Dorothea Dix Park
Pack a picnic and spend a sunny afternoon lounging at Dorothea Dix Park, with tons of green space and skyline views of downtown Raleigh you will almost forget that you are in the city!
North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art has more than a dozen galleries holding works from around the world and a variety of art types. This museum is not just inside! Outside the museum is the 164-acre Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park, recently expanded and featuring monumental public art installations inspired by the natural world and preservation of landscapes, including the Gyre rings, Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky and Askew, as well as several recreational activities, picnic spots and wooded trails.
Thursday Night Beach Music- North Hills
The series offers the best of Beach Music on warm summer nights and features Shag dancing, a time-honored tradition in the South. One of the few local free concerts available to the public, this event hosts those looking for a fun night out. With the best band line-up ever, this season is sure to be a fantastic one!
Trolley Pub
Explore downtown Raleigh in style… and with a drink! Trolley Pub is a BYOB, pedal-powered, eco-friendly, pub-crawling trolley for up to 14 people at a time. The Trolley Pub is powered by YOU and your fellow pedalers, with an electric assist motor for the hills. It’s hard not to smile on the Trolley Pub!
FoodTruck Rodeo (6/10)
A half-mile of food trucks—lobster rolls, BBQ sandwiches, ice cream sundaes and way more—invade downtown Raleigh. What could be better?