Things to Do in Durham this Week

The best weekly event rundown in the Bull City.

Weekly Events in Durham

(September 7- 13)

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

Sep 16

Shuffle: Pink Pharaoh ft. Mavis SWAN Poole

A little live music at lunch? What’s not to love? Take a mid-week break and join us with your lunch at…

Weekly on Wednesdays in September

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Sep 11

“I am Pauli Murray” — Movie Night at DCP

Join the Museum of Durham History at Durham Central Park for a FREE outdoor movie screening of "I am Pauli Murray"…

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Sep 12

🍺 Beer Challenge Event

16th Annual Durham Oktoberfest

Featuring The Little German Band & Dancers. Enjoy a full day of Oktoberfest celebration featuring live music, dancing, German bier, and…

One Day Only

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Sep 12

🍺 Beer Challenge Event

12th Anniversary Glass Jug Oktoberfest

Celebrate Glass Jug's 12th Anniversary at their annual Oktoberfest! Join in on for a real Oktoberfest experience combined with Anniversary party…

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Sep 12

Eno River Association 60th Anniversary Celebration at DPlex Plaza

Enjoy free music and performance art, visit our community partner tables, and take home new Eno River Association merchandise. Live PerformancesPaperhand…

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Sep 12

Concerts on the Creek: Rissi Palmer

Make the most of the in-between by joining Hub RTP for its monthly mid-day performance at the Hub stage. This month…

One time occurrence

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Sept 12, 6 pm

The 98th Eagle-Aggie Classic

NCCU Football v. NC A&T

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Sep 13

Triangle Vegfest

Presented by Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge.Always a great time and family friendly.Beer fundraiser by The Glass Jug.Free Face PaintingDJ spinning the…

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Multi-Day Events

Sep 11

Guided Spirits Tasting Tour

Liberty & Plenty Distillery

Recurring Event

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Sep 11

Bull City Cocktails Tour

Durham Distillery

Recurring Event

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Sep 12

Drafts of the Bull: Craft Beer and Food Tour

Entrance of Brightleaf Square

Recurring Event

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Sep 13

September 7–13

Durham Bulls vs. Nashville

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Sep 11 to Sep 13

$5 Slushies

Ment Beverage Co.

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Running Exhibits

Sep 11 to Oct 11

History Exhibit: To Love and Live Free

Museum of Durham History

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Sep 11 to Sep 19

Art Exhibition: Sense of Place

Craven Allen Gallery & House of Frames

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Sep 11 to Sep 25

Indelible: Tattooed Ceramics at Claymakers Gallery

Claymakers Gallery

This exhibition will be on view August 7 through September 25, 2026, Tuesday–Saturday, 1–6 PM. Opening Reception: Friday August 7th, 7-9 pm. Closing Reception: Friday, Sep 25th, 7-9pm

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Sep 11 to Sep 12

The Long Exhale — a Group Exhibition

5 Points Gallery

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Sep 11 to Jul 11, 2027

Art Exhibit — “Turn the volume up!”

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

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Monday, September 7

Sep 11 to Aug 9, 2027

Monday Moans

West End Social

Weekly

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Sep 14

Craft Club & Supply Swap

Recurring Event

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Sep 14

Disc Golf Putting League

The Glass Jug Beer Lab — RTP

Recurring Event

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Sep 14

Weekly Trivia Night at Ponysaurus Brewing

Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Recurring Event

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Sep 14

Music Bingo Monday @ Hi-Wire Taproom

Hi-Wire Brewing

Recurring Event

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Aug 3

Trivia at W XYZ bar at Aloft Hotel

W XYZ bar at Aloft Hotel

Recurring Event

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Tuesday, September 8

Sep 15

Beginners Line Dancing Class

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Recurring Event

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Sep 15

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

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

Recurring Event

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6 pm

Duke Volleyball v. Charleston Southern

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6 pm

NCCU Volleyball v. UNC Asheville

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Wednesday, September 9

Sep 16

Durham Farmers’ Market

Pavilion at Durham Central Park

Recurring Event

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Sep 16

Durham Chess Club

Durham Food Hall

Weekly

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Sep 16

Rigged Trivia at DFH

Durham Food Hall

Weekly; Wednesdays at 7pm

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Sep 16

The Devines Intervention Comedy Open Mic

Devine’s Restaurant and Bar

Recurring Event

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Sep 23

Guided Sunrise Paddle Trip on Falls Lake

Falls Lake

Recurring Event

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Sep 16

Shuffle: Pink Pharaoh ft. Mavis SWAN Poole

Hub RTP Stage

Weekly on Wednesdays in September

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4:30 pm

Shaw Men’s Soccer v. Ferrum College

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7 pm

Shaw Women’s Soccer v. Ferrum College

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Thursday, September 10

Sep 17

Walking Club with Bull City Strollers

Crank Arm Brewing Company

Recurring Event

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Sep 17

Line Dance Class & Open Dance Night

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Recurring Event

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Sep 17

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

Ponysaurus Brewing Co.

