It's Almost Spring! (March 11–17, 2025)

Dinner Club is back! We are finalizing the locations but if you want to be the first to know when it goes live later this week — get on the wait-list here (just put in your email).

Raleigh Dinner Club is the best way to make new friends. Take a personality quiz, and book your seat to get matched with 5 strangers new friends for dinner, right here in Raleigh!

After dinner, every table meets at a single location for a social after-party, so you can meet every attendee at the event.

Looking for an open mic night? The Portal HQ has one — starts at 8PM.

Vidrio has a Dinner & Wine Series by the name “Fire & Fermentation” that takes you through a Spanish + NC inspired cuisine — info here.

Centennial Sound Bites is back at NC State, check out live music in front of 321 Coffee — see the lineup here, flyer below:

Bowstring 🎸 Ballyhoo! & Artikal Sound System [ska/punk] 7PM - $32

Pour House 🎙 Hannah Juanita, Mose Wilson [americana] 8PM - $17

ShopSpace over near Five Points is offering an intro to Blacksmithing class, starting with a Forging offering — see their classes here.

Snow White & The Carolina Ballet come to Martin Marietta with a new vivid production, takes place through Sunday — learn more.

NCMA has a Jewish Film Series running currently, this weeks film is “All about the Levkoviches” — starts at 7PM.

Neptunes 🔱 Five Door Sedan, In The Pines [indie rock] 7PM - $10

Moon Room 🎷 Todd Proctor Quartet [jazz] 8PM - FREE

Animate! Raleigh is back! Check out 3 days of anime, entertainment, cosplay, and more downtown at the convention center — details here.

All things yarn and fibers are showcased through Saturday with the Carolina FiberFest at the fairgrounds — welcome to all crafters!

Starting at 10PM, Boatman Spirits has a weekly Salsa night — details:

Cannonball 🎸 Framing Dorian, Blue Tag [grunge] 7:30PM - $10

Pour House 🎧 Vincent Antone, Motifv [house/funk] 9PM - $23

The Staying Alive exhibit at the Natural Science Museum kicks off this weekend through August — check out 17 live animals this weekend.

The North Carolina Courage have their home opener this Saturday at 7PM against Racing Louisville FC — get your tickets soon.

Even though St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Tuesday, this Saturday is going to be the day to celebrate it — or see the Raleigh parade downtown.

The Barkchelor event at Aloft next to NC State campus features dogs from Hope Animal Rescue, photo ops, and more — starts at 7PM.

Intro to Stained Glass studio class is happening over at NCMA from 12-4PM — tickets include all supplies.

Lincoln Theater 🎙 Mother’s Finest [rock/funk]

Slim’s Dive 🎸 Mike Krause [genre varies] 9PM - FREE

Need to wind down to some heavy metal? Check out Metal Yoga over at Chapel of Bones, featuring the Big 4 on repeat — info here.

Bitter Social has their OSCARS night downtown at 6:30PM! Wear your red carpet best and come watch with movie drink specials — details.

Wolfe & Porter has a small vintage market this weekend — starts at 12.

Copperline Plant Co. has a “Mounting Tiny Plants” workshop, class features DIY how-to’s — starts at 12PM, flyer below:

Hartwell 🎮 Triangle VGM Jams [jazz/gaming] 2PM - FREE

East Bower 🪕 Bluegrass Sunday Bands [bluegrass] 2PM - FREE

KINGS 👑 Soundtrack Showcase [movie/tv themes] 7PM - $15

Slim’s Dive 🎸 Vibekillers [rock/blues] 9PM - FREE

Taco Photo Booth is an exciting photo booth company located in Raleigh, specializing in engaging photo experiences of all kinds — get a free quote for your event.

Vicode Media is a full-service digital marketing agency from right here in Raleigh, NC. They’ve been providing a wide range of web services to clients of all industries since 2021 — inquire about digital marketing.

Service Industry Night! Every Monday at Slim’s come check out one of the only bars open 7 Days a week until 2AM — start here as early as 4:30PM.

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The Longleaf Lounge has a Spirit of NC Tasting event featuring 3 NC distillers. Features snacks, bbq, cocktails and recipe cards — info here, very few tickets left.

Bowstring 🪕 Beer & Banjos - Weekly Show [bluegrass] 6:30PM - FREE

Pour House 🎤 Chloe Kimes [americana/folk] 8PM - $17

I’d like to give a shout-out to YOU the readers, a few of you recently have been sharing the inbox with other local business, event teams, and all around cool folks; all who have have been reaching out to us trying to get involved. So thank you!

Running through the 21st on Sundays, “Tuesdays in the Square” is a short themed Nash Square tour that covers it’s history, the new city hall, and offers a spot to learn more about the “New Nash Square” plan — details.

The Newsagents Shop has their Grand Opening today at noon! First 100 customers get a 10% off card for life — see the announcement.

Downtown Raleigh has shared proposed changes which would somewhat significantly increase the cost of parking — info here.

⚽ As mentioned at the top, the NC Courage look to start their season off strong against Racing Louisville FC who finished just above the Courage last season — tickets here.

🏒 The Hurricanes maintain a 2 point lead in the East after a Shootout win over the Penguins last night, they are 8-2-0 in their last 10 — calendar.

🏀 The ACC tournament started NC State plays today at 12, Wake Forest at 9:30PM, with UNC and Duke joining in Thursday at the Quarterfinals due to their regular season rankings — goes through Sunday.

⚾ The Durham Bulls also released their Promo Schedule for 2026, with Peanuts, Wizards, Dinosaur Nights + a ton more — dates here.

🥏 Lesser known local team, the Carolina Flyers team announced their 2026 Roster today — see that here.