Free food & drink events in Raleigh, NC

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North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025
Sun, Sep 14, 12:00 PM
East Gateway · TBA
North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025
Sun, Sep 14, 12:00 PM
East Gateway · TBA
Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina
Fri, Oct 3, 1:00 PM
Village of Fox Run · Triangle Town Center
Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina
Fri, Oct 3, 1:00 PM
Village of Fox Run · Triangle Town Center
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Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh
Sunday at 12:00 PM
Fayetteville Street · Fayetteville Street
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Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh
Sunday at 12:00 PM
Fayetteville Street · Fayetteville Street
Introduction to Canning
Sat, Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Knollwood · Eva Perry Regional Library
Introduction to Canning
Sat, Aug 30, 3:00 PM
Knollwood · Eva Perry Regional Library
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Wild Food Foraging
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Knollwood · Eva Perry Regional Library
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Wild Food Foraging
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Knollwood · Eva Perry Regional Library
Nearly full
What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking
Tue, Sep 2, 2:30 PM
Tanbark Woods · North Regional Library
Nearly full
What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking
Tue, Sep 2, 2:30 PM
Tanbark Woods · North Regional Library
Nearly full
Poet-Tea
Thu, Sep 4, 6:00 PM
Knightdale · East Regional Library
Nearly full
Poet-Tea
Thu, Sep 4, 6:00 PM
Knightdale · East Regional Library
All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering
Wed, Sep 10, 5:00 PM
Hargett Oaks · All Saints Chapel
All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering
Wed, Sep 10, 5:00 PM
Hargett Oaks · All Saints Chapel
Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center
Sat, Sep 6, 10:00 AM
Village of Fox Run · Triangle Town Center
Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center
Sat, Sep 6, 10:00 AM
Village of Fox Run · Triangle Town Center
September First Friday — Live music, vendor market & food trucks
Fri, Sep 5, 5:30 PM
Knightdale · Oak City Brewing Company
September First Friday — Live music, vendor market & food trucks
Fri, Sep 5, 5:30 PM
Knightdale · Oak City Brewing Company
Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton
Sun, Sep 14, 11:00 AM
Village Green · Fenton
Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton
Sun, Sep 14, 11:00 AM
Village Green · Fenton
TACOS, TOOLS, AND TOUGH WOMEN
Thu, Sep 18, 5:00 PM
Stony Brook North · 2512 Yonkers Rd
TACOS, TOOLS, AND TOUGH WOMEN
Thu, Sep 18, 5:00 PM
Stony Brook North · 2512 Yonkers Rd
Game Dev DrinkUp Raleigh
Thu, Sep 11, 8:00 PM + 3 more
Glenwood South · Hibernian Irish Pub & Restaurant
Game Dev DrinkUp Raleigh
Thu, Sep 11, 8:00 PM + 3 more
Glenwood South · Hibernian Irish Pub & Restaurant
My Mexican Mesa, y listo! by Jenny Martinez
Wed, Sep 17, 6:30 PM
Green Acres · Northeast Regional Library
My Mexican Mesa, y listo! by Jenny Martinez
Wed, Sep 17, 6:30 PM
Green Acres · Northeast Regional Library
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Free Coffee Friday at Dilworth Coffee
Tomorrow at 7:00 AM
Hamstead Crossing · Dilworth Coffee Training Center
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Free Coffee Friday at Dilworth Coffee
Tomorrow at 7:00 AM
Hamstead Crossing · Dilworth Coffee Training Center
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Beach Music & Brews Bash
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Mordecai · Tap Yard Raleigh
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Beach Music & Brews Bash
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Mordecai · Tap Yard Raleigh
Greek Night at Taverna Agora
Fri, Sep 5, 7:00 PM + 34 more
Glenwood South · Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar
Greek Night at Taverna Agora
Fri, Sep 5, 7:00 PM + 34 more
Glenwood South · Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar
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️ Coffee with Grady
Saturday at 11:30 AM + 2 more
Timber Ridge · Cake Town Bakery
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️ Coffee with Grady
Saturday at 11:30 AM + 2 more
Timber Ridge · Cake Town Bakery
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Free Wine Tasting
Saturday at 3:00 PM + 3 more
Glenwood Crossing · 8601 Glenwood Ave
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Free Wine Tasting
Saturday at 3:00 PM + 3 more
Glenwood Crossing · 8601 Glenwood Ave

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North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh

Introduction to Canning

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Free Coffee Friday at Dilworth Coffee

️ Coffee with Grady

Beach Music & Brews Bash

Free Wine Tasting

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - August 24 - Downtown Raleigh

Introduction to Canning

Introduction to Canning

Wild Food Foraging

Wild Food Foraging

What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking

What's Baking? Book Club: Savory Baking

Poet-Tea

Poet-Tea

All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering

All Saints Chapel's Fall Open House + Tasting with Empire Eats Catering

Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center

Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center

September First Friday — Live music, vendor market & food trucks

September First Friday — Live music, vendor market & food trucks

Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton

Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton

TACOS, TOOLS, AND TOUGH WOMEN

TACOS, TOOLS, AND TOUGH WOMEN

Game Dev DrinkUp Raleigh

Game Dev DrinkUp Raleigh

My Mexican Mesa, y listo! by Jenny Martinez

My Mexican Mesa, y listo! by Jenny Martinez

Free Coffee Friday at Dilworth Coffee

Free Coffee Friday at Dilworth Coffee

Beach Music & Brews Bash

Beach Music & Brews Bash

Greek Night at Taverna Agora

Greek Night at Taverna Agora

️ Coffee with Grady

️ Coffee with Grady

Free Wine Tasting

Free Wine Tasting

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Trends in Raleigh

1. August

2. Job fairs

3. Labor day weekend

4. Live music

5. Rodeo

6. Speed dating events

7. Day party

8. Comedy shows

9. September

10. Rave

11. Back to school supplies

12. Adult fun