Durham Parks and Recreation is thrilled to announce the return of Durham Earth Day Festival. The event will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Durham Central Park, located at 501 Foster Street. Presented by Johnson Automotive, this year’s theme, “Planet vs. Plastics,” underscores the critical need for […]

The Morrisville International Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 23, from noon-6 p.m., on Town Hall Drive near the Healthy Food Hub (280 Town Hall Drive). The event will celebrate the diversity in Morrisville by bringing the community together for a day of food, music, dance, art and fun. The festival includes food vendors […]

Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum are excited to announce the Visual Artist space as part of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop festival on August 12, 2023. The festival will celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop music and culture in Raleigh and North Carolina. Our vision for the space is to provide an opportunity for local […]

Come if you dare for two days filled with treats, arts & crafts, music, food trucks, games, vendors, and more. Come for one day or both! Fall in love with John Chavis Memorial Park fall festivities. Wear your costumes and smiling faces! Dates: Thursday, Oct. 28,  6:30–8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. This event […]

The Directors in this category had a very deep connection to their films and they branched from very personal experiences...

There’s some unfortunate but not all that surprising news to share about the 2020 ESSENCE Festival of Culture. Organizers have confirmed that the festival set to be headlined by Janet Jackson and Bruno Mars will not take place this year. ESSENCE originally announced a fall postponement for the Independence Day weekend fest, now the festival will return in July 2021.

Do you have artistic skills? The 2019 Chavis Park Celebrates Planning Committee is pleased to announce an open call for art for the John Chavis 81st Anniversary Artival (Art & Festival) Exhibit Celebration. Artworks will be on exhibit Friday, Oct. 4 at Chavis Community Center. This year marks the 81st anniversary of the heritage, history, […]

If you’re a pimento cheese lover, you might want to check out the Pimento Cheese Festival happening in Cary today from 11am-4pm. Food trucks will line Academy Street in Downtown Cary to serve their regular menu, along with new dishes featuring a southern delicacy – pimento cheese! Enjoy live music at the Downtown Park, grab […]

We’re so excited about the Annual Kite Festival happening in Cary this weekend. Make plans to take the kids!! For kids of all ages, Bond Park’s Annual Kite Festival is a great way to spend the afternoon. Participate in a free kite flying contest and you’ll be eligible for certificates and special awards in a […]

Wake Libraries is partnering with Wake Parks to host the 31st Annual Storytelling Festival on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Historic Oak View County Park, 4028 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Families are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets and spend the fall day listening to creative tales. There will be three […]

Wake County’s North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh, is one of only 100 locations in the country to host the popular “America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway” film and music series. Each week from September through early October, North Regional Library will highlight one […]

The First Annual Peak City Book Festival will take place on November 9th, 2013 from 11 am to 5 pm at The Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex, North Carolina.  The festival, sponsored by Peak City Publishing, LLC and The Halle Cultural Arts Center is the first book festival in the Triangle in four years. […]