The best places to go out in Wake Forest
78 upcoming events
11 must-visit spots for in Wake Forest.
The spots to know: White Street Brewing Company, Wake Forest Community Library and The Planted Bean.
Venues in Wake Forest
White Street Brewing Company
2 events
Wake Forest Community Library
7 events
The Planted Bean
2 events
Page 158 Books
2 events
Centennial Plaza and the Wake Forest Town Hall
1 event
Wake Forest Listening Room
26 events
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre For the Arts
7 events
Norse Brewing Company Wake Forest
4 events
Wake Forest Historical Museum
2 events
Bird's Nest at Blackbird Brewery
4 events
Create Space Mindfully
2 events
Events in Wake Forest
Sun8
Tomorrow
Mon9
Monday 9 November
Tue10
Tuesday 10 November
Thu12
Thursday 12 November
Fri13
Friday 13 November
Later
Sat 14
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Adam Pascal: Broadway Unplugged
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre For the Arts
Sat 14 · 4 PMFree
Socials
Worship Dance Concert - Incredible God, Incredible Praise
Fellowship Hall at Wake Forest Baptist Church
Sun 15 · 2 PMFree
DJ set
SOULFUL HOUSE MUSIC WAKE FOREST @ Bird’s Nest
Bird's Nest at Blackbird Brewery
Sun 15 · 5:30 PM$12–50
Mahjong
Christmas Shopping & Mahjong at LILYMAES
Lily Mae's
Mon 16
Bingo
Plant Bingo & Swap Night
Norse Brewing Company Wake Forest
Mon 16 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Author Event: Karen Garloch
Page 158 Books
Thu 19 · 7 PM$53.49
Other
Singles Mixer in Wake Forest NC!
Bird's Nest at Blackbird Brewery
Thu 19 · 7 PM$53.49
Other
Intelligent Singles Mixer in Wake Forest NC!
Bird's Nest at Blackbird Brewery
Thu 19 · 7 PM$15.18–28.52
Wellness
Unmasking With Compassion: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Mindfulness Support
Create Space Mindfully
Thu 19 · 7:30 PM$28.25
Folk / AcousticConcert
An Evening with the Gravy Boys
Wake Forest Listening Room
Thu 19 · 6 PM$10–50
MahjongSwing
Tiles Before Turkey PARTY with fun Prizes
The Corner and Meeting House of Wake Forest
Fri 20 · 6:30 PM$25
Crafts
Floral Ornament Craft Class
The Planted Bean
Fri 20 · 7 PM$24.86
Wake Forest… PLUS Dueling Pianos is BACK
The Gramercy Restaurant & Lounge
Fri 20 · 7:30 PM$16.95
Folk / AcousticConcert
An Evening with Sugaree String Society
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 21 · 10 AMFree
Holiday Market
Page 158 Books
Sat 21 · 6 PM$1,146
The Matchmaker’s Table
The Matchmaker’s Table
Sun 22
Lakeside Reflections - Paint & Sip Class
Norse Brewing Company Wake Forest
Sun 22 · 3 PM$0–49.87
Nov 22 - White Street Brewing
White Street Brewing Company
Tue 24 · 12 PMFree
Wake Forest Stitchers
Wake Forest Community Library
Tue 1 · 11 AMFree
Cookie Houses
Wake Forest Community Library
Tue 1 · 9:30 AM$0–55.20
Dec 1 - Midday Mahj
The Corner and Meeting House of Wake Forest
Tue 1 · 1 PMFree
Cookie Houses
Wake Forest Community Library
Tue 1 · 3:30 PMFree
Cookie Houses
Wake Forest Community Library
Tue 1 · 3 PM$55.20
Dec 1 - Mahjong 101: Beginner Class
The Corner and Meeting House of Wake Forest
Sat 5
Winter Market - Norse Brewing Company Wake Forest
Norse Brewing Company Wake Forest
Sat 5 · 10 AM
2026 Wake Forest Holiday Artisans Market
Centennial Plaza and the Wake Forest Town Hall
Sat 5 · 7:30 PM$16.95
Folk / AcousticConcert
An Evening with Nixon, Williams & Gage
Wake Forest Listening Room
Thu 10 Dec · 5 PM$0
Happy Hour at the Museum
Wake Forest Historical Museum
Thu 10 Dec · 6:30 PMFree
Foster Parent Information Meeting
Wake County Northern Regional Center
Thu 10 Dec · 7:30 PM$39.55
An Evening with Chatham Rabbits
Wake Forest Listening Room
Thu 10 Dec · 6 PM$0–55.20
Dec 10 - Merry Mahjong!
