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Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival: A Main Street Takeover

Live music, food, and fun from morning till late afternoon.

Short Films Take Center Stage at the Cary Theater 🎬

Four days of films, panels, and creative sparks you won’t want to miss.

Hopscotch Music Festival 2025: 15 Years of Downtown Raleigh’s Best Music

120+ bands, walkable venues, and a weekend of sonic surprises.

African American Cultural Festival 2025: Two Days of Art, Music & Flavor in Downtown Raleigh

Celebrate culture, creativity, and community this Labor Day Weekend.

Raleighwood Festival 2025: Music, Food Trucks & Carnival Fun

NC’s hottest artists, local eats, and endless fun.

Demo Daze 2025 at Downtown Cary Park

Art in action (with a side of pizza).

Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival at Cary Town Hall

250 artists, live entertainment, kid-friendly fun, and a beer garden.

CaribMask Carnival Returns With a Burst of Color, Music & Flavor

Downtown’s biggest summer street party is back.

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Fest Returns—Now With More Meat Mayhem

Over 60 beers, 40 bourbons, and one delicious pig shrine.

Summer Beats Festival: Music, Food & Fun at City Plaza

Food trucks, dog contests, and a snowball fight (yes, in July).

BBQ & Bubbly Festival at Fenton

Top chefs, sparkling wine, and live music.

Got to Be NC Festival 2025: Local Flavor and Big Fun

Three days of family fun and North Carolina pride.