2026 Sports Calendar

This calendar features selected major sporting events scheduled for Greater Raleigh. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all sporting events in the area. In addition, this calendar does not include regular season games hosted by local sports teams, such as the Carolina Hurricanes, N.C. State University, or the North Carolina Courage. Please visit those respective websites for complete home schedules.

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

January 

January 17-19, 2026 
City of Oaks Challenge (volleyball) 
Raleigh Convention Center & Triangle Volleyball Club (Wake Competition Center) 
Hosted by Triangle Volleyball Club 
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January 31, 2026
Let Her Be Sports Summit (postponed—TBD) 
Hosted by BallHers Choice Sports Initiative   
OYM The Center    
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January 31-February 1, 2026
The American Superstarz - Raleigh (canceled) 
Varsity Spirit American Championships  
Raleigh Convention Center   
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February 

February 7, 2026
Krispy Kreme Challenge
NC State Memorial Belltower 
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February 11-14, 2026
NCHSAA Swimming & Diving Championships   
Pullen Aquatic Center (diving) & Triangle Aquatic Center (swimming)  
Click for Website 

February 14-16, 2026 
Raleigh President's Day Tournament (hockey)   
Hosted by Travel Champs 
Wake Competition Center, Polar Ice House (Garner & Wake Forest)   
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February 20-22, 2026
BODYARMOR State Games of North Carolina: Winter Games (esports) 
Hosted by North Carolina Amateur Sports at IbashoCon 
Hilton Raleigh North Hills   
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February 27-March 1, 2026
Rumble in Raleigh Gymnastics Invite 
Hosted by Raleigh School of Gymnastics  
NetSports   
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February 27-March 1, 2026
Triangle Collegiate Softball Classic: D2/JUCO Tournament 
Walnut Creek Athletic Complex   
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February 28-March 1, 2026
Carolina Crown (boys' volleyball) 
Hosted by Triangle Volleyball Club 
Raleigh Convention Center   
Click for Website  
 

March 

March 5-7, 2026
NJCAA Region 10 DII Men's Basketball Tournament  
Wake Technical Community College    
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March 5-8, 2026
National Junior Pickleball Eastern Regional  
Pin Point Raleigh   
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March 6-8, 2026
Triangle Collegiate Softball Classic: D3 Tournament 
Walnut Creek Athletic Complex   
Click for Website 

March 6-8, 2026
Carnival in Carolina (gymnastics) 
Hosted by SGA Gymnastics  
Raleigh Convention Center   
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March 12-15, 2026
BODYARMOR State Games of North Carolina: Winter Games (pickleball and ice hockey) 
Hosted by North Carolina Amateur Sports  
Pin Point Raleigh and Wake Competition Center    
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March 12-15, 2026
USA Swimming ESSZ Speedo Senior Sectionals  
Triangle Aquatic Center    
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March 14, 2026
NC AAU Karate State Championship 
Hosted by Triangle's Best Karate  
Wake Technical Community College, Scott Northern Wake Campus   
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March 14-15, 2026
MAPL Raleigh Week 1 (girls' volleyball) 
Triangle Volleyball Club (Wake Competition Center) 
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March 15, 2026
Tobacco Road Marathon 
American Tobacco Trail, Cary  
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March 19-22, 2026
USA Swimming ESSZ Spring Age Group Sectionals  
Triangle Aquatic Center    
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March 21-22, 2026
MAPL Raleigh Week 2 (girls' volleyball) 
Triangle Volleyball Club (Wake Competition Center) 
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March 21-24, 2026
City of Oaks Collegiate  
Hosted by NC State Women's Golf  
Lonnie Poole Golf Course (NCSU)    
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March 25-28, 2026
USA Baseball National High School Invitational 
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
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March 26-28, 2026
CIAA Softball Roundup 
Hosted by Shaw University 
Walnut Creek Athletic Complex    
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March 27-29, 2026
NC-USA Gymnastics L6-L10 State Championships 
Hosted by Raleigh School of Gymnastics 
NetSports    
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March 28, 2026
Carolina Icon (cheerleading) 
Dorton Arena  
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April 

April 4-5, 2026
USA Fencing Y8 RYC/RJCC Tournament 
Hosted by Forge Foundation  
Pro 3:5 Sports Academy    
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April 5-6, 2026
Women's Matchplay Invitational
Hosted by NC State Women's Golf  
Lonnie Poole Golf Course (NCSU)    
Click for Website 

