Raleighwood Festival 2025: Music, Food Trucks & Carnival Fun
NC’s hottest artists, local eats, and endless fun.
Shannon
August 24, 2025
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Clear your calendar for Saturday, August 30, because Raleighwood Festival 2025 is bringing the heat (and the beats) to 4118 Old Poole Rd from 1–11PM. Headliner Jordan Ward tops a lineup stacked with North Carolina talent like Weston Estate and Curtis Waters. Expect food trucks galore, carnival-style games, live artist interviews, Q&As, photo ops, and a curated vendor market that makes shopping way too tempting. Want to see the full artist lineup—including Raleigh’s own Maasho, Zach Cokas, and Ace Henderson? Click here.
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