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July 2026: Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh

July 2…Science Trivia – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

July 3…Market & Movie (Hamilton) – Moore Square – 5:00-9:00

July 4…First in Freedom July 4th Parade – DTR – 9:30

July 4…Capitol 250: NC Freedom Fest – State Capitol – 10:00-4:00

July 4…Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration – Dix Park – Gates open at 6:00

July 6…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 7…Little Explorers (ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

July 7…Movie: National Treasure – Pullen Park – 7:00

July 9…Stroll through History Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 10:00

July 9…Lunchbox Lecture – City of Raleigh Museum – 12:00

July 10…Trivia Night – Dix Park – 6:30

July 10…Movie: Godzilla vs. Mothra – Moore Square – 7:15

July 11…Car Showcase – Dix Park – 10:00-2:00

July 11…Raleigh’s Summer Festival – City Plaza – 11:00-7:00

July 12…Guided Walking Tour – Dix Park – 12:00

July 12…Summer Concert Series – Fletcher Park – 6:00

July 13…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 14…Pilates in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 16…Live After 5…Moore Square – 7:00

July 16…Science Cafe – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

July 20…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 21…Tai Chi – Dix Park – 6:00

July 25…Bird Watching – Dix Park – 7:30 a.m.

July 25…Native Plant Walk – NC DNCR – 109 E. Jones St. – 10:00-12:00

July 26…The Bubble Festival – Moore Square – 11:00-4:00

July 26…Taste of Soul NC – City Plaza – 1:00-8:00

July 26…Summer Concert Series – Fletcher Park – 6:00

July 27…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 28…Pilates in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

July 30…Live After 5…Moore Square – 7:00

July 31…Poetry in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

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June 2026: Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh

June 1…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 2…Pilates in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 4…Science Trivia – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

June 4…Live After Five – Moore Square – 7:00-9:00 (Postponed)

June 5…Storytime – Dix Park – 10:00-4:00

June 5…Market & Movie (Puss in Boots) – Moore Square – 5:00-9:00

June 6…International Food Festival – Fayetteville Street – 11:00-9:00

June 7…Concert Series – Fletcher Park – 6:00-8:00

June 8…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 11…Soccer Fan Fest – Moore Square – 1:00-8:00

June 11…Stroll through History Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 10:00

June 12…Soccer Fan Fest – Moore Square – 1:00-11:30

June 12…Trivia Night – Dix Park – 6:30

June 13…Family Fun Day – City of Raleigh Museum – 11:00-2:00

June 13…Soccer Fan Fest – Moore Square – 12:00-11:00

June 14…Soccer Fan Fest – Moore Square – 11:00-9:00

June 15…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 16…Little Explorers (ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

June 16…Pilates in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 18…Lunchbox Lecture – City of Raleigh Museum – 12:00

June 18…Science Cafe – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

June 18…Live After Five – Union Station – 7:00-9:00

June 19…Juneteenth Celebration – Chavis Park – 10:00-9:00

June 19…Juneteenth Celebration – Moore Square – 12:00-5:00

June 20…Carolina Hurricanes Championship Celebration – DTR – 11:00-3:00

June 20…Juneteenth Celebration – Dix Park – 2:00-6:30

June 20…Movie: Shrek – Moore Square – 7:15

June 21…Summer Solstice Yoga – 6:00 A.M.

June 21…Food Truck Rodeo – Fayetteville Street – 12:00-6:00

June 21…Concert Series – Pullen Park – 6:00-8:00

June 22…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 23…Tai Chi – Dix Park – 6:00

June 23…Movie (Search for Squarepants) – Pullen Park – 7:00

June 24…Soccer Fan Fest – Pullen Park – 2:30-8:00

June 25…Stroll through History Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 10:00

June 26…Poetry in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 27… Bird Watching – Dix Park – 7:30 A.M.