April 11, 2026
Triangle Volleyball Club Collegiate Classic  
Triangle Volleyball Club (Wake Competition Center) 
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April 14-19, 2026
ACC Men's and Women's Tennis Championships
Cary Tennis Park
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April 23-25, 2026
MEAC Men's and Women's Tennis Championships 
Cary Tennis Park 
Click for Website 

April 24-25, 2026
Lake Wheeler Rowing Invitational  
Hosted by Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
Lake Wheeler    
Click for Website   
 

May 

May 1-2, 2026
NCAA Division I Women's Tennis First/Second Rounds 
Hosted by NC State Women's Tennis    
J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center (NCSU)  
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May 1-3, 2026 
Stonewall Sports North Carolina State Tournament  
Multiple sites    
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May 8, 2026
NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Super Regional  
Hosted by NC State Women's Tennis    
J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center (NCSU)  
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May 9-10, 2026 
City of Oaks Classic presented by GRSA 
WRAL Soccer Park & multiple sites   
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May 12-17, 2026 
Senior Softball-USA Atlantic Championships 
Walnut Creek Athletic Complex    
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May 15-16, 2026
ACC Women's Rowing Championship 
Lake Wheeler Park 
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May 15-17, 2026
Phenom G3 Live - Raleigh 
Raleigh Convention Center 
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May 27-June 1, 2026 
The Soccer Tournament (TST) 
WakeMed Soccer Park 
Click for Website 

May 27-30, 2026 
NCHSAA Baseball State Championships 
North Main Athletic Complex  
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May 28-31, 2026 
UNC Health Championship 
Raleigh Country Club  
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May 29-31, 2026 
Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games 
Multiple sites  
Click for Website 

May 29-31, 2026 
The Cary Cup (youth soccer)  
Cary, Apex and Holly Springs sites   
Click for Website 

May 29-June 6, 2026 
NCAA Division II Baseball Championship 
USA Baseball National Training Complex 
Click for Website  
  

June

June 4-9, 2026
USTA 12s Southern Championship  
Cary Tennis Park  
Click for Website  

June 6-7, 2026
Oak City Swing Softball Tournament  
Walnut Creek Athletic Complex  
Click for Website  

June 10-13, 2026
USA Baseball 17U National Team Championships North Carolina  
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
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June 11-14, 2026
USA Baseball 10U Futures Invitational   
Thomas Brooks Park  
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June 12-14, 2026
North Carolina Air Hockey State Tournament 
Maywood Hall and Garden 
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June 13-14, 2026
IWLCA Southeast Cup (lacrosse)  
WRAL Soccer Park  
Click for Website  

June 16-20, 2026
USA Baseball 13U National Team Championships North Carolina  
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
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June 18-21, 2026
USA Baseball 11U Futures Invitational   
Thomas Brooks Park and Middle Creek Park  
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June 20-21, 2026
Carolina Clash (lacrosse)  
WRAL Soccer Park  
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June 20-21, 2026
Dynamic Baseball National Championship  
Doak Field at Dail Park (NCSU)   
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June 23-26, 2026
USA Baseball 12U National Team Training Camp  
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
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June 28-July 5, 2026
Cary Tennis Classic  
Cary Tennis Park  
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June 29-July 3, 2026
USA Baseball 15U National Team Championships North Carolina 
USA Baseball National Training Complex 
Click for Website   
 

July 

July 2-5, 2026
CubingUSA Rubik's WCA North American Championship   
Raleigh Convention Center  
Click for Website  

July 6-10, 2026
USA Baseball 14U National Team Championships North Carolina  
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
Click for Website  

July 9-12, 2026
Phenom Hoops Live & Championship at the Capital    
Raleigh Convention Center  
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July 18, 2026
World Rugby Nations Cup: USA vs. Spain     
WakeMed Soccer Park   
Click for Website 

July 25, 2026
World Series of Armwrestling East Coast Regional   
Sports & Social  
Click for Website 

August 

August 6-9, 2026
USA Baseball 15U National Team Training Camp Phase 1   
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
Click for Website  

August 7, 2026
Sir Walter Miler    
Meredith College    
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August 7-9, 2026
NC Clash Summer Classic (flag football)    
Pleasant Park     
Click for Website  

August 8, 2026
Let Her Be Sports Summit 
Hosted by BallHers Choice Sports Initiative   
Halle Cultural Arts Center     
Click for Website   

August 13-16, 2026
USA Baseball 15U/16U National Team Identification Series Champions Cup   
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
Click for Website  

