This weekend is packed with ALL the festivals including Sour to the People, DIY Fest, Farm Animal Festival at Duke Homestead, PickleFest, and a lot more.
Nasher Creates: Kids Studio
June 20, 2019 @ 10:15 am to 1:15 pm at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Bring the family to a FREE drop-in creative workshop for kids ages 5 to 10! Nasher Creates: Kids Studio events take place most Thursdays, 10:15 AM to Noon. Activities are free (kids 15 and under are always free).
NANCE w/Frank Mayson and Forrest Isn’t Dead- Free Concert at ATC
June 20, 2019 @ 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at American Tobacco Campus
Free Concert – Open to the Public The Down Under Patio area is adjacent to the Crowe Building – Interior Campus 406 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC NANCE w/Frank Mayson and Forrest Isn’t Dead Rap/Hip-Hop Rapper/Produce
Southern-Style Italian Wine Dinner
June 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm at Piedmont Restaurant
Join us on Thursday, June 20th for an exciting evening full of delicious food and Italian wines! We’ll be serving up our Southern take on many classic Italian dishes with the usual fresh and local ingredients we love! Bring your friends and family out for a fun night to kick-start summer! Dinner will start at 7 pm, with a 5-course menu and wine pairings for $80 per person.
Third Thursday Comedy Showcase
June 20, 2019 @ 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm at Durty Bull Brewing Company
Join us on the third Thursday of every month for laughs and craft beer. Line-ups for our showcases are arranged by our Friday Night Open Mic host, Rob Schneider Comedy – Not That One, and feature some of our area’s own rising comedic talent, as well as comedians traveling from around the country.
Trivia!
June 20, 2019 @ 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Fullsteam Brewery
It’s Trivia… you know the deal. Answer some questions and have some fun. Win stuff if you’re feeling smart. Drink beer regardless.
Summer Solstice Outdoor Yoga
June 21, 2019 @ 6:00 am to 7:00 am at Durham Central Park
Start the longest day of the year right with sunrise yoga at Durham Central Park! The fabulous Amy Rossi is set to teach and we would love to see you there!
PORCH-Durham Day at Smitten
June 21, 2019 @ 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at Smitten…a sweet boutique
Join us for Smitten’s big PORCH Day! 10% of the day’s sales will be matched and donated to PORCH-Durham, and nonperishable food items will be collected.
Make Music Day Durham 1st annual
June 21, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 11:59 pm at Make Music Durham
Make Music Day brings amateur & professional musicians together every June 21 for a world-wide musical celebration. New to Durham, it includes all ages, abilities & neighborhoods. It could be a guitar on a porch, beats in a yard, fiddlers in a brewery, or 100 singers on the steps of an office building. If music is indeed the universal language, then let’s make music together and expand our community’s universe! Register at http://www.makemusicday.org/durham/participate/
Summer Solstice Family Yoga
June 21, 2019 @ 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at American Tobacco Campus
Description Ring in the Solstice with a special yoga class designed with your whole family in mind. All ages welcome. $5/family, proceeds will go towards our Growga Give program, which offers accessible mindfulness to schools and families across North Carolina. Notes • All ages welcome. We will be hosting class under the covered area (outside of Saladelia) at American Tobacco. • Please bring a mat and a water bottle!
Summer Solstice Yoga Mala at Yoga Off East
June 21, 2019 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at yoga off east
Mark the onset of summer and celebrate international yoga day with 108 sun salutations led by Kathryn, Nicole, Melissa and Lauren. Cool off afterward with smoothie and kombucha samples from our friends at Happy + Hale!
JUNE Third Friday Durham
June 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Downtown Durham, North Carolina
Explore downtown Durham’s galleries, artist studios, shops, restaurants, and music, from 6-9 p.m. every Third Friday. Get to know the dynamic crop of local buskers around every corner, playing from 6-8 p.m. This month: Michelle Gourley, Darius Moore Steve Fishman, Mike Herrera, Shaquim Muldrow, Allie Capo and Violin Remix.
Tour & Tacos
June 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm at Durty Bull Brewing Company
Nothing goes quite as well with tacos as a Durty Bull Lager. Come out to the taproom on Friday, June 21st for a behind the scenes tour (7 pm) and see how our flagship is made. Purchase your tour tickets on Groupon for a beer tasting flight and full-sized pour to go along with your plate from Rico’s Tacos And Burritos. Stick around after the tour for our weekly Open Mic Stand-Up Comedy Show, hosted by Rob Schneider Comedy – Not That One!
