EVENT CALENDAR
Supper Club at Pimiento Tea Room
Join Chef Christy and Sommelier Matt Weiss for a one-of-a-kind dining experience at this month’s Supper Club. Each event features a 7-course tasting menu that highlights familiar ingredients in inventive ways, paired with 7 expertly selected wines for the ultimate food-and-wine lover’s night out.
All proceeds benefitting CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, you’re not just enjoying a great night out, but funding life-saving research so that more children can have their happily-ever-afters!
COST: Tickets are $90 each (gratuity not included).
Trick or Treat the Trail
Trick-or-treat around White Deer Park's one mile loop trail, dressed in a great costume, and don’t forget the candy bucket! Local businesses and organizations will be passing out treats, a creepy crawlies exhibit will be featured in the Nature Center, and food trucks will be on site for purchase. Parents must accompany children at all times. Pets are not permitted. This is a free family-friendly event please, no horror or gore.
COST: Free
Halloween Bar Crawl
Join them for a spooktacular TWO-DAY bar crawl filled with eerie cocktails, thrilling costumes, and non-stop fun. Whether you come for one night or party with us both*.
*Yes, your ticket is good for both nights of the Halloween Bar Crawl! You’ll have access to all the spooky fun on just one or both nights, so get ready to enjoy the thrills and chills. Don’t miss out on Raleigh’s ultimate Halloween event!
COST: $20
Fall FunFest
Celebrate all things Fall at the Rolesville Fall FunFest.
COST: Free to attend
NC Courage vs Gotham FC
Enjoy watching the NC Courage take on Gotham FC
COST: Tickets vary based on seat selection
Pints & Pups
Do you love cute dogs? What about cold beer? Get the best of both worlds at Pints & Pups, every first Tuesday of the month from 6-8pm at our Raleigh Iron Works location! Join Hope Animal Rescue to pet adorable puppies & foster dogs up for adoption. Check our social media to keep up to date for the monthly event’s featured dogs & breeds!
COST: Free to attend
Fall Arts Fair
The annual Fall Arts Fair features crafts from dozens of local artists, including jewelers, potters, painters, printmakers, bookmakers, glass artists, and fiber artists from Pullen and Sertoma Arts Center programs and the community. It’s an excellent outing for the whole family to get creative with hands-on art activities and live demonstrations by Arts Center teaching artists. The Fall Arts Fair also features local musicians and performers at the Fred Fletcher Amphitheater and food trucks.
Cost: Free to attend
Vintage Market Days
Vintage Market Days® is an upscale vintage and vintage-inspired indoor market featuring orginal art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home decor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal planting and a little more. Vintage Market Days® events are so much more than a flea market. Each Vintage Market Days® event is a unique opportunity for vendors to display their talents and passions in creative venues.
Cost: $5+
Raleigh Twilight Market
🛍️ 30+ local vendors
🎶 Live DJ + performances
🌆 Free to attend
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
It’s the perfect night to shop, sip, and soak up the energy of the hollow.
Supper Club at Pimiento Tea Room
Join Chef Christy and Sommelier Matt Weiss for a one-of-a-kind dining experience at this month’s Supper Club. Each event features a 7-course tasting menu that highlights familiar ingredients in inventive ways, paired with 7 expertly selected wines for the ultimate food-and-wine lover’s night out.
All proceeds benefitting CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, you’re not just enjoying a great night out, but funding life-saving research so that more children can have their happily-ever-afters!
COST: Tickets are $90 each (gratuity not included).
Repticon
Repticon is a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic anima expos throughout the United States. Shows include an outstanding mixture of vendors, breeders, and educators. Family Friendly event.
COST: $12+
Pints & Pups
Do you love cute dogs? What about cold beer? Get the best of both worlds at Pints & Pups, every first Tuesday of the month from 6-8pm at our Raleigh Iron Works location! Join Hope Animal Rescue to pet adorable puppies & foster dogs up for adoption. Check our social media to keep up to date for the monthly event’s featured dogs & breeds!
