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This weekend · Sat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8

A gallery wall with a large colorful portrait painting and small framed works, with a plant on a pedestal.

Oct 22 – Dec 13

Paintings by Jenny Blazing hang in the 5 Points Gallery.

Oct 22 – Nov 14

Painting of a gallery with framed landscapes and display cases under a skylight.

Oct 22 – Jan 31

A toddler sits among pumpkins in a field

Oct 24 – Nov 21

Painting of handmade goods on tables under white canopies.

Oct 27 – Nov 24

Painting of a trail sign and wooden bridge in autumn hills.

Oct 29 – Nov 12

Painting of framed artworks and a sculpture in a quiet gallery.

Nov 4 – Dec 20

Painting of white medieval tents and a campfire on open ground.

Painting of a piano and chairs on a stage beneath arched church windows.

Painting of a glass conservatory with a fountain among palms and flowers.

Painting of a stage set with city towers and footlights.

Painting of a theater with a painted sun on the stage curtain.

Painting of a playground and trees on a wide green lawn.

Painting of a stage set with city towers and footlights.

Families play with hula hoops on a park lawn

An audience seated in a dark theater watching a film on a large screen.

Painting of plants and flowers on tiered tables beside a greenhouse.

A crowd mingles outdoors on a sunny afternoon

The stage inside McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

Painting of activity tables and a dinosaur model in a bright hall.

People stroll down a shady garden path

Runners in bright shirts on a town street lined with autumn trees.

Painting of tables of antiques and clocks in a hall with arched windows.

Painting of art and crafts on draped tables in a bright room.

Painting of a colorful storybook stage set with flowers and cushions.

Shoppers browsing pottery and crafts in a hall with tall windows.

Swallowtail butterflies feed on purple wildflowers

A dragonfly rests on a blade of grass

Close-up of a wreath of red and white flowers and greenery.

Painting of snowy market huts around a decorated tree.

Three friends smile in a busy market hall

Painting of a boardwalk and pavilion across golden marsh grass.

Shoppers at a bazaar table of pumpkins and baked goods in a skylit hall.

Painting of a pumpkin stand under an orchard of autumn trees.

A large metal market building on a sunny day

Painting of a hay-bale stage with guitars under a draped barn.

A model train layout from the Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club

A singer in sunglasses performs outdoors

Painting of an empty dance studio with a wood floor and tall windows.

Painting of a play structure on an open park lawn among trees.

Painting of a play structure on an open park lawn among trees.

Painting of striped food stalls around a cobblestone square.

Visitors seated on hay bales beside a wooden cider press under shade trees.

Painting of a colorful storybook stage set with flowers and cushions.

Painting of white canopies over produce stalls.

Next week · Nov 9–15

Close-up of a great horned owl.

Painting of a play structure on an open park lawn among trees.

Players at a bingo table, one raising a hand, in a community room.

A young actor in a red hat and blue shirt holds up a lantern on a dark stage.

Painting of a colorful storybook stage set with flowers and cushions.

Painting of a circus ring under a striped big top.

Vendors standing behind long tables of vintage linens and goods in a bright hall.

Painting of a stage with a decorated tree and draped curtains.

Ping-pong players in front of a mural at Hi-Wire Brewing in Durham

Painting of an outdoor movie screen on a lawn before trees.

A bearded man in a welding helmet and protective jacket stands near molten-metal work.

Blossoming trees and a gazebo in a park under a blue sky.

Shoppers browsing a table of holiday ornaments in a gym.

Painting of art and crafts on draped tables in a bright room.

Visitors on a lawn with pumpkins before a white columned house.

Four band members sit in silhouette in front of a bright window.

Painting of boats, trailers and tents displayed on an open lot.

Painting of pet supplies and bookshelves in a hall around a large screen.

Painting of a colorful storybook stage set with flowers and cushions.

Painting of produce bins and a cider press before a red barn and orchard.

Painting of boats, trailers and tents displayed on an open lot.

Handmade wooden bowls and pottery on a market table

Vendor tables spread through a large hall.

Painting of framed artworks and a sculpture in a quiet gallery.

The Warren County Farmers Market pavilion

Painting of a row of striped tents on a green field at sunset.

Coming up · Nov 16–30

Shoppers among rows of white vendor tents on a park lawn.

The garden beside Raleigh Little Theatre

Nov 18 – Dec 4

Painting of a play structure on an open park lawn among trees.

Painting of a meadow with a canoe beside autumn trees.

An empty town square at dusk with a tall evergreen strung with warm lights, brick shops with lit windows behind a snowy plaza.

Painting of activity tables and a dinosaur model in a bright hall.

