Raleigh Tamale Festival at Moore Square
Music, culture, and tamales battling for the crown.
Shannon
September 24, 2025
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Spend your Saturday surrounded by music, dancing, and more tamales than you thought possible at the Raleigh Tamale Festival, happening September 27 from 2–6pm at Moore Square. Food trucks, local vendors, live performances, and a showdown for the city’s top tamale make this the tastiest competition in town. Perfect for families, friends, or anyone with an appetite.
This isn’t sponsored (we’d let you know if it was). We just think tamales deserve the spotlight. 🌽 (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).
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