Raleigh Wide Open is coming to downtown in the Fall of 2025. This new festival will feature free stages for music, food, families and fun all over downtown Raleigh.
Stages in every corner of downtown will ring out with bluegrass, folk, Americana, gospel and the best audience in the world. Save the date and plan to join the fun Oct. 3-4, 2025.
Each Fall the streets of downtown Raleigh bubble over with the joyful sound of friends and families coming together for music that is deeply rooted in community and traditionally shared across generations. This large, free community built festival features multiple stages for performance, a spectacular show at Red Hat Amphitheater, an art market, food and jamming.