visitRaleigh insider

It's so long to summer, hello to fall! We'll miss these warm-weather months—baseball games, ice cream days, kayaking trips and such. But we're ready to embrace a new season and the new experiences that come with it in the Raleigh area—cultural festivals, major music...

Every two weeks, we send out a newsletter that includes the best of the best upcoming events. If you sign up for our E-magazine, you'll get those, plus all the latest insider content (the best restaurants in downtown Raleigh, for example, or 20 of our favorite summer date ideas). Who's...

Ready for a comeback—months full of major festivals and celebrations are ahead in Raleigh, N.C.! These events serve an important purpose—they mark history and sense of pride, plus they showcase talent, creativity, culture, delicious foods and beverages (and provide us with space to...

Ready to celebrate Independence Day in a big way this year? Fireworks displays, bounce houses, live music and other patriotic celebrations are lined up all across the Raleigh area to celebrate America's 245th birthday—don't miss out! Here's your rundown on the biggest and best...

It's no secret that when it comes to takeout food, pizza reigns supreme for so many of us. And while the hospitality industry is battling major challenges at the moment due to COVID-19 (restaurants in N.C. are limited to dine-in seating capacity of 50% until at least Aug. 7), many restaurants...

Last updated Aug. 28, 2020 Restaurants in the Raleigh area—and across the state—are currently operating with some limitations, most notably that dine-in seating capacity is allowed at just 50% of maximum. This will continue until at least Sept. 11 while the state is under Phase 2 of...

Major events, festivals and celebrations serve an important purpose—they mark history and build a sense of pride, plus they showcase talent, creativity and culture, delicious foods and beverages (and some surprises, too!). The spring calendar of festivals in the Raleigh area have been largely

The hospitality industry needs your help. In Raleigh and Wake County, the hospitality industry employs more than 67,000 people—chefs, hotel workers, retailers, tour operators, event planners, caterers, museum staff and many, many others—who make a living serving both visitors and local...

We are closely monitoring event cancellations and postponements and updating visitRaleigh.com info accordingly. However, we strongly recommend double-checking event organizers’ websites/feeds to confirm details before traveling. Raleigh, N.C., keeps adding happy occasions to the calendar.

Paint the town “green” with a holiday visit to the Raleigh area for St. Patrick’s Day. From parades to pub crawls, Raleigh pulls out all the stops to celebrate all things Irish! Parades and festivals Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Wearin’ ‘O the Green...