

# Events & Things To Do In Raleigh on 23rd May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Raleigh on 23rd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Raleigh on 23rd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Raleigh

- **Event Name**: NC Darkness RISING: Live 9 - Arts & Mental Health Block Party!
  - **Description**: The hottest summer block party with live music, shopping, food,  mental health professionals, free resources, a DJ, and more!About this EventSAVE THE DATE: May 23rd in Moo
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/nc-darkness-rising-live-9-arts-and-mental-health-block-party/100001983647084829
  - **Venue**: Moore Square
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, Art, Music, Entertainment, Nonprofit, Workshops, Concerts, Theatre, food-drinks, performances
- **Event Name**: The Great Pup Meet Up
  - **Description**: Grab your pup and enjoy this tail-wagging community event in partnership with Raleigh Police Dept's North Community Engagement Unit and Raleigh Animal Control! 

This pet-friendly gathering brings together local vets offering vaccines and microchipping, p
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 67
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 23 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/the-great-pup-meet-up/200029747597026
  - **Venue**: The Big Field at Dix Park
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks, health-wellness, dog
- **Event Name**: Raleigh Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026
  - **Description**: The Official Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl of 2026!About this EventRaleigh Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026Get ready for the Raleigh Memorial Day Weekend
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/raleigh-memorial-day-weekend-bar-crawl-2026/100001985361302099
  - **Venue**: North Street Beer Station
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  - **Price**: USD 0 to 25
  - **Categories**: memorial-day, parties, bar-crawls, entertainment, art, photography
- **Event Name**: Repticon Raleigh
  - **Description**: This show features everything that you’ve come to love most about Repticon’s two days of fun and excitement! See live animals from around the world, purchase pets and pet products direct from the experts at amazing prices you won’t find anywhere else, and
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 85
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun May 24 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/repticon-raleigh/200028593019746
  - **Venue**: NC State Fairgrounds - Exposition Center
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  - **Categories**: business, exhibitions
- **Event Name**: Marisela (Rescheduled from 10/10/2025)
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium
🏠 Address: 2 East South Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
🌆 City: Raleigh
📍 Location: 35.7713, -78.6389✨ Discover the extraordinary at Marisela (Rescheduled from 10/10/2025)
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 12:30 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/marisela-rescheduled-from-10-10-2025/3200029139237153
  - **Venue**: Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9kNTk3OTAwMC1mNTFhLTExZjAtOGU4ZC0zN2VmZWU3NWQ3MDktcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNTM5LWRjZmVmZWZlLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc2ODgxNTYwNQ.avif
  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Love & Happiness Spring Comedy Show
  - **Description**: Prepare yourself for a good time with delicious food and laughter.  Headliner Althea McFarland from the DMV, hosted by Gwynn Factor.About this EventLove &amp; Happiness Spring Comedy Show celebrating Gemini season with mu
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/love-and-happiness-spring-comedy-show/100001982553749634
  - **Venue**: Terminal 8 - Bar &amp; Lounge
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  - **Price**: USD 45
  - **Categories**: comedy
- **Event Name**: Downtown Raleigh Coffee Culture Walking Tour - EAST (May 2026)
  - **Description**: Explore a dozen downtown shops with coffee connoisseur Greg Whitt. Enjoy samples and cultural tidbits along the way.About this EventSpend the morning with an avid coffee lover and frequent patron of Raleigh’s proliferatin
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 23 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/downtown-raleigh-coffee-culture-walking-tour-east-may-2026/100001980094672468
  - **Venue**: 201 S Blount St
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  - **Price**: USD 29
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, art
- **Event Name**: Guided Trolley Tour
  - **Description**: Accessible trolley tour focusing on the past, present and future of Dix Park!About this EventThis 2.5 mile trolley tour will cover the history of the buildings, land and legacy of Dorothea Dix, and the next steps the City
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/guided-trolley-tour/100001981022322093
  - **Venue**: Stone Houses Visitor Center at Dix Park
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, Workshops, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: FASCAR: A Family Matchbox Car Competition
  - **Description**: 🚨This event has been rescheduled from March 21 to May 23. We hope you can join us for this new date!🚨


FASCAR is a racing-themed Gospel event for children and their families! 🏁🏎️🏁 Kids will race their Matchbox cars for prizes on a digitized race track th
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 12
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 23 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/raleigh/fascar-a-family-matchbox-car-competition/200029672325857
  - **Venue**: 3328 Forestville Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27616
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  - **Categories**: sports, contests, kids

