

# Art Events in Kinston | Shows & Galleries

- **Subtitle**: Discover art and theatre events in Kinston — gallery openings, exhibitions, plays and live shows. Find dates, venues and tickets near you.
- **Category**: Art
- **Display Name**: Arts events
- **Type**: category

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## About

<p>Art gives voice to the voiceless and fame to the ignored. You can learn various forms of art from dancing to sketching in Kinston. There are designated classes, drama workshops, and art events in Kinston for the same. If you just want to be a mere spectator you can attend theatre events and art exhibitions in Kinston too.</p>
<p>Ever wanted to volunteer in those nukkad, nataks or street shows? Wish to learn the basics of painting? Well, just explore through the art & theatre events in Kinston.</p>

## Art Events in Kinston

- **Event Name**: Christmas Open House
  - **Description**: Join us for our annual Christmas Open House. Take advantage of sales throughout the store! Be sure to enter for our door prize drawings. There will be at least one door prize drawn every thirty minutes all day! Help us welcome radio legend, and one of Len
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kinston/christmas-open-house/200030957736723
  - **Venue**: 1303 S. Queen St., Kinston, NC
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  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: In The Air Between, Art Exhibit
  - **Description**: 'In The Air Between' is a multimedia installation exhibit that combines my previous explorations into Chaos Theory and Existentialism (our existence in the natural world). Included in that exploration are my deep-seated pacifist beliefs. 

This installati
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Nov 13 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kinston/in-the-air-between-art-exhibit/200030836273324
  - **Venue**: 312 Mitchell St, Kinston, NC 28501-4860, United States
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  - **Categories**: Art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Artist Talk with Dreamweaver and Lotus Blossom
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DATE! 🎨

We’re excited to welcome Dreamweaver and Lotus Blossom back to The Arts Center on November 19th!

Join us for a special Artist Talk as they share the history of Native American art, their stories, and the inspiration behind their work.
  - **Date**: Thu Nov 19 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Nov 19 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kinston/artist-talk-with-dreamweaver-and-lotus-blossom/200030975242904
  - **Venue**: 400 N Queen St, Kinston, NC
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  - **Categories**: Art
- **Event Name**: 2% Jazz. 98% Funky Stuff: A Visual Exploration of Kinston's Music History
  - **Description**: With a title that riffs on a Maceo Parker quote, 2% Jazz. 98% Funky Stuff is an exhibit designed to honor Kinston’s vast music history in a visual format. 

We asked NC-based artists to honor and highlight a Kinston musician via portraiture, biographical
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kinston/2-jazz-98-funky-stuff-a-visual-exploration-of-kinstons-music-history/200030953588110
  - **Venue**: 210 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art
- **Event Name**: Before the Memory Fades
  - **Description**: Current and aspiring writers will join local author Kristy Kelly to learn how to turn a memory, or an invented one, into a scene by choosing one specific moment, establishing the setting, and using sensory details and action to bring it to life. 

Seating
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  - **Date**: Thu Nov 19 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Nov 19 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kinston/before-the-memory-fades/200030914993618
  - **Venue**: 510 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501
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  - **Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Sketch Club
  - **Description**: Join us for Sketch Club - a relaxed, welcoming meetup for anyone who enjoys drawing, from complete beginners to experienced artists. Bring your sketchbook and explore new ideas, techniques, and styles in a supportive, low-pressure environment. It’s a grea
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  - **Date**: Wed Nov 18 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kinston/sketch-club/200030942328058
  - **Venue**: 510 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501
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  - **Categories**: art, meetups, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Fall Into the Arts 2026
  - **Description**: Starting at 2:45 in the Gym Lobby, the Patriot Palette will be selling art! There will also be concessions available for purchase to enjoy during the following show. Starting at 3:30 pm in the Student Activity Center, you will be treated to an exciting tr
  - **Date**: Thu Nov 12 2026 at 02:45 pm – Thu Nov 12 2026 at 05:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kinston/fall-into-the-arts-2026/2200030958297739
  - **Venue**: Gym Lobby &amp; Student Activity Center
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  - **Price**: USD 6 to 11
  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, art, kids

## Trending Events in Kinston

- **Event Name**: WILD ADVENTURES: A Smart Zoo Experience in KINSTON - Wednesday (11/11)!!!
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This one-o
  - **Venue**: Lowe's Home Improvement
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- **Event Name**: Sidewalk Prophets Great Big Family Christmas 2026
  - **Description**: Great Big Family Productions presents
Sidewalk Prophet’s Great Big Family Christmas
Join 3X RIAA Certified Gold Selling, and Dove Award Winning band Sidewalk Prophets for an unforgettable Christmas experience!