Painting of a stage with a decorated tree and draped curtains.

A potter in a hat arranges colorful mugs on a stand at an outdoor market tent.

Painting of a lantern-lit arch and glowing trees along a path at night.

Nov 20 – Dec 31

A tall lit Christmas tree topped with a star against a black night sky.

Three women smiling over holiday gifts at a market stall.

Visitors walking a dark meadow path past glowing strands of holiday lights.

Nov 20 – Dec 31

Shoppers browsing tables of crafts and quilts under an open pavilion.

A clock tower and lit tree at dusk

Card dealers at black-draped tables in a large hall.

A person looking into a lit gallery window display at night.

Painting of palm trees and a fountain inside a glass conservatory.

Shoppers browse among display stands in a gallery space with warm lights.

A giant shark balloon floats against a blue sky

A tall stone bell tower and a flagpole on a green lawn under a blue sky.

Painting of tables of antiques and clocks in a hall with arched windows.

Shoppers among colorful vendor tents on a brick plaza beside a lake.

A towering lit Christmas tree topped with a star under falling snow at night.

A stone house with a manicured lawn

Shoppers browsing woven goods and mugs at a crowded indoor market.

A family choosing pumpkins and apples at a farm.

Aerial night view of a crowd around a lit tree in a plaza.

An empty garden at dusk with a glowing arched light tunnel and trees wrapped in warm lights beyond a dark lawn.

Nov 21 – Jan 10

Painting of a garden shed, pergola and flower beds on open ground.

Painting of vintage hot rods parked beside an old wooden barn.

People gather on a downtown Wake Forest sidewalk at dusk

A large white two-story house with wraparound porches and an American flag.

Plan by date

By night

Thu Oct 22

Oct 22 – Dec 13"Our House 2026" - DAC School Instructors & Students ExhibitDurham
Oct 22 – Nov 14Carolina, or Thereabouts: Jenny BlazingDurham
Oct 22 – Jan 31Tar River Gallery: Fall ExhibitionRocky Mount

Sat Oct 24

Oct 24 – Nov 21Grasshopper Farms Makers MarketKnightdale

Tue Oct 27

Oct 27 – Nov 24Mixed Media Art Class (Imperial Centre)Rocky Mount

Thu Oct 29

Oct 29 – Nov 12Walk Through the SeasonsRaleigh

Wed Nov 4

Nov 4 – Dec 20New York, Raw & Uncut: Jérôme De PerlinghiWilson

Fri Nov 6

Nov 6–72026 Old North State Story Telling FestivalCary
Nov 6–737th Capital Area Handbell FestivalRaleigh
Nov 6–8A Festival of Fabulous MumsDurham
Nov 6–7Disney’s Aladdin KIDSClayton
Fri Nov 6First Friday Market and Movie: Fantastic Mr. FoxRaleigh
Fri Nov 6Free Movie Friday: Free Birds (PG)Roxboro
Fri Nov 6Movie Night: MinionsCary
Fri Nov 6Warbirds Family Film Series: The Wild RobotWilson

Sat Nov 7

Sat Nov 711th Annual Death FairePittsboro
Sat Nov 7A Day at the MillsRocky Mount
Sat Nov 7A Magical Frozen Meet and GreetHenderson
Sat Nov 7Astronomy & Astrophysics Research DayRaleigh
Sat Nov 7BBQ, Blues & BrewsFuquay-Varina
Sat Nov 7Benson Veterans Day Parade, 5K & Car ShowBenson
Nov 7–8CCS Card Show IVRaleigh
Sat Nov 7Deck the Halls Vendor & Craft Fair (Greater Franklin County Chamber)Youngsville
Sat Nov 7Fall Arts FairRaleigh
Sat Nov 7Fall Hike at Penny's Bend Nature PreserveDurham
Sat Nov 7Fall Nature Fun Day on the EnoHillsborough
Sat Nov 7Festifall Arts MarketChapel Hill
Sat Nov 7Flowers Holiday MarketClayton
Sat Nov 7Golden Belt Winter Market 2026Durham
Sat Nov 7Goodbye to Fall Forest Bathing WalkChapel Hill
Sat Nov 7Granville Senior Center Holiday BazaarOxford
Sat Nov 7Hillsborough Harvest FestivalHillsborough
Sat Nov 7JARSfest 2026Selma
Sat Nov 7Let The People Sing! Dolly Parton Tribute SingalongCarrboro
Nov 7–8Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club's 42nd Annual Model Train Show & SaleRaleigh
Nov 7–8North Carolina Whirligig FestivalWilson
Sat Nov 7North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble: Shaping SoundsDurham
Sat Nov 7Perioperative Nurse DayDurham
Nov 7–21SuperFun SaturdayApex
Sat Nov 7Taste of China Food and Culture FestivalCary
Sat Nov 7Tobacco Farm Life Harvest FestivalKenly

