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Want to get out and explore Durham? We’ve got something for you to do every single month during 2019. Pack your calendar with things to do, new food, new experiences, and the biggest annual events.
January
Try a new-to-you spot Downtown- Use our Local’s Guide to Downtown Durham: Where to Eat, Drink & Explore
Attend the 20th Annual Freeze Your Balls Off Scooter Rally Jan. 18-20th
Get your sweat on at a new spot: check out some unique fitness studios in Durham here
February
Visit the Historic Parrish Street Forum and learn more about Black Wall Street
See a film at the Hayti Heritage Film Festival– February 14-16
Try a New Coffee Shop- Use our Ultimate Guide to 20+ Local Coffee Shops
March
Take the kids on a new adventure- see our guide to 35+ Things to Do with Kids around Durham
Explore a museum- see 5 Must-See Art Exhibits and Museums here
Get outside and explore with these free outdoor activities around Durham
Shop 60+ local vendors at the Spring Patchwork Market
See the cherry blossoms bloom at Duke Gardens: The cherry blossoms usually bloom in the last week of March and the first two weeks of April
April
See a film at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival– April 4-7
Check out a free event at MoogFest
Put on your baseball gloves and cheer on the Durham Bulls- First home game is April 11th
Go on a Preservation Durham bike tour
May
Try a new lunch spot- here’s 13 lunch spots under $10
Pick strawberries at Waller Family Farm– Picking starts around the last week of April, through May and into June.
Brunch it up at a new spot- here’s 11 Breakfast Spots to Try
Dine at one of Durham’s Essential Patios
June
See an American Dance Festival Performance- June 13-July 20
Attend the Beaver Queen Pageant
Check out the NC Juneteenth Celebration at Central Park
Cool off with some local sweet treats
July
Cool off at one of Durham’s 5 spraygrounds
Celebrate at the Festival for the Eno
Pick your own blueberries and blackberries at Herndon Hills Farm
Jam out at a free concert at ATC or Brightleaf
August
Pick grapes at Herndon Hills Farm (August til October)
Check out some affordable eats at 7 Neighborhood Joints
Find a coffee shop to work or study from- here’s our favorites
Check out some vintage motorcycles at the Bull City Rumble– Aug 31st
September
Jam out at The Art of Cool Festival
Discover new art at the CenterFest Arts Festival
March in the Pride Parade
October
Head to the World Beer Festival
Pick out your pumpkin at one of the pumpkin patches around Durham
Celebrate Halloween all month long with these activities
Get your pet blessed at the Blessing of the Animals at Duke Chapel
November
Volunteer somewhere around Durham- here’s 25 places to start
Start your holiday shopping at Durham Art Walk Holiday Market
Bring out our inner superhero at NC Comicon & Comiquest Film Festival
Grab your new 2020 Shop Durham card– Released on Nov. 29th
December
Watch the tower lighting at American Tobacco Campus (Usually end of November or Beginning of December)
Celebrate Christmas by Candlelight at Duke Homestead
Attend a children’s choir performance at Duke Chapel
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