The Raleigh Guide

Arts & Culture

The Triangle has a creative community that runs deep: painters, musicians and makers working with their hands. Explore the galleries, studios, venues and performance spaces that give this place its character.

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Downtown Durham

Hayti Heritage Center

Historic 1891 church turned home for Black arts and culture

Historic Live Music Live Performance
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Moore Square

Marbles Kids Museum

Hands-on play museum and IMAX theatre facing Moore Square

Family-Friendly
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Moore Square

Artspace

Free gallery and working artist studios in downtown Raleigh

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Five Points

The Rialto Theater

Historic Five Points cinema since 1942

Historic Live Music
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Raleigh

Room 861 at Goodnights

Goodnights' intimate showcase room

Late Night Live Performance
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Raleigh

Goodnights Comedy Club

Raleigh's stand-up institution since 1983

Late Night Live Performance
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NC State University Area

Theatre in the Park

Raleigh institution since 1947

Family-Friendly Historic Live Performance
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Historic Oakwood

Burning Coal Theatre Company

Visceral live theatre in historic Oakwood

Historic Live Performance
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Fayetteville Street District

NC Opera

The Triangle's professional opera company

Historic Live Performance
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NC State University Area

Raleigh Little Theatre

Community theatre since 1936

Family-Friendly Historic Live Performance
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Raleigh

Theatre Raleigh

Professional theatre at its own arts center

Historic Live Performance
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Fayetteville Street District

Carolina Ballet

Raleigh's professional ballet company

Historic Live Performance
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Fayetteville Street District

Lincoln Theatre

Historic downtown hall for touring acts

Historic Late Night Live Music
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Fayetteville Street District

North Carolina Symphony

The state's orchestra, founded 1932

Historic Live Performance
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Fayetteville Street District

Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Downtown Raleigh's flagship performing-arts campus

Historic Live Performance
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Raleigh

Lenovo Center

Major arena, formerly PNC Arena

Late Night Live Music
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Raleigh

Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Southeast Raleigh's large summer amphitheater

Late Night Live Music Outdoor Seating
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Raleigh

Red Hat Amphitheater

Downtown's open-air summer concert bowl

Late Night Live Music Outdoor Seating
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Glenwood South

Tin Roof

Glenwood South bar with nightly live music

Craft Cocktails Late Night Live Music
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Fayetteville Street District

Slim’s Downtown

Downtown's beloved dive and rock stage

Late Night Live Music
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Fayetteville Street District

Neptune’s Parlour

Basement bar and DJ den below Kings

Late Night Live Music
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Fayetteville Street District

Kings

Indie hub on West Martin Street

Late Night Live Music
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Moore Square

The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop

Intimate club with an on-site record shop

Late Night Live Music
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Raleigh

The Ritz

Mid-size Midtown concert hall

Late Night Live Music