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Things to Do in Durham this Week

The best weekly event rundown in the Bull City.

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Weekly Events in Durham

(October 5- October 11)

Welcome to a comprehensive guide of weekly events in Durham – from Broadway shows to intimate performances, serene river paddles to art exhibits, dance parties, food tours and more. Start here to plan your perfect week.

If you’d like to add an event to our calendar, submit an event here. Please check with the event organizers to see if events change due to weather. Have a great week!

The annual Bull City Beer Challenge is back! From September 12 through December 31, use the free app to check in at 12 participating Durham breweries and events, and earn your 2026 challenge T-shirt when you complete it. Learn more about the challenge and check back each week for new participating events. 🍺

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Noteworthy Events

October 5–10

The Ultimate Homecoming Experience at NCCU

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Oct 8

Good Moon Festival

This year’s festival will function a little differently than in the past, spreading out to more venues across Durham. Good Moon…

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Oct 16

Carolina Theatre Presents: Cirque Kikasse — acrobatic food truck performance

Cirque Kikasse: SANTÉ!A gravity-defying circus—performed on a food truck! Get ready for a circus spectacular unlike anything you have seen before…

Recurring Event

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Oct 10

Southern Doc Fest

Southern Doc Fest is a new one-day documentary festival in Durham, North Carolina, celebrating the creativity, power, and impact of Southern…

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Oct 10

Flart Market

Flart is an inclusive art market run by Durham's only locally owned art supply store, Artpost. With over 50 local vendors…

Recurring Event

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Oct 10

Mystic Fall Artisan Market

Celebrate the season at Mystic Farm & Distillery! Shop a curated lineup of local artists featuring handmade jewelry, pottery, paintings, prints…

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Oct 10

Trick-or-Treat at Boxyard

Visit Boxyard for an afternoon and evening of Halloween fun! There will be trick-or-treating throughout Boxyard, story time, a costume contest…

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Oct 11

Adrián Uribe: 50 y Pico Tour

Celebrating Uribe’s remarkable 35-year career, the special production will see him once again bring to life beloved characters such as El…

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Multi-Day Events

Oct 10 to Nov 1

Corpse Reviver: Back from the Dead

Conniption Bar & Lounge

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Oct 10 to Nov 5

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda

Duke Chapel

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Oct 10

Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 25

Pumpkin Patch Express

Museum of Life and Science

Recurring Event

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Oct 10

Every Saturday and Sunday

Drafts of the Bull: Craft Beer and Food Tour

Entrance of Brightleaf Square

Recurring Event

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Running Exhibits

Oct 10 to Oct 11

History Exhibit: To Love and Live Free

Museum of Durham History

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Oct 10 to Jul 11, 2027

Art Exhibit — “Turn the volume up!”

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

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Sep 17

Jim McKeon: Durham Sweet Durham

5 Points Gallery

Gallery hours: Thu & Fri 5-9. Sat 1-9 or by appt., Third Friday Opening Reception September 18, 6-9pm

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Monday, October 5

Oct 5

Craft Club & Supply Swap

Recurring Event

Oct 5

Trivia Night Mondays at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Weekly

Oct 5

Crank Arm Brewing

Every Tuesday

Oct 5

Music Bingo Monday @ Hi-Wire Taproom

Hi-Wire Brewing

Recurring Event

Oct 5

Theater, a Site for Deep Democracy

Rubenstein Arts Center, von der Heyden Studio Theater

Two-night event, September 30 and October 1 7-9pm

Oct 5

HiWire Music Bingo

HiWire Brewing

Weekly, every Monday night at 7pm

Oct 5

Trivia at W XYZ bar at Aloft Hotel

W XYZ bar at Aloft Hotel

Recurring Event

Oct 5

West End Social

Weekly

Tuesday, October 6

Oct 6

Simon Fisher, “Writing Pauli Murray History in the Twenty-First Century: The Impact of Transgender Studies"

Smith Warehouse, Ahmadieh Family Lecture Hall, Bay 4, C105

Oct 6

Toastmasters Open House at the Biotechnology Center

North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Open house to demonstrate Toastmasters - A community to improve your communication skills.