## Trending Events in Raleigh

- **Event Name**: Raleigh Area - Pop Up Picnic Park Date for Couples! (Self-Guided)
  - **Description**: Park Picnic date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy fun digital activities in your digital date night box!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/3RnPhdEZLIIPOP-UP PICNIC IN THE PARK DATE NIGHT INCLUDES:
  - **Venue**: John Chavis Memorial Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: Raleigh True Crime Tour
  - **Description**: The Oak City is filled to the brim with frightening true tales of crime and intrigue. From one of North Carolina's most frightening serial killers a brazenly violent Russian oligarch and Raleigh's answer to Jack the Ripper join us on the Raleigh True C
  - **Venue**: Norwood House
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb681701a652d80.jpg
- **Event Name**: The Original Raleigh Ghost Walk
  - **Description**: Unknown slimy entities lurking in the sewers the ghostly shaking sounds of a train crash haunted antebellum mansions and much more. These spooky stories and others await you in the Raleigh Ghost and Urban Legend Walk where we explore the facts and fiction
  - **Venue**: North Carolina State Capitol
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb68c78af2ea57a.jpg
- **Event Name**: Downtown Raleigh Historian-Guided Tour
  - **Description**: Travel through downtown Raleigh and experience the city's history at a few of its many nationally designated historical locations. from its humble beginnings as a rural hamlet to its development into the political center of the state. Explore the histo
  - **Venue**: 420 Fayetteville St
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb681700fbb83d2.jpg
- **Event Name**: Brewgaloo 2026 NC Craft Beer Festival- Voted #1 USA Beer Fest!
  - **Description**: Brewgaloo, presented by Shop Local Raleigh, is the largest North Carolina craft beer festival featuring the best of local with 100+ NC breweries, food trucks, live music, and vendors. We are proud to have been voted #1 Best Beer Festival by USA Today 10Be
  - **Venue**: 400 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
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- **Event Name**: Cardi B at Lenovo Center
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Cardi B at Lenovo Center, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Lenovo Center in dynamic Raleigh, NC, this event will become the talk of the t
  - **Venue**: Lenovo Center
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- **Event Name**: Gabriel Iglesias — Raleigh
  - **Description**: Raleigh, this is a Friday-night comedy event built for a huge crowd — Fluffy’s 1976 Tour brings nonstop laughs, quick pacing, and that “everyone’s reacting together” energy that makes the room feel alive. Expect storytelling that hits close, impressions t
  - **Venue**: Raleigh, NC
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- **Event Name**: Pitbull & Lil Jon
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at Pitbull &amp; Lil Jon, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in dynamic Raleigh
  - **Venue**: Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
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- **Event Name**: Brewgaloo
  - **Description**: Brewgaloo is a two-day celebration showcasing more than 110 craft breweries from across North Carolina.About this EventBrewgaloo is a two-day celebration showcasing more than 110 craft breweries from across North Carolina
  - **Venue**: Fayetteville Street
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** NC Darkness RISING: Live 9 - Arts & Mental Health Block Party! (Sat May 23 2026 at 01:00 pm at Moore Square), The Great Pup Meet Up (Sat May 23 2026 at 11:00 am at The Big Field at Dix Park), Raleigh Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl 2026 (Sat May 23 2026 at 04:00 pm at North Street Beer Station), Repticon Raleigh (Sat May 23 2026 at 09:00 am at NC State Fairgrounds - Exposition Center), Marisela (Rescheduled from 10/10/2025) (Sat May 23 2026 at 12:30 am at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts - Memorial Auditorium).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** NC Darkness RISING: Live 9 - Arts & Mental Health Block Party! (Sat May 23 2026 at 01:00 pm at Moore Square), Guided Trolley Tour (Sat May 23 2026 at 12:00 pm at Stone Houses Visitor Center at Dix Park).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Raleigh on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Raleigh?
  - **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 events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Raleigh include Moore Square, The Big Field at Dix Park, North Street Beer Station.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Raleigh range from USD 29 to USD 45. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Raleigh include Darkness RISING Project / LaLuz, Dix Park, PubCrawls.com.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many 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 events in Raleigh?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Raleigh.

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