Veterans Recognition Ceremony
- Where
- The Clayton Center · 111 E. Second St. · Clayton
- When
- Time not announced on the official listing
- Cost
- Free community ceremony · no ticket requirement announced
New local stories every week from across the Triangle
NOVEMBER 2–8, 2026
This week,
unpacked.
Fifty-nine verified ways to explore Wake, Johnston, and Durham counties—from family festivals, science, art, markets, books, and community events to concerts, comedy, workshops, sports, and date-night ideas.
VERIFIED NOVEMBER 2, 2026
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Duke Men’s Basketball vs. Army West Point
- Where
- Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham
- When
- 6:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
NC State Men’s Basketball vs. Campbell
- Where
- Lenovo Center · 1400 Edwards Mill Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- 7:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Author Event: Siera London
- Where
- Page 158 Books · 415 Brooks St., Suite B · Wake Forest
- When
- 6 p.m.
- Cost
- Free · RSVP requested
Moore Square Buskers Series
- Where
- Moore Square · 201 S. Blount St. · Raleigh
- When
- 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Cost
- Free
Live Animal Feeding: Lobster
- Where
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W. Jones St. · Raleigh
- When
- 1:30–1:45 p.m.
- Cost
- Free general admission
Motionless In White: The Sweat and Blood Tour
- Where
- Lenovo Center · 1400 Edwards Mill Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- 6:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Duke Women’s Basketball vs. Green Bay
- Where
- Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham
- When
- 7 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
What’s in the Box?
- Where
- NC Museum of Art, East Building Studios · 2110 Blue Ridge Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- 10–11 a.m.
- Cost
- Registration and fee details on official page
Live Animal Feeding: Ocean Habitat
- Where
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W. Jones St. · Raleigh
- When
- 10:45–11 a.m.
- Cost
- Free general admission
Incredible Science
- Where
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W. Jones St. · Raleigh
- When
- Wed–Fri 1:30–2 p.m.; Sat 12:30–1 p.m.
- Cost
- Free general admission
Danielle L. Jensen: Author Event
- Where
- Fletcher Opera Theater · 2 E. South St. · Raleigh
- When
- 7 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Birdwatching for Beginners
- Where
- Prairie Ridge Ecostation · 1671 Gold Star Dr. · Raleigh
- When
- 10 a.m.–noon
- Cost
- Registration details on official page
NCMA After Hours
- Where
- NC Museum of Art, East Building · 2110 Blue Ridge Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- 5:30–9 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticket or registration details on official page
Adaptive Tai Chi in the Park
- Where
- NC Museum of Art Park, Welcome Center · Raleigh
- When
- 5–6 p.m.
- Cost
- Registration details on official page
Waiting to Exhale in Concert
- Where
- DPAC · 123 Vivian St. · Durham
- When
- 7:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
One Night on Sugar Hill
- Where
- Carolina Theatre · 309 W. Morgan St. · Durham
- When
- 7 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Duke Men’s Basketball vs. Coastal Carolina
- Where
- Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham
- When
- 8 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Indigo Girls
- Where
- Raleigh Memorial Auditorium · 2 E. South St. · Raleigh
- When
- 7 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Joe List
- Where
- Goodnights Comedy Club · 401 Woodburn Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- Showtimes vary · see official schedule
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price on official page · 18+ venue
Blair Socci
- Where
- Room 861 at Goodnights · 401 Woodburn Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- Showtimes vary · see official schedule
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price on official page · 18+ venue
Liza Treyger
- Where
- Raleigh Improv · 1224 Parkside Main St. · Cary
- When
- Showtimes on official ticket page
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
First Friday Market and Movie
- Where
- Moore Square · 201 S. Blount St. · Raleigh
- When
- Market 5–9 p.m.; music 5:30 p.m.; Fantastic Mr. Fox 6:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Free
Diwali Festival of Lights
- Where
- Greystone Recreation Center · Raleigh
- When
- 5:30–7:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Free · no ticket requirement announced
10th Annual Día de los Muertos
- Where
- City of Raleigh Museum · 220 Fayetteville St. · Raleigh
- When
- 6:30–9:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Free · no ticket requirement announced
Museum Movie Night: Jurassic Park
- Where
- WRAL 3D Theater, NC Museum of Natural Sciences · Raleigh
- When
- 5:30–10 p.m.; movie at 7 p.m.
- Cost
- $5 · $3 for museum members
Teen Science Café: Rhino Conservation
- Where
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W. Jones St. · Raleigh
- When
- 6–7 p.m.
