Happy Sunday folks. Welcome to the February Monthly!
Decided to send this out a bit later today since I figured everyone was out exploring the snow or sleeping in due to it.
Quick Info for Today
Images now have links as well for the topic they cover, had some readers ask why the images didn’t link anywhere… so now they do!
Finishing up the final touches today as the game is on… Go Canes!
— Ongoing Events —
The Living in Color Art Exhibition takes place all month around Raleigh, honoring the contributions and history of African Americans in Raleigh — details here.
Running February 5th through the 22nd, Carmen w/ Carolina Ballet at Fletcher Opera runs with inspiration taken from the NCMA Book of Esther — info here.
Moonlight & Magnolias, running from the 6th through 22nd is a performance about three men laboring over five days to craft a screenplay for one of the most beloved films of all time — tickets and details.
— February 2nd —
Groundhog Day
When & Where: All Day, USA
Up until 2022, Raleigh had a groundhog by the name “Sir Walter Wally” he retired in 2023 and the closest groundhog we have currently is not a groundhog at all but “Sylvia the Apex Armadillo”.
Click the photo below if you’re looking for Punxsutawney Phil though.
February 2nd: Play4Kay Women’s Basketball Game NC State v. UNC — details.
February 4th: The TWFE Soiree, multiple winemakers, at Iron Works — tickets.
February 6th: First Friday in Downtown Raleigh — see the full itinerary.
— February 7th —
The Krispy Kreme Challenge — Race Info
When & Where: 8AM @ NC State Memorial Belltower
The Krispy Kreme Challenge is a student run charity race benefiting the UNC Children’s Hospital, where participants run 5 miles, eat 12 donuts, under 1 hour.
February 7th: Lunar New Year Market at Iron Works with AAPI — details.
February 7th: Mardi Gras Masquerade Prom (21+) at Dix Park — prom info.
February 7th/8th: Astronomy Days Event at NCMNS — Celestial Schedule!
— February 8th —
CAFA Chinese New Year Gala — Tickets Here
When & Where: 4:30PM @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
The CAFA Chinese New Year Gala is a celebration of Chinese culture, music, and dance. Look for a variety of performances at this community event.
February 8th: Sights & Sounds, soloist violin and piano at NCMA — tickets.
February 8th: Superbowl Sunday, plan accordingly, or check out Flying Saucer.
— February 9th —
The Music Man Sr. — Performance Info
When & Where: Multiple Dates, 2PM or 3PM @ Raleigh Little Theatre
A variation on The Music Man with some old-fashioned acting from 55+ year old performers, auditions took place in January for this performance at Raleigh Little Theatre and run about 1 hour for the full show.
February 13th: Down Home Pinecone Concert Series with Solas — details.
February 13th: Latte Art Throw-down at Left Hook for their 2 years — website.
February 13th/14rh: The Great Cover Up, Night 5 & 6 at KINGS — event info.
— February 13th/14th —
The Raleigh Stampede Rodeo — Details
When & Where: Hunt Horse Complex @ NC State Fairgrounds, Gates at 6PM
A 2 Day Rodeo featuring bronc riding, roping, barrel racing, bull riding and more! Family friendly, with good food and drink, plus they have a mechanical bull.
— February 14th —
Valentine’s Day
When & Where: Varies, All Day
In the box below, I’ve listed a couple Valentine’s (and other) themed events or reservations but there are a ton to choose from outside of this list, remember to plan ahead (if you haven’t already) as seats fill up fast for the 14th.
February 14th: Watts & Ward Seasonal Valentines Pop-Up — multiple dates.
February 14th: Cupid’s Flights with Rosé or Martinis at The Willard — info.
February 14th: NC State Basketball v. Miami at Lenovo Center — starts 4PM.
February 14th: 4 course Valentine’s Dinner at Birdies Downtown — details.
February 14th: Dinner at NCMA with live ensemble and menu — info here.
— February 19th —
QuiltCon 2026 — Event Info
When & Where: Raleigh Convention Center, Thursday - Sunday
The largest modern quilting event in the world comes to Raleigh with booths, exhibits, lectures, workshops, and more — runs for four days!
February 20th: Barstool Rodeo, tribute to Widespread Panic — at KINGS, 8PM.
February 20th: Adult Nights at NCMNS, Anime theme starts at 6:30PM! — info.
February 20th/21st: Tchaikovsky 1812 with the NC Symphony — details.
February 21st/22nd: Family Dress up, FairyTale Tea at Marbles — times here.
February 21st: Black History Trolley Tour, near Mordecai Park — tickets here.
— February 25/26th —
The GOPC Film Fest — Class & Film Info
When & Where: The Rialto, TIME
For 2 nights, watch Mountainfilm and the Fly Fishing Film Tour over at The Rialto to celebrate the Great Outdoors Provision Co. Film Festival. Mountainfilm is a collection of outdoor documentary shorts and the other is a fly fishing lineup.
February 27th: Open Garden Days at Juniper Level return — through the 1st!
February 28th: At 12PM, student short film festival at NCMA — multiple films.
— February 28th —
The Raleigh Book Fair — Info
When & Where: Raleigh Iron Works, 12-5PM
With over 60 authors and vendors, one of the largest book fairs around takes over Raleigh Iron Works this month, be sure to stop by and grab a new read.
There’s a lot happening this month, fingers crossed the weather starts clearing up so we can all get back to enjoying some of the great stuff on offer here in Raleigh.
If you made it this far, below is a little sneak peek of that project I mentioned a week or two back. Curated guides from Raleigh locals, which are just a small piece of the overall project.
Here are just two of the many we plan to launch (note the custom colored logos that took me way too long in Illustrator).
Excited to share more soon, see you folks on Wednesday!
— Mason @ The Raleighwood Inbox
Work In Progress Local Guides Section