Popsicle & Pupsicle Party
June 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm at Barley Labs
Celebrate Summer Solstice at our Popsicle & Pupsicle party! Cool off with a popsicle to dunk in your sparkling wine, cider, or sour beer and a pupsicle for your dog.
Open Mic Stand-Up Comedy at Durty Bull
June 21, 2019 @ 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm at Durty Bull Brewing Company
Friday night open mic stand-up comedy is back in 2019! Come out to the brewery from 8-9:30 pm each week to enjoy a free show put on by Rob Schneider Comedy – Not That One and some of our area’s own rising comedian talent. Arrive early for a good seat and to grab some food from the night’s truck before the show!
Third Friday Concert Series
June 21, 2019 @ 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Golden Belt Campus
Each Third Friday of the month join us for a night of art, entertainment, food and fun. This is FREE and open to the public. Here is what you can expect: 6pm-9pm: Visit the Warehouse Studios and see what our resident Artists and Durham Art Guild on display.
JUNE Third Friday Durham
June 21, 2019 @ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Downtown Durham, North Carolina
Explore downtown Durham’s galleries, artist studios, shops, restaurants, and music, from 6-9 p.m. every Third Friday. Get to know the dynamic crop of local buskers around every corner, playing from 6-8 p.m. This month: Michelle Gourley, Darius Moore Steve Fishman, Mike Herrera, Shaquim Muldrow, Allie Capo and Violin Remix.
Open Mic Stand-Up Comedy at Durty Bull
June 21, 2019 @ 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm at Durty Bull Brewing Company
Friday night open mic stand-up comedy is back in 2019! Come out to the brewery from 8-9:30 pm each week to enjoy a free show put on by Rob Schneider Comedy – Not That One and some of our area’s own rising comedian talent. Arrive early for a good seat and to grab some food from the night’s truck before the show!
Jen Hatmaker and Heather Land: Hot Summer Nights Tour
June 21, 2019 @ 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm at DPAC
What happens when you put two sassy Southern sweethearts together for one ultimate evening of spicy banter, real-life inspiration, and carefree fun? Welcome to Hot Summer Nights (but not that hot) with Jen Hatmaker and Heather Land, coming to DPAC on June 21, 2019.
Back to Back to Black: Amy Winehouse Tribute feat Remember Jones
June 21, 2019 @ 9:00 pm to 11:55 pm at Motorco
Remember Jones Friday Jun 21, 2019 Doors: 8:00 PM Show: 9:00 PM All Ages $15 Advance / $20 Day of the show BACK TO BLACK: a tribute to Amy Winehouse and revival of the entire 2006 Grammy-award winning album BACK TO BLACK featuring REMEMBER JONES with a 12-piece orchestra band + guests plus an opening set of super-soul originals from Remember Jones!
Durham Craft Market
June 22, 2019 @ 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at Durham Craft Market
The Durham Craft Market is made up of a wide variety of high quality, affordable arts and crafts. Everything at the Market is handcrafted by and being sold by the person who made it! We are proud to provide a marketplace for local handmade arts and crafts that encourages creativity and design innovation and honors the art of craftsmanship. Meet your local artists and find out how they make their craft.
Free Yoga in the Park with Blue Point Yoga
June 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am to 10:00 am at Durham Central Park
Join Blue Point Yoga experienced teachers for a fun morning of yoga and community in Durham Central Park! Durham Central Park and Blue Point Yoga’s have teamed up to offer another season of free Saturday morning yoga classes for students of all levels. Yoga combines physical poses that build strength, flexibility and balance, with mindfulness practices that reduce the effects of stress and encourage overall well-being. Time: Saturday mornings at 9 am, starting May 4 Location: NEW LOCATION – The lawn adjacent to the Brannan.
Saturdays at the Foundry 8am-12pm
June 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Durham Central Park
EVERY SATURDAY WE OPEN OUR BEAUTIFUL GATES TO SHOW YOU AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE ONLY NON-PROFIT, ART-CENTERED FOUNDRY IN THE SOUTHEAST. We will share with you some of the metal casting process while giving you some inside scoops about Durham history. Come visit with us while the Durham Farmer’s Market and Craft Markets are open. Many of our artists will be selling beautiful, made in Durham Art from our Collective of 14 artists.
