Events in Raleigh in October 2026
Everything on in Raleigh, 22–31 Oct.
Photo: Abhiram Juvvadi · CC BY-SA 4.0Today22
Thursday, 22 October
23 events
22OctConferences & Expos · ThuAnnual Conference Strengthening Our State8:00 AM · McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State
22OctBusiness · ThuRaleigh Faith in Business October 20268:00 AM · Rey's RestaurantFree
22OctBusiness · ThuDink to Deals: Executive Pickleball for Triangle Decision-Makers8:00 AM · Pinpoint Pickleball Facility
22OctBusiness · ThuHOPPY HOUR @ Big Frog4:00 PM · Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Raleigh-NorthFree
22OctEvent · ThuArch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder: Wrath Across North America 20265:00 PM · The Ritz
22OctEvent · ThuArch Enemy at The Ritz - Raleigh5:00 PM · The Ritz - Raleigh
22OctBusiness · ThuNo Experience Necessary with Ronnen Harary5:00 PM · James B. Hunt Jr. LibraryFree
22OctEvent · ThuTipsy Spelling Bee Halloween Edition6:00 PM · KilljoyFree
22OctEvent · ThuBlacklight Pottery Painting with Cozy Panda6:00 PM · Incendiary Brewing CoUSD 24
22OctFamily & Kids · ThuSesame Street Live - Durham6:00 PM · DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
22OctEvent · ThuJoin us a Happy Hour at Sharky’s! 🦈6:00 PM · Sharky's Place
22OctEvent · ThuBook Swap, Brews & Blacklight Pottery 🎨📚6:00 PM · Incendiary Brewing
22OctTech & AI · ThuAV Geeks At The Library - TBA6:30 PM · Nc State University D H Hill Library, Fishbowl Forum
22OctWorkshops & Talks · ThuCrime Scene Flower Arranging Class6:30 PM · Wye Hill Kitchen & BrewingUSD 55
22OctEvent · ThuWednesday 13 with Dead on a Sunday and Above Snakes6:30 PM · Chapel of Bones
22OctEvent · ThuRon Funches7:00 PM · Goodnights Comedy Club
22OctTheatre & Arts · ThuJohn Cusack With A Screening of Say Anything7:00 PM · Raleigh Memorial Auditorium At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
22OctBusiness · ThuReal Estate Investor Networking Raleigh Property Deal Network PDN7:00 PM · High Rail RaleighFree
22OctEvent · Thu(18) Will Varley w Beans on Toast7:00 PM · 224 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601
22OctTheatre & Arts · ThuCurtain Call From Beyond: Theatre Haunts & History7:00 PM · Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
22OctEvent · ThuSean Fogelson: That One Mailman7:30 PM · Goodnights Comedy Club
22OctEvent · ThuBe Your Own Pet8:00 PM · Stanczyks Music Bar
22OctEvent · ThuBrendan Donegan8:00 PM · Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club
Tomorrow23
Friday, 23 October
25 events
23OctConferences & Expos · FriRTP Student Entrepreneurship Conference9:00 AM · Frontier RTP
23OctConferences & Expos · FriJulia Golden LIVE at the NC State Fair10:00 AM · NC State Fair Grounds
23OctBusiness · FriTriangle Meet the Generals12:00 PM · Westin Raleigh-Durham Airport
23OctEvent · FriDYING FETUS & SANGUISUGABOGG5:30 PM · The Ritz
23OctEvent · FriBreaking Benjamin6:00 PM · Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
23OctEvent · FriKooky Spooky Halloween Party6:00 PM · 201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601USD 13
23OctEvent · FriNorth Carolina State Wolfpack Womens Volleyball vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons6:00 PM · James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum
23OctConferences & Expos · FriReducetarian Summit 20266:00 PM · Raleigh Marriott City CenterUSD 29
23OctEvent · FriLeft to Suffer in Raleigh6:00 PM · The Ritz
23OctEvent · FriGlow Yoga at Tap Yard - but make it SPOOKY6:00 PM · Tap Yard RaleighUSD 19
23OctEvent · FriRed Velvet Burlesque Show Raleigh's #1 Variety & Cabaret Show in Raleigh6:00 PM · Red Velvet Burlesque Show RaleighUSD 25
23OctEvent · FriAdult Nights Tales of Woe6:30 PM · 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601
23OctEvent · FriClint Black with Midland7:00 PM · DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
23OctEvent · FriThe Mic Is Yours… The Phat Lounge at the|Haymaker Raleigh7:00 PM · The HaymakerFree
23OctConcerts & Music · FriNorth Carolina Symphony - The Music of John Williams: Star Wars & More7:30 PM · Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
