Raleigh, North Carolina
In 1792, the city of Raleigh was chosen as the official site of North Carolina’s new state capital and named for Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618). Sir Walter Raleigh was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, and explorer. He is largely known for introducing tobacco to Europe, as well as sponsoring "The Lost Colony" of Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Between 1585-1587, “several groups attempted to establish a Roanoke Colony, but either abandoned the settlement or disappeared.” The final group of colonists disappeared after three years without a supply delivery from England during the Anglo-Spanish War, thus being dubbed "The Lost Colony."
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North Carolina Museum of Art
january
- Chinese New Year Celebration
- New Year’s Day
- Riverkeeper Film Festival
april
- Bennett Place Living History Surrender Commemoration
- Full Frame Documentary Festival
may
- Antique Automobile Show
- Artsplosure: The Raleigh Arts Festival
- Carolina Brewfest
- Got to be NC Festival
- Latino Arts Festival of Apex
- Mosaic Spring Music Fest
- Run the Quay 5K
- Shag Festival
- Triangle Restaurant Week
- Wake Forest MusicFest
june
- North Carolina Renaissance Faire
- Old North State Antique Gun & Military Collector Show
- Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
july
- Fourth of July
september
- Hopscotch Music Festival
- SAS Golf Championship
october
- Autumn Arts Festival
- Diwali Festival
- International Festival
november
- Scarecrow Festival
- Thanksgiving Day
december
- A Carolina Christmas Show
- Christmas Day
- First Night Raleigh
- New Year's Blast
- Raleigh Christmas Parade
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