- Cost
- Free · registration details on official page
Fall Arts Fair
- Where
- Fred Fletcher Park · 820 Clay St. · Raleigh
- When
- 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Cost
- Free admission · purchases vary
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
- Where
- Meymandi Concert Hall · 2 E. South St. · Raleigh
- When
- 8 p.m. both nights; concert insights at 7 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Madeon Presents Victory Live
- Where
- The Ritz · 2820 Industrial Dr. · Raleigh
- When
- 7 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
NC State Men’s Basketball vs. ETSU
- Where
- Lenovo Center · 1400 Edwards Mill Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- 7 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Schumann Quartett
- Where
- Baldwin Auditorium · Duke University · Durham
- When
- 7:30–8:50 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Comedian John Floyd
- Where
- Holly Springs Cultural Center · Holly Springs
- When
- 7:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price on official page
Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Day
- Where
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W. Jones St. · Raleigh
- When
- 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Cost
- Free general admission
The ICONS Tour
- Where
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W. Jones St. · Raleigh
- When
- 11 a.m.–noon
- Cost
- $12 · free for museum members · registration required
Museum Untold Tour
- Where
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W. Jones St. · Raleigh
- When
- 2–4 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticket and registration details on official page
Park Tour: Art and Sculpture
- Where
- NC Museum of Art Park, Welcome Center · Raleigh
- When
- 9–10:30 a.m.
- Cost
- Registration details on official page
The Many Adventures of Peter Rabbit
- Where
- The Grove at Dorothea Dix Park · Raleigh
- When
- 2 & 4 p.m.
- Cost
- Free
Brincos Dieras: El Desmadre Continúa Tour
- Where
- Raleigh Memorial Auditorium · Raleigh
- When
- 8 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Jorge Luis Chacín: De Amor, Sueños y Cantares
- Where
- Fletcher Opera Theater · Raleigh
- When
- 8 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Jake Shimabukuro
- Where
- Carolina Theatre · 309 W. Morgan St. · Durham
- When
- 8 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Golden Belt Artists Winter Market
- Where
- Golden Belt Arts · 800 Taylor St. · Durham
- When
- 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Cost
- Free
SuperFun Saturday
- Where
- The Halle Cultural Arts Center · Apex
- When
- 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Admission details on official page
BBQ, Blues & Brews
- Where
- Downtown Varina District · Fuquay-Varina
- When
- Noon–4 p.m.
- Cost
- Admission and tasting details on official page
Noche Flamenca
- Where
- Fuquay-Varina Arts Center · Fuquay-Varina
- When
- 7:30–9:30 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price on official page
Flowers Holiday Market
- Where
- 11154 Buffalo Rd. · Clayton
- When
- 8 a.m.–noon
- Cost
- Free admission · purchases vary
Moonlight Hayride & S’mores
- Where
- Smith’s Nursery and Strawberry Farm · 443 Sanders Rd. · Benson
- When
- Starts 5 p.m.
- Cost
- $15 ages 11+ · $12 ages 2–10 · free age 1 and under
Harvest Festival
- Where
- Tobacco Farm Life Museum · 709 N. Church St. · Kenly
- When
- 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Cost
- Free · donations appreciated
Duke Chinese Music Ensemble: Themes from Film and Tradition
- Where
- Baldwin Auditorium · Duke University · Durham
- When
- 5–7 p.m.
- Cost
- Admission status on official calendar
Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Morning
- Where
- NC Museum of Natural Sciences · 11 W. Jones St. · Raleigh
- When
- 10 a.m.–noon
- Cost
- Registration details on official page
Reality Ministries Talent Show
- Where
- DPAC · 123 Vivian St. · Durham
- When
- 3 p.m.
- Cost
- Free general admission · first come, first served
Ciompi Quartet and Robert Sims, Baritone
- Where
- Baldwin Auditorium · Duke University · Durham
- When
- 2–4 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticket or registration details on official page
Rooted in NC Fest
- Where
- 37 Briarcliff Dr. · Clayton
- When
- 1–5 p.m.
- Cost
- Free
Cash Money & No Limit Tour
- Where
- Lenovo Center · 1400 Edwards Mill Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- 8 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
North Carolina Master Chorale: America 250
- Where
- Meymandi Concert Hall · Raleigh
- When
- 3 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
DC Young Fly
- Where
- Raleigh Improv · 1224 Parkside Main St. · Cary
- When
- Four shows · see official schedule
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
The Teacher’s Lounge
- Where
- Raleigh Improv · 1224 Parkside Main St. · Cary
- When
- 3 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price and availability on official page
Jerry Wayne Longmire
- Where
- Goodnights Comedy Club · 401 Woodburn Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- 4 p.m.
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price on official page · 18+ venue
Hannah Jones
- Where
- Room 861 at Goodnights · 401 Woodburn Rd. · Raleigh
- When
- Showtime on official event page
- Cost
- Ticketed · current price on official page · 18+ venue
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