and movies)

7:00 pm | Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, Henderson

NC Science Festival: Statewide Star Party: TLC Williamson Farm and Nature Preserve

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Bailey and Sarah Williamson Preserve

Music Bingo

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

NC Science Festival: Statewide Star Party: White Deer Park

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | White Deer Park, Garner

NC Science Festival: Statewide Star Party: Wilkerson Nature Preserve

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve, Raleigh

Nightly Met Opera Streams

7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Free drive-in movie at Durham County Memorial Stadium -- Trolls (registration required)

7:30 pm | FREE | Durham County Memorial Stadium

Pokemon virtual trivia with Triangle Game Night

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

Outdoor Movie Nights

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Glass Jug Beer Lab, Durham

Triangle Drive-In: Captain Marvel

8:00 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Triangle Town Center

Koka Booth Amphitheatre

8003 Regency Pkwy
Cary, NC

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