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Thursday, July 2

Nature Storytime (Whiteville)

Festivals · Whiteville, 415 South Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472, United States · Raleigh
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“Earth to ET” — Sending Messages to Unknown Extraterrestrials

Festivals · Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Introduction to Fused Glass Class Trinket Tray/Suncatcher

Festivals · Fusion Gallery · Durham
from $45
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Encaustic painting

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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Silent Book Club Thursdays @ DSSOLVR (FREE)

Festivals · DSSOLVR · Durham
Free
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Latinos & Latinas Run Club

Festivals · The Glass Jug Downtown · Durham
Free
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Doodle & Drink

Festivals · Ment Beverage Co. · Durham
Free
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Science Trivia

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Friday, July 3

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Independence Weekend: July 3rd Freedom Firework Food Truck Festival @ Haven Farms & July 4th BullCity Boom & Bash Food Truck Rodeo

Festivals · Haven Farms & Durham Central Park · Durham
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Fireworks Frenzy featuring the Parade of Wheels

Festivals · - Apex NC 27502 · Apex
Free

beckwith – Tribute Band – Durham

Festivals · The Blue Note Grill · Durham
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Broken Records: Musical Improv

Festivals · Mettlesome · Durham
from $9
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Hush Hush: Improv Comedy Based on Your Secrets

Festivals · Mettlesome · Durham
from $9
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Cameron Price is Right Trivia @ The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen

Festivals · The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen - 101 Two Hills Dr #140 Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Saturday, July 4

Four in the Fourth Tour de Carrboro Community Race

Festivals · Race begin on Old Fayettleville Rd, but pre- and post- race activities on are on the McDougle School Track. - 890 Old Fayetteville Rd Chapel Hill NC 27516 · Carrboro
Free

July 4 Celebration 2026

Festivals · - Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Encaustic Painting

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Tour

Festivals · Lucky Strike Tower · Durham
from $15
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Paint Pouring

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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Annual Reading of Frederick Douglass' Essay at Carrboro Century Center 2026

Festivals · - 100 N. Greensboro St. Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Downtown Durham African American Historian-Guided Tour

Festivals · CCB Plaza · Durham
from $15
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July 4th Block Party

Festivals · Durham
from $10
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Downtown Durham True Crime Walking Tour

Festivals · Lucky Strike Tower · Durham
from $15
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Sun’s Out, Buns Out: 4th of July

Festivals · The Durham Hotel · Durham
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Golden Age: Improv Comedy

Festivals · Mettlesome · Durham
from $9
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Durham Ghost Walk

Festivals · Fate & Folklore · Durham
from $15
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Sunday, July 5

Phone Free Fun

Festivals · The Glass Jug Downtown · Durham
Free
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Printmaking workshop

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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Craft Club & Supply Swap

Festivals · The Glass Jug Downtown · Durham
Free
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Sunday DRIFT Rooftop DJ Sets at The Velvet Hippo!

Festivals · The Velvet Hippo · Durham
Free
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Anime Night

Festivals · West End Social · Durham
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Harry Connick Jr.

Pop · DPAC Presented by First Horizon · Durham
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Monday, July 6

Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Printmaking workshop

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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Paint Pouring

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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Dancefulness for the Soul at the DAC

Festivals · Durham Arts Council · DURHAM, NC
from $105
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FREE Fun da’MENTal Trivia with “Just Dave”

Festivals · Ment Beverage Co. · Durham
Free
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Tuesday, July 7

Intro to Entomology

Festivals · Virtual, NC, United States · Raleigh
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First Tuesday Social Ride

Festivals · CCB Plaza · Durham
Free
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Trivia Night

Festivals · The Glass Jug Downtown · Durham
Free
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Wednesday, July 8

Story Time at the Museum

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Science Today: America's Symbols

Festivals · Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Durham Chess Club -Weekly Meetup

Festivals · Bull McCabes · Durham
Free
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Sculpting with polymer clay

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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WUNC Spotlight: Drawing your Community-Storytelling & Zine Making with Eli Chen

Festivals · WUNC Public Radio Suite 600 · Durham
Free
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Thursday, July 9

Tree Walk with a Naturalist

Festivals · Prairie Ridge, 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States · Raleigh
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Nature Storytime (Whiteville)

