Join us in 2026 for our 8th Annual Mud Day Festival as we celebrate our wetlands and all things muddy and wonderful! Learn about local environmental groups in our area while participating in the fun activities they offer, visit local food trucks, and of course, slide in a giant mud pit! Additional details coming soon! Event Details Ages: All Cost: Free Location: 950 Peterson Street, Raleigh, NC 27610
2026 Summer Concert Series Aug. 16 - Bull City Trio Pullen Park - 520 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC Time: 6 p.m. Ages: All Cost: Free Know Before You Go Please bring your own blanket or chair Performers may change without notice Concerts are free, but tips are encouraged At Pullen Park, food will be available for purchase at the cafe At Fletcher Park, please bring your own food and beverages Pullen Park Amusements are open until 8 p.m. It may be canceled for inclement weather. For updates, contact 919-996-6468
You're Invited to the Sertoma Arts Center Improvements Groundbreaking! Join us as we celebrate the beginning of the renovation and expansion of Sertoma Arts Center! Learn more about the Project Learn more about Sertoma Arts Center Event Details Location: Sertoma Arts Center 1400 W Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC 27612 Ages: All Cost: Free RSVP preferred but not required by Monday, Aug. 10 Email: RSVP@raleighnc.gov
The Stewardship Committee will advise the Dix Park Commission on the implementation of the Dix Park Master Plan and related projects, and steward community engagement efforts. Date: Aug. 19, 2026 Time: 5 - 7 p.m. Location: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603 Directions Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive or S. Boylan Avenue Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Umstead Drive Follow signs towards Chapel
Moore Square, in partnership with the North Carolina Museum of Art, brings free outdoor movies to downtown Raleigh this spring and summer. Join us monthly for themed activities and programming, including food trucks beginning at 6 p.m., followed by an evening film under the stars at 7:15 pm. Friday, Aug. 21 - Wicked: For Good (2025) Location: Moore Square Food Trucks: 6 - 9 p.m. Movie: 7:15 p.m. Ages: All Cost: Free
2026 Summer Concert Series Aug. 23 - Carpe Diem Saxophone Quartet Fred Fletcher Park - 805 Washington Street, Raleigh, NC Time: 6 p.m. Ages: All Cost: Free Know Before You Go Please bring your own blanket or chair Performers may change without notice Concerts are free, but tips are encouraged At Pullen Park, food will be available for purchase at the cafe At Fletcher Park, please bring your own food and beverages Pullen Park Amusements are open until 8 p.m. It may be canceled for inclement weather. For updates, contact 919-996-6468
Calling all Teens! Come join us for a night of fun and socializing at Brier Creek Community Center! It'll be a night full of basketball, gaming, music, pizza, and more. Bring your friends and get ready for a night packed with energy, laughs, and good vibes. Don’t miss out! Details Location: Brier Creek Park Date: Friday, Aug. 28 Time: 6:15 - 8:30 p.m. Ages: 12 - 17 Cost: Free Register on RecLink
Join us for movie nights this summer at Pullen Park! Families, friends, and film lovers of all ages are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs for a season of outdoor cinema on the event lawn. Screenings will take place on the first Tuesday of every month, kicking off in June and concluding in October. All screenings are free and open to the public. Refreshments and popcorn will be available for purchase at the Pullen Café. Details Location: Pullen Park Amusements Ages: All Cost: Free Please note that film screenings are contingent upon weather conditions; news of cancellations will be updated on the Raleigh Parks website. Movie Line-up Sept. 1, 6 p.m. - Wicked (2024) Oct. 6, 6 p.m. - Toy Story 5 (2026)
Raleigh Parks’ Moore Square, in partnership with @Get2KnowRaleigh, welcomes back the First Friday Market & Movie Night series for the 2026 season. This free monthly event brings the community together for local vendors, food trucks, live music, and a featured outdoor movie in the heart of downtown Raleigh. Join us on the first Friday of each month from May through November, with the market and food trucks beginning at 5 p.m., live music at 5:30 p.m., and the movie starting around 7:15 p.m. 2026 First Friday Movie Lineup Sept. 4 - Remember the Titans (2000) Oct. 2 - Ghostbusters (1984) Nov. 6 - Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)* (movie will begin at 6:30 p.m.) Details Market & Food Trucks: 5 - 9 p.m. Live Music: 5:30 p.m. Movie: 7:15 p.m.* Ages: All Cost: Free Presented in partnership with Get 2 Know Raleigh. Movie sponsored by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance.
Join artists Lamar Whidbee and Delayna Robbins on Sept. 16, to help paint a large-scale mural at Roberts Park Community Center. Volunteers should register by Sept. 14. Learn more about volunteering and sign up to participate This project is a partnership between Raleigh Arts and the City of Raleigh and Southeast Raleigh Promise, Habitat For Humanity, Partners for Environmental Justice, and Wells Fargo as part of the 5th Annual Home Preservation and Parks Improvement Volunteer Day of Service. About the Artists Lamar Whidbee is an interdisciplinary artist and licensed clinical mental health counselor associate whose practice merges visual art with therapeutic inquiry. His work explores memory, fatherhood, Black identity, and mental health. Lamar’s early work involved teaching art alongside prison psychologists on death row and using practices such as life mapping to help individuals visually reconstruct their personal narratives—using art as a tool for accountability, reflection, and healing. Learn more about Lamar Delayna Robbins is a painter, illustrator, and creative mentor. Known online as "A Colorful Chaos," she creates vibrant, Afro-Surrealist artwork that explores themes of healing, identity, ancestry, and divine love. Raised in a military family and now deeply rooted in the Triangle art community, Delayna blends her lived experiences […]
The Stewardship Committee will advise the Dix Park Commission on the implementation of the Dix Park Master Plan and related projects, and steward community engagement efforts. Date: Sept. 16, 2026 Time: 5 - 7 p.m. Location: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603 Directions Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive or S. Boylan Avenue Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Umstead Drive Follow signs towards Chapel
Gather in downtown Raleigh to celebrate great food and community at this beloved event! Eventgoers will discover the rich traditions and diverse flavors of tamales from local vendors while enjoying fun activities throughout the festival. Event Details Location: Moore Square (201 S. Blount Street) Date: Saturday, Sept. 26 Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ages: All/Families Cost: Free Apply to be a Vendor for Raleigh's most delicious event, the Raleigh Tamale Festival!