June 27… Out! Raleigh Street Festival – Fayetteville Street – 12:00-7:00

June 28…Guided Walking Tour – Dix Park – 12:00

June 28…Concert Series – Pullen Park – 6:00-8:00

June 29…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

June 30…Pilates in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

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May 2026: Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh

May 1…Bike Bonanza – Dix Park – 4:30-6:30

May 1…Market & Movie (The Incredibles) – Moore Square – 5:00-9:00

May 1…Craft Night – City of Raleigh Museum – 6:00-9:00

May 2…Family Field Day – Marbles – Moore Square – 9:00-1:00

May 2…Raleigh Historic Bike Ride – 1 Exchange Plaza – 10:00 (rescheduled to May 9)

May 3…Open Studio – Artspace – 1:30-3:30

May 4…Letterland Activity Night – Pullen Park – 4:00-6:00

May 4…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 6…Bike Month Celebration – Chavis Park – 4:00-6:00

May 6…Kids Bike Rodeo & Traffic Garden -Chavis Park – 4:00-6:00

May 7…Letterland Activity Night – Pullen Park – 4:00-6:00

May 7…Science Trivia – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

May 9…Bird Watching – Dix Park – 7:30 am

May 9…Raleigh Historic Bike Ride – 1 Exchange Plaza – 10:00

May 9…Family Fun Day – City of Raleigh Museum – 11:00-2:00

May 9…Ma & Pa Festival – Fayetteville Street – 11:00-6:00

May 9…Spring Festival – Moore Square – 11:00-7:00

May 9…Family Taekwondo – Dix Park – 1:00

May 9…N.C. Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service – Nash Square – 1:00

May 9…Learn to Ride a Bike – Dix Park – 2:00-4:00

May 10…Open Studio – Artspace – 1:30-3:30

May 11…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 14…Stroll through History Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 10:00

May 14…Lunchbox Lecture – City of Raleigh Museum – 12:00

May 14…Live After Five – Moore Square – 7:00-9:00

May 15…Little Explorers (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

May 15…Movie: Poupelle of Chimney Town – Moore Square – 7:15

May 16…Smart Start Block Party – Roberts Park – 10:00-2:00

May 16…Music at the Market – Dix Park – 11:00-5:00

May 16…Artsplosure – Fayetteville Street – 11:00-7:00

May 16…Pop-up Skate Park – Dix Park – 11:00-8:00

May 16…Shakespeare in the Park – Fletcher Park – 6:00

May 17…Artsplosure – Fayetteville Street – 10:00-6:00

May 17…Open Studio – Artspace – 1:30-3:30

May 17…Shakespeare in the Park – Fletcher Park – 2:00

May 18…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 19…Tai Chi – Dix Park – 6:00

May 21…Science Cafe: “Follow Your Nose” – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

May 22…History Stroll – Nash Square – 11:00

May 23…Instrument Petting Zoo – Dix Park – 10:00-1:00

May 23…Plant Swap – City of Raleigh Museum – 11:00-1:00

May 24…NC Sugar Rush – City Plaza – 12:00-6:00

May 24…Open Studio – Artspace – 1:30-3:30

May 25…Memorial Day Service – Capitol – 11:00

May 25…Memorial Day Service – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 4:00

May 28…Stroll through History Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 10:00

May 29…Hillsborough Street Social – Hillsborough St – 6:30-9:30

May 30…International Children’s Day – City of Raleigh Museum – 10:00-3:30

May 30…Raleigh World Festival – Moore Square – 11:00-7:00

May 30…Inter-Tribal Pow Wow – Dix Park – 11:30-6:30

May 30…Native Plant Walk – Dept. of Natural & Cultural Resources – 10:00

May 30…Nash Bash – Nash Square – 2:00-6:00

May 31…Open Studio – Artspace – 1:30-3:30

May 31…Concert Series – Fletcher Park – 6:00-8:00

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April 2026: Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh

April 2…Science Trivia – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

April 4…Birdwatching – Dix Park – 8:00 am

April 4…Spring Celebration – Roberts Park – 11:00-3:00

April 6…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

April 7…Tuesdays in the Square – Nash Square – 11:00-1:00

April 9…Stroll through History Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 10:00

