Events in North Carolina

The best things to do in North Carolina — 1724 upcoming events across Concerts, Music Festival, Cinema, Theater and more.

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Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

19 September, 13 November The Rialto, Raleigh

An Idiot’s Guide to Wine

25 September, 16 October The Barrel Room at Triple C Brewing, Charlotte

28 November at 19:00 Hangar 1819, Greensboro

Performing Arts

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show

10 October at 16:00 Matthews Community Center, Matthews

Mean Girls: The Musical

6 & 7 November Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, Asheville

Duke's Mayo Bowl

26 December at 15:30 Bank Of America Stadium, Charlotte

Skip the Line: Copper Barrel's Premium Distillery Tour & Tasting

17 September +9 more Copper Barrel Distillery, North Wilkesboro

Whitney Cummings

9 October at 19:00 Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

14 November 2026, 16 January 2027 Asheville Masonic Temple, Asheville

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1 Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA The Rialto 24 September 2026, 3 December 2026, 9 January 2027
2 An Idiot’s Guide to Wine The Barrel Room at Triple C Brewing 25 September, 16 October
3 Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons The Rialto 19 September, 13 November
4 Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More Asheville Masonic Temple 14 November 2026, 16 January 2027
5 Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons Asheville Masonic Temple 14 November at 18:30

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Concerts

314 events · Tribute, Rock, Classical and more

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

24 September 2026, 3 December 2026, 9 January 2027 The Rialto, Raleigh

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons

19 September, 13 November The Rialto, Raleigh

Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

14 November 2026, 16 January 2027 Asheville Masonic Temple, Asheville

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

14 November at 18:30 Asheville Masonic Temple, Asheville

Candlelight - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

9 October, 14 November The Rialto, Raleigh

Cinema

9 events · Adventure, Family and more

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

29 & 30 January 2027 Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

17 October at 20:00 Carolina Theatre, Charlotte

Whitney Cummings

9 October at 19:00 Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington

15 October at 14:00 +11 more Temple Theatre - Sanford, Sanford

2–4 October Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington

Comedy

7 events

An Idiot’s Guide to Wine

25 September, 16 October The Barrel Room at Triple C Brewing, Charlotte

Daniel Sloss: BITTER

18 November at 19:00 Carolina Theatre - Durham, Durham

31 January 2027 at 19:00 Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham

The Teacher's Lounge: A Comedy Show

7 November at 15:00 Raleigh Improv, Cary

4 & 5 December The Comedy Zone - Charlotte, Charlotte

Performing Arts

15 events · Musical, Ballet, Music Theatre and more

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show

10 October at 16:00 Matthews Community Center, Matthews

Frozen - The Musical

21 January at 19:00 +18 more Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Fayetteville

5 December at 17:30 Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh

12 January 2027 at 19:00 Carolina Theatre - Greensboro, Greensboro

16 September at 19:30 +9 more Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Fayetteville

Sports

16 events · Basketball, Fighting & Martial Arts and more

Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling

18 February 2027 at 20:30 Amos' Southend, Charlotte

2026 Bank of America ROVAL 400

11 October at 23:59 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord

Duke's Mayo Bowl

26 December at 15:30 Bank Of America Stadium, Charlotte

North Carolina A&T Aggies vs. Norfolk State Spartans

17 October at 12:00 Truist Stadium - Greensboro, Greensboro

Denver Broncos at Carolina Panthers

8 November at 13:00 Bank Of America Stadium, Charlotte

Theater

3 events

Mamma Mia! The Musical

2 March at 19:30 +5 more Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts, Greensboro

Mean Girls: The Musical

6 & 7 November Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, Asheville

Peter Pan - Theatrical Production

6 February 2027 at 14:00 CoMMA, Morganton

Food & Drinks

2 events

Skip the Line: Copper Barrel's Premium Distillery Tour & Tasting

17 September +9 more Copper Barrel Distillery, North Wilkesboro

2026 Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival - Saturday

19 September at 14:00 Winston Salem Fairgrounds , Winston-Salem