August 20-22, 2026
NCSCA Select Soccer Kick-Off Classic   
WakeMed Soccer Park & Middle Creek   
Click for Website  

August 20-23, 2026
USA Baseball 12U/14U National Team Identification Series Champions Cup   
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
Click for Website  

August 22-23, 2026
Raleigh DEKA Fit & Ultra   
Raleigh Convention Center  
Click for Website  

August 27-30, 2026
USA Baseball 11U/13U National Team Identification Series Champions Cup   
USA Baseball National Training Complex   
Click for Website  

August 31-September 6, 2026
Veolia Pickleball National Championships (PPA Tour)
Cary Tennis Park  
Click for Website   
 

September

September 4-6, 2026 
ORBIT Raleigh Bowling Invitational Tournament 
Lucky Strike Raleigh     
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September 4-7, 2026
IBERCUP x ECNL International   
WRAL Soccer Park   
Click for Website  

September 16-18, 2026
USA Baseball 15U National Team Training Camp Phase 2   
USA Baseball National Training Complex  
Click for Website  

September 17-20, 2026
USTA Tri-Level State Championships  
Hosted by Raleigh Tennis Association    
Multiple sites   
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September 18-19, 2026
adidas Cross Country Challenge   
WakeMed Soccer Park Cross Country Course  
Click for Website  

September 19-27, 2026
ITA Women's All-American Championships 
Cary Tennis Park   
Click for Website   
 

October 

October 2-3, 2026
Great American Cross Country Festival   
WakeMed Soccer Park Cross Country Course  
Click for Website  

October 10-11, 2026 
NCFC Youth Capital City Classic  
WRAL Soccer Park & multiple sites   
Click for Website 

October 12-18, 2026
SAS Championship    
Prestonwood Country Club   
Click for Website  

October 17-18, 2026
SAS Championship HBCU Invitational    
Prestonwood Country Club   
Click for Website  

October 23-24 2026
NCHSAA Women's Individual Tennis Championships        
Cary Tennis Park (1A/2A), Millbrook Exchange Park (7A/8A) & North Main Athletic Complex (5A/6A)   
Click for Website   

October 30, 2026
MEAC Cross Country Championships 
WakeMed Soccer Park Cross Country Course 
Click for Website     
 

November 

November 1, 2026
City of Oaks Marathon 
Downtown Raleigh 
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November 6-8, 2026
USTA Tennis on Campus Tournament: National Fall Invite - Southern  
Cary Tennis Park 
Click for Website 

November 7-8, 2026
visitRaleigh.com Girls Junior Showcase 
WRAL Soccer Park & multiple sites 
Click for Website 

November 7-8, 2026 
NC Boys LaxFest 
Pleasant Park & North Main Athletic Complex  
Click for Website 

November 12 & 15, 2026
ACC Women's Soccer Championships  
Semifinals: Nov. 12 (11am and 2pm); Final: Nov. 15 (12pm) 
WakeMed Soccer Park 
Click for Website 

November 12 & 15, 2026
ACC Men's Soccer Championships  
Semifinals: Nov. 12 (5:30pm and 8:30 pm); Final: Nov. 15 (4pm) 
WakeMed Soccer Park 
Click for Website 

November 14-15, 2026 
visitRaleigh.com Boys Junior Showcase 
WRAL Soccer Park & multiple sites   
Click for Website 

November 20-22, 2026
visitRaleigh.com Girls College Showcase   
WRAL Soccer Park & multiple sites   
Click for Website  

November 20-21, 2026
Stitch Golf Junior Invitational  
Lonnie Poole Golf Course    
Click for Website  

November 22, 2026
Nike Cross Regionals Southeast  
WakeMed Soccer Park Cross Country Course    
Click for Website  

November 27-29, 2026
Raleigh Thanksgiving Tournament (hockey)   
Hosted by Travel Champs 
Wake Competition Center   
Click for Website   
 

December

December 10 & 13, 2026
NCAA Women's College Cup  
Semifinals: Dec. 10; Championship: Dec. 13   
WakeMed Soccer Park      
Click for Website 

December 11-13, 2026
visitRaleigh.com Boys College Showcase 
WRAL Soccer Park & multiple sites 
Click for Website 

December 11 & 14, 2026 
NCAA Men's College Cup 
Semifinals: Dec. 11; Championship: Dec. 14 
WakeMed Soccer Park 
Click for Website 

December 26 and 28-30, 2026
John Wall Holiday Invitational  
Broughton High School & Southeast Raleigh High School  
Click for Website