Roots Farmers’ Market
June 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Bright Leaf Historic District
Visit us in the Brightleaf Square courtyard, our new location! Shop for fresh, locally-sourced vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, and more; convenient to Brightleaf stores, restaurants, and all of downtown Durham. We will be there every Saturday, rain or shine, from April 6 through November, 9 a.m. to Noon. Validated parking in the lot across from the main courtyard entrance on North Gregson Street and very close to the Bull City Connector bus stops along West Main Street. Each week we will have special guests and attractions including kids activities, cooking demos, live music, gardening experts, and more!
Yoga with Art
June 22, 2019 @ 9:30 am to 10:30 am at Global Breath Studio
STRETCH your horizons at 21c Museum Hotel Durham’s weekly series from 9:30-10:30am. BYOM (bring your own mat) for Yoga with Art. Flex those creative muscles as you work through a variety of poses in our gallery spaces. Sessions are just $10 at the door and are led by certified yoga teachers from Global Breath Studio.
Historic Architecture & Urban Landscapes Walking Tour
June 22, 2019 @ 10:00 am to 11:30 am at Durham Farmers’ Market
Explore Downtown Durham and learn how it has transformed itself from an industrial center to the City of Medicine. Docents describe the history of many of the landmark buildings that make up the Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977. Featured on the tour are the 1915 First National Bank, the 1921 Mechanics and Farmers Bank Building, and Preservation Durham’s one-time home, the Snow Building, built in 1933.
Home Pickler’s Contest
June 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at The Rickhouse
Home picklers from all over the Triangle are welcome to enter our home-picklers contest being held at the The Rickhouse on Sat. June 22 from 11am – 12:30pm when judging begins. Sample through the various pickled products and vote on their favorite.
Farm Animal Festival
June 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Duke Homestead State Historic Site
Come by Duke Homestead and meet the farm creatures! Young homesteaders will learn about the importance of animals, birds, and pollinators on farms and the local region, both historically and today. Join us for a day of visiting with animals, interactive games, engaging crafts, imaginative face painting, and more! Tootie’s Mobile Kitchen food truck will be selling food throughout the event. Sparkle Body Arts will be offering face painting for a fee. Admission — $1
Golden Belt Yoga
June 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am to 11:45 am at Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt
Golden Belt Yoga with Kirsten takes place at Hi-Wire Brewing’s Durham, NC taproom every Saturday at 11-11:45am. The class will be set to music, open to all levels, and will be $5 (bring your own mat).
Boot Camp & Beverages (at Bull City Ciderworks)
June 22, 2019 @ 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Bull City Ciderworks
Tap into your strength with intense interval training! Be part of a growing Bull City tradition, the Y’s Boot Camp & Beverages high-intensity boot camp workout at Bull City Ciderworks in downtown Durham on select dates! It’s FREE, members and non-members are all welcome, so round up your friends and join us! *bring a yoga mat and water!
Communal Brunch Fundraiser
June 22, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Black August in the Park
Brunch with us over great food, live music, and meaningful Konversations on June 22, 2019 at the Tower at Mutual Plaza as we raise funds for the FIFTH annual Black August in the Park! Catering by Virginia & Co. Live music by Tamisha Waden and DJ Big Fella NC And Konversation facilitated by Kompleks Creative Come commune with us!
Konversations: Something Black, Something Durham
June 22, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm at The Tower at Mutual Plaza
Konversations is a monthly discussion with our principal and creative director, Tobias Rose, and special guests on a variety of topics. From entrepreneurship to digital strategy and everything creative and technical in between, we will discuss a different subject during each Konversation. It takes a village, and it takes a nation. When a small group makes the decision to make things happen, it can have a profound effect on an entire community.
Pet Adoption & Pop-Up Party
June 22, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Durty Bull Brewing Company
LET’S RAISE THE RUFF! For Pets in the Triangle Join us in the heart of the Bull City for a pet adoption, pop-up market, fundraiser, donation drive benefiting Independent Animal Rescue and Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue. Fall in love with your new best furry friend, hit the pop-up market to get crafty with your kids, score tasty bites from the food truck, and listen to live music, all while enjoying a nice cold one brewed by the Durty Bull masters of craft. Not looking to adopt? No problem! Join the fun, have some beers & donate to the cause for a chance to win fun prizes! Family fun GUARANTEED. Crowd-friendly, leashed dogs are welcome to join the party too!
