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July/August 2024
 
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The 10 Most Essential Free Attractions to Visit This Summer in Raleigh, N.C.
Southern Living recently named the City of Oaks one of the best (and most affordable) Southern destinations for travelers for the coming year. This list of free attractions is a big reason why! SEE LIST
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Sweet Treats to Beat the Heat in Raleigh, N.C.
A group of children and adults stand inside an ice cream shop posing for a group photo
Want the scoop on a spot that Food & Wine dubbed the best ice cream in the Tar Heel State? We've got that for you. Dare to taste the "spiciest sweet treat on the planet"? We have that too! SEE LIST
The Plan for Public Art to Shape Dorothea Dix Park is Underway
A 150-foot-long piece of art made from 80 steel cylinders lays across a green lawn at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, N.C.
The path to a great park starts with great art. The Dix Park Conservancy just announced an ambitious arts initiative to bring international installations—both big and small—to Dorothea Dix Park (and the first piece is already in place!). READ MORE
Book a Hands-On Experience with People-First Tourism
Five adults in stylish clothing pose for a group photo at a poetry slam event at CAM Raleigh
Calling all adventurers! People-First Tourism is an organization that connects explorers with guides, giving visitors to the Raleigh area a chance to hear the story behind a local establishment, learn a new skill, get their hands dirty and even meet great new friends. FIND OUT MORE
Cheers to Summer on the Raleigh Beer Trail
A tall glass of beer with a reddish color sits on a countertop at Trophy Brewing Company in Raleigh, N.C.
Visit breweries, earn rewards! The Raleigh Beer Trail is a choose-your-own-brew adventure, with barstools waiting for you from Apex to Raleigh to Wake Forest and beyond. Use your digital Passport to check in at the area's 40-plus breweries, and we'll mail you prizes! GET STARTED
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"To Take Shape and Meaning" at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, N.C.
A large crowd fills a street in Cary with vendor tents lining the sidewalks and colorful balloons in the air
Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, Aug. 24-25

One of the Southeast's biggest arts festivals, Cary's Lazy Daze is two days of art, entertainment, food and memories (300 artists from 16 states will have work on display!). DETAILS
A group of women in traditional African dress dance and play instruments as a crowd watches on in downtown Raleigh
African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh and Wake County, Aug. 31-Sept. 1

Save the dates! This 15th annual festival will be a celebration of African American culture expressed through art, music, food and community in downtown Raleigh over Labor Day weekend. DETAILS
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