April 9…Lunchbox Lecture – City of Raleigh Museum – 12:00

April 10…Skate Moore Square – Moore Square – 1:00-7:00

April 11…Native Plant Walk – State Archives – 109 E. Jones St. – 10:00-12:00

April 11…Children’s Book and Art Festival – Fletcher Park – 10:00-2:00

April 11…Family Fun Day – Squirrels! – City of Raleigh Museum – 11:00-2:00

April 11…ASL Guided Walking Tour – Dix Park – 12:00

April 11…Family Taekwondo – Dix Park – 1:00

April 11…Skate Moore Square – Moore Square – 1:00-7:00

April 11…Learn to Ride a Bike – Dix Park – 2:00-4:00

April 12…Yoga in the Galleries – City of Raleigh Museum – 1:00

April 12…Skate Moore Square – Moore Square – 1:00-7:00

April 12…Open Studio – Artspace – 1:30-3:30

April 13…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

April 14…Tai Chi – Dix Park – 6:00

April 16…Science Cafe: Illuminating AI – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 6:00

April 17…Movie: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Moore Square – 5:00-9:00

April 17…Poetry in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00-8:00

April 18…Instrument Petting Zoo – Dix Park – 10:00-1:00

April 18…Music at the Market – Dix Park – 11:00-5:00

April 18…Arts on the Block – Artspace – 12:00-5:00

April 18…N.C. ‘Cuegrass Festival – Fayetteville Street- 12:00-10:00

April 19…Open Studio – Artspace – 1:30-3:30

April 20…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

April 21…Tuesdays in the Square – Nash Square – 11:00-1:00

April 23…Stroll through History Tour – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 10:00

April 24…Plant-Tastic! – Nash Square – 11:00-1:00

April 24…Earth Day Festival – Dix Park – 5:00-10:00

April 24…Brewgaloo Block Party – Fayetteville Street – 6:00-10:00

April 25…15th Annual Bearthday Celebration – Raleigh City Farm – 10:00-2:00

April 25…Brewgaloo Street Festival – Fayetteville Street – 12:00-8:00

April 26…Yoga in the Galleries – City of Raleigh Museum – 1:00

April 26…Open Studio – Artspace – 1:30-3:30

April 27…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

International Festival 2009

Were you at the International Festival in Raleigh’s new convention center this past weekend?  Thought so.  Judging by the size of the crowd, I don’t think anyone in town missed it.  And it was definitely an event not to be missed!

There were three stages of entertainment, with attentive audiences at each stage.  Hundreds of appreciative spectators filled the seats at the dance demonstration stage.  There were booths offering information and booths selling items from countries around the world,  even henna tattoos and belly dancing lessons!

And the smells!  The whole place smelled so delicious that it was difficult to decide which country’s menu to order from.  Fortunately for us, most of the menus at the food stands offered a selection of  inexpensive items, so that we didn’t have to choose after all, but instead enjoyed food from Bagladesh, China, Turkey, and Nepal.  What a treat to be able to sample authentic foods from so many different countries all in one place!

While I expected to see a diverse group taking part in the International Festival,  I was amazed by the incredible diversity of the festival-goers.  Raleigh has truly become a melting pot.

That’s Life in Raleigh.

Our Sir Walter Raleigh decked out for the 2009 International Festival.
Our Sir Walter Raleigh decked out for the 2009 International Festival.

SPARKcon……..wow!

SPARKcon 2009 transformed Raleigh into an amazingly cool place to be on a weekend in September.

SPARKcon is a grassroots event celebrating the creativity in our area –  the “creative hub of the south.”  And if you think Raleigh can’t possibly live up to such a weighty description, you obviously missed SPARKcon this year.  For four days, Downtown Raleigh was spilling over with proof of this creativity.  Music, art, dance, ideas, film, poetry…….

….fashion.  Did I mention fashion?  The fashion show on the stage in the middle of Fayetteville Street had to be a turning point for our fair city.  The loud, thumping beat, the large, appreciative crowd, the models whose hair and makeup were  closer to “Night of the Living Dead” than “Night in Raleigh, N.C.,” plus the designs being showcased had me murmuring that famous line about Toto and not being in Kansas anymore! Raleigh has graduated to the big time.

That’s Life in Raleigh…a big, happening city.

SPARKcon 2009
SPARKcon 2009

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