Join us for the Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo Series presented by Shop Local Raleigh!

We can’t wait to see you June 28th and August 24th in Downtown Raleigh as we host an epic gathering of local food trucks!

From savory flavors to sweet treats, there’s something to satisfy every craving and cuisine curiosity. Whether you’re a fan of gourmet burgers, delicious tacos, or decadent desserts, our food truck rodeo promises to have something for everyone!

Cost: Free to attend

Back for its 16th season, our Midtown Beach Music Series continues to be a regional and local favorite. This series is a community-building event where guests can enjoy live outdoor music with their friends, neighbors, and co-workers. This concert series is held in the sweet spot of the warm weather season, April through June, for a 12-week season.

• June 5th - The Catalinas

• June 12th - Too Much Sylvia

• June 19th - Blackwater Band

• June 26th - The Embers ft. Craig Woolard

Cost: $6.15 per person

Throughout the month of June, join Waverly Place for Live Music Wednesdays in the Waverly Place Park, 5pm-8pm. You’ll be treated to a variety of popular, local bands playing a variety of genres. Make a date night of it or connect with friends and family. Bring a blanket and/or portable chairs to sit in the Park. Plan a late dinner at one of our restaurants or to stay after visiting one of our Waverly Place merchants.

• 06/04/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – The Embers Featuring Craig Woolard

• 06/11/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – THE MAGIC PIPERS

• 06/18/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – THE RAY BAND

• 06/25/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – NORTH TOWER

Theses concerts will be hosted light drizzle or shine. In the event of severe weather and cancelation/reschedule, we’ll provide an update via their site and our social media profiles.

NOTE: Wine and beer will be available for purchase on-site. Coolers and outside alcohol are not permitted.

COST: Free to attend

Join them both online with a virtual run and in person, as we unite survivors, co-survivors and supporters in a testament to strength, hope and community.

Cost: $30+

Maker’s Market is Back – Every 3rd Saturday of the Month.

Triangle Pop Up is returning in March for Fenton’s monthly Maker’s Market. Join us every 3rd Saturday of the month from 11am to 4pm in Fenton Square to enjoy local artists and live music. Browse the vendors, find a new favorite handmade item, and shop local!

Cost: Free to attend

Celebrate the longest day of the year with an inspiring, large-scale community yoga class as the sun sets over the Museum Park. You’ll be led through guided meditation, breathing practices, seasonal self-reflection prompts, and gentle yoga movements to welcome the season of abundance.

Open to all levels and abilities. Bring a yoga mat and water bottle and dress comfortably for being outside on a summer evening with limited access to shade. Ages 16 and up.

Cost: $28, Members $25

Out! Raleigh Pride is returning on June 20-21, 2025 for our 13th year! Join us on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh! Friday, June 20th is the newest addition to Pride Month in the City of Oaks. Friday will focus on adults (18+) only entertainment and vendors. Friday night will run from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.

Saturday, June 21st from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm is the action-packed, family-friendly festival you’re used to. The event offers live entertainment, local vendors and artists, great food, a KidsZone, and a beer garden! There is no admission fee for either day.

This event is an important way to raise the necessary funds to support the LGBT Center of Raleigh and all of its 20+ amazing community programs. Last year's event brought tens of thousands of people onto Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, our friends, and families.

In the last decade, the event has become an integral part of Raleigh’s downtown culture, promoting diversity, awareness, and a sense of belonging for the LGBTQIA+ community. Each year has been more successful than the last, and this year will be no exception!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cost: Free to attend

Back for its 16th season, our Midtown Beach Music Series continues to be a regional and local favorite. This series is a community-building event where guests can enjoy live outdoor music with their friends, neighbors, and co-workers. This concert series is held in the sweet spot of the warm weather season, April through June, for a 12-week season.

• June 5th - The Catalinas

• June 12th - Too Much Sylvia

• June 19th - Blackwater Band

• June 26th - The Embers ft. Craig Woolard

Cost: $6.15 per person

Throughout the month of June, join Waverly Place for Live Music Wednesdays in the Waverly Place Park, 5pm-8pm. You’ll be treated to a variety of popular, local bands playing a variety of genres. Make a date night of it or connect with friends and family. Bring a blanket and/or portable chairs to sit in the Park. Plan a late dinner at one of our restaurants or to stay after visiting one of our Waverly Place merchants.