The Corner and Meeting House of Wake Forest
Fri 11 Dec · 11 AMFree
Cookie Houses
Wake Forest Community Library
Fri 11 Dec · 1 PMFree
Cookie Houses
Wake Forest Community Library
Fri 11 Dec · 7:30 PM$22.60
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
An Evening with Sarah Siskind
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 12 Dec · 6 PMFree
WF1 Christmas Dinner
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sat 12 Dec · 6 PM$17.85
House of Janeé: Fashion Show
The Cotton Company
Sun 13 Dec · 3 PM$0–49.87
Dec 13- Mahjong & Wine
Unwined
Thu 17 Dec · 8 PM$28.25
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
An Evening with David Childers & Abe Partridge
Wake Forest Listening Room
Fri 18 Dec · 7:30 PM$28.25
Folk / AcousticWorld music
An Evening with Songs from the Road Band
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 19 Dec · 11 AMFree
Myra’s Angels Foundation Christmas Toy Drive
230 Capcom Ave
Sun 20 Dec · 3 PM$10–45
Mahjong
Mahjong Afternoon - White Street Brewing
White Street Brewing Company
Thu 7 Jan · 7:30 PM$16.95
RockIndie
The Roman Spring w/The Gumbys & Dead Sea Sparrow
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 9 Jan
Comedy
Stars of the Forest Showcase
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre For the Arts
Sat 9 Jan · 7 PM$24.86
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Johan Glidden House Concert
House on the Rock Concerts
Fri 15 Jan · 7:30 PM$16.95
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
An Evening with Jesse Fox
Wake Forest Listening Room
Thu 21 Jan · 7:30 PM$28.25
An Evening with River Shook
Wake Forest Listening Room
Fri 29 Jan · 7:30 PM$22.60
Folk / AcousticWorld music
An Evening with Tanasi
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sun 31 Jan · 1 PM$333
Wellness
Returning to Our Wombs: A Day of Embodiment & Sisterhood
Create Space Mindfully
Fri 5 Feb · 7:30 PM$20.34
Folk / AcousticRock
An Evening with Pressley Laton
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 6 Feb
Lucky 13
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre For the Arts
Fri 26 Feb · 7:30 PM$28.25
An Evening with Sidecar Social Club
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 27 Feb
Cleveland Celtic Ensemble
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre For the Arts
Fri 5 Mar · 7:30 PM$33.90
Folk / AcousticConcert
A Special Tribute to Dr. Ralph Stanley
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 13 Mar · 8 AM$35–40
RunningSports & fitness
6th Annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K at The Hasentree Club Supporting WWP
1200 Keith Road
Thu 1 Apr
Let's Be Frank with Sachal Vasandani & Christian Tamburr
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre For the Arts
Thu 8 Apr · 7:30 PM$22.60
An Evening with the Black Feathers
Wake Forest Listening Room
Thu 15 Apr
Linda Davis: Songs, Stories, & Laughter
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre For the Arts
Thu 15 Apr · 7:30 PM$22.60
An Evening with Goldpine
Wake Forest Listening Room
Fri 16 Apr · 7:30 PM$20.34
An Evening with Burn the Breeze
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 17 Apr · 6 PM$47.52–324.68
Parmalee at Lonerider Live!
Lonerider Wake Forest
Fri 23 Apr · 7:30 PM$28.25
An Evening with Matt Rogers
Wake Forest Listening Room
Thu 29 Apr · 7:30 PM$22.60
Folk / AcousticWorld music
Big Daddy Love Acoustic Trio
Wake Forest Listening Room
Fri 30 Apr · 7:30 PM$20.34
An Evening with A Tale of Two
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sun 2 May
The Suits
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre For the Arts
Sun 16 May · 6 PM$22.60
Sunday with House of Hamill
Wake Forest Listening Room
Fri 21 May · 7:30 PM$20.34
An Evening with 22 Strings
Wake Forest Listening Room
Sat 5 Jun · 8 AM$25–45
Running
National Trails Day 5K and 3K
E. Carroll Joyner Park
Fri 6 Aug · 7:30 PM$22.60
World musicSinger-songwriter
An Evening with Eduardo de Rosamaria
Wake Forest Listening Room
Fri 27 Aug · 7:30 PM$22.60
An Evening with Dear MariBella and the Pigkickers
Wake Forest Listening Room
Fri 24 Sep
Parties
MOOVMNT 2027
Historic Wakefield Barn
Sat 2 Oct · 8 AM$70–225
TriathlonSports & fitness
Sandling Beach Triathlon Festival
Sandling Beach State Recreation Area
See also in Wake Forest
Thu 19 · 7 PM$0
Jam / Open mic
Haven Open Mic
Haven Farm, Knightdale
Sun 15 · 8 PM$15
Jam / Open mic
Redd Room Jam Session
Geneva's Hookah Lounge, Raleigh
At 9:30 PM$13.42–375.38
Karaoke
Women Love Karaoke
Nuvo Lounge Bar, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 7 PM
Concert
Yebba
The Ritz, Raleigh
Tue 10 · 7 PM
Jam / Open mic
Cannonball Open Mic
Cannonball Music Hall, Raleigh
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
Folk / AcousticConcert
Live Music On The Patio
Oak City Brewing Company, Knightdale
Fri 13 · 9 PM
World musicConcert
Maelo Ruiz @ Enigma Night Club
Enigma Night Club, Raleigh
Fri 13 · 7 PMFree
BingoRock
FRIDAY THE 13TH PARTY AT POURWORKS FEATURING SWAG!
