Raleigh

Summer Festivals

This page lists summer festivals for families in the Raleigh, North Carolina area.
Kids Raleigh: Summer Festivals - Fun 4 Raleigh Kids
Listings
07/12 Raleigh's Summer Beats Festival

Get ready to groove into summer at Raleigh’s Summer Beats Festival! This vibrant outdoor extravaganz ...

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Hours: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Free Admission
Raleigh City Plaza, 421 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
07/19 Book Harvest Summer Block Party at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Book Harvest’s beloved Summer Block Party promotes a joyful and abundant community-wide culture of l ...

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Hours: 1PM - 4 PM
Free Admission
409 Blackwell St., Durham, NC, 27701
07/26 Dia De La Ciencia y La Cultura at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Día de la Ciencia y la Cultura is back—this time bigger and more exciting! We’re expanding across ...

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free Admission
11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
07/26 Summerfest at Fenton

Get ready for a day filled with family fun, laughter, and unforgettable memories at our old-school b ...

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Hours: 11AM - 3PM
Free Admission
201 Fenton Gateway Drive, Cary, NC, 27511
08/16 Arts and Education Festival at Knightdale Station Park

We have prepared a day filled with art, music, food, and, most of all, FUN! We hope you will come ou ...

Saturday, August 16, 2025
Hours: 10AM - 1PM
Free Admission
809 N. First Ave., Knightdale, NC, 27545
08/16 Meridian Waste's Summer Splash Bast at Shotwell Environmental Park

Meridian Waste - Shotwell Environmental Park invites you to celebrate summer with us! Enjoy a FREE g ...

Saturday, August 16, 2025
Hours: 10am - 2pm
Free with RSVP
4624 Smithfield Rd., Wendell, NC, 27591
08/23 - 08/24 Cary's Lazy Daze Arts And Crafts Festival

Join us for the 49th annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival showcasing over 250 exceptional artists ...

August 23 - 24, 2025
Hours: 9am - 5pm
Free Admission
Cary Town Hall Campus, 316 N Academy St, Cary, NC, 27513
08/23 Packapalooza at NC State University

Packapalooza™ is NC State’s signature all-day block party and street festival, capping off Wolfpack ...

Saturday, August 23, 2025
Hours: 2pm - 10pm
Free Admission
Memorial Belltower, 2101 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC, 27607
08/30 & 8/31 African American Cultural Festival Downtown Raleigh

The premiere annual Labor Day Weekend Celebration of African American culture. The African Americ ...

August 30-31, 2025
Hours: TBD
Free Admission
421 South Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC, 27601