Oct 6

Duke Football Radio Show and Tailgate Dinner at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Recurring Event

Oct 6

Community Block Party for National Night Out

Holton Career Center

One time

Oct 6

Beginners Line Dancing Class

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Recurring Event

Oct 6

Cocktail Classes at Durham Distillery: Sours (Beginner)

Durham Distillery

Oct 6

Crank Arm Brewing

Every Tuesday

Oct 6

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

Page Auditorium, Duke University

Once

Oct 6

Deceits w/ Computer Kill at Stanczyks

Stanczyks

Oct 6

Astronomy on Tap - Science Talk & Trivia

Fullsteam ATC

First Tuesdays of the month

Oct 6

Fred Armisen: Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome

Carolina Theatre

Oct 6

Queer Country Night

The Pinhook

Recurring Event

Oct 6

Tom Jones: Come Gather Round Tour

DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Oct 6

Duke Men’s Soccer vs Wofford

106 Whitford Dr, Durham, NC 27708

Wednesday, October 7

Oct 7

Shuffle: Gage Saylor and the Creekside Boys

Hub RTP Stage

Weekly on Wednesdays in October

Oct 7

Bee Downtown Hive Tour

Frontier RTP

Oct 7

Durham Farmers’ Market

Pavilion at Durham Central Park

Recurring Event

Oct 7

Durham Chess Club

Durham Food Hall

Weekly

Oct 7

The Negroni Sessions

Saint Mars

One time event.

Oct 7

Intro to Table Saw

The Lumber District

This is a one time event.

Oct 7

Health Touch

Recurring Event

Oct 7

Rigged Trivia at DFH

Durham Food Hall

Weekly; Wednesdays at 7pm

Oct 7

Joey Cash at Stanczyks

Stanczyks

Oct 7

Music Bingo Wednesdays at Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Weekly

Oct 7

The Devines Intervention Comedy Open Mic

Devine's Restaurant and Bar

Recurring Event

Oct 7

Simon Joyner & The Ghosts w/ David Nance at The Fuzzy Needle

The Fuzzy Needle

Oct 7

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Carolina Theatre

Oct 7

Carolina Theatre Presents: Cirque Kikasse - acrobatic food truck performance

Various locations

Recurring Event

Thursday, October 8

Oct 8

Silent Book Club Every 1st & 3rd Thursday @ DSSOLVR

DSSOLVR

Monthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month!

Oct 8

Durham Community Day

Museum of Life and Science

Recurring Event

Oct 8

Walking Club with Bull City Strollers

Crank Arm Brewing Company

Recurring Event

Oct 8

Storytelling Open Mic

Common Market Durham

Monthly on Second Thursdays

Oct 8

Line Dance Class & Open Dance Night

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Recurring Event

Oct 8

Pony Run at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. with Fleet Feet Carrboro & Durham

Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Recurring Event

Oct 8

Tricycle Trivia

Crank Arm Durham

Recurring Event

Oct 8

Trivia: Hammered Trivia at Durham Beer Garden

Durham Beer Garden

Weekly

Oct 8

Good Moon Festival - Sylvan Esso With Meshell Ndegeocello

DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Oct 8

Underground Latin Social

Weldon Mills

Recurring Event

Friday, October 9

Oct 9

Counter Culture Coffee

Recurring Event

Oct 9

Crank Arm Brewing

2nd and 4th Fridays of each month

Oct 9

Birds & Breakfast

Horseshoe at Hub RTP

Oct 9

Scented Storytime!

Oct 9

North Durham Friday Evening Farmers' Market

Soul Sanctuary

Recurring Event

Oct 9

Bull City Cocktails Tour

Durham Distillery

Recurring Event

Oct 9

Permaculture from an Indigenous Perspective Dinner and Presentation

Hawk’s Nest Healing Gardens

Oct 9

Dolly Parton Drag Show

The Glass Jug Downtown

Oct 9

Line Dance Party!

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Oct 9

The Racket - Indie Comedy ft. Show Us Your Teeth and Rigsbee Ave.

Mettlesome Theater

Oct 9

Line Dance Party!

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Recurring Event

Oct 9

Good Moon Festival - Tyler Childers With aja monet

DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Oct 9

Broken Records: Musical Improv

Mettlesome Theater

Oct 9

West 94th St Pub Karaoke Night

West 94th St Pub

Recurring Event

Oct 9

Downtown Durham Food Tour with Taste Carolina

Visitor Info Center

Recurring Event

Oct 9

Freaky Friday Dance Party!