COST: Free to attend
Supper Club at Pimiento Tea Room
Join Chef Christy and Sommelier Matt Weiss for a one-of-a-kind dining experience at this month’s Supper Club. Each event features a 7-course tasting menu that highlights familiar ingredients in inventive ways, paired with 7 expertly selected wines for the ultimate food-and-wine lover’s night out.
All proceeds benefitting CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, you’re not just enjoying a great night out, but funding life-saving research so that more children can have their happily-ever-afters!
COST: Tickets are $90 each (gratuity not included).
WRAL First Night Raleigh
Festivities begin with the early afternoon City Plaza outdoor musical performances and the Children’s Celebration at 2pm. Performances and activities will continue throughout the evening across multiple indoor venues throughout Downtown Raleigh. The night is capped off with music on the outdoor Main Stage, the famous Raleigh Acorn Drop, and a spectacular fireworks show.
COST: TBD (visit link below for updates)
Haunted Trolley Tour
Discover history, mystery, and lore with your ghost host on the Haunted Trolley, if you dare, for a special late-night tour of downtown Raleigh’s most haunted places. Jump aboard and keep your eyes open for ghostly visitors of years past... they’ve just been dying to have you.
Recommended for ages 6 and up due to frightening elements. The trolley departs from Mordecai Historic Park. Advanced registration is recommended. Please call 919-996-4364 for tickets or more information.
Dates: Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 25-26
Times: 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m.
Ages: 6 and older
Cost: $15
Halloween Spooktacular
Celebrate Halloween with fa-BOO-lous family-friendly ghostly favorites from your North Carolina Symphony. From spooky classics to silly characters, the orchestra takes you on a symphonic thrill ride of haunted melodies and fantastical stories.
Come early to participate in pre-concert activities and the Halloween costume contest!
Performance Times: 1pm, 4pm
Cost: $35+
Spellbound at Mordecai
Magic and mayhem abound at Spellbound at Mordecai, presented in partnership with Paper & Stars Studio!
Encounter mysterious characters and amazing magicians, have your fortune told, and decorate a pumpkin to take home for All Hallow’s Eve. Shop for enchanting handmade items and treats at our mysterious market and enjoy family-friendly stage performances, inflatables, and more.
Kids and pets, wear your best Halloween finery to enter the costume contest and parade! The kids' contest will begin at 12 p.m. and the pets' contest at 1 p.m.
COST: Free to attend
41st Annual A Shopping Spree
Featuring over 130 vendors offering a diverse array of fashion, home decor, health, beauty, specialty foods and holiday merchandise. Special events include a 40th-anniversary celebration, visits with Santa, silent auction and performances by community groups.
Supporting the Junior League of Raleigh’s Center for Community Leadership and community projects throughout Wake County. Since 1930, the League has donated millions of dollars and countless volunteer hours to programs and projects that impact our community.
Proceeds benefit impactful projects like AventWest Children’s Mentoring and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC.
COST: $12+
Spooky Halloween Beer and Cider Stroll
You’ll spend the afternoon in the Whitaker Mill neighborhood visiting two beverage venues that produce beer and cider. The tour will include tastings at each venue. As we go along, you’ll learn about North Carolina’s craft beer industry, and what makes these Raleigh establishments unique.
We’ll meet at the Lynnwood Brewing Concern taproom, 1053 E Whitaker Mill Rd., Raleigh, for our first tasting and light appetizers. Then, we’ll visit Raleigh’s first cidery to taste ciders made from local apples. The brewery and cidery will have fall seasonal selections to enjoy.
Did you know that not far from this neighborhood, nearly 300 local residents are buried in a grave with one marker? Learn that story and more spooky history as you make your way between the two locations.
COST: $52
Raleigh's International Wine & Beer Festival
Raleigh's International Wine Festival brings over 20 different breweries from around the world. Taste then buy! Events that enrich our community. We love community events.