• 06/04/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – The Embers Featuring Craig Woolard

• 06/11/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – THE MAGIC PIPERS

• 06/18/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – THE RAY BAND

• 06/25/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – NORTH TOWER

Theses concerts will be hosted light drizzle or shine. In the event of severe weather and cancelation/reschedule, we’ll provide an update via their site and our social media profiles.

NOTE: Wine and beer will be available for purchase on-site. Coolers and outside alcohol are not permitted.

COST: Free to attend

Juneteenth (June 19th) is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment, family activities, vendors and food at this community celebration presented by the Capital City Juneteenth Committee, City of Raleigh, and Dix Park Conservancy!

COST: FREE

Join Seed Sewer’s as we explore the wonderful world of sewing! In this class you will learn how to thread and operate a sewing machine, get more familiar with various sewing tools, learn pinning, and more! The goal is to raise your confidence and to get you more comfortable using a sewing machine. Please bring your own machines and supplies if you are able; the instructor will have some machines, supplies, and fabric available for use if needed.

The 5th annual NC Hops Festival will take place on June 14, 2025 at Midtown Park at North Hills. Enjoy unlimited sips of NC craft beverages while shopping with local vendors, dining from food trucks, and grooving to live music.

Cost: $51.75 per ticket

Join us for another exciting night of NASCAR Regional racing action! The green flag drops on the Advance Auto Parts Night at the Races 160 at Wake County Speedway. Come see the future stars of NASCAR at America's Favorite Bullring, just 15 minutes south of downtown Raleigh off US401 South. Tickets can be purchased online until 7 pm on race night or in person, at the ticket booth beginning at 6 pm on race night.

Cost: $15+

Join them for a fairy tale adventure unlike any other with our June 13th installment of Museum Movie Night.  When a green ogre named Shrek discovers his swamp has been ‘swamped’ with all sorts of fairytale creatures by the scheming Lord Farquaad, Shrek sets out with a very loud donkey by his side to ‘persuade’ Farquaad to give Shrek his swamp back. Instead, a deal is made. Farquaad, who wants to become the King, sends Shrek to rescue Princess Fiona, who is awaiting her true love in a tower guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. But once they head back with Fiona, it starts to become apparent that not only does Shrek, an ugly ogre, begin to fall in love with the lovely princess, but Fiona is also hiding a huge secret. In addition to science activities and stations before the movie, we’ll host an expert and movie trivia (with prizes) following the screening. Don’t miss it!

5:30-7pm: Live music, and science stations

Cost: $5/$3 for Museum members

Back for its 16th season, our Midtown Beach Music Series continues to be a regional and local favorite. This series is a community-building event where guests can enjoy live outdoor music with their friends, neighbors, and co-workers. This concert series is held in the sweet spot of the warm weather season, April through June, for a 12-week season.

• June 5th - The Catalinas

• June 12th - Too Much Sylvia

• June 19th - Blackwater Band

• June 26th - The Embers ft. Craig Woolard

Cost: $6.15 per person

Searching for a partner can be horrifically painful. But board games are always awesome. So what if you combined board games and finding a partner? (Ages 25-39)

Picture this: You sit down for a night of games. A gaming concierge walks you through several games over the course of the night. You play classics you love and discover brand new games you've never heard of, playing each with a different group of fun singles. All while in a great establishment with plenty of delicious options on tap. At the end of the night, you give your gaming concierge a list of the folks you met that you'd like to date and a list of those you met that you'd like to just hang out with as friends. If any two people put down the same name as each other in either column, then your gaming concierge will make sure you get each other's e-mail address and you can coordinate a time to hang out.

Best case scenario: You find true love, discover some awesome board games, and make some new friends.

Bad case scenario: You accomplish only one of those three things, which is still pretty great.

Worst case scenario: There will be alcohol.

Cost: $30-$35

Throughout the month of June, join Waverly Place for Live Music Wednesdays in the Waverly Place Park, 5pm-8pm. You’ll be treated to a variety of popular, local bands playing a variety of genres. Make a date night of it or connect with friends and family. Bring a blanket and/or portable chairs to sit in the Park. Plan a late dinner at one of our restaurants or to stay after visiting one of our Waverly Place merchants.

• 06/04/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – The Embers Featuring Craig Woolard

• 06/11/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – THE MAGIC PIPERS

• 06/18/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – THE RAY BAND

• 06/25/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – NORTH TOWER

Theses concerts will be hosted light drizzle or shine. In the event of severe weather and cancelation/reschedule, we’ll provide an update via their site and our social media profiles.