DIY Fest
June 22, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at The Scrap Exchange
DIY Fest celebrates Durham’s innovative do-it-yourself spirit with local artists and makers. The FREE day-long festival includes kids’ activities, live demonstrations, handmade items, and music! GET CREATIVE at multiple stations throughout our campus: – Hands-on activities in our Make N Take room – Take a Hebocon robot building workshop in our Design Center. – Compete in (advance registration required) Durham’s 2nd official Hebocon competition (robot sumo-wrestling competition for those who are not technically gifted). – Try your hand at screen printing on a fantastic assortment of Scrap Exchange materials with guidance from the experts at Super G Print Lab.
Pride Day at Honeygirl!
June 22, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Honeygirl Meadery
Come out Saturday June 22nd to help us raise some funds for the LGBTQ Center of Durham to host this year’s Pride Festival! $1 from every glass sale will go towards Pride Fest this September. Meet the Maker tours will be held at 1:00, 2:00. 3:00 and 4:00 pm. Honeygirl is proud to be a local, LGBTQ owned business in Durham!
West Point Park Tour
June 22, 2019 @ 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at West Point on the Eno
Humans have changed the river; the river has changed humans. Come explore the water and floodplain with us. This hike will be about three miles long and will have two water crossings (the Eno River and Warren Creek), so you may want to bring water shoes. We will meet at the West Point Mill. Best for ages 10 and up. Free, no need to register – just come on out, rain or shine!
Guided Meditation with Goats (often includes babies)
June 22, 2019 @ 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm at Hux Family Farm
Need some relaxation in your life? We have a great way for you to release the worries troubling you, get lots of smiles and laughter in, and quiet the whirlwind of your mind for a little while. Come join us for guided meditation with goats combined with a little bit of very simple and gentle stretching to prepare our bodies for the stillness of meditation. (This will happen rain or shine as we have a new event tent!)
Sounds of Summer: Local Music Series
June 22, 2019 @ 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Durty Bull Brewing Company
Enjoy free, live music by local artists, including The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs, Jim DiBattista Music, True North, The River Otters, JB Boxter, and David D’Angelo Music at the brewery every Saturday this summer from 4-6 pm. Check http://www.durtybull.com/events to see whose playing each weekend, and for details on the days food truck!
Sour to the People Beer Festival
June 22, 2019 @ 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt
Hi-Wire Brewing at Golden Belt is back at it again with the first annual “Sour to the People” beer festival on Saturday, June 22 from 6-10pm at their Taproom in Durham, NC. The line-up features 20 kick-ass nationwide and local breweries bringing some of the rarest and sought after sour and wild ales to the Triangle. Live funk music by the CJ Baker Band plus a lot full of local Durham Food Trucks round out this sweet beer festival. Entry Includes Commemorative Glassware & 2 Beer Tokens.
Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall
June 22, 2019 @ 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Carolina Theatre
The Common Woman Chorus (CWC) of Durham and the Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus (TGMC) of Raleigh will present a monumental concert on June 22, 2019 entitled Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall. This event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising, the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ movement for civil rights and the inspiration for the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride.
CWC, TGMC and their special guests, the Triad Pride Men’s and Women’s Choruses, will perform the title music suite—a brand new, 8-movement work co-commissioned by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. In doing so, the four choruses will represent North Carolina as part of the largest collaboration of LGBTQ+ choruses in history. This work will be performed by over 25 choruses nationwide this Spring. The program will feature additional songs of protest, liberation and inspiration presented by both CWC and TGMC.
“Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall”not only commemorates the events that took place in New York City on June 28, 1969, but also honors the courage of early, social justice pioneers. The work encourages everyone to join in the renewed spirit of resistance for the future—not just for LGBTQ+ individuals, but for all victims of bullying, hate, intolerance and violence.
A portion of the proceeds from Quiet No More will go to support the LGBT Center of Raleigh and the LGBTQ Center of Durham.
Rock the Park: The Peanuts Movie (G)
June 22, 2019 @ 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm at Durham Central Park
Durham Parks and Recreation will transform Durham’s parks into the perfect setting for an evening out full of music, movies, fellowship, and fun. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a summer-long succession of concerts and movies held in various parks around Durham. Both concerts and movies are FREE and open to the public. Concerts are held from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and movies are held from 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Food vendors will be on site and food will be available for purchase. Please bring blankets and lawn chairs. No alcohol or smoking allowed.
Brunches Brew
June 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Golden Belt Campus
Brunches Brew is our weekly jazz jam brunch hosted by Alan Thompson (Zoocru, sax). Each Sunday grab a seat on the lawn and enjoy good vibes, food trucks and a cold brew from Hi-Wire. This event is FREE.