The Great Big Family Christmas has become a
  - **Venue**: Kinston Community Center
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- **Event Name**: Annie
  - **Description**: Annie
You're never fully dressed without a smile! Get ready to sing along with everyone's favorite orphan in this timeless tale of hope, happiness, and finding a home. Annie is the perfect family-friendly show to celebrate the holiday season. Join Annie o
  - **Venue**: 231 Hwy 58 S, Kinston, NC 28504-6836, United States
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- **Event Name**: WIDOWS & More Meeting
  - **Description**: WIDOWS &amp; More is a Christ-centered ministry serving widows, divorced, and single women seeking community, and hope in Christ! Join us!About this Event📅 Date: Saturday, December 5, 202
  - **Venue**: 1205 Lynn Dr
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- **Event Name**: Kinston's Drive-In Movie Night! | The Santa Clause
  - **Description**: Pack the car and join us for a night full of Christmas Joy and Santa Clause  Drive-In Movie Night at the Lenoir County Fairgrounds!About this EventRotaract &amp; Young Professionals of Lenoir County present:🎄
  - **Venue**: Fairgrounds Road
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- **Event Name**: Seaglass Christmas Tree Workshop
  - **Description**: Just 3 spots left in our Seaglass Christmas Tree Workshop!
November 19th • 6 to 9pm – $35
Get on while the gettin's good – go to artkinston.com and scroll down on our homepage to find the registration/pay button.
  - **Venue**: 400 N Queen St, Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501
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- **Event Name**: Christmas Open House
  - **Description**: Join us for our annual Christmas Open House. Take advantage of sales throughout the store! Be sure to enter for our door prize drawings. There will be at least one door prize drawn every thirty minutes all day! Help us welcome radio legend, and one of Len
  - **Venue**: 1303 S. Queen St., Kinston, NC
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- **Event Name**: Sip N Shop
  - **Description**: 🛍️ SIP N SHOP — NOVEMBER 8 @ 1PM 🍻

Details coming soon!

Local vendors, holiday shopping and a beer or cocktail in your hand. Sounds like a pretty good way to knock out some Christmas shopping. 😉

Interested in being a vendor? Shoot us a message here on
  - **Venue**: 127 W North Street, Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501
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- **Event Name**: Messiah Concert
  - **Description**: 🎶 HANDEL’S MESSIAH IS COMING TO KINSTON! 🎶

Join the Kinston-Lenoir Community Chorus and the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra for a beautiful performance of Handel’s Messiah, celebrating 28 years in Kinston!

📅 Monday, December 7
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 First Presbyt
  - **Venue**: First Presbyterian Church, Kinston, North Carolina
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Art events in Kinston?
  - **A:** Christmas Open House (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 10:00 am at 1303 S. Queen St., Kinston, NC), In The Air Between, Art Exhibit (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 05:00 pm at 312 Mitchell St, Kinston, NC 28501-4860, United States), Artist Talk with Dreamweaver and Lotus Blossom (Thu Nov 19 2026 at 05:30 pm at 400 N Queen St, Kinston, NC), 2% Jazz. 98% Funky Stuff: A Visual Exploration of Kinston's Music History (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:00 pm at 210 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501), Before the Memory Fades (Thu Nov 19 2026 at 05:30 pm at 510 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501).
- **Q**: What Art events are happening in Kinston today November 07, 2026?
  - **A:** Christmas Open House (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 10:00 am at 1303 S. Queen St., Kinston, NC), 2% Jazz. 98% Funky Stuff: A Visual Exploration of Kinston's Music History (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:00 pm at 210 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501).
- **Q**: What Art events are happening in Kinston this weekend November 6–8, 2026?
  - **A:** Christmas Open House (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 10:00 am at 1303 S. Queen St., Kinston, NC), 2% Jazz. 98% Funky Stuff: A Visual Exploration of Kinston's Music History (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:00 pm at 210 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501).
- **Q**: What Art events are happening in Kinston in November 2026?
  - **A:** Christmas Open House (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 10:00 am at 1303 S. Queen St., Kinston, NC), In The Air Between, Art Exhibit (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 05:00 pm at 312 Mitchell St, Kinston, NC 28501-4860, United States), Artist Talk with Dreamweaver and Lotus Blossom (Thu Nov 19 2026 at 05:30 pm at 400 N Queen St, Kinston, NC), 2% Jazz. 98% Funky Stuff: A Visual Exploration of Kinston's Music History (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:00 pm at 210 N. Queen St., Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501), Before the Memory Fades (Thu Nov 19 2026 at 05:30 pm at 510 North Queen Street, Kinston, NC, United States, North Carolina 28501).
- **Q**: How can I find Art events in Kinston?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Art events in Kinston on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Art events in Kinston?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Art events in Kinston?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Art events in Kinston include 1303 S. Queen St., Kinston, NC, 312 Mitchell St, Kinston, NC 28501-4860, United States, 400 N Queen St, Kinston, NC.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Art events in Kinston?
  - **A:** Prices for Art events in Kinston range from USD 6 to USD 11. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Art events in Kinston?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Art events in Kinston include Ironclad Marketplace, Joanne McCobb, artist, Community Council for the Arts-Kinston, NC.
- **Q**: Are there any online Art events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Art events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Art events in Kinston?
  - **A:** Follow the Art category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Art events are listed in Kinston.

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