Recurring Event

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Sep 17

Hammered Trivia at Crank Arm DURHAM

Crank Arm Brewing Durham

Recurring Event

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Sep 17

Thursday Trivia

Crank Arm Durham

Recurring Event

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Sep 17

Underground Latin Social

Weldon Mills

Recurring Event

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Friday, September 11

Sep 11

West 94th St Pub Karaōke Night

West 94th St Pub

Recurring Event

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Sep 11

Freaky Friday Dance Party!

Club ERA

Recurring Event

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Sep 11

Tasting at Ten

Counter Culture Coffee

Recurring Event

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Sep 18

Blues Dance Friday

Studio 5, Triangle Dance Studios

Recurring Event

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Sep 25

North Durham Friday Evening Farmers’ Market

Soul Sanctuary

Recurring Event

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Sep 11

The Phoebes — Beer Garden Concert Series Friday Night Edition

The Glass Jug Beer Lab — RTP

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Sep 11

Keenan McKenzie & Mark Wells play the music of Frank Sinatra

The Durham Jazz Workshop/Sharp 9 Gallery

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Sep 11

“I am Pauli Murray” — Movie Night at DCP

Durham Central Park

This is a one time event

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Sep 11

Line Dance Party!

Mystic Farm & Distillery

Recurring Event

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Sep 11

Larry Draughn Jazz Trio

Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

One time

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Sep 11

Debí Tirar Más Fiestas | The Bad Bunny Party at Motorco

Motorco

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6 pm

Duke Volleyball v. Marshall

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6 pm

NCCU Volleyball v. USC Upstate

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5 pm

Duke Field Hockey v. James Madison

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Saturday, September 12

Sep 12

16th Annual Durham Oktoberfest

Motorco Music Hall

One Day Only

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Sep 12

AIA Triangle Tour of Residential Architecture

Durham, Wake, and Chatham Counties

One day

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Sep 12

Eno River Association 60th Anniversary Celebration at DPlex Plaza

Durham Convention Center DPlex Plaza

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Sep 12

Canoeing, Kayaking, and Standup Paddleboarding the Lower Eno

Eno River

Recurring Event

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Sep 12

Durham Farmers’ Market

Pavilion at Durham Central Park

Recurring Event

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Sep 12

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

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Sep 12

Ruby Bridges Literary Day

Book Harvest Family Space

Monthly

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Sep 12

Drop-in Make Your Own Body Fragrance Saturdays

Bright Black

Weekly

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Sep 12

“Dark Tales of the Eno River” Paddle with author David Cook

Eno River

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Sep 12

12th Anniversary Glass Jug Oktoberfest

The Glass Jug Beer Lab — RTP

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Sep 12

The Art of Bourbon Tasting

Mystic Farm & Distillery

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Sep 12

Durham Plant People: Free Monthly Plant Swap at Durham Beer Garden

Durham Beer Garden

Monthly

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Sep 12

Hymns for Salted Bones: A Re-membering of Hayti Walking Tour

Stanford L. Warren Branch Library

Recurring Event

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Sep 12

Concerts on the Creek: Rissi Palmer

Hub RTP Stage

One time occurrence

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Sep 12

Partner Yoga

Yoga Off East

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Sep 12

Fall Contra Dance — all are welcome!

Duke Campus Farm

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Sep 12

Beer Garden Concert Series

The Glass Jug Beer Lab — RTP

Recurring Event

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Sep 12

Onyx Club Boys–Gypsy Jazz, Swing

Succotash Southern & Creole Kitchen

One Time

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Sep 12

Medieval Night

Ment Beverage Co.

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Sep 12

Horse Feathers w/ Ryan and Halli of River Whyless at Stanczyks

Stanczyks

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NCCU Football v. NC A&T- The 98th Eagle-Aggie Classic

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2 pm

Shaw Football v. Ferrum

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6 pm

Duke Volleyball v. Belmont

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Sunday, September 13

Sep 13

Crank Arm Durham Sunday Dog Walk

Crank Arm Durham

Recurring Event

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Sep 13

Hot Wax on Tap, Drop-In Candle Making

Bright Black.

Recurring Event

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Sep 13

Sunday DRIFT Rooftop DJ Series at The Velvet Hippo!

The Velvet Hippo

Recurring Event

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Sep 13

Sunday Scaries Karaōke w/ Sky

Rubies on Five Points

Recurring Event

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Sep 13

Kayaking 101

Falls Lake

Recurring Event

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Sep 13

Canoeing, Kayaking, and and Standup Paddleboarding at Hickory Hill on Falls Lake

Falls Lake

Recurring Event

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Sep 13

Triangle Vegfest

Durham Central Park

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Sep 13

Bourbon Blending Class

Mystic Farm & Distillery

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Sep 13

Civic Festival of Central America 2026

Yearly

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Sep 13

Sparta w/ Public Opinion at Stanczyks

Stanczyks

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12 pm

Duke Women’s Soccer v. Stanford

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1 pm

Duke Field Hockey v. VCU

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Sunday, September 13

5 pm

Shaw Women’s Soccer v. Allen University

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2 pm

Shaw Men’s Soccer v. Johnson & Wales

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