Triangle Happenings | Spring 2024
We are thrilled about warmer days and longer hours of sunlight — thank you Punxsutawney Phil, we can’t wait for Spring!
If you are looking for ways to fill those longer days, look no further. Here’s our round up of SPRING suggestions for things happening across the Triangle.
We’ve split things out into Soak up Spring, Music/Performances, Sports, For the Kids & Festivals!
Let’s celebrate the blooms of Spring!
Art in Bloom, NCMA, March 13-17: One of our favorite Triangle events of the year, this one is a “can’t miss!” It is a celebration of flowers & art, with >50 floral installations inspired by the museum's art.
Farmers Spring Festival, Downtown Cary Park, March 23 | 9am-3pm: Learn about recycling, composting, solar energy, & reducing waste plus shop for locally made sustainable crafts!
Raleigh Arbor Day, Dix Park, April 19 | 5-8pm: Learn about & celebrate trees! Giveaways, music, games, crafts, food trucks & FREE trees.
Durham Earth Day Festival, Durham Central Park, April 21 | 12-5pm: Enjoy earth-friendly activities, educational resources, vendors, music, & food!
Raulston Blooms, NCSU Raulston Arboretum,
April 27 : Featuring an exceptional plant sale, garden talks, demos, food trucks & more
Looking for a show to catch?
There are lots of options for music, theater, & dance this Spring - no matter what your taste:
MUSIC: Andrea Bocelli (Feb 14); Journey (Feb 17); Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull (Feb 29); Bryan Adams (Mar 1); Fall Out Boy (March 19) and more at PNC Arena.
Hozier (Apr 20); The Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie (Apr 27); Foo Fighers (May 7) and more at Walnut Creek. PLUS Dreamville Festival April 6-7 at Dix Park again this year.THEATER/DANCE: Carolina Ballet presents The Little Mermaid (Mar 7-24), David Sedaris takes to the stage for a one-night-only (Apr 8) of special readings from his latest book, & Theatre Raleigh presents Tick, Tick…Boom (Apr 10-21).
Basketball, hockey, AND baseball… oh my
BASKETBALL: NCAA Basketball is really heating up and one of our favorite Spring things to do is catch the March Madness games (starting Mar 19) - will we see you at Sports & Social? Or where’s your favorite spot to watch?
HOCKEY: Don’t miss the Carolina Hurricanes final regular season home games, April, 4, 5 and 7 versus the Bruins, Capitals, & Blue Jackets.
BASEBALL: Or if you are more of a baseball fan, mark your calendar for Carolina Mudcats Opening Week, April 9-14, 2024. If you’ve never been to Five County Stadium in Zebulon (the Mudcats home for more than 30 years!), it really is worth checking out a game. Or you can of course catch the Durham Bulls kicking off their season at home on April 2.
Who says you can’t have fun AND learn something on the weekends?
We can’t wait for Dueling Dinosaurs, opening April 2024 at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. This exhibit is thought to be the most complete skeletons ever discovered of a Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex.
Also at the Natural Science Museum is Reptile & Amphibian Days (more info coming soon)
If you aren’t into scaley things, how about checking out the Children’s Day Festival of Cary on April 20 | 11am-5pm; performances by children (representing various cultures), make & take international crafts, face painting, balloon animals, food trucks & more
The Triangle Spring Festival scene has food, drink & culture for all:
ART/MUSIC/FOOD: Peak City Pig Fest (Apr 12-13), Town of Cary’s Pimento Cheese Festival (Apr 13), The NC ‘Cuegrass Festival (Apr 20), Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival (Apr 27), Got to be NC Festival (May 17-19)
DRINK: Tacos ‘N Taps (Apr 6), Clouds Brewing Marchtoberfest (Mar 23), Raleigh Brewing 11th Anniversary Party (Mar 9), Brewgaloo (Apr 26-27)
CULTURE: Celtic Cork & Ale Irish Festival (Mar 17), Nuv Yug Indian Fest (Mar 23), Holi Celebration with Hindu Society of NC (Mar 30), Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival (May 18), Dix Park Inter-Tribal Powwow (May 18)
AND ONE MORE FOR GOOD MEASURE: UNC Science Expo (Apr 6) Learn about science & research at UNC thru hands-on activities, demos, & games at the UNC Morehead Planetarium. WHEW! That is a LOT of festivals, friends. We hope that you enjoy!