 Concerts
Take in your own Superfan
Weekend that runs the gamut of musical tastes
and varieties of venues from 20,000-seat indoor arenas to
all sizes of outdoor amphitheatres and city parks. Recently
emerging as one of the hottest live music destinations, Greater
Raleigh is host to more
than 60 concerts this summer.
 Performing
Arts
Nationally recognized symphony and theatre companies along
with local performance groups and family-friendly productions
cover the Raleigh performing arts scene. Set the stage for
your Arts
Lover Weekend.
 Festivals
and Shopping
Get ready for a summer filled with festivals and shopping
opportunities galore during your Gal
Pals Weekend!
Carolina Christmas
Show (September 7-9)
Holiday shopping for the entire family! Over 175 exhibitors,
entertainment, delicious foods, laughter, music, holiday items,
handcrafted items.
Gourd Festival
(September 8-9)
The 66th Annual North Carolina Gourd Society Arts & Crafts
Festival features 40 arts and craft and gourd vendor displays
offering sales of gourds, gourd craft and gourd art and has
a kids' table as well as many gourd-u-cation stations and
displays of historic and cultural use of gourds.
La Fiesta
del Pueblo (September 8-9)
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, El Pueblo presents the
largest Latin American festival in the Carolinas.
 Great
Outdoors
Greater Raleigh has been described as a “Park with a City
in it” and with the wealth of outdoor activities this summer
it is easy to see why this moniker is true. Don't miss out
on your Trailblazer
Weekend.
Moore Square Farmers Market (Every Wednesday)
Presenting the highest quality local growers and
food artisans to support and preserve the family farms and
the landscape that make North Carolina unique.
First Friday (First Friday of Every Month)
On the first Friday of each month stroll the streets
of historic City Market and celebrate great art, music, and
shopping!
Carolina
Mudcats (Game Days Vary)
AAA Baseball's Southern League Champions return to Five County
Stadium with home games against some of the league's toughest
teams.
Carolina
RailHawks (Game Days Vary)
The United Soccer Leagues First Division Carolina
RailHawks in action at Cary's SAS Soccer Park.
 Museums
Plan your Museum
Lovers Weekend around these events.
What We Wore in North Carolina
(Through September 16)
Clothing can tell us much about the state's history,
follow this chronological exhibit and see how clothing influenced
all aspects of North Carolina's history.
Wild
Music
(June 30-September 23)
Wild Music explores evidence for the biological origins
of music through highly interactive exhibits and exceptional
sound experiences — and in the process, expands our understandings
of what makes music.
Special Weekend Offers
We know your type. You love traveling without an itinerary
- on the spur of the moment without plans during your Free
Spirit Weekend . Choose to experience Raleigh
your way but know that we have 26 participating hotels offering
the best available weekend hotel rates, $10 shopping card
and easy access to entertainment deals. It's your weekend
to do whatever, whenever.
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