Category - Press Releases
2023 Wake County Visitation Figures Released
Thursday, August 22, 2024, 6am
Record High Tourism in Wake County With 18.5 Million Visitors and $3.2 Billion in Spending Raleigh, N.C. (Aug. 22, 2024) – A report released today by the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Raleigh) revealed that Wake County welcomed a record 18.5 million visitors in 2023, a...
Wake County 2024 Second Quarter Tourism Industry Report
Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 8am
Raleigh, N.C. (Aug. 14, 2024) – Visit Raleigh released the Wake County Tourism Industry Report for the second quarter of 2024. Key performance indicators (KPIs), hospitality tax collections and prepared food and beverage tax collections continue to see increases over 2023 year-to-date (YTD)...
Laidback Luxury: Treat Yourself the Raleigh Way
Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 8am
Raleigh, N.C. (July 30, 2024) – Whether you think of Raleigh as a hidden gem, a second city or simply a U.S. state capital, you probably don't know much about the area's luxury offerings unless you've visited and experienced indulgence the way locals do. Raleigh residents work...
International Olympic Committee Unanimously Votes To Create the Olympic Esports Games
Monday, July 29, 2024, 8am
Visit Raleigh Reaffirms Its Commitment to Position Greater Raleigh as a Regional Partner Raleigh, N.C. (July 29, 2024) – History was made last Tuesday when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted unanimously to create the Olympic Esports Games during its 142 nd Session in Paris,...
Wake County First Quarter 2024 Tourism Industry Report
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 8am
Raleigh, N.C. (May 16, 2024) – Visit Raleigh has released the Wake County Tourism Industry Report for the first quarter of 2024. All key performance indicators (KPIs), hospitality tax collections and prepared food and beverage tax collections saw modest increases year-to-date (YTD) over 2023....
Groundbreaking 'Dueling Dinosaurs' Exhibit and Paleontology Lab Unveiled in Raleigh
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 7am
Preserved Fossils of Two Iconic Dinosaurs in Permanent Residency in a Free New Visitor Attraction Raleigh, N.C. (May 13, 2024) – Something historic and epic has come to life in Raleigh, N.C. An experience 67 million years in the making, visitors to the North Carolina Museum of Natural...
Sounds of the South: Raleigh’s Flourishing Music Scene
Monday, April 29, 2024, 9am
Raleigh, N.C. (April 29, 2024) — Culture buffs will love Raleigh, N.C., for its free, world-class museums and expansive public art scene. You also don’t want to miss the city’s flourishing live music scene when visiting North Carolina’s capital city. Raleigh is home to...
Visit Raleigh Launches Mural Trail
Thursday, April 04, 2024, 8am
Public Art and Inspiring Murals Highlighted in New Interactive Experience Raleigh, N.C. (April 4, 2024) — Raleigh’s vibrant arts scene and rich cultural tapestry are on display inside and outside its museums, galleries, parks, neighborhoods and streets across the county. Visit Raleigh...
The Greatest International Art Museum You've Never Heard of: North Carolina Museum of Art
Monday, March 18, 2024, 7am
100 Years in the Making, The NCMA is Better Than Ever Raleigh, N.C. (March 18, 2024)—Where can you find one of North America's largest museum art parks, a collection of 30 Rodin sculptures and one of only two permanent Judaic art displays in the country? Raleigh, the state capital of...
J. Cole, SZA, Chris Brown, and Nicki Minaj Headline Dreamville Festival 2024
Thursday, March 07, 2024, 11am
Plus Rema, Lil Yachty, ScHoolboy Q, Jeezy, Monica, Rae Sremmurd & Sexyy Red With Dreamville’s Own J.I.D, Bas, EarthGang, Cozz, Lute, Omen & More To Perform Dreamville Festival Returns April 6-7 to Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park With Tickets On Sale Now at DreamvilleFest.com...