COST: Free to attend
Raleigh Autumn Vendor Market
Raleigh Autumn Vendor Market will be held on October 18th, 2025. This market will feature a group of talented crafters, artists, and artisans who will be selling unique handmade items, sweet treats, and one-of-kind products. Food will be available. Hours: 10am-3pm
Cost: Free to attend
Haunted Trolley Tour
Discover history, mystery, and lore with your ghost host on the Haunted Trolley, if you dare, for a special late-night tour of downtown Raleigh’s most haunted places. Jump aboard and keep your eyes open for ghostly visitors of years past... they’ve just been dying to have you.
Recommended for ages 6 and up due to frightening elements. The trolley departs from Mordecai Historic Park. Advanced registration is recommended. Please call 919-996-4364 for tickets or more information.
Dates: Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 25-26
Times: 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m.
Ages: 6 and older
Cost: $15
2025 NC State Fair
NC’s Largest Gaming Convention!
The N.C. State Fair is the place to be this fall! The fair creates an experience unique to North Carolina and is an unparalleled value with free entertainment, thrilling rides and games, thousands of animals, endless family activities, competitions, vendors and creative deep-fried delights.
COST: varies (visit the link below for more details)
Oak City Comedy Festival
As part of the Oak City Comedy Festival, this special showcase spotlights an exciting mix of comedians from around the country. Join us in Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club for a night of stand-up you won’t forget.
COST: $26+
Mahjong and Mingle
Join them for a fun and welcoming evening of American Mahjong! We’ll cover the basics, walk you through the National Mahjong League rules, and give you plenty of time to practice with guidance. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to refresh their skills. No experience needed — just bring yourself and get ready to play!
COST: $40
37th Annual Walk for Hope & Festival
In the 37 years since it began, our flagship charity event has helped raise millions of dollars towards better understanding of and treatments of mental illnesses like depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, postpartum depression, schizophrenia and anorexia.
Each year, thousands of participants come together at the Angus Barn in Raleigh to walk a 5K route to show solidarity for family, friends and community members living with a mental illness. After the walk is over, we celebrate our achievement with a family-friendly afternoon of food, games, music and prizes.
COST: $35 to $70
NC Courage vs Washington Spirit
Enjoy watching the NC Courage take on the Washington Spirit
COST: Tickets vary based on seat selection
Trick-or-Eat Food Truck Rodeo and Garner Night Out
Join them on Main Street in Downtown Garner for the Trick-or-Eat Food Truck Rodeo, Garner Night Out and "touch-a-truck" zone.
COST: Free to attend
Apex Oktoberfest
ON OCTOBER 11, 2025, APEX AMERICAN LEGION POST 124 WILL HOST their ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST EVENT AT THE APEX TOWN CAMPUS.
This event supports the American Legion and its mission of “Veterans supporting Veterans & supporting our community, while serving our nation.”
COST: Free to attend
Inter-Tribal Pow Wow
Hosted in partnership with indigenous community organizers, Triangle Native American Society, Dix Park Conservancy.
Experience a day of competition dancing and drumming, vendors, music and fun showcasing the incredible legacy and culture of Indigenous communities living in North Carolina today.
COST: Free to attend
Wake Forest Pride
Join WF in celebrating the second annual Wake Forest Pride Fest this October on National Coming Out Day! This vibrant and inclusive event will honor the courage and diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community with music, art, food, and community-centered programming. Whether you're out, coming out, or showing up as an ally, come share in a day of pride, visibility, and love in the heart of Wake Forest!
COST: Free to attend
Makers Market
Triangle Pop-Up is returning to Raleigh Iron Works this March for our monthly Maker’s Market! Swing by every 2nd Saturday from 11– 4PM in Peden Way to experience local creativity at its best. Explore an incredible lineup of artists and makers, enjoy live music, and shop unique handmade finds while supporting the local community. Don’t miss it!
Cost: Free to attend
Saturday, October 11th
Saturday, November 8th
Saturday, December 13th*
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes - Opening Night
Come cheer on the Carolina Hurricanes against the New Jersey Devils for opening night
COST: Varies based on seat selection
Outdoor Movie Night - Halloweentown
Join us for a magical evening as we screen the beloved classic Halloweentown! Cozy up with your own chairs or blankets and sip on a to-go drink from any of our onsite restaurants. Come early to snag your spot and soak in the fall vibes. Costumes welcome, nostalgia guaranteed.