PickleFest Durham 2019
June 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at The Rickhouse
The Rickhouse hosts Durham’s 5th Annual PickleFest – a pickle-packed tasting event and marketplace! We will be showcasing North Carolina made products from pickle vendors near and far including locally crafted kombucha and kimchi! Triangle area restaurants sample their unique pickle dishes as well as pickle flavored beers and a Bloody Mary bar to quench your thirst and pucker your lips! VIP $25 includes early bird entry from Noon – 1pm + Home Pickler’s Contest Tasting + (1) free drink ticket
Black Farmers Market/ Juneteenth Edition
June 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 411 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701-3616, United States
On Sunday June 23rd, the day after our annual communal brunch fundraiser, join us and a collection of local/ regional Black Farmers at the historic NC Mutual Building Plaza. The Black Farmers Market is a space that centers Black Farmers Market is a space that centers Black people and our connection to local and regional Black food systems. The market is open to anyone who wants to support Black Farmers!
Rosé All Day
June 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Barley Labs
What better way to celebrate National Pink Day than with Rosé Flights! You’ll get a flight of rosé cider, beer, wine AND a cupcake. We’ll sell these flights all day until we run out of cupcakes!
Sunday Funday at Pour!
June 23, 2019 @ 12:00 pm to 12:00 pm at Pour Taproom
Come enjoy games, coloring, food and drinks at Pour Taproom on Sunday. Kids eat free all-day and everyone is welcome! Bring the whole crew for a family-friendly environment to end your weekend! Mr. Steve’s Music Lab goes on every first and last Saturday of the month! Perfect music for the kids to jam out too!!
Cats and Dogs at Barnes!
June 23, 2019 @ 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Come out to Barnes Supply Co. for all of your outdoor and animal needs…AND ADOPTABLE APS CATS AND DOGS! Come by and bring your friends. You can meet your new best friend or just learn about APS. We can’t wait to see you there.
Durham Refugee Day 2019
June 23, 2019 @ 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Durham Central Park
Come and celebrate Durham’s refugee and immigrant communities at Durham Refugee Day on Sunday, June 23rd from 3-6pm at Durham Central Park (501 Foster St., Durham). Durham Refugee Day celebrates the contributions and cultures of our refugee and immigrant communities and provides an opportunity to stand in solidarity with these neighbors. This is a family-friendly event with live music, activities for kids, and food vendors from around the world.
Pups and Pints!
June 23, 2019 @ 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Pour Taproom
We are hosting a dog adoption fair from 3-5pm on Sunday, June 23rd! We are excited to be partnering with Hope Animal Rescue and their efforts in finding homes for these cuties!!! Hope Animal Rescue is Non-Profit organization that strives to give every animal a home. We ask that you come out because we are going to be donating 15% of sales in proceeds!!
Black Girl Magic: Gallery Showcase
June 23, 2019 @ 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Hayti Heritage Center
Get Your ticket and join us June 23, 2019 for the Gallery Showcase called “Black Girl Magic” The concept comes from the idea that all women weather young or old are beautiful, bold and strong. The collection of images are centered around a theme of “Birth & Rebirth”. Leaving the viewer with the thought, “what fruit will their life bear and what will they leave for the next generation?” Come out and feel free to check out all of our amazing vendors & get your $2 raffles tickets to win prizes from our sponsors. Register now for FREE for a chance to be entered into a free drawing for the opportunity to win special gifts & prizes from some our vendors & sponsors.
Styx with Levon
June 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm at DPAC
The six men comprising Styx have committed to rocking the Paradise together with audiences far and wide by entering their second decade of averaging over 100 shows a year and each one of them is committed to making the next show better than the last. Styx, with special guest Levon, will perform their first ever concert at DPAC on June 23, 2019.
June sing-along at Fullsteam
June 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Fullsteam Brewery
We needed to move from our regular 3rd-Sunday schedule for June, so we’ll return to Fullsteam on Sunday, June 23 at 7:30pm. Visit www.durhamcountybeerandhymns.com to check out our repertoire and bring your song requests! We’ll sing together, drink a beer or two and catch up with friends old and new.
Ponysaurus Brewing Co. Summer Movie Series
June 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm at Ponysaurus Brewing
You’re invited to our FREE Summer Movie Series! Join us on the patio EVERY Sunday for flicks on the big screen! There’s beer. There are $1 snacks. There’s a movie on the patio! Visit the Taproom Calendar for upcoming Big Screen showtimes: http://ponysaurusbrewing.com/events
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