23OctEvent · FriRosencrantz and Guildensern are Dead7:30 PM · Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre at Raleigh Little Theatre
23OctEvent · FriMaggie Hughes DePalo7:30 PM · Room 861 at Goodnights Comedy Club
23OctConcerts & Music · FriSteve Lacy: Oh yeah? Tour8:00 PM · Red Hat Amphitheater
23OctTheatre & Arts · FriSteve Lacy at Red Hat Amphitheater8:00 PM · Red Hat Amphitheater
23OctEvent · FriPhillip Phillips w Katie Lynne Sharbaugh8:00 PM · 126 East Cabarrus Street Raleigh, NC 27601-1832
23OctEvent · FriNorth Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils Mens Soccer8:00 PM · Koskinen Stadium
23OctTheatre & Arts · FriThe Lounge at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts8:00 PM · Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
23OctTheatre & Arts · Fria Good Time Stand-up Comedy Showcase8:00 PM · Vault Craft BeerFree
23OctEvent · FriAYYBO10:00 PM · Aura Lounge & Nightclub
23OctWorkshops & Talks · FriNC State University Ghost & Urban Legend Walk10:00 PM · Titmus TheatreUSD 18
Saturday24
Saturday, 24 October
42 events
24OctEvent · SatThe Return of Dawn of the Deadlifts8:00 AM · 7711 Welborn St Suite 105, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27615
24OctConferences & Expos · SatWCPSS Magnet and Early College Fair (in-person)9:00 AM · Millbrook Magnet High School, 2201 Spring Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC
24OctEvent · SatPriscilla's Girls 4th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness 5k9:00 AM · Shelley Lake ParkFree
24OctEvent · SatHaunted Mordecai - Part of the Annual Spellbound Event10:00 AM · Mordecai Historic Park
24OctEvent · SatSpellbound 202610:00 AM · Mordecai Historic ParkFree
24OctEvent · SatRaleigh World of Hot Wheels II10:00 AM · 3801 Sumner BlvdFree
24OctEvent · SatOak City Indie Games 202611:00 AM · Wake Technical Community College- Southern Campus Student Services Building L #1636USD 25
24OctEvent · Sat5K Fun Run x CRANK ARM Raleigh 2026 NC Brewery Running Series11:00 AM · Crank Arm Brewing CompanyFree
24OctBusiness · SatSKEMA Open House11:00 AM · SKEMA Business School - Raleigh CampusFree
24OctFood & Drink · SatThe southern creatives gift and craft market12:00 PM · 5959 Triangle Town BlvdFree
24OctBusiness · SatHack The Box Meetup: Raleigh, NC, USA # 2212:00 PM · ECPI University
24OctEvent · SatMiss Sherry Vine2:00 PM · Goodnights Comedy Club
24OctEvent · SatNorth Raleigh Sensory Friendly Trunk-or-Treat & More2:00 PM · 2910 Sumner Blvd suite 101Free
24OctEvent · SatA Day With Drake [ Raleigh ]3:00 PM · Westwood
24OctEvent · SatRaleigh Halloween Bar Crawl4:00 PM · North Street Beer StationUSD 16
24OctEvent · Sat2nd Annual Canvas N Beatz Paint For A Purpose4:00 PM · The Venue RaleighUSD 42
24OctWorkshops & Talks · SatFood System Solidarity Potluck4:00 PM · People's Solidarity Hub
24OctEvent · SatUmstead's 92nd Birthday Bash!4:00 PM · William B Umstead State Park
24OctEvent · SatDiggin In The Crates an 80s90s2000s Throwback DAY Party5:00 PM · Nuvo Lounge BarUSD 23
24OctEvent · SatAFRO MASQUERADE BALL - Whats Your Alter Ego5:00 PM · THE TERMINAL BALLROOMUSD 19
24OctEvent · SatSpeedRaleigh Dating Saturday Night Ages 2539 Raleighs Speed Dating5:00 PM · Flying Saucer Draught EmporiumUSD 39
24OctEvent · SatThe Fiendish Horror Book Fest (FREE)6:00 PM · The Longleaf Hotel and LoungeFree
24OctEvent · SatRaleigh Highlight Concepts Fashion Show6:00 PM · 5200 Greens Dairy RdUSD 61
24OctEvent · SatClassic Country Jubilee6:45 PM · The Cary Theater
24OctEvent · SatDelta Rae7:00 PM · The Ritz
24OctEvent · SatGavin Adcock w/ Pecos and The Rooftops7:00 PM · Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
24OctEvent · SatBrad Williams7:00 PM · Fletcher Hall at The Carolina Theatre Durham
24OctEvent · SatMiniature Horse Pull7:00 PM · North Carolina State Fair
24OctEvent · SatHalloween Bash7:30 PM · Fish Market Gallery (North Carolina State University)USD 18
24OctTheatre & Arts · SatCarolina Ballet7:30 PM · Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
24OctEvent · SatTriangle Drag Show Killjoy7:30 PM · KilljoyUSD 18