Sun Nov 8

Sun Nov 8Dueling Dinosaurs Sensory Friendly MorningRaleigh
Sun Nov 8Rooted in NC FestClayton

Mon Nov 9

Mon Nov 9Howell Woods Owl SafariFour Oaks
Mon Nov 9Nature Stories at NCMARaleigh

Wed Nov 11

Wed Nov 11Bingo Bash (Northeast Regional Library)Raleigh
Nov 11–15The Little Engine That Could (Vault Theatre)Durham
Wed Nov 11Tiger Tales Tour at Carolina Tiger RescuePittsboro

Fri Nov 13

Fri Nov 13A Magical Cirque ChristmasRaleigh
Nov 13–15A Vintage Noel (Vintage Market Days of NC Triangle)Raleigh
Fri Nov 13Fall Fest: A Celebration of Creative EntrepreneursDurham
Fri Nov 13Warbirds Family Film Series: The Nut JobWilson

Sat Nov 14

Sat Nov 1410th Annual Liberty Arts Iron PourDurham
Sat Nov 14Bird Walk at Wendell ParkWendell
Sat Nov 14Black Creek PHC Vendor FairBlack Creek
Sat Nov 14Cowboy Christmas ExtravaganzaElm City
Sat Nov 14Fall Festival at Bentonville BattlefieldFour Oaks
Sat Nov 14Model Boat Show 2026Oxford
Nov 14–15NC Comicon: Bull CityDurham
Sat Nov 14NCMA Movies at Moore Square: Wicked: For Good (2025)Raleigh
Sat Nov 14Pecan Fest at Ronnie’s Berry FarmAngier
Nov 14–15Retro Video Game Expo IIRaleigh
Sat Nov 14Rolesville Fall FunFestRolesville
Sat Nov 14The Dave Finch Potter’s MarketSpring Hope
Sat Nov 14The Doctor Is In (permanent exhibit, Pope House Museum)Raleigh
Sat Nov 14Warren County Farmers Market Holiday MarketWarrenton

Sun Nov 15

Sun Nov 154th Annual Chestnut CarnivalPittsboro

Mon Nov 16

Mon Nov 16Vinson’s Holiday Vendor MarketClayton

Wed Nov 18

Nov 18 – Dec 4Knock KnockRaleigh
Wed Nov 18Lollipop Series for Young Children: Happy DanCarrboro
Wed Nov 18Midday MeanderDurham

Thu Nov 19

Thu Nov 19Light Up BrentwoodWilson
Thu Nov 19Mommy and Me Workshop: Lois Ehlert CollageRocky Mount

Fri Nov 20

Fri Nov 20Cary Night MarketCary
Nov 20 – Dec 31Christmas at ContentneaWilson
Fri Nov 20Downtown Raleigh Tree Lighting & Holiday Vendor MarketRaleigh
Nov 20–22JLR A Shopping SPREE! 2026Raleigh
Nov 20 – Dec 31Meadow LightsBenson
Fri Nov 20Pink Friday Giftable MarketClayton
Fri Nov 20Pittsboro's Finally Fridays Art WalkPittsboro
Nov 20–22Raleigh TCG Con XIVRaleigh
Fri Nov 20Third Friday Durham Art Walk & Gallery CrawlDurham
Nov 20–21Triangle Orchid Society Fall for Orchids ShowDurham

Sat Nov 21

Nov 21–222026 Durham Art Walk Holiday MarketDurham
Sat Nov 2182nd ABC11 Raleigh Christmas ParadeRaleigh
Sat Nov 21Annual Holiday Crafts FairRaleigh
Nov 21–22Carolina Coin and Stamp ShowRaleigh
Sat Nov 21Christmas Market in the GroveBenson
Sat Nov 21Christmas at North Hills: Tree Lighting CelebrationRaleigh
Sat Nov 21For Garden's Sake 6th Annual Holiday MarketDurham
Sat Nov 21Four Oaks Market on Main: November MarketFour Oaks
Sat Nov 21Harvest Fest at Good Hope FarmCary
Sat Nov 21Holiday Tree Lighting (Downtown Durham)Durham
Nov 21 – Jan 10NC Chinese Lantern FestivalCary
Nov 21–22Plantmania Expo RaleighRaleigh
Sat Nov 21Respect The Culture Auto ShowRaleigh
Sat Nov 21Wake Forest Cares Holiday Kick-OffWake Forest
Sat Nov 21Youngsville Holiday MarketYoungsville

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