Club ERA

Recurring Event

Oct 9

Guided Spirits Tasting Tour

Liberty & Plenty Distillery

Recurring Event

Saturday, October 10

Oct 10

Durham Farmers’ Market

Pavilion at Durham Central Park

Recurring Event

Oct 10

Harkrader Home Tour

Orchard Park- Ticket HQ

Once, annual

Oct 10

Self Guided Tours of Pauli Murray's Childhood Home

The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice

Every Saturday from 10 AM - 1 PM. EXCEPT Oct. 17th

Oct 10

Hey Girl: A Day of Rest & Wellness

Safrass Center

One time

Oct 10

Walk-In Saturday at Welcome Tattoo

Welcome Tattoo

Recurring Event

Oct 10

A Taste of Greece

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church

Event recurs on 10/11/2026, 11 am to 7 pm

Oct 10

Drop-in Make Your Own Body Fragrance Saturdays

Bright Black

Weekly

Oct 10

Artpost

Recurring Event

Oct 10

Harvest Of Wax Record Show

The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP

Oct 10

Mystic Fall Artisan Market

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Oct 10

Mi Éxito, Mi Camino

Emily K Center

Annual

Oct 10

Grace Farmers Market

Parking lot of Grace Lutheran Church

The second Saturday of the month from April to October, as well as December,

Oct 10

Pink Party - Fall Wine Market at Parizade

Parizade

Oct 10

Downtown Durham Halloween Treasure Hunt - Walking Team Scavenger Hunt!

Pour Taproom

Oct 10

Concerts on the Creek: GO79MAN The New Route Live

Hub RTP Stage

Oct 10

SINGamajig: Musical Improv for Kids

Mettlesome Theater

Oct 10

Trick-or-Treat at Boxyard

Boxyard RTP

Oct 10

Bull City Press

Mettlesome Theater

Oct 10

Live Music on Mangum at Durham Beer Garden

Durham Beer Garden

Oct 10

Crank Arm Karaoke

Crank Arm Brewing Company Durham

Weekly: Saturday, 7-10pm

Oct 10

Tokyo Tea Room w/ Argonaut & Wasp at Motorco

Motorco

Oct 10

Mystic Barn Dance

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Oct 10

Onyx Club Boys--Gypsy Jazz & Swing

Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

One time

Oct 10

Good Moon Festival - Sylvan Esso With Silvana Estrada

DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Oct 10

Let's Chat About the Stars Paddle

Falls Lake

Oct 10

Show & Tell Improv Comedy ft. Fatherly

Mettlesome Theater

Oct 10

The Racket: Indie Comedy ft. Aerosheep

Mettlesome Theater

Oct 10

Golden Age: Improv Comedy

Mettlesome Theater

Oct 10

NCCU Football vs William & Mary (Homecoming)

1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707

Oct 10

Southern Doc Fest

Durham Arts Council

Oct 10

Pumpkin Patch Express

Museum of Life and Science

Recurring Event

Oct 10

Battle at the DBAP: Duke Baseball vs. East Carolina

409 Blackwell St. Durham, NC 27701

Sunday, October 11

Oct 11

This is How Your Soul Will Transition

Fate & Folklore

Once

Oct 11

Hand-Built Dishes & Ashtrays

Redhead Hemp Canna Cafe

Monthly

Oct 11

Bourbon Blending Class

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Oct 11

Crank Arm Durham Sunday Dog Walk

Crank Arm Durham

Recurring Event

Oct 11

Hot Wax on Tap, Drop-In Candle Making

Bright Black.

Recurring Event

Oct 11

Cocktail Classes at Durham Distillery: Sours (Beginner)

Durham Distillery

Oct 11

Trivia: Hammered Trivia at Durham Beer Garden

Durham Beer Garden

Weekly

Oct 11

Sunday DRIFT Rooftop DJ Series at The Velvet Hippo!

The Velvet Hippo

Recurring Event

Oct 11

GIANT ROBOT FIGHT CLUB

Mettlesome Theater

Oct 11

Adrián Uribe: 50 y Pico Tour

DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

Oct 11

Sunday Scaries Karaoke w/ Sky

Rubies on Five Points

Recurring Event

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