Greater Raleigh Calendar of Events

Bluegrass Ramble

September 24 – 28, 2013 (Recurring daily)

• Times: Tues.-Wed., 6pm-2am; Thur.-Sat., 10pm-2am
• Location: Various Locations in Downtown Raleigh
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: Free with Wide Open Bluegrass Wrist Band; $150 for Unlimited Access; $10 at the Door Per Venue

Most things in life are improved with a theme song-including our slate of artist showcases planned for World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, NC Sept. 24-28. IBMA's "Bluegrass Ramble" Showcases will...

Art+Cuisine: A Decade of Acquisitions

September 25, 2013

• Times: 6:30pm
• Presenting Organization: North Carolina Museum of Art
• Area: West Raleigh/N.C. State Univ/PNC Arena
• Admission: Nonmembers $125; Members $110

In the last 10 years, the NCMA has amassed a collection of nearly 650 works by North Carolina artists in many mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media. Join Director Larry W...

Bluegrass Music: How North Carolinians Have Contributed

September 25, 2013

• Times: 1-3pm
• Presenting Organization: North Carolina Museum of History
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: Free

For the next three years, Raleigh will be home to the International Bluegrass Music Association annual World of Bluegrass convention. Join the Museum of History in welcoming IBMA at the program"B...

Executive Mansion Garden Tours

September 25 – October 23, 2013

• Times: Garden Tours: Wednesdays (kids only) and Thursdays (adults only; Groups/Individuals) 9:30am and 10:30am
• Presenting Organization: North Carolina Executive Mansion
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: Groups of 10 or more require a two advance reservation for the house or gardens - call 919-807-7950

Garden tours - Sept. 25, 2013 – Oct. 23, 2013 Wednesdays (kids only) and Thursdays (adults only, Groups/Individual) 9:30am and 10:30am. 

Executive Mansion Tours

September 18 – November 14, 2013

• Times: House Tours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am, 10:30am, 2pm, 2:30pm, & 3pm
• Presenting Organization: North Carolina Executive Mansion
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: Groups of 10 or more require a two advance reservation for the house or gardens - call 919-807-7950

House tours (30 minutes) - Sept. 18, 2013 – Nov. 14, 2013; Wednesday & Thursdays only.

Exhibition: Close to Home: A Decade of Acquisitions

August 18, 2013 – February 9, 2014 (Recurring daily)

• Presenting Organization: North Carolina Museum of Art
• Area: West Raleigh/N.C. State Univ/PNC Arena

Close to Home: A Decade of Acquisitions - Paintings, photographs, sculptures, and mixed-media works acquired by the Museum in the last 10 years. The exhibition features work by well-known favorites su...

Exhibition: Meera Goyal: Color of India

August 30 – October 21, 2013 (Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

• Times: Mon.-Fri., 9am-10pm; Sat., 9am-6pm
• Venue: Herbert C. Young Community Center
• Area: Cary

Meera Goyal's passion for creating art cannot be separated from life. Her artistic training and experimentation in different forms of art has encompassed over 40 years. Though watercolor is her first ...

Exhibition: Structure in Painting

September 05 – October 9, 2013 (Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

• Times: Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm
• Presenting Organization: Lee Hansley Gallery
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: Free

Structure in Painting: featuring works by Charles Ladson of Athens, GA, Nancy Scheunemann of Wilmington and Sherry Sanabria of Leesburg, VA.

Fun.: Most Nights Summer Tour with special guests Tegan and Sara

September 25, 2013

• Times: 6:30pm
• Presenting Organization: Red Hat Amphitheater
• Area: Downtown Raleigh

Fun. Most Nights Summer Tour at the Red Hat Amphitheater with very special guests Tegan and Sara.

Hear the Sound: Exploring the Bluegrass Music of North Carolina

September 25, 2013

• Times: 6:30pm
• Presenting Organization: North Regional Library
• Area: North Raleigh

Charles Pettee will present an introduction to North Carolina music from early colonial times to the present, as well as an introduction to some of the instruments from both Europe and Africa that are...

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

September 25, 2013

• Times: 6:30pm
• Presenting Organization: North Regional Library
• Area: North Raleigh

Join us as local bluegrass musicians tell - and play - the story of this American musical tradition. There will be excerpts screening and a discussion.

IBMA Business Conference

September 24 – 26, 2013 (Recurring daily)

• Times: All Day Events
• Presenting Organization: Raleigh Convention Center
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: $75-$325

The Conference is all about networking, learning, and hearing new music! A jam-packed three day schedule will offer up 100's of ways for attendees to do all the above! The best way to make sur...

No Exit

September 24 – 28, 2013 (Recurring daily)

• Times: Tues.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2pm & 7:30pm
• Venue: Leggett Theatre at William Peace University
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: Adults $18; Seniors/Alumni/Faculty/Staff $16; Students/Children $5

William Peace Theatre is delighted to present No Exit, a play by Jean-Paul Sartre, directed by Jennifer Avery, Adjunct Instructor for Dance and William Peace Theatre Choreographer. No Exit is about...

Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market

April 24 – October 30, 2013 (Every Wednesday)

• Times: 10am-2pm
• Venue: City Plaza
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: Free Admission

Look for the market every Wednesday from April 24 through October 30, from 10am to 2pm in City Plaza on the 400 block of Fayetteville Street at the core of downtown activity. Find a bounty of fresh, s...

The Earl Scruggs Center: Music and Stories From the American South

September 25, 2013

• Times: 5-7pm
• Presenting Organization: North Carolina Museum of History
• Area: Downtown Raleigh
• Admission: free

For the next three years, Raleigh will be home to the International Bluegrass Music Association annual World of Bluegrass convention. Join the Museum of History in welcoming IBMA by stopping in at thi...