Festivals · Whiteville, 415 South Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472, United States · Raleigh
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Introduction to Fused Glass Class Trinket Tray/Suncatcher

Festivals · Fusion Gallery · Durham
from $45
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Encaustic painting

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
details →

Silent Book Club Thursdays @ DSSOLVR (FREE)

Festivals · DSSOLVR · Durham
Free
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Latinos & Latinas Run Club

Festivals · The Glass Jug Downtown · Durham
Free
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Cake Art Night

Festivals · Ment Beverage Co. · Durham
from $12
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Friday, July 10

Story Time at the Museum

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Blackberry Smoke

Rock · DPAC Presented by First Horizon · Durham
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Hush Hush: Improv Comedy Based on Your Secrets

Festivals · Mettlesome · Durham
from $9
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Single Woman: Work In Progress

Festivals · Mettlesome · Durham
from $18
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Saturday, July 11

🍅Tomato Day at the Carrboro Farmers' Market

Festivals · Carrboro Town Commons - 301 West Main Street Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Silent Saturday Meditation Retreat

Festivals · - 101 Cosgrove Ave. suite 142 Chapel Hill NC 27514 · Carrboro
Free

Nature Storytime (Whiteville)

Festivals · Whiteville, 415 South Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472, United States · Raleigh
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Encaustic Painting

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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ADF presents Footprints: Site-specific work by Stephan Koplowitz

Festivals · Mutual Tower · Durham
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Playdate with Nature (Whiteville)

Festivals · Whiteville, 415 South Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472, United States · Raleigh
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Downtown Durham Historian-Guided Tour

Festivals · Lucky Strike Tower · Durham
from $15
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Community Engagement Forum with The Mama Joe Project

Festivals · PSI Theatre at Durham Arts Council · Durham
Free
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Science Today: Intro to Bacteria

Festivals · Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Paint Pouring

Festivals · Outer Loop Arts · Durham
from $25
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Dino Dig Live

Festivals · Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Sunday, July 12

Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly Mornings

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Monday, July 13

Nature Stories at NCMA

Festivals · North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, 27607 · Raleigh
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Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Tuesday, July 14

Birdwatching for Beginners

Festivals · Prairie Ridge, 1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States · Raleigh
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Senior Joyful Gentle Movement with Kate Finlayson

Festivals · Covenant Place - 103 Culbreth Rd Chapel Hill NC 27516 · Carrboro
Free

Wednesday, July 15

Story Time at the Museum

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Thursday, July 16

Nature Storytime (Whiteville)

Festivals · Whiteville, 415 South Madison Street, Whiteville, NC, 28472, United States · Raleigh
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Senior Game Day At Covenant Place

Festivals · Covenant Place - 103 Culbreth Rd Chapel Hill NC 27516 · Carrboro
Free

Science Café: Tracking Birds to Track Climate Change

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Friday, July 17

Story Time at the Museum

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Live Animal Feeding – Ocean Habitat

Festivals · Downtown Raleigh, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Dino Dig Live

Festivals · Nature Research Center, 121 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States · Raleigh
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Cameron Price is Right Trivia @ The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen

Festivals · The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen - 101 Two Hills Dr #140 Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Saturday, July 18

Still She Stands

Festivals · The ArtsCenter - 400 Roberson Street Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Friday, July 24

Carrboro In Motion

Festivals · - Collins Crossing Apartments 501 Jones Ferry Rd Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Monday, July 27

Screen Time and Kids: Free Family Educational Training Series

Festivals · Therapy Smarts Chapel Hill Clinic - 1130 Weaver Dairy Rd Chapel Hill NC 27514 · Carrboro
Free

Tuesday, July 28

Golden Trails: Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve “The Wake Wonder” with Kate Finlayson

Festivals · Town Commons Parking Lot - 301 W Main St Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Wednesday, July 29

Senior Summer Lunch Restaurant Exploration - Outback Steakhouse

Festivals · Meet at Town Commons - 301 W Main St Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Specialized Recreation - Fuse Bead Art

Festivals · Drakeford Library Complex - 203 S. Greensboro St. Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free

Friday, July 31

Cameron Price is Right Trivia @ The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen

Festivals · The Flying Pierogi Delicatessen - 101 Two Hills Dr #140 Carrboro NC 27510 · Carrboro
Free