NOTE: Wine and beer will be available for purchase on-site. Coolers and outside alcohol are not permitted.

COST: Free to attend

Held in the Triangle for more than 16 years, the Farm to Fork Picnic is a showcase of North Carolina chefs, artisans, and farmers paired together to create sips and nibbles of the region’s best flavors and seasonal ingredients!

Grab your friends and family and join us for a delightful summer foodie experience. Chefs and farmers are teamed up to create small bites at tasting stations throughout the beautiful grounds of Donovan Manor.

Cost:

• Adults: $125

• Children 5-12: $50

• Children under 5: Free

Join Zapped Raleigh for all things permanent featuring flash sheet fine line tattoos, piercings, permanent jewelry, and trucker hats alongside drinks at Vintage Raleigh West!

• Flash Street Fine Line Tattoos

• Permanent Jewelry

• Piercings

• Lip Blushing

• Trucker Hats

• Fairy Hair

• and more!

Cost: Free to attend

Raleigh’s 10th annual International Food Festival

Children’s Day, Two Stages with Live Performances, over 130 Food, Desserts, Merchandise Vendors!

COST: FREE

Discover a vibrant showcase of locally-crafted treasures while immersing yourself in an evening of music and entertainment at the Cary Night Market, organized by The Night Market Co. Join Triangle area LGBTQ+ artisans and allies for a gathering where an eclectic array of goods meets delectable food and drinks!

Know Before You Go

• This event is open to the public.

• This event is suitable for all ages.

Cost: Free to attend

Back for its 16th season, our Midtown Beach Music Series continues to be a regional and local favorite. This series is a community-building event where guests can enjoy live outdoor music with their friends, neighbors, and co-workers. This concert series is held in the sweet spot of the warm weather season, April through June, for a 12-week season.

• June 5th - The Catalinas

• June 12th - Too Much Sylvia

• June 19th - Blackwater Band

• June 26th - The Embers ft. Craig Woolard

Cost: $6.15 per person

Throughout the month of June, join Waverly Place for Live Music Wednesdays in the Waverly Place Park, 5pm-8pm. You’ll be treated to a variety of popular, local bands playing a variety of genres. Make a date night of it or connect with friends and family. Bring a blanket and/or portable chairs to sit in the Park. Plan a late dinner at one of our restaurants or to stay after visiting one of our Waverly Place merchants.

• 06/04/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – The Embers Featuring Craig Woolard

• 06/11/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – THE MAGIC PIPERS

• 06/18/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – THE RAY BAND

• 06/25/2025, 5:30-8:30pm – NORTH TOWER

Theses concerts will be hosted light drizzle or shine. In the event of severe weather and cancelation/reschedule, we’ll provide an update via their site and our social media profiles.

NOTE: Wine and beer will be available for purchase on-site. Coolers and outside alcohol are not permitted.

COST: Free to attend

Join them for a fun night of pottery painting and sipping on your favorite drinks with friends!

Cost: $32.87 per person (includes one drink ticket)

Join Raleigh Iron Works for a vibrant Pride Month celebration filled with community, creativity, and connection! Hosted by Raleigh Pride, enjoy a live DJ, stunning art installations, family-friendly activities, and explore LGBTQ+ retailers including Urban Pothos, Beatniks, and The Flourish Market. Plus, connect with local community resources supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Let’s celebrate love, inclusion, and pride—together!

This event is on June 1st from 11am-4pm, and will take place in our Courtyard- look for the large inflatable arch and you’ve found your way to this fun-filled pride celebration!

COST: Free to attend

BBQ lovers and wine enthusiasts, this event is for you!

Fenton will host the inaugural BBQ & Bubbly – an elevated culinary experience pairing expertly crafted barbecue, world-class sparkling wines, local beers, and more – all for one inclusive price.

Schedule:

Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 12–4 PM at Fenton (VIP access from 12–1 PM).

Each ticket includes:

Unlimited BBQ from 10+ top chefs and pitmasters

Curated selection of 20 sparkling wines, plus local beers and cold brew coffee

Live music, 360° photo booth, fairy hair, face painting, balloon art, cotton candy, and kids’ games

BBQ mini masterclasses from two-times James Beard Award-winning author, certified barbecue judge, and Netflix-featured food historian Adrian Miller (sign-ups coming soon)

Free entry for children 6 and under

COST: $20.00 - $125.00 per person