COST: Free to attend
Pints & Pups
Do you love cute dogs? What about cold beer? Get the best of both worlds at Pints & Pups, every first Tuesday of the month from 6-8pm at our Raleigh Iron Works location! Join Hope Animal Rescue to pet adorable puppies & foster dogs up for adoption. Check our social media to keep up to date for the monthly event’s featured dogs & breeds!
COST: Free to attend
Spooky Pottery Painting Class
Cozy Panda is on the move again - This time with glow-in-the-dark Halloween pieces! ✨ Get ready for a spooktacular time!️
COST: $30
Playthrough Gaming Convention
NC’s Largest Gaming Convention!
Playthrough is a two day gaming convention taking place in Raleigh, North Carolina. It's a weekend long extravaganza showcasing the latest games and providing an opportunity for gamers to meet others who share their passion. Whether you are interested in video games, eSports, tabletop games, or play testing new creations, Playthrough has something for everyone!
COST: TBD (visit the link below for updates)
Falling for Local
With live music from local talent and loads of FREE fall fun – including hay rides, inflatables, lawn games, kids activities, seasonal photo ops, and a pumpkin patch – you don't want to miss this family-friendly event!
Dine from 50+ local food trucks
Shop with 100+ makers and independent businesses
Sample NC craft beer and ciders
For the live music lineup and list of vendors, follow the link below.
COST: Free to attend
Wendell Harvet Festival
Schedule of Events:
9AM - 9 PM: Vendors and Food Trucks
10 AM: Parade
10 - 4 PM: Kids Village
11:45 AM: Welcome
12:00 PM - 3 PM: Stage Performances
12:00 PM - 4 PM: Children's Entrepreneur Market
6 PM - 9 PM: Concert The Band of OZ
COST: Free to attend
11th Annual Triangle Oktoberfest
Sit back and enjoy one of the 65+ beer varieties and delicious German foods while listening the King Guys Oktoberfest Brass Band. They’ll play traditional German songs and fan favorites all day. For some fun with little ones, watching the exciting Wiener Dog Races is a must. Then you can visit the Kinder Platz with inflatables and face painting.
COST: $20 online, Kids 15 & under free, Daschund owners Free
Spooktacular Fall Festival
Get ready for an evening of fun with carnival games, music, healthy treat bags, and so much more! This free event is designed just for kids ages 4 to 11. Mark your calendar for Oct. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. You won't want to miss it!
COST: Free
Raleigh Wide Open Bluegrass Festival
Formerly known as IMBA Bluegrass Live!
The event will feature free stages for music, food, families and fun all over downtown Raleigh.
Bluegrass will always have a home in Raleigh - and the best audience in the world, too. Save the date and plan to join the fun Oct. 3-4, 2025.
COST: FREE (tickets required to access Red Hat Amphitheater)
Supper Club at Pimiento Tea Room
Join Chef Christy and Sommelier Matt Weiss for a one-of-a-kind dining experience at this month’s Supper Club. Each event features a 7-course tasting menu that highlights familiar ingredients in inventive ways, paired with 7 expertly selected wines for the ultimate food-and-wine lover’s night out.
September’s Supper Club holds special meaning as it takes place during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This evening celebrates the resilience of children who have battled cancer and the loved ones who’ve stood by their side. As always, proceeds from Supper Club benefit CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, helping fund life-saving research so more children can have their happily-ever-afters.
COST: Tickets are $90 each (gratuity not included).
Midtown Music Fest
A Saturday filled with live music featuring multiple local and regional bands across various genres. Designed for guests of all ages to enjoy live performances, delicious food, and fun activities in Midtown Park. Join us for a day of live music, food trucks, festival vendors, beverage tents, and more at the Midtown Music Fest!
COST: $11.30+ per ticket