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Pick a topic and see what is on right now. Every list is built from our checked North Carolina datasets of events and state parks, so past events drop off and new ones appear without anyone retyping a date.
- State Parks and OutdoorsEvery state park in our data, by region, with free day use and pet rules.43 parks right now
- Free Things to DoFree events and state parks with free day use.8 free events right now
- Dog-Friendly State ParksThe pet rule each park publishes, park by park.43 parks right now
- Holiday Lights and Christmas EventsLight shows, parades, tree lightings and train rides.57 events right now
- Fall EventsFestivals, fairs and harvest events from September through November.
- Winter EventsDecember through March: lights, ski days, games and shows.
- College and Pro Sports Game DaysHockey, basketball, football and more on our calendar.32 games right now
- Music and ConcertsConcerts and live music, by date and town.44 concerts right now
- Beaches and CoastEvents and state parks on the coast and the Outer Banks.33 events right now
- Mountains and Blue RidgeEvents and state parks in the mountains and foothills.61 events right now
- Food and Drink EventsFestivals, restaurant weeks and tasting events.
By Place
Prefer a town? Our destination pages cover Asheville, Wilmington, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, the Outer Banks, Boone and Blowing Rock, Fayetteville, Greenville, Cherokee and Bryson City.
By Day
See what is on today, this weekend or month by month, or search the full events finder.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do these lists come from?
From our North Carolina events dataset and our state parks dataset. Each event row was read on the organizer’s own page and each park row on its ncparks.gov page, and every row has a checked date.
Why are there no attraction lists yet?
We only name places we have checked on an official page. Attraction and venue pages are being added, and this page will link them when they are live.
How do I suggest something?
Use submit an event for events, or contact us for anything else.
Sources
- Each event links to the organizer’s own page, where its date, hours and price were read; all rows are in the North Carolina events dataset with a checked date on every row.
- Park facts (hours, day-use cost, pet rule) were read on each park’s own ncparks.gov page; all rows are in the North Carolina state parks dataset.
How we check: editorial standards, verification log, corrections.