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CAFA Chinese New Year Gala at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium 🧧

Music, dance, opera—and a whole lot of Lunar New Year magic.

Lunar New Year Market at Raleigh Iron Works (Food Trucks + Lion Dance!)

Dumplings, lion dances, and a little “new year, new luck” shopping spree.

A Portrait of Wine: Ancient Vessels, Modern Glasses, and a Very Good Night at NCMA

Mythology, masterpieces, and five pours that deserve your full attention.

Vidrio’s Chef’s Table Dinner & Wine Series: A Southern France Feast in Raleigh

Five courses, wine pairings, and one very good Wednesday night.

Sundance Indigenous Shorts Tour at Raleigh’s Art House

Seven films, ninety-eight minutes, and a whole lot of cinematic magic.

A Decade of Glow: NC Chinese Lantern Festival Lights Up the Night

Thousands of handcrafted lanterns, cultural performances, and pure magic return for the holidays.

K-Food Festival Raleigh: Two Days of Bibimbap, Beats & Bingsu

A weekend of Korean flavors, live performances, and festival energy.

Taste of China Festival at Downtown Cary Park

Street food favorites, heritage performances, and one very happy appetite.

Day of the Dead 5K & Street Festival — A Run With Heart (and Cookies)

Honor loved ones, earn a cookie, then fiesta ’til lunchtime.

Dance, Drum & Celebrate: Inter-Tribal Pow Wow at Dix Park

A full day of Indigenous culture, music, and movement.

Raleigh Tamale Festival at Moore Square

Music, culture, and tamales battling for the crown.

Celebrate La Fiesta del Pueblo on Fayetteville Street

Food, music, dancing—and plenty to explore.