24OctEvent · SatElanor Moss7:30 PM · The Pinhook
24OctEvent · SatBoogie T8:00 PM · Lincoln Theatre-NC
24OctBusiness · SatSONIDO LOS JRS8:00 PM · Enigma Night ClubUSD 50
24OctEvent · SatChatham Rabbits8:00 PM · The Rialto Theater - Raleigh
24OctEvent · SatTrapxCanvas - Raleigh8:00 PM · DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree ValleyUSD 45
24OctEvent · SatGravity Shift LIVE Tap Yard8:00 PM · Tap Yard RaleighFree
24OctEvent · SatPorch Light8:00 PM · Kings - CIL - Raleigh
24OctConcerts & Music · SatUndertale - The Determination Symphony8:00 PM · DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
24OctEvent · SatAlt Rock Tribute Night: Make Yourself (Incubus) w/ Applied Science (311)8:00 PM · 224 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27601
24OctEvent · SatTHREE SBK/Z – 3x3x3 Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba Social9:00 PM · Jazzercise Raleigh Fitness CenterUSD 13
24OctConcerts & Music · SatCalor Latin Rave Halloween Edition10:00 PM · Eclipse Nightlife
Sunday25
Sunday, 25 October
10 events
25OctEvent · SunStarry Nightmares - Paint and Sip in Raleigh Classpop1:00 PM · House of HopsUSD 49
25OctFood & Drink · SunSocial Sunday A Luxe Brunch Experience1:00 PM · The West RoomUSD 116
25OctEvent · SunHOUSE AFTER NOON The Artist Edition - ANAYA WEATHERS1:00 PM · Ambiance Event CenterUSD 13
25OctEvent · SunPuppy Yoga Unleashed-Stonehenge N. Raleigh1:30 PM · Unleashed at Stonehenge
25OctEvent · SunPolitics is for Power - Eitan Hersh3:00 PM · Umstead Park United Church of Christ
25OctFood & Drink · SunBeer Pong Speed Dating Raleigh4:00 PM · Compass Rose BreweryUSD 25
25OctEvent · SunTrunk-or-Treat at Greystone Baptist Church4:30 PM · 7509 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615-4825, United States
25OctConcerts & Music · SunVince Staples - Cry Baby Tour7:00 PM · The Ritz
25OctTheatre & Arts · SunAccessible Curtain Call From Beyond: Theatre Haunts & History7:00 PM · Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
25OctEvent · SunAnthony Hamilton7:00 PM · DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
Monday26
Monday, 26 October
5 events
26OctEvent · MonMonday Happy Hour5:00 PM · Wild Wing Cafe
26OctTheatre & Arts · MonArt in the Park6:00 PM · The Chapel at Dix ParkFree
26OctEvent · MonRaleigh Toastmasters7:00 PM · Highland United Methodist Church
26OctEvent · MonGrieves8:00 PM · The Pour House Music Hall
26OctEvent · MonMidnight Release Party A Court of Thorns and Roses 610:00 PM · Quail Ridge BooksUSD 55
Tuesday27
Tuesday, 27 October
12 events
27OctBusiness · TueIn Good Company Advanced Toastmasters7:30 AM · Highland United Methodist Church
27OctTech & AI · TuePractical AI for Working Professionals9:00 AM · McKimmon CenterUSD 139
27OctBusiness · TueCommunication Strategies Training That Drive Success! in Raleigh, NC9:00 AM · For venue details reach us at: info@kogniora.comUSD 745
27OctEvent · TueA Court of Splintered Harmony Launch Party5:30 PM · Juliet Books & Beautiful Things
27OctTech & AI · TueAI & Marketing Cutting Through the Noise5:30 PM · The Loading Dock — BerylFree
27OctTech & AI · Tue🎲✨ Game Night: Startups, Founders, & Investors w/ Andrew (Fin) & Sunny (Tech)6:00 PM · downtown raleigh
27OctTech & AI · TueWeekly Bitcoin Meetup6:30 PM · Crafty Beer, Wine & Spirits
27OctConcerts & Music · TueEsDeeKid - Council House Rat Tour7:00 PM · The Ritz
27OctConcerts & Music · TueVictoria Monét: Frequency Of Love Tour8:00 PM · Red Hat Amphitheater
27OctEvent · TueCarolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins8:00 PM · Lenovo Center
27OctEvent · TueVictoria Monet8:00 PM · Red Hat Amphitheater
27OctEvent · TueBeck8:00 PM · DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
Wednesday28
Wednesday, 28 October
3 events
28OctBusiness · WedAlignable Powerful Networking Lunch at Milton's Pizza and Pasta in person11:00 AM · Milton's Pizza & Pasta
28OctStartups · WedIdea to Action: Bring your startup idea, leave with a plan1:00 PM · Frontier RTP
28OctEvent · WedNCDACs Fourth Annual Candy & Cars Trunk or Treat6:00 PM · 2020 Yonkers RdFree
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