Check out the exciting and fun events happening around your community this weekend!
The sunflowers in Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh are in full bloom this week! The sunflower field is open from dusk til dawn every day so you have plenty of time to take your pictures with flowers! Learn what to expect and where the sunflower field is located, click here.
Friday, July 15 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Get your kids out in the beautiful outdoors for a fun event this Friday, July 15. Kidzu is hosting their Edible Garden Party in their outdoor space where your kids can learn about fruits, vegetables, and herbs; play in the garden, and make some fun crafts. You can even get a discounted slice of pizza from Alfredo’s by completing the party passport. For more information, click here.
Friday, July 15 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Come out to Botanist and Barrel Friday, July 15 for live music and delicious pizza. Wood fired pizza with fresh ingredients will be fired up right in front of your eyes starting at 5 p.m. Music with Sheila Casalett and friends will begin at 6:00 p.m. and go to 8:00 p.m. To learn more about a fun night of pizza and jazz, click here.
Saturday, July 16 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate books and summer at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday, July 16. With lots of activities for the whole family, everyone is sure to have a great time. The first 300 guests will get a voucher for $5 towards concessions and there will be a book for each kid to take home at the end of the day. Click here to learn more and get a breakdown of the event scheduling.
Saturday, July 16 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
See the dramatic play The Half-Life of Marie Curie at the Durham Arts Council this weekend. With showtimes July 15, July 16, July 17, and July 18, there is sure to be a time you can make. Follow the story of chemist Marie Curie as her acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize is interrupted by the leak of her affair with a married man and she flees France to the British seaside home of engineer Hertha Ayrton. To get your tickets, click here.
Saturday, July 16 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Join Vecino Brewing for a Drag Party on Saturday, July 16. See performances by the amazing Naomi Dix and a host of other queens. Tickets are $10 ahead of time, $15 at the door, however, no one will be turned away from lack of funds. To learn more about the Drag Party or the Fund a Friend program Vecino is running for this event, click here.
Sunday, July 17 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a day at Botanist and Barrel picking blueberries, enjoying some blueberry mimosas and some delicious food, and live music. Your whole family is sure to have lots of fun picking a ton of fresh fruits and the adults will love the variety of wines and ciders also available. Picking begins as early 8:00 a.m. and the tasting room will close at 7:00 p.m. so you have plenty of time to do both. For more information, click here.
Sunday, July 17 2:00p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The History buffs among us will sure to love Journey from Somerset to Hillsborough. Come down to St Mary’s Church and learn more about the lives of the family that made the Burwell House in Hillsborough their home during the Civil War. This event will feature speakers from Somerset Place State Historic Site. Tickets are free and the event will be from 2:00 p.m. from 4:00 p.m. this Sunday, July 17. Click here to learn more.