Pourworks, 900 East Six Forks Road #120, Raleigh, NC, USA
Sat 14 · 11 AM
Street partyOutdoors
2026 Rolesville Fall Fun Fest
Redford Place Park, Rolesville
Fri 13 · 7 PM$70.65–139.31
PokerDJ set
Casino Night: Sneaker Soiree
6804 Brixley Cir, Raleigh
At 10 PM$13.42–173.64
DJ set
SATURDAYS AFTER DARK "80s/90s Edition"
Ambiance Event Center, Raleigh
Fri 13 · 9:30 PM$21.45–214.50
DJ setClub
STEP WITH ME FRIDAYS WITHDJ CLEVE
Partake, Raleigh
Sat 14 · 2 PM$44.52
Parties
HoliDAYs Party Fundraiser
American Legion Post #1 Raleigh
Sat 14 · 10 PM
DJ set
Ezzy R @ Semaforo Louge
Semaforo Louge, Raleigh
At 10 PM$30.59
Club
Una Noche En Medellin @EclipseNightlife
2400 Paula St, Raleigh
Sat 14 · 3 PM$25–45
CountryVillage dance
Sadie Hawkins Teen Social
1779 Walter Grissom Rd, Kittrell
Sat 14 · 11:30 AM$10.12–345.38
DJ setClub
DAYDREAM DAY PARTY-NOVEMBER 14
Level7 Rooftop, Raleigh
Sat 14 · 5 PM$145–175
Food
Raleigh Magazine's 2026 Cocktail Classic
The Exchange Raleigh
Sun 15 · 6 PM$12.51–108.55
Food
Sunday UnWine @ Saint Pierre Wine Bar
St. Pierre Wine Shop + Bar, Raleigh
Wed 18 · 7 PM$10.73
DJ set
Wine Down Wednesday with DJ Faab
Abbie's Cigars | Cigar Lounge Knightdale
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
Stand-upComedy
Laughter at the Bleachers: Live Stand-Up Comedy
Bleachers Sports Bar, Franklinton
Tomorrow · 1:30 PM$24.86
Circus
Sun Nov 8 | Raleigh, NC | 1:30PM | Cirque de Paris
Under the Big Top! Triangle Town Center, Raleigh
Sun 15 · 6 PM$33.85
Stand-upComedy
Kevin "DAMN FOOL" Simpson (One Night Stand)
Laff Champs Improv RALEIGH
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM$13.42
Stand-upComedy
Funniest in North Carolina contest
101 Kitchen, Knightdale
Thu 19 · 6 PM$49
TheatreAccessible
Nightmares from POE
Wake County Shrine Club, Raleigh
Sun 29 · 7 PM$33.85
Stand-upComedy
BRUH MAN (2ND SHOW)
Laff Champs Improv RALEIGH
Fri 13 · 2:30 PMFree
TalkEcology
Make Your Home Bird Friendly
North Regional Library, Raleigh
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Video games
Retro Video Game Expo II
3801 Sumner Blvd, Raleigh
Sat 14 · 2 PM$0–15
Literature
Create Your Crown Book Tour Kickoff — Raleigh
Azia B’s Beauty Studio, Raleigh
Sun 15 · 3 PM$30.59–47.75
Food
Corks and Convos: Celebrating One Year In The Treehouse
The Green Room, Raleigh
Wed 18 · 5 PMFree
Literature
Books & Brews Discussion Group: News of the World
Green Road Community Library, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 4 PMFree
CinemaPreview
The Chosen Season 6 Episode 1 See it First
9225 Leesville Rd, Raleigh
Tomorrow · 1 PM$37.54
Food
Brunchin with Crumbstruction
Crumbstruction, Knightdale
Mon 9
Food
Fall Elevated Wine Pairings
Napa Bistro & Wine Bar - Glenwood Place, Raleigh
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
Talk
Home Prep, Staging & Selling Workshop 11.10.26
Keller Williams Raleigh
Tue 10 · 6:30 PM$32.56
Literature
Ellen Skrmetti | Cattywampus
Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh
Sat 14 · 11 AM
MarketCrafts
2026 Raleigh Holiday Pop-Up Market
Iron Works, Raleigh
Tue 17 · 5:30 PMFree
Talk
Sculptra Biostimulators Happy Hour at ILŪMRA Skin
ILŪMRA Skin, Raleigh
Wed 18 · 6 PM$36.30
Food
Whiskey Wednesday at Biddy Thomas
Biddy Thomas, Raleigh
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best venues in Wake Forest?
Our favourite spots in Wake Forest: White Street Brewing Company, Wake Forest Community Library and The Planted Bean.