Durham Events Calendar
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Every day in the Bull City, there’s a wide variety of events happening to help you get involved in our vibrant community. If you're already here or planning a trip, use our search function below to find events suited to all interests and ages.
Durham is home to many homegrown festivals and events that happen annually and are easy to plan a trip around. From beats to barbecue and everything in between, check out our seasonal events page to find the perfect time to visit the Bull City.
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Studio Ghibli Film Series
For decades, Studio Ghibli has created breathtakingly beautiful movies that have captivated and inspired audiences for generations through masterful storytelling and stunning visuals. Experience the wonder of these groundbreaking, beloved animated films.
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Dan Davis Group — Music on Main Concert
Music on Main features a wide selection of musical artists selected by Duke Arts every Saturday through October 12 from 5–8 p.m. Attendees of all ages are invited to bring chairs and blankets for seating and discover a new artist each week! Takeout is available from Streets at Southpoint restaurants, and you take advantage of the new social district, which allows visitors to enjoy alcoholic beverages purchased at on-site restaurants/bars while walking around the designated...
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Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band
Sir Reginald Masters Dural (Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. or “Sir Reg”) is the son of Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr., an accordionist who founded the Grammy Award-winning Ils Sont Parti Band and became one of the few zydeco artists to achieve mainstream success. Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. has followed in his father’s footsteps and now leads the Ils Sont Parti Band as their accordion frontman. Created by black musicians in rural southwest Louisiana in the early 1800s, zydeco...
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Emmylou Harris
An Unforgettable Night with the 14-Time Grammy Award Winner A 14-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris’ contribution as a singer and songwriter spans 40 years. She has recorded more than 25 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings. In recognition of her remarkable career, Harris was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008 and earned a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 2018. Harris is...
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Tamisha Waden — Music on Main Concert
Music on Main features a wide selection of musical artists selected by Duke Arts every Saturday through October 12 from 5–8 p.m. Attendees of all ages are invited to bring chairs and blankets for seating and discover a new artist each week! Takeout is available from Streets at Southpoint restaurants, and you take advantage of the new social district, which allows visitors to enjoy alcoholic beverages purchased at on-site restaurants/bars while walking around the designated...
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Stayin’ Alive – A Tribute to the Bee Gees
Stayin’ Alive offers to their audiences the songs and sights of a full Bee Gees playlist, singing blockbusters such as “Night Fever,” “Jive Talkin’,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “You Should Be Dancing,” “Nights on Broadway,” and “Stayin’ Alive.” In addition, they perform softer poetic ballads such as “I Started a Joke,” “Massachusetts,” “Fanny Be Tender,” “Words,” and “To Love Somebody” among other great hits. Stayin’ Alive is the largest and most definitive production of...
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Kate McGarry & Keith Ganz Quartet — Music on Main Concert
Music on Main features a wide selection of musical artists selected by Duke Arts every Saturday through October 12 from 5–8 p.m. Attendees of all ages are invited to bring chairs and blankets for seating and discover a new artist each week! Takeout is available from Streets at Southpoint restaurants, and you take advantage of the new social district, which allows visitors to enjoy alcoholic beverages purchased at on-site restaurants/bars while walking around the designated...
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Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Save The World Comedy Tour
AGE RESTRICTION: ADULTS 18+ ONLY Join Stephanie Miller, John Fugelsang, Hal Sparks, and Frangela for Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Save The World Comedy Tour. They’re gearing up to rock the 2024 General Election, where every vote counts in every state and for every office. Brace yourself for a hilarious ride as we heroically keep up with the unfolding events of 2024. Get set for an up-to-the-minute, side-splitting experience with Steph, John, Hal, and Frangela! Don’t...
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Show Me Reptiles & Exotics Show
The Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show is one of the largest reptile and exotic pet shows in the region. This is a safe and family friendly event geared to educate and introduce people to reptiles and exotics.
The show is also a great place to go if you already have pets, with feeders and supplies from quality sources.
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Bull City Summit
Bull City Summit will host leading and breakthrough creatives, musicians, technologists, scientists, researchers, artisans, and entrepreneurs alike as the worlds of music, art, science and technology converge. In addition to featuring live music performances and emerging artist showcases, the conference and festival will be highlighted by globally impactful panel conversations with leading technologists, thought leaders, business executives and entrepreneurs.
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Scarborough Memorial Golf tournament
Enjoy a round of golf in memorial of one of J.C. “Skeepie” Scarborough. This will be a day a pure fun, also this tournament is open to the public so anyone can join in on the festivities.
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Art Exhibition – Holding Space: Dreams and Memories
Works by Julia Rivera, Isabel Lu, and Toni Scott.
Three artists whose paintings investigate and reimagine what it means to embody the...
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“Summer Stories: Encaustic Paintings & Mixed Media Collages” by Carol Retsch-Bogart
“Summer Stories: Encaustic Paintings & Mixed Media Collages” by Carol Retsch-Bogart
July 8- September 28, 2024 / *Opening Reception*...
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Art Exhibition - Ben Bridgers "Roadside Attractions"
Ben Bridgers’ work explores “magic, mystery and the perversity of nature,” while his process stays rooted in classical materials and...
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Art Exhibit — Inscrutable Objects
This installation brings together sculptures, drawings and photographs that might be hard for most of us to comprehend. They challenge...
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Art Exhibit — Art of the Andes
Art of the Andes features ceramics, textiles, metalwork, and carvings produced by cultures across the Andes region, a 4,500-mile-long...
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Studio Ghibli Film Series
For decades, Studio Ghibli has created breathtakingly beautiful movies that have captivated and inspired audiences for generations through...
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"Three Story Tellers" Pop-Up Art Gallery
Visual storytelling, one of humanity's oldest forms of communication, is brought to life by artists' unique perspectives. Whether telling...
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Art Exhibition — "Visions from Down East"
Works by North Carolina artist Mike Bennett.
James “Mike” Bennett, born in Robersonville, North Carolina in 1958, is an artist whose work...
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Donna Stubbs: 5 Points Gallery Featured Artist
5 Points Gallery in downtown Durham is thrilled to feature the captivating work of Donna Stubbs. Donna’s art is inspired by found objects...
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Art Exhibit — Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene
Just over twenty years ago, scientists introduced a term to denote a new geological epoch in which human activity has had a marked impact...
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As Water Falls
AS WATER FALLS is a virtual interactive waterfall from Montreal-based digital art studio Iregular. This large-scale installation explores...
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Walk on the Wild Side: Asters
Join horticulture staff and volunteers on a walk around the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants to learn about connections between people,...
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